Which details support the viewpoint that serious cycling is not safe for people under the age of twenty-one? Check all that apply.“‘The spinal column is particularly apt to be injured by too early riding.’”“In 1896, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a cautionary article by Dr. William C. Krauss of Buffalo, New York, that reported the curious case of a 37-year-old man with ‘acute dilation of the heart.’”“He went on to warn that the hearts, muscles, and nervous systems of riders also might be adversely affected if they started cycling too early.”“‘It must be distinctly understood that anything in the way of racing or speed competition on cycles must be injurious to any woman.’”“Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion.”
Answer
A
“‘The spinal column is particularly apt to be injured by too early riding.’”
B
“In 1896, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a cautionary article by Dr. William C. Krauss of Buffalo, New York, that reported the curious case of a 37-year-old man with ‘acute dilation of the heart.’”
C
“He went on to warn that the hearts, muscles, and nervous systems of riders also might be adversely affected if they started cycling too early.”
D
“‘It must be distinctly understood that anything in the way of racing or speed competition on cycles must be injurious to any woman.’”
E
“Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion.”
Explanation
A says the spinal column can be injured by “too early riding,” and C warns that starting cycling too early may harm riders’ hearts, muscles, and nervous systems. These details support the view that serious cycling is unsafe for people who are too young. B describes a 37-year-old, while D and E make claims about women rather than people under twenty-one.
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