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Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci. Based on proportions identified byVitruvius, the drawing shows a
man where the arm span is equal to the height, giving an Ape Index of 1.

Ape index, or ape factor,[1] or gorilla index is a measure of the ratio of an individual's arm
span relative to their height. A typical ratio is 1, as identified by the Roman writer, architect and
engineer Vitruvius prior to 15 BC. Vitruvius noted that a "well made man" has an arm span
equal to his or her height, as exemplified in Leonardo da Vinci's drawing, the "Vitruvian Man".
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In rock climbing it is believed that an Ape Index greater than one, where the arm span is
greater than the height, provides for a competitive advantage, and some climbers have
expressed the belief that exercise can result in an improved ratio.[3