Nothing new under the sun
Currently in my sixties and met up with my old DI (in his eighties) on the golf course. Had a bit of banter where I threatened to sue him for making me march with too long a stride. He was adamant that he, and his ilk, took the height of the midgets (me) into account and adjusted the pace of the squad accordingly. He was actually affronted that I had called his professional standards into account. The old bu##er still scares me but it's a sobering thought that the awareness of this potential problem was widespread over 45 years ago.