Versuche Fallphonometer by Zoth Oskar (1 results)

Pflüger's Arch., 137. - Bonn, Verlag von Martin Hager, 1911, 8°, pp.545-570, 3 Abbildungen, orig. Broschur. Rare Offprint! Oskar Karl Maria Zoth (28 August 1864, Padua - 30 November 1933, Graz) was an Austrian physiologist. In 1888 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Graz, where in 1896 he qualified as a lecturer for physiology. In 1898 he became an associate professor, and three years later, was a named a full professor at the University of Innsbruck. In 1904 he returned as a professor to the University of Graz. In 1900 he was a recipient of the Lieben Prize. In an 1894 experiment he injected himself with a liquid extraction of bulls' testicles, then tested his muscle strength with a "Mosso ergograph". In regards to this testing, he stated "the training of athletes offers an opportunity for further research in this area and for a practical assessment of our experimental results".