Atzler
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Edgar Atzler was the director of the Berlin Institute of Labor Physiology, where he conducted theoretical research and practical problems on labor rationalization. He developed methodologies for determining efficiency and optimal working conditions for various types of movements, as well as studying gas exchange, blood buffer capacity during physical work, and fatigue.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Atzler, Edgar (Edgar Atzler), director of the Berlin Institute of Labor Physiology, founded by Professor Rubner. Under the leadership of A., a number of theoretical works were carried out at the institute and practical problems of labor rationalization were developed. A., together with a number of his students, developed a methodology for determining the coefficient of efficiency and optimal working conditions for various types of movements (lifting weights, carrying loads, turning handles); a methodology for studying gas exchange in relation to the work process, issues of changes in the buffer capacity of blood during physical work, methods for studying fatigue, etc. Under the editorship of A., a fundamental guide to the physiology of labor "Körper und Arbeit" was published by Thieme, 1927.
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“Atzler.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/atzler/