Balke, Bruno

German emigre and researcher in sports medicine and environmental factors influencing human work performance. Balke received doctoral degrees in sports medicine from the University of Berlin (1937) and in physiology from the University of Leipzig (1945). In 1945 he developed a test for determining functional adaptability and limitations of human work capacity. As a result, he was invited to join the research staff of the U.S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. In 1960 Balke left the School of Aviation Medicine to take a position as Professor of Physical Education and Physiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

From the description of Papers, 1937-1982. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 40195343

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