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PROF. HILL'S address on “The Physiological Basis of Athletic Records,” an abridgment of which appears elsewhere in this issue, affords another instance of the value of laboratory work and its application to practical problems. The investigations of the functions of the isolated frog's muscle which were almost notorious for their supposed uselessness, have laid the foundation of the later work on muscular exercises. Prof. Hill does not claim that physiology can teach us how to win races, or, what is more important to certain sections of the public, “how to spot winners.” The physiologist can aid, however, in the selection of men and women who are likely to become successful in the field of athletics.
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Physiology and Athletics. Nature 116, 525–526 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/116525a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/116525a0