The Role of Exercise in Hippocratic Medicine

N. Nomikos^1, , C. Trompoukis², C. Lamprou³ and G. Nomikos⁴

¹Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), Athens, Greece

²Department History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece

³Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), Athens, Greece

⁴Consultant Orthopaedic Department G.H. of Chios, Chios, Greece

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N. Nomikos, C. Trompoukis, C. Lamprou and G. Nomikos. The Role of Exercise in Hippocratic Medicine. American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2016; 4(4):115-119. doi: 10.12691/AJSSM-4-4-6

Abstract

The crucial role of exercise in mental and physical health is a research field with growing interest in recent years. Scientific disciplines such as medicine, psychology and coaching, search the benefits of participation in training programs. Hippocrates has a separate thesis among the pioneers who recorded the benefits of equilibrated diet and exercise. This research aims to specify and assay the role of exercise in Hippocratic Medicine. After a review of literature, the Hippocratic writings “Regimen in Health - Περί διαίτης”, were identified and analyzed as the texts which containing the thesis of exercise in Hippocratic Medicine.

Keywords

physical activity, health, medicine, Hippocrates

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