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Hippocrates' counselling with regard to physical exercise, gymnastics, dietetics and health
A Kritikos1, A Bekiari, N Nikitaras
1Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece. akritik@pe.uth.gr
Abstract:
The aim of this study is the investigation of Hippocrates' consultative theory with regard to man's physical exercise, gymnastics, diet and health, on the basis of his work "Regimen" and his other works. The aforementioned issues are thematised in the works in question. By means of this thematisation, a medical counselling is formed, according to which exercise, gymnastics and diet aim at the maintenance and restoration of man's health; dietetics, maintenance of well-being, recovery and amelioration of man's health are involved in this thematisation. Hippocrates' views on the aforementioned issues constitute a basis for the discussion and pedagogical exploitation of them in contemporary education and, particularly, in sports education and physical exercise.
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