The history of "Exercise Is Medicine" in ancient civilizations

Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 109-117

  Tipton, Charles M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient exercise prescriptions; Antiquity of exercise is medicine; Contributions of susruta; Galen to exercise is medicine; Hippocrates

Indexed keywords

ART; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PAINTING; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PAINTINGS; SCULPTURE; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84922480319     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00136.2013     Document Type: Article

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