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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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That means “the human body in vigilance”.
That means “the human body during sleep”.
The “pedotrives” were gym instructors, responsible for the children’s physical education in ancient times. The word is composed of the words “pedi” (“child”) and “trivi” (“practice”). The singular is “pedotrivis” and the science is called “pedotriviki”.
The word “efivio” stems from the word “efivos” (“adolescent”) and was a special institution for adolescents in ancient Greece.
The Greek term for that is “mesotita” from the Greek adjective “mesos” (“average”, “mean”) and is an Aristotelian term.
The English version being “History of Physical Education, volume A, Publications Department of Physical Education and Sports Science”.
The English version being “Hippocrates from Kos and the Hippocratic Oath, Publication Centre for Intellectual Activities of the Municipality of Kos”.
The English version being “The ancient Greeks’ athletic training, Study of the bodily anatomy and the movement physiology 2, issue 2”.
The English version being “The City and the Citizen’s Training, Diachronic Evolution, Publications Telethrion”.
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Kritikos, A., Bekiari, A., Nikitaras, N. et al. Hippocrates’ counselling with regard to physical exercise, gymnastics, dietetics and health. Ir J Med Sci 178, 377–383 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-009-0323-7
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