Co-Creators of the Polish Physical Culture Model– Wenanty and Eugeniusz Piasecki

Abstract

The objective of the article is to present the thoughts and practical activities of Wenante and Eugeniusz Piasecki in the development of physical culture in Poland. It is about reminding the somewhat forgotten achievements of W. and E. Piasecki in the area of a modern understanding of the theory and practice of physical education, sport, hydrotherapy, school hygiene, as well as the implementation of the concept of training staff in therapeutic gymnastics, sports medicine and physical education. Therefore, it is worth considering the role of W. and E. Piasecki, both in the creation and development of scientifi c grounds for physical education, as well as its practical implementation, training of staff in this fi eld, as well as school hygiene and physiotherapy. In the study, analysis of historical sources is implemented, as well as inductive, deductive and comparative methods, i.e. classical methods for works of historical nature. The content is based on a synthesis from the analysis of source materials and literature on the subject. This article is an attempt to assess the creative contribution of both scientists in the development of the above-mentioned fi elds and the synthesis of scientifi c achievements, as well as the presentation of analogies in their activities, and presenting the inspiring Western European thought, which they were able to transplant into Poland in the fi eld of health sciences.