The Role of Exercise in Hippocratic Medicine

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 - Πeρί διαίτης”, were identified and analyzed as the texts which containing the thesis of exercise in Hippocratic Medicine.