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Galen (131-210 AD)— Ans: -First sports med doctor
-The 7 laws of health
(Ancient Greece)
7 laws of health— Ans: - breathe fresh air
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- eat proper foods
- drink the right beverages
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- exercise
- get adequate sleep
- have daily bowel movements
- control one's emotions
Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564)— Ans: " on the fabric of the human body
in seven books"
-replaced Galen's book on anatomy
-Correctly predicted many organs functions
(The renaissance)
William Harvey (1578-1657)— Ans: -English physician
- first to detail that blood flows through the body and brain after being
pumped by the heart
(The renaissance)
James Keill (1673-1719)— Ans: - Scottish physician
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- used math to study the body
- amount of blood
- force produced by muscular and cardiac contractions
(The renaissance)
Sir John floyer (1649-1734)— Ans: - English physician and author
- developed the first watch to study changes in heart rate
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- noted that it changes at rest and walking
(The renaissance)
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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794)— Ans: - "father of chemistry"
- discovered, named, and described role of oxygen in the human body
(The renaissance)
19th century— Ans: -rise of "physical education"
- Founding of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) in 1885.
-president of Amherst College started the 1st physical education program
in 1854
William Augustus Stearns (1805-1876)— Ans: -as president of Amherst
College started the 1st physical education program in 1854
-Required all students to exercise >30 min per day, 4 days per week
-Recorded anthropometrics and physiological data of students
(19th century)
Dudley Sargent, MD— Ans: -first "personal trainer"