Welcome to the Exercise Physiology section  |
The first edition of Exercise Physiology:
Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance appeared in 1981;
since then, knowledge of the physiologic effects of exercise
in general - and the body's unique and specific responses
to training in particular - has exploded.
Origins of Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology arose mainly in early
Greece and Asia Minor, although the topics of exercise, sports,
games, and health interested even earlier civilizations. The
greatest influence Western civilization, however, came from
the Greek physicians of antiquity - Herodicus (5th century
BC); Hippocrates (460-377 BC), and Claudius Galenus or Galen
(AD 131-201) Proper diet and physical training has been recommended
right back to Herodicus' day. Galen emerged however as perhaps
the most well-known and influential physician that ever lived.
Throughout his life Galen taught and practiced the 'laws of
health' : breathe fresh air, eat proper foods, drink the right
beverages, exercise, get adequate sleep, have a daily bowel
movement, and control the emotions. Surely the basis of the
modern day needs of any aspiring athlete.
The scientific aspects of various topics
that interest runners will be discussed under the guidance
of Doctor Andrew Bosch;
Time-to-Run's very own
resident international exercise physiologist, in The
ABC - The Andrew Bosch Corner.
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