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‘Healthy human movement exploration through the disciplines of Pilates, Exercise Physiology and Remedial Massage.’

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Beginnings of Exercise Science and Physical Education..

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Movement Health in Exercise Physiology, Physical Culture

A group of men stretching on the Swedish bars at the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics

The European Gymnast Physical Culturists played a substantial role in the beginnings of Exercise Science and Physical Education. Swedish Gymnastics and the German Turnen organisations were a foundation from which the scientific discipline of Sport and Exercise Science and the Physical Education profession emerged. In 1813 with government support Pehr Henrik Ling founder of Swedish …read more

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