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Title: THE HISTORY OF SPORTS MEDICINE


1
THE HISTORY OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Primitive Man
  • to
  • Modern Maniac

2
Beginning of Time...
  • Primitive Man
  • Survival of the Fittest
  • Who was going to feed their family?
  • the___________________
  • the ___________________
  • the ___________________

3
Beginning of Time...
  • Physical, social and mental skills
  • Training for the hunt
  • Training for battle
  • Transition from boy to man
  • First evidence of spectators
  • gathered to watch and cheer for the victor

Athleticism
4
Beginning of written history...
  • Ancient physicians referred to as
  • medicine man -witch doctor
  • shaman -quack
  • 7th Century B.C. these physicians began to
    study and treat athletes
  • fractures, deformities and illnesses

5
Beginning of written history...
  • 5th Century B.C. the Greek man named Herodicus
    became known as the first physician to recommend
    diet, rest and exercise to treat athletes
    injuries and illnesses (sound familiar?)

6
Beginning of written history...
  • Herodicus taught Hippocrates, the Father of
    Modern Medicine
  • Hippocrates went on to develop the discipline of
    anatomy
  • he also wrote the original Hippocratic Oath that
    doctors still take to this day

7
Beginning of written history...
  • 100A.D. the Greek surgeon Galen developed the
    first surgery to successfully remove arrows from
    the body
  • Galen also taught trainers and developed
    techniques to improve an athletes strength

8
Beginning of written history...
  • Galen also was the first physician to treat
    injured gladiators
  • first to describe in detail the ligaments of the
    arms and legs
  • Galen is thought to be the first Sports Medicine
    Physician

9
The Ancient Greek Era
  • The first Olympic Games celebrated in Greece in
    honor of the God Zeus
  • warfare suspended - divine peace
  • events consisted of combat arts wrestling,
    discus, archery, shot put, boxing, marathon

10
The Ancient Greek Era
  • Women not allowed to participate in the first
    Olympics
  • Married women could not even watch since male
    athletes were nude (prostitutes virgins allowed
    to watch)
  • Women were the prizes in men's ancient Olympic
    chariot races

11
The Ancient Greek Era
  • Women held their own Games to honor the Goddess
    Hera
  • The first female Olympic champion was a Spartan
    princess called Kynisca in 392 B.C.
  • she won a chariot race with a horse she herself
    trained

12
The Modern Olympic Games - 1896
  • Women again not allowed to compete
  • Unofficial competitor - Stamati Revithi
  • not allowed to compete in the mens marathon so
    she ran the same course the next day
  • officials called her Melpomene - the Greek muse
    of Tragedy (they could see only tragedy, not her
    extraordinary feat)

13
The Modern Olympic Games
  • Women were still frustrated in the early 1900s
    because their opportunities to compete were so
    limited
  • They even set up their own Olympics in the 1920s
  • 1928 Amsterdam Olympics - 5 sports in which
    women were allowed to compete

14
The Modern Olympic Games
  • No women members of the IOC from 1896 until
    1981!
  • Now women have many of the same opportunities as
    men
  • A woman held the highest position of power in
    organizing the 2004 Greek Olympic Games

15
Sport in Todays Society
  • Professional opportunities for men
    women
  • Fun and healthy lifestyle for amateurs
  • Sports Medicine has grown to meet the increasing
    demands of both serious athletes and Weekend
    Warriors

16
Works cited
  • NATA.org
  • ACSM.org
  • http//www.histmed.org/
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