Author/Authors :
Siahpoosh, MB Dept. of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ebadiani, M Dept. of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Isfahani, MM Dept. of Traditional Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shah Hosseini, GhR Dept. of Orthopaedic - Rasool-e Akram Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Nasrabadi, Nikbakht Dept. of Nursing and Midwifery - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Dadgostar, H Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
In the modern medical era it has been known as well that physical activity and exercise are important factors to
prevent from different chronic diseases. Scientifically, there are numerous evidence based studies about protective role
of exercise against chronic diseases such as cardio- respiratory diseases, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia etc, which have
been completely explained. Historically, ancient physicians such as Avicenna had described this topic several hundred
years ago. However, ancient principles of medicine are too different in comparison with modern medicine and
description of diseases which Avicenna has talked about them and their managements are too much different, yet
reviewing the protective role of sports and physical activity in his masterpiece, “The Canon of Medicine”, reveals that
Avicenna has made a significant contribution to the evolution of following knowledge. The present review discusses
Avicenna’s opinion about protective role of exercise against some diseases through a comparison with modern
medical views and also emphasizes aspects that need further investigation for these opinions to be useful in clinic in
the future.
Keywords :
Avicenna , Exercise , Diseases , Prevention
