The developing understanding of Human Health and Fitness: 5. The Renaissance.

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  • Roy J. Shephard University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v5i4.129

Keywords:

Active commuting, Anatomy, Circulation, Medical schools, Muscular contraction, Physical education, Respiration, Sedan chairs, Sedentary occupations

Abstract

Abstract
Many factors contributed to a sudden upsurge of knowledge during the Renaissance, including a westward migration of the Greek scholars who had been expelled from Constantinople, the emergence of wealthy research sponsors, the printing of technical books and a relaxation of the previously tight ecclesiastical control over institutions of higher learning.

Author Biography

Roy J. Shephard, University of Toronto

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto

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Published

2012-12-30

How to Cite

Shephard, R. J. (2012). The developing understanding of Human Health and Fitness: 5. The Renaissance. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 5(4), 15–29. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v5i4.129

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