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prehistoric

Dating back to before written historical records begin. In Europe this includes the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. In North America prehistory is usually taken to refer any ...

palaeopathology

palaeopathology n.   Quick reference

Concise Medical Dictionary (10 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2020
Subject:
Medicine and health, Clinical Medicine
Length:
49 words

... n. the study of the diseases of humans and other animals in prehistoric times, from examination of their bones or other remains. By examining the bones of specimens of Neanderthal man it has been discovered that spinal arthritis was a disease that existed at least 50,000 years...

History of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology in Europe

History of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology in Europe   Reference library

Stiliani “Ani” Chroni and Frank Abrahamsen

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2019

...from the 1920 ss and 1930s could not be attained. Furthermore, two world wars critically affected most countries in Europe (socially, politically, and financially) and slowed down the evolution of many sciences, among them sport, exercise, and performance psychology. “Prehistoric” and Early History in Europe While in his early work Pierre de Coubertin approached sport psychology from a philosophical angle, he rigorously promoted it as a field that needed attention. Upon recognizing that the medical profession had focused enough on the physiology of...

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