eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 2333-4606 2017-03-13 4 4 115 119 10.12691/ajssm-4-4-6 AJSSM2016446 article N. Nomikos niknomikos@med.uoa.gr 1 C. Trompoukis 2 C. Lamprou 3 G. Nomikos 4 Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), Athens, Greece Department History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), Athens, Greece Consultant Orthopaedic Department G.H. of Chios, Chios, Greece The crucial role of exercise in mental and physical health is a research field with growing interest in recent years. Scientific disciplines such as medicine, psychology and coaching, search the benefits of participation in training programs. Hippocrates has a separate thesis among the pioneers who recorded the benefits of equilibrated diet and exercise. This research aims to specify and assay the role of exercise in Hippocratic Medicine. After a review of literature, the Hippocratic writings “Regimen in Health - Περί διαίτης”, were identified and analyzed as the texts which containing the thesis of exercise in Hippocratic Medicine. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajssm/4/4/6/ajssm-4-4-6.pdf physical activity health medicine Hippocrates