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Pehr Henrik Ling Bust of Pehr Henrik Ling in Gothenburg Swedish gymnastics at the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute in Stockholm about 1900. Pehr Henrik Ling (15 November 1776 – 3 May 1839) [1] pioneered the teaching of physical education in Sweden. Ling is credited as the father of Swedish massage.
Massage (video) Massage is the ... Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swedish physical therapist and teacher of medical-gymnastics, is born. Ling has often been erroneously credited ...
In 1860, Taylor authored the book An Exposition of the Swedish Movement-Cure. [1] His book Diseases of Women was the first book to recommend massage for gynaecological problems. [1] Taylor designed exercise and mechanical massage equipment. [1] He invented mechanical massage apparatus to expand the chest and lift the contents of the pelvis. [5]
Yoga became more widely available in 1949 when the Indian yogi Shyam Sundar Goswami (1891–1978) visited the country for the Lingiaden gymnastic competition named for Ling. Goswami founded Stockholm's Goswami Yoga Institute the same year: it was the first yoga school in Europe, and Goswami taught there for the rest of his life. His followers ...
Sometimes called the "Swedish Movement Cure," founded by Pehr Henrik Ling, was a health-oriented approach and recognized for inherent medical values. The Swedish "light gymnastics" used no apparatus, consisting of calisthenics and exercises. It was freer and less rigid than the German system.
Pages in category "Swedish physiotherapists" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Pehr Henrik Ling This page was last ...
Pehr Henrik Ling (1776–1839) is considered the prime developer of natural gymnastics, [67] the father of Swedish massage, [68] and one of the most important contributors to the development and spread of modern physical therapy. [69]
Amanda Françozo using wall bars. Gymnasts at the Royal Gymnastics Central Institute of Stockholm, 1900. Yugoslav boys using wall bars, 1957. Gymnastic wall bars (also known as a gymnastic ladder, Swedish ladder, Swedish wall or as stall bars) were invented at the beginning of the 19th century by the Swedish teacher Per Henrik Ling who, when suffering from arthritis, realized the therapeutic ...