Ashrafian H
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Br J Sports Med. 2005 Dec;39(12):969. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.019331.
The contribution of Dr William Penny Brookes (1809-1895) to the Olympic Games is scarcely reported in the medical literature. Presented here is a brief report of his life and work. Furthermore, the need to promote public health and fitness through the Olympics is re-emphasised.
医学文献中几乎没有报道过威廉·彭尼·布鲁克斯博士(1809 - 1895)对奥运会的贡献。本文简要介绍了他的生平与工作。此外,还再次强调了通过奥运会促进公众健康和健身的必要性。