[The links between technology and specialist practice in rehabilitation: the model of gymnastic technology in 19th century Spain].
Gymnastic technology had a decisive role in the configuration of a particular medical specialty, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Its study is critical to understand the strong division of work roles that existed in this field, with a medical specialty and several professions linked to physiotherapy and rehabilitation. This process was developed in two well-defined phases: the assimilation of the knowledge and technological advances of gymnasts at the beginning of the 19th century, and the appropriation of the use of these appliances by doctors. Both factors favoured the emergence of the new professions.
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División de Historia de la Ciencia. Departamento de Salud Pública, Historia de la Ciencia y Ginecologia. Facultad de Medicina. Spain. Rosa.Ballester@umh.es
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D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000266:history*; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000266:history*; D013030:Spain