[The history of the development of sports medicine and therapeutic physical exercise in Ukraine].

The article focuses on stages of the history of development of sports medicine and remedial gymnastics in Ukraine. Shown in the article is a high level development of physical culture and its medical maintenance in Ukraine in the beginning of the 20th century. A valuable contribution to the development of remedial gymnastics and sports medicine was made, among others, by Professors O. V. Pocharovska, V. T. Stovbun, I. P. Kalistov, Yu. A. Chiyak, H. L. Apanasenko, S. A. Dushanin, V. V. Klapchuk, V. F. Shapovalova. The role sports medicine has in enhancement of capacity for work and maintenance of health of sportsmen is shown.