Abstract
Physical activity was part of the Purkynje's life-style since childhood till the advanced age. He was also propagator of physical activity both during his engagement in Breslau university (1823-1849) and after his return to Prague since 1850.
Miroslav Tyrš, founder of Sokol organization, visitek his lectures on physiology in Prague University J.E. Purkynje also co-operated in the compilation of Czech gymnastic vocabulary.
He tried out and described some effects of physical activities on his own skin. Purkynje might be considered like the predecessor of the preventive concept of sports medicine.