Hydrogen is easily the most abundant element in the universe. It is found in the sun and most of the stars, and the planet Jupiter is composed mostly of hydrogen. On Earth, hydrogen is found in the greatest quantities as water.
Ling developed the system of massage and rhythmic movement called the âSweden movement treatment,â also referred to as âmedical gymnasticsâ or the âLing system.â8 Ling suffered from chronic health problems, including rheumatism. He discovered that his daily regimen of exercise and manual therapy had a beneficial effect on his health.
educator Johann Guts Muths developed a system of therapeutic gymnastics designed to maintain physical condition and health.6 He was soon followed by fellow German physical educator Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, who created a gymnastics system called turnen, which can be roughly translated as âmovement.â7 Also during the early 1800s, Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swedish instructor of gymnastics, used anatomic and physiologic principles to restructure the gymnastics system developed by Muths.