Achieving hunter-gatherer fitness in the 21st century: Back to the future

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1082-1086

  O'Keefe, James H ^a   Vogel, Robert ^b   Lavie, Carl J ^c   Cordain, Loren ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular health; Cross training; Evolution; Exercise; Fitness; Hunter gatherer; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; REVIEW; TRAINING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 78650300312     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.04.026     Document Type: Review

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