Mexico: Physical Activity, Cardio-Respiratory Fitness, And Metabolic Traits In Rural Mexican Tarahumara

Mexico: Physical Activity, Cardio-Respiratory Fitness, And Metabolic Traits In Rural Mexican Tarahumara Dirk Lund Christensen, Imelda Alcalá-Sánchez, Irene Leal-Berumen, Miguel Conchas-Ramirez, and Soren Brage, 2012 Objectives: To study the association between physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) with key metabolic traits and anthropometric measures in the Tarahumara of Mexico. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in five rural...

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