Exercise from the standpoint of evolutionary medicine

Exercise from the standpoint of evolutionary medicine / presented by Carl Foster.

Exercise from the Standpoint of Evolutionary Medicine reviews the data that helps explain the role that a diminished level of energy expenditure plays in an increased occurrence of disease. The DVD discusses the fact that the way humans use energy at the present time is much different than the way t...

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Other Authors: Foster, Carl, 1947- (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2006.
Series:Sports medicine and exercise science in video.
Subjects:
Diseases > Causes and theories of causation.
Exercise > Health aspects.
Human evolution.
Energy metabolism.
Lifestyles > Health aspects.
lectures.
Lectures.
Conférences.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Exercise from the Standpoint of Evolutionary Medicine reviews the data that helps explain the role that a diminished level of energy expenditure plays in an increased occurrence of disease. The DVD discusses the fact that the way humans use energy at the present time is much different than the way the human body was designed to use energy. The DVD offers a compelling argument that individuals need to engage in more daily physical activity in order to minimize their risk of contracting disease.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 18, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 min.).
Playing Time:00:30:01
Language:This edition in English.

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