Researchers at Hunter College finds that hunter gatherer tribe the Hadza has prolonged light to moderate exercise instead of infrequent bursts. Researchers used GPS and heart monitors to assess the activity level of men and women in the Hadza tribe. The Hadsaz spend about 135 minutes a day in a state of moderate to vigorous activity. This along with their cardiovascular profile give insight into heart health.
Key Takeaways:
- After the countdown to New Year’s, Americans start thinking about upping the intensity of their workouts or making room in their schedule for a boot camp.
- There’s a theory that human physiology evolved through hunting and gathering to require aerobic exercise, so that’s what the researchers were interested in testing.
- The 46 subjects — 19 male and 27 female with a mean age of 32.7 — had their heart rates tracked over four two-week periods, covering both rainy and dry seasons.
There’s a theory that human physiology evolved through hunting and gathering to require aerobic exercise, so that’s what the researchers were interested in testing.
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