Health consequences of 'modernisation', the: evidence from circumpolar peoples
Auteur :
Shephard, Roy J. / Rode, Andris
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521065566
Date de publication :
19 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
480 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The transition from an active hunter-gatherer lifestyle to that of a 'modern' urbanzsed lifestyle brings with it many consequences for health and fitness. In this volume, this transition is examined in circumpolar populations, where change has been rapid and extensive in the last thirty years.