Trunk muscle endurance, strength and flexibility in rural subsistence farmers and urban industrialized adults in western Kenya.
Benjamin E SibsonVictoria A TobolskyTimothy M KistnerNicholas B HolowkaJosphine JemutaiTimothy K SigeiRobert OjiamboPaul OkutoyiDaniel E LiebermanPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)
High levels of physical activity among nonindustrial subsistence farmers, particularly head carrying among women, appear to be associated with high trunk muscle endurance and strength, which may have important benefits for helping maintain musculoskeletal health.
Keyphrases
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- south africa
- high intensity
- resistance training
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- public health
- healthcare
- lower limb
- mental health
- body mass index
- pregnancy outcomes
- health information
- risk assessment
- human health
- pregnant women
- depressive symptoms
- metabolic syndrome
- social media