Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya

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Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya. / Christensen, Dirk Lund; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Boit, M K; Mwaniki, D L; Kilonzo, B; Tetens, Inge; Kiplamai, F K; Cheruiyot, S C; Friis, Henrik; Borch-Johnsen, Knut; Wareham, N J; Brage, S.

In: American Journal of Human Biology, Vol. 24, No. 6, 2012, p. 723-729.

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Harvard

Christensen, DL, Faurholt-Jepsen, D, Boit, MK, Mwaniki, DL, Kilonzo, B, Tetens, I, Kiplamai, FK, Cheruiyot, SC, Friis, H, Borch-Johnsen, K, Wareham, NJ & Brage, S 2012, 'Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya', American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 723-729. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22303

APA

Christensen, D. L., Faurholt-Jepsen, D., Boit, M. K., Mwaniki, D. L., Kilonzo, B., Tetens, I., Kiplamai, F. K., Cheruiyot, S. C., Friis, H., Borch-Johnsen, K., Wareham, N. J., & Brage, S. (2012). Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya. American Journal of Human Biology, 24(6), 723-729. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22303

Vancouver

Christensen DL, Faurholt-Jepsen D, Boit MK, Mwaniki DL, Kilonzo B, Tetens I et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya. American Journal of Human Biology. 2012;24(6):723-729. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22303

Author

Christensen, Dirk Lund ; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel ; Boit, M K ; Mwaniki, D L ; Kilonzo, B ; Tetens, Inge ; Kiplamai, F K ; Cheruiyot, S C ; Friis, Henrik ; Borch-Johnsen, Knut ; Wareham, N J ; Brage, S. / Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of rural Kenya. In: American Journal of Human Biology. 2012 ; Vol. 24, No. 6. pp. 723-729.

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abstract = "Although habitual physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) are now well-established determinants of metabolic disease, there is scarcity of such data from Africa. The aim of this study was to describe objectively measured PAEE and CRF in different ethnic populations of rural Kenya.",
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