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Predicted maximal oxygen consumption of indigenous Siberians
Author(s) -
Katzmarzyk PT,
Leonard WR,
Crawford MH,
Sukernik RI
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.1310060612
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , vo2 max , percentile , demography , indigenous , physical fitness , zoology , biology , medicine , statistics , physical therapy , mathematics , blood pressure , heart rate , ecology , endocrinology , sociology
This study presents physical fitness data on two indigenous Siberian populations, the Evenki and Keto. The Canadian Aerobic Test of Fitness (CATF) was utilized to provide estimates of maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O 2 max) for a sample of 44 subjects (30 males, 14 females) as baseline data for further studies on changing fitness levels and the health problems associated with acculturation. Estimates of V̇O 2 max average 46.2 ml kg −1 min −1 for males and 33.9 ml kg −1 min −1 for females. These values are comparable to those previously reported for other semisubsistence, cold adapted populations. The Siberian groups are below the Canadian norms in the 15–19 year age range, and thereafter track at about the 50th percentile throughout adulthood. This suggests that the cardiorespiratory systems of adult Evenki and Keto are functionally comparable to the average adult Canadian. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.