Fitness for Arctic life: the cardio-respiratory status of the Canadian Eskimo

摘要: Publisher Summary The harsh environment of the Arctic could modify cardiorespiratory or endurance fitness through a number independent mechanisms. This chapter reviews levels reported for indigenous communities and focuses on studies completed in Canadian Arctic. It discusses individual links oxygen transport chain likely contribution listed mechanisms to observed levels. upon Igloolik (69° 40′N), settlement some 530 Eskimos about 30 white people, situated small island near tip Melville peninsula, high overall function system was assessed by measurement maximum intake. respective contributions genetic isolation, protein diet, episodic malnutrition, disease, vigorous physical activity, repeated cold exposure also explores development chain.