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SUBMITTER: Wallace IJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9624512 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wallace Ian J IJ Kraft Thomas S TS Venkataraman Vivek V VV Davis Helen E HE Holowka Nicholas B NB Harris Alexandra R AR Lieberman Daniel E DE Gurven Michael M
Evolutionary human sciences 20220411
Research among non-industrial societies suggests that body kinematics adopted during running vary between groups according to the cultural importance of running. Among groups in which running is common and an important part of cultural identity, runners tend to adopt what exercise scientists and coaches consider to be good technique for avoiding injury and maximising performance. In contrast, among groups in which running is not particularly culturally important, people tend to adopt suboptimal ...[more]