Alternative metabolic strategies are employed by endurance runners of different 
body sizes; implications for Human Evolution

Longman, Daniel P.; Merzbach, Viviane; Pinto, Jorge Marques; Atkinson, Laura Hope; Wells, Jonathan C. K.; Gordon, Dan; Stock, Jay T.

doi:10.1007/s40750-021-00183-3

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Alternative metabolic strategies are employed by endurance runners of different body sizes; implications for Human Evolution

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Stock, Jay T.
Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Max Planck Society;

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Longman, D. P., Merzbach, V., Pinto, J. M., Atkinson, L. H., Wells, J. C. K., Gordon, D., et al. (2022). Alternative metabolic strategies are employed by endurance runners of different body sizes; implications for Human Evolution. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, s40750-021-00183-3. doi:10.1007/s40750-021-00183-3.

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A suite of adaptations facilitating endurance running (ER) evolved within the hominin lineage. This may have improved our ability to reach scavenging sites before competitors, or to hunt prey over long distances. Running economy (RE) is a key determinant of endurance running performance, and depends largely on the magnitude of force required to support body mass. However, numerous environmental factors influence body mass, thereby significantly affecting RE. This study tested the hypothesis that alternative metabolic strategies may have emerged to enable ER in individuals with larger body mass and poor RE.