Selection of endurance capabilities and the trade-off between pressure and volume in the evolution of the human heart [Anthropology]

Chimpanzees and gorillas, when not inactive, engage primarily in short bursts of resistance physical activity (RPA), such as climbing and fighting, that creates pressure stress on the cardiovascular system. In contrast, to initially hunt and gather and later to farm, it is thought that preindustrial human survival was dependent on...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Robert E. Shave, Daniel E. Lieberman, Aimee L. Drane, Marcel G. Brown, Alan M. Batterham, Steven Worthington, Rebeca Atencia, Yedra Feltrer, Jennifer Neary, Rory B. Weiner, Meagan M. Wasfy, Aaron L. Baggish Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research