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News Physiol Sci 1: 153-155, 1986;
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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 1, 153-155, Copyright © 1986 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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Carrying Loads. The Cost of Generating Muscular Force

CR Taylor

African women can carry loads of 20% of their body mass on their heads without measurable metabolic cost. In contrast, trained or untrained humans and animals increase their metabolism by 20% when they carry loads of this magnitude. Two possible mechanisms are proposed for the women's economic means of load carrying, based on considerations of the cost of generating muscular force during locomotion.




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