Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity in Luo, Kamba, and Maasai of Rural Kenya

Although habitual physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and cardio‐respiratory fitness (CRF) are now well‐established determinants of metabolic disease, there is scarcity of such data from Africa. The aim of this study was to describe objectively measured PAEE and CRF in different ethnic populations of rural Kenya.

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