Carrying heavy loads in the Himalayan region is a real challenge. Porters face extreme ranges in terrain condition, path steepness, altitude hypoxia and climate for 6-8h a day, many months a year, since they were boys. It has been previously shown that, when carrying loads on level terrain, porters' metabolic economy is higher than in Caucasians but the reasons are still unknown. We monitored N...

An activity of travelling has remained one the leading contributors global economic activities, particularly, in employment generation and foreign exchange earnings. With 56-folds growth international tourist arrivals from 1950 to 2018 globally, Nepalese tourism industry is widening its scope for The aim this study analyze role on earnings Nepal. For this, a descriptive design was employed. Ana...

Physical activity is an important health determinant for people’s quality of life and well-being. This study intends to (1) identify how the practice physical fits into families’ daily lives; (2) verify what extent influenced by urban model, family composition, perceptions. A survey was applied 410 families (corresponding 1006 individuals) in Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA), Portugal, focusing o...