Experts in Sport: E37 - The role of sport in human evolution

In this episode of the 鈥淓xperts in Sport鈥 podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with ultra-endurance athlete and multiple world-record holder Dr Danny Longman.

<p>They discuss his experience, as well as his research on the role of sport in understanding human evolution, adaptation, and function in challenging environments.</p> <p>Time Stamps:</p> <p>00:00 &ndash; 01:00 Introduction &amp; career background information on our guest</p> <p>01:01 &ndash; 11:57 Longman&rsquo;s world records &amp; competition experiences</p> <p>11:58 &ndash; 17:38 Longman&rsquo;s research into human evolution</p> <p>17:39 &ndash; 28:21 An athlete&rsquo;s distribution of energy &amp; the &ldquo;Life History&rdquo; theory</p> <p>28:22 &ndash; 31:07 The balance between physical and cognitive performance &amp; the &ldquo;Selfish Brain&rdquo; hypothesis</p> <p>31:08 &ndash; 39:45 The relationship between endurance, sport, and human adaptation</p> <p>39:46 &ndash; 43:15 The benefits of Longman&rsquo;s research</p> <p>43:16 &ndash; 47:09 Future research plans</p> <p>47:10 &ndash; 48:02 Episode recap and conclusion</p>

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