Sick Populations Getting Sicker: Analogue Activity in a Digital World

Sick Populations Getting Sicker: Analogue Activity in a Digital World looks at how the industrial and technology revolutions have effected energy expenditure in mankind and have led to substantial increase in the level of sickness affecting individuals worldwide. The DVD reviews the fact that early man was very active, expending approximately 3000 k/cal a day. Over time, that rate has diminished to only about 400 k/cal daily on average. In turn, mankind has gotten sicker-much sicker. This DVD offers a compelling overview of what has led to the veritable epidemic of sickness.

Among the topics covered:

• Stories about physical activity
• Technology revolution: invisible losses
• A 200,000 year-long meterstick
• A sick population
• Vigorous longshoremen
• Your stories about physical activity
• The withering
• Analogue activity plus