Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "body composition"
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Association between blood pressure, measures of body composition and lifestyle factors in township adolescents, North-West Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications, 2011)Risk factors for development of cardiovascular disease develop early in life and track into adulthood. This study investigated the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and measures of body composition in adolescents. ... -
The association of clot lysis time with total obesity is partly independent from the association of PAI-1 with central obesity in African adults
(Elsevier, 2015)Introduction: Preliminary evidence indicates that the association of fibrinolytic potential, measured as clot lysis time (CLT), with body composition may differ from that of plasminogen activator inhibitor type–1 (PAI–1). ... -
The effect of a 12-week resistance training programme on the body composition and resting metabolic rate in a cohort of caucasian and coloured, premenopausal women aged 25-35 years
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the largest component of daily energy expenditure, with lower values in the black population. Resistance training is considered to be the most effective exercise modality to increase fat-free ... -
The effect of a multidisciplinary physical activity intervention on the body composition and physical fitness of obese children
(Minerva Medica, 2013)AIM: The aim was to determine the effect of a physical activity, diet, and behaviour modification intervention of 13 weeks, 3x per week for 60 minutes on the body composition and physical fitness of overweight and obese ... -
Health-related fitness, body composition and physical activity status among adolescent learners: the PAHL study
(Sabinet, 2012)Physical inactivity (PI) is found to be a major contributor to the high incidence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. As such, PI was significantly related to risk factors of cardiovascular disease. ... -
Physical activity, body composition and physical fitness status of primary school children in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)This study was designed to assess the physical activity (PA), body composition and physical fitness status of 1361 (boys: n=678; girls: n= 683) primary school children aged 9-12 years in Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) ... -
Prevalence of overweight and underweight among Black South African children from rural areas in the North-West Province
(University of Stellenbosch. Department of Sport Science, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and underweight according to body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat, among Black South African children in rural areas from the North-West Province. ... -
The relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year old adolescents residing within the Tlokwe local municipality, South Africa: the Pahl study
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background Little is known about the relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year-old high school adolescents of South Africa. Baseline data from a longitudinal study on physical activity and ... -
Relationship between physical activity and risk factors of body weight disorders among South African primary school children
(Biomedical Research Foundation -- Tokyo, 2015)The study determined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and risk factors of obesity among primary school children (boys: mean age 11.17 ±1.29, n=678; girls: mean age 10.88±1.27, n=683) in Limpopo and Mpumalanga ... -
The use of anthropometric measurements and the Influence of demographic factors on the prediction of vo2max in a cohort of adolescents: the Pahl study
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Background: prediction models have not focused on children and adolescents from South Africa and have not included various demographic factors as possible predictors. Aim: The purpose of this study was, therefore, to ...
