Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "physical activity"
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Beneficial effect of physical activity on linear growth rate of adolescents in a South African shanty town
(Sabinet, 2012)It is not known if nutritional and/or other interventions could improve linear growth in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of physical activity in promoting linear growth velocity of black ... -
Cardiovascular health screening among South African students
(Sabinet, 2012)Stress is an unavoidable part of everyday life due to the demands and stressors associated with modern lifestyle. Health risks provoked by this increasingly prevalent condition lead to cardiovascular disease, which ultimately ... -
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. ... -
Long-chain n-3 PUFA supplementation decreases physical activity during class time in iron-deficient South African school children
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2015)Both Fe deficiency and poor n-3 fatty acid status have been associated with behavioural changes in children. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Fe and DHA+EPA supplementation, alone or in combination, on ... -
Physical activity and health in children: how much do we know?
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)Globally, physical inactivity is a major public health concern to human life. In modern times, technological advances, mechanization and automation have radically reduced human physical activity. Surely, it has been found ... -
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) ... -
The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and health parameters in executive employees of selected African countries
(Sabinet, 2012)Leisure-time physical inactivity is a global public health concern affecting all people in different walks of life, including employees. This inactivity is associated with chronic diseases of lifestyle as well as low work ... -
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 status of physical activity, body composition, health-related fitness and social correlates of physical activity among adolescents: the PAHL study
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Research has shown that social correlates of physical activity play an important role in individual participation in physical activity or sport, and hence their link with associated health benefits. The purpose of this ...
