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The challenges of underweight and overweight in South African children: are we winning or losing the battle? A systematic review
(University of Tehran (Graduate Faculty of Environment), 2015)
Underweight and overweight are adverse effects of malnutrition and both are associated with negative health consequences in children and adolescents. In South Africa, the burden of economic and social disparity coexists ...
The Exercise, Arterial Modulation and Nutrition in Youth South Africa Study (ExAMIN Youth SA)
(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Background: The impact of a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle on cardiovascular
health is well-documented, however the current obesity and hypertension trends among
children is concerning. The ExAMIN Youth SA study aims ...
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. ...
A survey of mental skills training among South Afrcan field hockey players at tertiary institutions
(LAM Publications, 2011)
The aims of the study were to determine student field hockey players’ perceived need for Mental skills training (MST), and their perceptions regarding their ability to prepare psychologically for matches, as well as to ...
Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study
(MDPI, 2018)
Background: Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or
physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not
well understood. The study aim ...
Relationship between selected metabolic risk factors and waist-to-height ratio among employees in Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ANSINET, 2018)
Background and Objective:
Relationship between metabolic risk factors and waist-to-heigh
t (WHtR) in population studies are well known.
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship betwee
n selected metabolic ...
Relationship between body composition and selected motor components in 17-year-old adolescents residing in the city of Poznań in Poland
(De Gruyter, 2018)
Study aim: The objective of this study was to determine differences in body composition status and levels of selected motor components and assess the relationship between selected motor components and body composition in ...
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. ...
Human resources status and department responsible for recreation service delivery in the North West Province of South Africa
(Sabinet, 2012)
It is a known fact that the provision of recreation facilities alone is not enough, and that there is a growing demand for professionally trained people and suitable department, to develop and enhance the delivery of ...
The effect of a ten month physical activity intervention programme on body composition of 9-13 year-old boys
(Sabinet, 2012)
Excessive body fat is one of the main contributing factors in many health related health debilitating diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension and coronary arterioscleroses. The objective of this study was to ...