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Construct validity of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for Africa
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Purpose: The development of valid measures of built environments relevant for physical activity is an important step toward controlling the global epidemic of physical inactivity–related noncommunicable diseases and deaths. ...
Sedentary and physical activity patterns in adults with intellectual disability
(MDPI, 2017)
Little is known about the patterns of sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) levels throughout the week among adults and older adults with Intellectual Disability (ID). We analyzed ST and PA patterns of adults and ...
Preferred physical activity among setswana-speaking community-dwelling adults in Potchefstroom
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)
Promoting physical activity (PA) in a population by means of enjoyable activities may serve as motivation for long-term participation in PA and improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the most ...
Physical activity and physical fitness profiles of South African women
(LAM Publications, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine the leisure time physical activity (LTPA) participation and physical fitness (PF) levels of South African women of the various ethnic groups. Individuals between the ages of 30 ...
Physical activity and body composition, a risk profile analysis of learners in selected urban secondary schools in Namibia
(Sabinet, 2012)
Several developing countries around the world are at present undergoing a process of epidemiological transition which is associated with various health problems. The globally enhanced prevalence of obesity and physical ...
High sedentary behaviour and low physical activity are associated with anxiety and depression in Myanmar and Vietnam
(MDPI, 2019)
The study aimed to estimate independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with anxiety and depression among chronic disease patients in Myanmar and Vietnam. The cross-sectional sample ...
The types and levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour of Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom
(Elsevier, 2016)
Background: Worldwide, the health risks of decreasing physical activity levels and
increasing sedentary behaviour among adolescents are a raising concern.
Objective: To determine the types and levels of physical activity ...
The correlation between motor proficiency and physical activity in Senior Phase learners in the Potchefstroom area
(Elsevier, 2016)
Background
One of the risks associated with low physical activity levels is the insufficient development of motor proficiency, which in turn has an impact on participation in physical activity and sport during ...
Describing a design thinking methodology to develop sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions in low resourced settings
(Springer, 2018)
The objective of the study is to describe how design thinking as a participatory process can be applied in determining how sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions should be implemented in a low resourced ...
Two-year changes in body composition, physical activity and selected metabolic risk factors among adolescents living in Tlokwe Municipality Area, North West Province, South Africa: the Pahl study
(NWU, 2018)
The increase of childhood obesity in low- to middle-income countries is linked to both individual and clustered metabolic risk factors. This study determined the changes, after two years, in body composition, physical ...