Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Occupational hygiene-related research in South Africa: development of a research repository
(SASOM, 2016)In November 2015, a small group of representatives from research, government and industry involved in occupational health (OH) in Gauteng gathered in a meeting to begin discussions about setting an OH research agenda with ... -
NEWS for Africa: adaptation and reliability of a built environment questionnaire for physical activity in seven African countries
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Built environment and policy interventions are effective strategies for controlling the growing worldwide deaths from physical inactivity-related non-communicable diseases. To improve built environment research ... -
Nitric oxide synthesis capacity, ambulatory blood pressure and end organ damage in a black and white population: the SABPA study
(Springer, 2016)Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis capacity is determined by the availability of substrate(s) such as l-arginine and the influence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric ... -
Neonatal intensive care units design: implementation strategies in South Africa.
(Elsevier, 2016)This study explored factors influencing the implementation of environmental design guidelines to facilitate neurodevelopmental supportive care in neonatal intensive care units in a South African public hospital and recommended ... -
Middle adolescents motivations to care for older persons in an economically vulnerable community
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In the light of ageing populations and limited resources, care is becoming increasingly important in intergenerational relations. Qualitative research was conducted to investigate the motivations of middle adolescents to ... -
Mental toughness in competitive tennis: relationships with resilience and stress
(Frontiers Media, 2016)The present study investigated the relationships between mental toughness (MT), resilience, and stress among competitive South African tennis players. A total of 351 tennis players participating at various competitive ... -
Mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and coping effectiveness: an analysis of construct interrelatedness among high-performing adolescent male athletes
(Sage Publications, 2016)The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships between mental toughness (MT) and two constructs also linked to athletic performance, emotional intelligence (EI) and coping effectiveness. A sample of 151 ... -
Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2016)Background In September, 2015, the UN General Assembly established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs specify 17 universal goals, 169 targets, and 230 indicators leading up to 2030. We provide an analysis ... -
Medicine possession ratio as proxy for adherence to antiepileptic drugs: prevalence, associations, and cost implications
(Dovepress, 2016)Objective: To determine the adherence status to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) among epilepsy patients; to observe the association between adherence status and age, sex, active ingredient prescribed, treatment period, and ... -
Measurement of physical activity in urban and rural south african adults: a comparison of two self-report methods
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Due to the large mortality from inactivity-related non-communicable diseases in low- and middle- income countries, accurate assessment of physical activity is important for surveillance, monitoring and understanding ... -
Measuring resilience in competitive tennis players: psychometric properties of the Resilience Scale for Adults
(Sage Publications, 2016)he Resilience Scale for Adults is considered a valid and reliable measure of resilience resources and has received validation support across several populations. This study attempted to validate and examine the psychometric ... -
Masked hypertension in low-income South African adults
(Wiley, 2016)While South Africa has one of the highest hypertension rates globally, there are few data on masked hypertension (MHT) and white-coat hypertension (WCHT). This study measured the frequency of MHT and WCHT in low-income ... -
A synthesis of homelessness in South Africa: a rapid critical appraisal
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Homelessness in South Africa requires collaborative research. Social, political, cultural and economic factors that cause homelessness must be considered to develop a common definition and understanding of homelessness. ... -
Masked hypertension and its associated cardiovascular risk in young individuals: the African-PREDICT study
(Springer Nature, 2016)Hypertension prevalence is increasing globally, yet little is known about the occurrence of masked hypertension (MHT) in young, sub-Saharan African adults, and how it relates to elevated cardiovascular risk. The African-PREDICT ... -
Managing noncommunicable diseases in an African community: effects, compliance, and barriers to participation in a 4-week exercise intervention
(Sage Publications, 2016)To determine the compliance, barriers, and effects of participation in a 4-week exercise intervention aimed at reducing risk factors for noncommunicable diseases among community-dwelling adults from a low-resourced area ... -
Lung function, inflammation and cardiovascular mortality in Africans
(Wiley, 2016)Background The link between impaired lung function and cardiovascular outcome is well established in European and American populations. It is possible that this association may be driven by a systemic spillover of ... -
Maatskaplike werk groepsintervensie vir slagoffers van boeliegedrag: funksionele elemente
(Scriber Editorial Systems, 2016)This article covers part of a research project aimed at the development of an intervention for use in group work with children in their late middle childhood who are victims of bullying behaviour. In the second phase of ... -
Low immune cell ARA and high plasma 12-HETE and 17-HDHA in iron-deficient South African school children with allergy
(Elsevier, 2016)Allergy has been associated with altered fatty acid and inflammatory status. In this cross-sectional study of 321 rural iron deficient (ID) South African children (aged 6–11 years), a subsample (n=111) of children with ... -
Liking, salt taste perception and use of table salt when consuming reduced-salt chicken stews in light of South Africa's new salt regulations
(Elsevier, 2016)This study investigated the impact of salt reduction on liking, salt taste perception, and use of table salt when consuming chicken stew in light of South Africa's new salt recommendations. In total, 432 South-African ... -
Leveraging ongoing research to evaluate the health impacts of South Africa s salt reduction strategy: a prospective nested cohort within the WHO-SAGE multicountry, longitudinal study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)Introduction. Attempting to curb the rising epidemic of hypertension, South Africa implemented legislation in June 2016 mandating maximum sodium levels in a range of manufactured foods that contribute significantly to ...
