Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Blood pressure"
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The association between physical activity, blood pressure and renin in black African teachers : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2011)Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine associations between physical activity (PA), blood pressure (BP) and renin in urban black Africans. Methods: The study sample included 137 urban African males (N=68) and ... -
Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and changes in cardiovascular clustered risk factors in 10–3-year-old children : the NW-CHILD Study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)International and South African literature indicated two main findings regarding adolescent body composition, blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness. Primarily, literature made it evident that as cardiorespiratory fitness ... -
Brain derived neurotrophic factor and structural vascular disease in black Africans : the SABPA study
(2014)Motivation - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein complex, synthesised and secreted mainly by the central nervous system and is involved in neuronal maintenance. Research suggests that BDNF is implicated ... -
Development of a mobile application for metabolic syndrome screening
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)This dissertation was created in pursuit of determining the viability of a smartphone based technique for metabolic syndrome screening. This screening method consists of two artificial neural networks. The first network ... -
Die effek van inoefening op enkele koronêre risikofaktore en hulle onderlinge verwantskap by Suid-Afrikaanse bestuurslui
(North-West University (South Africa), 1996)Research has indicated that coronary risk factors are interrelated in a complex manner. The purpose of this study was firstly, to determine if physical activity can influence the atherogenity of the individual risk factors ... -
Dietary calcium intake and obesity in adult women : the POWIRS study
(North-West University, 2004)Background: The role of dietary calcium in weight management is gaining support in the nutrition research community. It has been hypothesized that high calcium diets protect against fat gain by creating a balance of lipolysis ... -
Endothelial function and vascular health of black South Africans : the significance of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background and motivation - Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), a serine protease inhibitor known for its classic role in fibrinolysis, has in recent years gained attention for its association with impaired vascular ... -
Haemostatic markers and cardiovascular function in black and white South Africans : the SABPA study
(2015)Motivation - In the black population of South Africa, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing due to urbanisation. Stroke is usually accompanied by a pro-thrombotic haemostatic profile. Changing lifestyle factors ... -
Investigation of potential cardiovascular effects of the Pheroid® delivery system in conscious rats
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible cardiovascular effects of the Pheroid® drug delivery system and to determine the possible central nervous effects of its combination with cannabidiol (CBD) in the ... -
Die invloed van musiek op die middelkinderjare–kind se stresbelewing tydens forensiese onderhoudvoering
(North-West University, 2010)This study describes and evaluates the possible stress experience of a child in his/her middle–childhood years during an social work interview in forensic practice. The possible use of a music intervention was investigated ...