Browsing by Author "Kruger, A."
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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population in transition: the prospective urban and rural epidemiology (PURE) study
Pisa, P.T.; Kruger, A.; Vorster, H.H.; Margetts, B.M.; Loots, D.T. (Medpharm Publications, 2010)Objective: There is evidence showing a cardioprotective effect of light to moderate alcohol consumption in many populations. Whether alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an African population ... -
Anthropometrical indicators of non-communicable diseases for a black South African population in transition
Beneke, Jeanine (North-West University, 2009)Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are also known as chronic diseases of lifestyle and cause the greatest burden of disease globally, whether measured as morbidity or mortality. Although there is consensus that obesity is a ... -
An anthropometrical related lower body explosive power (LBEP) prediction model among a cohort of adolescents in the North West Province, South Africa: the PAHL study
Pienaar, C.; Kruger, A.; Coetzee, B.; Monyeki, M.A.; Van der Walt, K.N. (Sabinet, 2015)In the prediction of lower body explosive power (LBEP), very few researchers have investigated the possibility of making use of anthropometric variables to compile prediction models. Therefore the purpose of this study was ... -
An assessment of the useful plant diversity in homegardens and communal land of Tlhakgameng, North–West
Molebatsi, Lerato Yvonne (North-West University, 2011)IAS 39 and recorded structured interviews with the respondents. The accounting treatment of commodity derivatives was investigated by utilising nine transaction types which are typically found when producers sell grain to ... -
The basic teaching strategy of master violin teacher Dorothy Delay
Koornhof, Piet (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The purpose of this study is to construct a model of the basic teaching strategy of master violin teacher Dorothy DeLay. The method used is the modeling techniques of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),in particular the ... -
Community–based collaboration to support the older person in the world of HIV/AIDS
Watson, Martha Jacoba (North-West University, 2008)Older persons as the fastest growing group form part of the vulnerable population groups in the North-West Province of South Africa of whom some are infected, but mostly affected by HIV/AIDS that yields them vulnerable ... -
Comparing club level rugby coaches and players’ perceptions of coaching effectiveness
Broodryk, R.; Van den Berg, P.H.; Kruger, A.; Ellis, S.M. (AFAHPER-SD, 2014)The objective of this study was to compare players' and coaches' perceptions on coaching effectiveness. A total of 155 participants from the Puk Rugby institute (PRI) were available for this study (players, n = 142; coaches, ... -
A comparison between the acute effects of different recovery techniques on the mood states of university-level rugby players
Van der Bijl, Erika (2014)Rugby union training and match-play are physiologically and psychologically very demanding and the execution of post-exercise recovery techniques in players" training regimes are therefore necessary to aid in the physiological ... -
Consumers' expectations of furniture labels during their pre–purchase information search : toward label development
Labuschagne, Adri (North-West University, 2010)Labels serve as a source of external information during the consumer decision–making process, and frequently contribute to consumers’ prior knowledge of different products as well as their search activities prior to purchase ... -
Critical reflection on the integration of HIV into the health science curriculum
Smit, K.; Greeff, M.; Kruger, I.M.; Kruger, A. (Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Health professionals need to have a multi-layered, nuanced understanding of HIV to become aware of the complexity of HIV and how it interacts with all aspects of life, ultimately affecting health and wellbeing. In this ... -
Cut-off values of distal forearm bone density for the diagnosis of central osteoporosis in black postmenopausal South African woman
Kruger, I.M.; Kruger, M.; Doak, C.M.; Kruger, A. (Health & Medical Publishing Group (JEMDSA), 2012)Background: The objective of this study was to establish a triage cut-off point or threshold for peripheral bone mineral density (BMD), applicable to black postmenopausal women, and that could be used as a screening method ... -
Developing a sustainable nutrition research agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa—findings from the SUNRAY project
Lachat, C.; Kruger, A.; Smit, K.; Nago, E.; Roberfroid, D. (2014-01-28)Here we present the findings of a collaborative effort by stakeholders in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to identify priorities for nutrition research and actions to create an enabling research environment. 117 stakeholders ... -
Development of a controller for fuel cell and supercapacitor application
Rautenbach, H.J.; Gouws, R.; Bessarabov, D.; Kruger, A.; Human, G. (CATSA (Catalysis Society of South Africa), 2014)The growing demand for energy in the world causes a lot of pressure to the environment and the resources used to supply the energy. To ensure a continuous, more reliable and environmentally friendly energy supply system ... -
The development of nutrition knowledge and good dietary practices among farm dwellers
Phometsi, Mars Mmasekgapodi (North-West University, 2004)Background The poor quality of life among farm dweller households is a phenomenon in the North West Province of South Africa. Farm dwellers are a marginalized group, living in poverty on farms with a high disease burden, ... -
Die invloed van glikosilering van plasmafibrinogeen op die funksie en konsentrasie daarvan in diabetes mellituspasiënte
Veldman, Frederick Johannes (North-West University (South-Africa), 1993)Although it has been known for a number of years that early occlusive vascular disease has a higher incidence in the diabetic subject than in comparable nondiabetic subjects, the underlying reasons are unclear. Over the ... -
The effect of African leafy vegetables on the alleviation of micronutrient deficiencies in school children residing in the North West Province of South Africa
Van der Hoeven, Marinka (2014)Background - Food and nutrition insecurity severely compromises the quality of life in farm communities in South Africa. Although food‐based approaches are more sustainable strategies to address malnutrition, most other ... -
Effects of vegetables from a school garden, in a school feeding programme, on the school attendance rate and general health of children in a farm school
Mongwa, Grace Kelebogile (North-West University, 2005)Background Poverty in the rural areas often results in people being unable to buy the necessary food to feed their families and at the end, the children suffer, as they do not get the necessary foodstuffs needed for their ... -
Die effek van die groeiversnellingsfase op antropometriese–, motoriese– en fisieke veranderinge by seuns tydens middeladolessensie
Gerber, Barend Paul (2013)During the growth spurt (GS) which forms part of the mid-adolescence period of boys (13-17 years), considerable changes take place in the body composition of boys. It is therefore an unstable period where imbalances in ... -
Endothelial activation and cardiometabolic profiles of treated and never–treated HIV infected Africans
Fourie, C.M.T.; Schutte, A.E.; Smith, W.; Kruger, A.; Van Rooyen, J.M. (Elsevier, 2015)The role the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and antiretroviral treatment on endothelial activation, and the subsequent relationship with cardiovascular disease, is not well understood. We investigated endothelial ... -
Essential competencies in contemporary applied sport psychology: comparative perspectives from South Africa and the United Kingdom
Jooste, J.; Kruger, A.; Steyn, B.J.M.; Edwards, D.J. (LAM Publications Ltd, 2016)Investigation of essential competencies in present-day sport psychology practice is critical to keeping the training, education and regulation standards of applied sport psychology (ASP) practitioners at the forefront of ...