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A comparative overview of exercise and health related professions: athletic training, clinical exercise physiology and biokinetics
(LAM Publications, 2017)The world has embraced the salutogenic effect of sport and physical activity in view of its role in promoting thewell-being of mankind. This international consensus has transformed this pastime into a multi-billion dollar/rand ... -
Comparative review of rehabilitative professions assisting patients with lower back pain in South Africa
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2017)Biokinetics is the youngest profession to emerge among the South African rehabilitative fraternity to assist with the management of lower back pain. This discipline is borne out of the philosophy “Exercise is Medicine” and ... -
A comparative study of the chemical composition of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) and spinach beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.)
(Elsevier, 2017)The chemical composition of three lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) cultivars (‘SA Standard’, ‘WL711’ and ‘WL525’) were compared to spinach beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.), a familiar leafy vegetable (as control), in order ... -
Comparing antibody responses in chickens against Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase with Freund’s and Pheroid® adjuvants
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Pheroid® technology was assessed as an alternative to Freund’s adjuvant to raise antibodies in experimental animals. Chickens were immunized with two recombinantly expressed Plasmodium falciparum proteins, lactate dehydrogenase ... -
Comparing beverage consumption, physical activity and anthropometry among young adult urban- and rural-dwelling African women
(Medpharm, 2020)Beverage consumption, physical activity, body mass index and waist circumference were compared in age-matched (aged 18– 30 years) groups of young South African women from urban (n = 78) and rural (n = 94) settings. Obesity ... -
Comparing club level rugby coaches and players’ perceptions of coaching effectiveness
(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 centre-based and expedition-based (wilderness) adventure experiential learning regarding group effectiveness: a mixed methodology
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a centre-based adventure program with an expedition-based wilderness program with regard to group effectiveness. For comparisons, this study made use of a ... -
A comparison between selected noncommunicable disease mortality rates between 2010 and 2016 among selected Southern African countries
(Sage, 2020)Researchers have identified cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases as being the principal pathologies of increased aged standardized death rates (ASDRs) among noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). ... -
Comparison of body mass index and fat percentage criteria classification of 7-13 year-old rural boys in South Africa
(BMC, 2020)Abstract Background: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether BMI and fat percentage classification criteria, would classify a sample of 7–13 year old boys from a rural background in similar nutritional ... -
Comparison of central pressure estimates obtained from SphygmoCor, Omron HEM-9000AI and carotid applanation tonometry
(Lipppincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2011)Background: The Omron HEM-9000AI is the first automated tonometer to provide an estimate of central SBP (cSBP), which is considered to be more predictive of cardiovascular events than brachial pressure. However, considerable ... -
Comparison of dietary and plasma phospholipid fatty acids between normal weight and overweight black South Africans according to metabolic health: the PURE study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background Information regarding circulating fatty acids (FA) in association with metabolic health in black Africans is scarce, while the usefulness of circulating FAs as biomarkers of dietary fat intake and predictors ... -
Comparison of DOTA and NODAGA as chelates for 68Ga-labelled CDP1 as novel infection PET imaging agents
(Springer, 2019)The cathelicidin-derived peptide (CDP1) is a human antimicrobial peptide that preferentially targets bacterial membranes in response to infection. CDP1 was functionalised with NODAGA and DOTA for complexation with gallium-68 ... -
Comparison of in vitro and computational experiments on the relation of inter-beat interval and duration of repolarization in a specific type of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes
(PLoS, 2019)We compared a published computational model of the action potential of a specific type of human induced pluripotent stem cell -derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CM) with experimental field potential data with regard to their ... -
Comparison of jump-landing protocols with Biodex Balance System as measures of dynamic postural stability in athletes
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The objective of the study was to determine whether a relationship exists between the two common methods for assessing postural stability in athletes: the time-to-stabilisation (TTS) via force-plate and the Biodex Balance ... -
Comparison of physiological parameters and anaesthesia specific observations during isoflurane, ketamine-xylazine or medetomidine-midazolam-fentanyl anaesthesia in male guinea pigs
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Guinea pigs (GPs) are difficult to anaesthetize successfully, the choices for anaesthesia are limited and physiological parameters are likely to be influenced substantially under anaesthesia. We implanted blood pressure ... -
Comparison of South African skin and sensitisation notations with those of other countries
(Occupational Health Southern Africa, 2010)South African skin notations listed in the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Substances (RHCS) and Mine Health and Safety Regulations (MHSR) were compared to those of selected other developed countries in order to ascertain ... -
Comparison of Telomere Length in Black and White Teachers From South Africa: the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans Study
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)Objective: Telomere length is a marker of biological aging that has been linked to cardiovascular disease risk. The black South African population is witnessing a tremendous increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular ... -
A comparison of the association between glomerular filtration and L-arginine status in HIV-infected and uninfected African men: the SAfrEIC study
(Nature Publishing Group, 2013)Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide, is increasing significantly in urbanised South Africans. Impaired glomerular filtration is a potential contributor to hypertension. Although HIV ... -
A comparison of the cardiometabolic profile of black South Africans with suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and excessive alcohol use
(Elsevier, 2015)Excessive alcohol use and non–alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are putative cardiovascular disease risk factors. In order to ease the identification of these conditions on primary health care level, we aimed to determine ... -
A comparison of the effect of two intervention regimes on coronary prone executives in the South African colliery industry
(The South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2012)Corporate environment presently realises the importance of health promotion strategies to ensure health and productivity. In this pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental study, the effect of two intervention strategies ...