Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences 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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Lack of association of glycated haemoglobin with blood pressure and subclinical atherosclerosis in black South Africans: a five-year prospective study
Koegelenberg, A.S.E.; Kruger, A.; Towers, G.W.; Schutte, A.E. (MedPharm Publications (Medical and Pharmaceutical Publications), 2013)Objectives: Hypertension and diabetes are common in rapidly urbanising sub-Saharan African communities. However, lack of longitudinal data in these regions prevents adequate analysis of the link between measures of glycaemia ... -
Lean mass appears to be more strongly associated with bone health than fat mass in urban black South African women
Sotunde, O.F.; Kruger, H.S.; Wright, H.H.; Havemann-Nel, L.; Kruger, I.M.; Wentzel-Viljoen, E.; Kruger, A.; Tieland, M. (Springer France, 2015)To examine the association between body composition (fat mass, lean mass and body mass index, BMI) and bone health (bone mineral density, BMD and fracture risk) in urban black South African women.Design:A cross sectional ... -
Nutritional genetics: the case of alcohol and the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in relation to homocysteine in a black South African population
Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Pisa, P.T.; Venter, C.S.; Ellis, S.M.; Kruger, A.; Moss, S.J.; Melse-Boonstra, A.; Towers, G.W. (Karger, 2013)Background/Aims: It is unknown whether the effect of alcohol consumption on homocysteine (Hcy) is modulated by the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T. We explored this hypothesized effect by analyzing ...