Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Monyeki, M.A."
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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 ... -
Association between energy availability and menstrual function in elite Kenyan runners
Goodwin, Y.; Monyeki, M.A.; Boit, M.K.; De Ridder, J.H.; Toriola, A.L. (Makerere University Medical School, 2014)Low energy availability (EA) has been recognized as an instigator of menstrual dysfunction and subsequent hypoestrogenism that leads to deterioration in bone health. Elite Kenyan male athletes have been reported to often ... -
The availability of recreation policies and strategies for the provision of recreation service delivery in the North West Province, South Africa
Mogajane, V.S.; Meyer, C.; Toriola, A.L.; Amusa, L.O.; Monyeki, M.A. (African Journal for Physical, Hea lth Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2014)The promotion of recreation and leisure through coherent strategies and policy development is a significant move towards changing the quality lives of communities. The unavailability of recreation strategies and policies ... -
The availability of recreation policies and strategies for the provision of recreation service delivery in the North West Province, South Africa
Mogajane, V.S.; Meyer, C.; Monyeki, M.A.; Toriola, A.L.; Amusa, L.O. (LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)The promotion of recreation and leisure through coherent strategies and policy development is a significant move towards changing the quality lives of communities. The unavailability of recreation strategies and policies ... -
Barriers to school sport participation: a survey among secondary school students in Pretoria, South Africa
Kubayi, N.A.; Toriola, A.L.; Monyeki, M.A. (2013)The primary aim of this study was to determine factors affecting sport participation among 197 (103 females and 94 males) students aged 15-18 years (mean age: 16.5 years; s = 0.8 years) who were drawn from three secondary ... -
From grace to grass: Kenyan soccer players' career transition and experiences in retirement
Rintaugu, Elijah G.; Monyeki, M.A.; Mwisukha, Andanje (AFAHPER-SD, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the main factors that compel Kenyan soccer players to retire from active participation and problems that they experienced after retirement. It was predicted that the above factors ... -
Mental skill levels of South African male student field hockey players in different playing positions
Eloff, M.; Monyeki, M.A.; Grobbelaar, H.W. (LAM Publilcations, 2011)Research from other sporting codes highlighted the importance of taking positional differences into consideration when developing mental skills training (MST) programmes, due to the different requirements of each playing ... -
Physical activity, body composition and physical fitness status of primary school children in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa
Moselakgomo, V.K.; Monyeki, M.A.; Toriola, A.L. (LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)This study was designed to assess the physical activity (PA), body composition and physical fitness status of 1361 (boys: n=678; girls: n= 683) primary school children aged 9-12 years in Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian children
Toriola, A.L.; Monyeki, M.A.; Ajayi-Vincent, O.B.; Oyeniyi, P.O.; Akindutire, I.O. (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2017)Overweight and obesity in childhood and youth have undesirable physical and psycho-sociological consequences and therefore need periodic surveillance. One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine school children, ages 9-13 ... -
Profile of the female athlete triad among elite Kenyan endurance athletes and non-athletes
Goodwin, Y.; Monyeki, M.A.; Boit, M.K.; De Ridder, J.H.; Toriola, A.L. (African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2014)Women participating in endurance sports are at risk of presenting with low energy availability (EA), menstrual dysfunction (MD), and low bone mineral density (BMD), collectively termed the female athlete triad (FAT or ... -
Relationship between physical activity and risk factors of body weight disorders among South African primary school children
Moselakgomo, V.K.; Monyeki, M.A.; Toriola, A.L. (Biomedical Research Foundation -- Tokyo, 2015)The study determined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and risk factors of obesity among primary school children (boys: mean age 11.17 ±1.29, n=678; girls: mean age 10.88±1.27, n=683) in Limpopo and Mpumalanga ... -
Relationship between physical activity, body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness in South African adolescents: the PAHL study
Monyeki, M.A.; Awotidebe, A.; Moss, S.J.; Sparks, M.; Wushe, S.; Coetzee, B.; Pienaar, C.; Bruwer, E.; De Ridder, H.J.; Swanepoel, M.; Du Toit, D.; Glapa, A. (LAM Publications, 2017)Low cardiorespiratory fitness and inactivity are strong health predictors associated with excessive fatness. The objective of this study was to determine the associations between physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory ... -
Sources of stress and coping strategies of Kenyan university athletes : implications for coaches
Rintaugu, E.G.; Litaba, S.A.; Muema, E.M.; Monyeki, M.A. (LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)The debate on whether participation in college sports is a "buffer" or "stressor" to student-athletes has not yielded conclusive consensus. The purpose of this study was to assess the sources of stress and coping strategies ... -
The status of physical activity, body composition, health-related fitness and social correlates of physical activity among adolescents: the PAHL study
Skaal, H.T.; Monyeki, M.A.; Toriola, A.L. (AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Research has shown that social correlates of physical activity play an important role in individual participation in physical activity or sport, and hence their link with associated health benefits. The purpose of this ... -
The effect of whole-body vibration training on selected anthropometric and biochemical parameters in sedentary men: rehabilitation
Strydom, G.L.; Monyeki, M.A.; Opperman, M.C.; Coetzee, F.F. (LAM Publications Ltd, 2016)The information on the use of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on some health-related risk factors such as body composition and biochemical parameters is limited. The purpose of the study was therefore, to assess the ... -
The effectiveness of training and retraining at various frequencies on the aerobic capacity and intrinsic cardiovascular dynamics (systolic time intervals) in south african employees
Opperman, M.C.; Strydom, G.L.; Swanepoel, M.; Monyeki, M.A. (LAM Publications Ltd, 2016)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a serious health threat in most countries globally, placing a severe burden on the workforce in the corporate environment. Physical activity intervention has already been indicated ...