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Health-related fitness, body composition and physical activity status among adolescent learners: the PAHL study
(Sabinet, 2012)
Physical inactivity (PI) is found to be a major contributor to the high incidence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. As such, PI was significantly related to risk factors of cardiovascular disease. ...
Cardiovascular health screening among South African students
(Sabinet, 2012)
Stress is an unavoidable part of everyday life due to the demands and stressors associated with modern lifestyle. Health risks provoked by this increasingly prevalent condition lead to cardiovascular disease, which ultimately ...
Beneficial effect of physical activity on linear growth rate of adolescents in a South African shanty town
(Sabinet, 2012)
It is not known if nutritional and/or other interventions could improve linear growth in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of physical activity in promoting linear growth velocity of black ...
The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and health parameters in executive employees of selected African countries
(Sabinet, 2012)
Leisure-time physical inactivity is a global public health concern affecting all people in different walks of life, including employees. This inactivity is associated with chronic diseases of lifestyle as well as low work ...