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The effect of a sport development programme on sprinting and long jump ablilities among 10-15 year old black girls from farm schools in the North West Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications, 2011)
Development of previously disadvantaged communities was identified in South Afria (SA) as a national priority and sport was indicated to be part of such a strategy. Farm schools are among the poorest with regards to financial ...
Piëtisme en die wyse waarop die leer van die sogenaamde second blessing beleef word: perspektiewe vanuit die Praktiese Teologie
(AOSIS, 2011)
Pietism and the manner in which the doctrine of the so-called second blessing is experienced: perspectives from Practical Theology
The aim of the research underlying this article was to explore the experience of ...
Physical activity and physical fitness profiles of South African women
(LAM Publications, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine the leisure time physical activity (LTPA) participation and physical fitness (PF) levels of South African women of the various ethnic groups. Individuals between the ages of 30 ...
Physical activity levels and energy expenditure of 9-year-old – 12-year-old overweight and obese children
(AOSIS, 2011)
The high occurrence of overweight and obesity amongst children is a disturbing health problem worldwide. Possible causes of increasing childhood obesity are inactivity and energy imbalances. The aim of this study was to ...
Somatiese en seksuele karakteristieke se vermoë om rypheidstatus by rugbyspelers te bepaal
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)
The aim of this study was to determine the utility of a self administered questionnaire on maturity status (MSQ) (which also included questions on somatic development) by comparing it with biological age (as determined by ...
The relationship between adiponectin, ageing and renal function in a bi-ethnic sample
(Elsevier, 2011)
Ageing is associated with elevated adiponectin levels. Our aim was to assess whether age-related increase in adiponectin is associated with a decrease in renal function. The study comprised African (N = 277) and Caucasian ...
Psychological mindedness and academic achievement of psychology students in a higher education environment
(Sun Media Bloemfontein, 2011)
Abstract: This article aims to determine the relationship between psychological mindedness and academic achievement and whether there are differences in demographic variables in relation to both psychological mindedness ...
The sensitivity of waist-to-height ratio in identifying children with high blood pressure
(Clinics Cardive, 2011)
We determined the sensitivity of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as a marker for high blood pressure in children aged nine to 15 years (n = 1 131), from schools in the North West province, South Africa. Anthropometric and ...
Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey
(Elsevier, 2011)
Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries, little is known about the use of eff ective secondary prevention medications in these communities. We aimed to assess use ...
Urbanization of black South African women may increase risk of low bone mass due to low vitamin D status, low calcium intake and high bone turnover
(Elsevier, 2011)
Globally, rural to urban migration is accompanied by changes in dietary patterns and lifestyle that have serious health implications, including development of low bone mass. We hypothesized that serum 25 (OH) vitamin D3 ...