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The state of teacher-coaches' sport-specific training, participation and coaching experience, mentor interaction and methods of continued education in sport coaching
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)
The aim of this study was to determine the current state of teacher–coaches sport specific training, playing– and coaching experience regarding sport coaching. Fifty five (55) schools from the Kenneth Kaunda district in ...
Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
(Springer, 2015)
While older people live in developing countries,little is known about the relative importance of features of their" communities in influencing their liveability. We examine components of home and neighbourhood ...
The status of physical activity, body composition, health-related fitness and social correlates of physical activity among adolescents: the PAHL study
(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 ...
Ethnic disparity in defensive coping endothelial responses: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2015)
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Defensive coping (DefS) in Blacks has been associated with greater cardiovascular risk than in their White counterparts. We examined associations between endothelial function mental stress responses and markers ...
Psychological distress and the development of hypertension over 5 years in Black South Africans
(Wiley–blackwell, 2015)
Alarming increases in the incidence of hypertension in many low– and middle–income countries are related to alcohol overuse. It is unclear whether alcohol overuse is a symptom of psychological distress. The authors ...
Intervention strategies used to address alcohol abuse in the North West Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service, 2015)
Alcohol abuse has been reported as a major concern and is a source of social and economic problems in many developing countries such as South Africa (Monteiro, 2001:98; WHO, 2014:1). The Minister of Social Development ...
The Prevalence of health risk behaviors among learners in selected urbanized secondary schools in Namibia
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)
Research indicates that destructive lifestyles during adolescence may lead to serious health risks
in later years of life. The prevalence of health risk behaviour among school leaners should signal
significant red flags ...
Long-chain n-3 PUFA supplementation decreases physical activity during class time in iron-deficient South African school children
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2015)
Both Fe deficiency and poor n-3 fatty acid status have been associated with behavioural changes in children. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Fe and DHA+EPA supplementation, alone or in combination, on ...
Two-year longitudinal health-related fitness, anthropometry and body composition status amongst adolescents in Tlokwe Municipality: the PAHL Study
(AOSIS, 2015)
Aim: To evaluate a two–year longitudinal development of health–related fitness, anthropometry and body composition status amongst adolescents in Tlokwe Municipality, Potchefstroom, South Africa." "Setting: A total ...
The nature of quality of life in residential care facilities: the case of White older South Africans
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
This study describes the nature of quality of life (QoL) from the perspective of older South Africans (n = 41) in residential care facilities (female =75%; age range 62 95 years). The residents participated in individual ...