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Adventure based experiential learning and adolescents' self-reported levels of resilience and positive mental health
(2015)
The aim of this study was to determine to what extent resilience and positive mental health are promoted in adolescents within a South African context through participation in an adventure based experiential learning ...
Health-related physical fitness, physical activity and body composition status of adolescent learners residing within the Tlokwe Municipality : PAHL study
(2013)
Obesity and physical inactivity (PI) are major health problems world-wide, and leading contributors to the high incidence of overweight, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in children both globally and in South Africa ...
The relationship between resting metabolic rate and body composition in adolescents from different ethnicity : the PAHL–Study
(North-West University, 2011)
Obesity in children and adolescents is on the rise and is a major risk factor for chronic
disease, thus posing one of the greatest public health challenges for the 21st century.
Although adolescent obesity is increasing ...
Physical fitness, body composition and body image in female adolescents : the PAHL-study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
A vicious circle exists between decreased physical fitness (PF), increased body composition (body mass index and body fat percentage) and body image (BI) dissatisfaction. The media and westernised culture persist in promoting ...
The relationship between physical activity and markers of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents : the PAHL-study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with a dramatic rise in obesity. The increase in prevalence of overweight and obesity is in parallel with an increase in metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence. Numerous ...
Relational well-being of a group of adolescents in a South African high-risk community
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Little is known about the experience of South African adolescents’ relational well-being who are living in high-risk environments. There has been an increase in well-being research over the past three decades pointing to ...
The relationship between resilience, self–regulation and the academic performance of learners living in townships under adverse circumstances
(North-West University, 2012)
In South African townships today many adolescents are faced with adverse circumstances which they have to cope with. Many risks occur when adolescents are faced with adversity. Research has shown that adversity is an ...
Illness perception of adolescents with well-controlled type 1 diabetes
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among adolescents. In addition, adherence to the strict diabetes regimen usually deteriorates during adolescence. As adolescents endeavour to make sense ...
Prescribing patterns of ADHD medication in children under the age of eighteen years in the Western Cape
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
The study consisted of a quantitative, retrospective drug utilisation review analysing medicine claims data from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2013 provided by a nationally representative Pharmaceutical Benefit Management ...
The experiences of alumni adolescents on the contribution of the Mondesa Youth Opportunities programme
(North-West University, 2012)
The adolescent developmental phase has encouraged many research studies as a result of the diversity and dynamics of this period of life. This phase is characterised by a range of challenges on an intrapersonal level, in ...