Browsing Research Output by Subject "Physical fitness"
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Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study
(MDPI, 2018)Background: Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not well understood. The study aim ... -
The influence of sprint interval training on body composition, physical and metabolic fitness in adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability: a randomized controlled trial
(Sage Publishing, 2014)Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be a feasible and efficacious strategy for improving health-related fitness in young people. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate ... -
The relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year old adolescents residing within the Tlokwe local municipality, South Africa: the Pahl study
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background Little is known about the relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year-old high school adolescents of South Africa. Baseline data from a longitudinal study on physical activity and ... -
Relationship between physical fitness and academic performance in South African children
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement in an urban South African group of primary school children. A one-way cross-sectional design was used to assess ... -
The effects of acute self myofascial release (MFR) and stretching techniques on physical fitness parameters
(LAM Publications Ltd, 2016)The objective of this study was to assess the effects of self myofascial release (MFR) techniques and different stretching techniques on physical fitness parameters among university students. This was a prospective ...