Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Du Toit, D."
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The effect of a multidisciplinary physical activity intervention on the body composition and physical fitness of obese children
Pienaar, A.E.; Du Toit, D.; Truter, L. (Minerva Medica, 2013)AIM: The aim was to determine the effect of a physical activity, diet, and behaviour modification intervention of 13 weeks, 3x per week for 60 minutes on the body composition and physical fitness of overweight and obese ... -
The relationship between motor proficiency and academic performance of adolescent learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa: the PAHL study
Van Niekerk, L.; Du Toit, D.; Pienaar, A.E. (LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet; AFAHPER-SD, 2015)The effect of movement on academic performance has lately become a topic of interest in literature, as it is widely accepted that there is a strong relationship between motor and cognitive development. The purpose of this ... -
Relationship between physical activity, body fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness in South African adolescents: the PAHL study
Monyeki, M.A.; Awotidebe, A.; Moss, S.J.; Sparks, M.; Wushe, S.; Coetzee, B.; Pienaar, C.; Bruwer, E.; De Ridder, H.J.; Swanepoel, M.; Du Toit, D.; Glapa, A. (LAM Publications, 2017)Low cardiorespiratory fitness and inactivity are strong health predictors associated with excessive fatness. The objective of this study was to determine the associations between physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory ... -
The relationship of overweight and obesity to the motor performance of children living in South Africa
Truter, L.; Pienaar, A.E.; Du Toit, D. (Cogent OA, 2012)Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between overweight and obesity and the motor performance of nine- to 13-year-old South African children. Design: The study used a one-way cross-sectional design ...