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A comparison of different interventions for children with developmental coordination disorder
(North-West University, 2005)
Research indicates that Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is associated with a poor self-concept and high levels of anxiety (peens et al., 2004; Piek et al., 2000; Skinner & Piek, 2001). Research also substantiates ...
Overview of antidepressant usage and cost 2004 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)
Depression has an increasingly significant economic impact and quality of life burden on patients, employers and third party payers worldwide (Hylan et a/., 1998:53). Current projections indicate that the global burden of ...
A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of isotretinoin
(North-West University, 2008)
Acne is a very common disease affecting approximately 85% of people in some stage of their life (Wolff et al., 2005:2). The systemic drug isotretinoin is the only acne drug which has an influence on all the pathophysiological ...
Consumers' attitudes regarding the link between frozen and fresh vegetables and health
(North-West University, 2003)
Vegetables and fruit appear to confer protection against various diseases, but most adults in South Africa eat substantially less than the recommended amounts. Many barriers and factors that influence vegetable consumption ...
Couple-empowerment strategies to decrease the HIV risk in a male-dominant mileu
(North-West University, 2008)
Statistics have shown that there is a global escalation of HIV infection world-wide, with almost 70% of these people living in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa, which is part of sub-Saharan Africa, has one of the worst ...
The relationship between age, gender, physical work capacity profile and a worksite wellness program for workers in an electricity supply company
(North-West University, 2007)
1. The problem and objective of study
Workers in physically demanding jobs have, over the last decade, shown a high incidence of work-related injuries as well as other related physical disorders (Dempsey & Hashemi, ...
Physical activity and homocysteine in Tswana adolescents : the play : study
(North-West University, 2008)
Plasma homocysteine, a thiol containing amino acid, has been indicated to possibly be a risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Investigators reported normal plasma homocysteiene concentration values ...
Gender differences in aspects of psychological well-being
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2001)
The aim of this study was to determine whether men and women differ with regard to
aspects of psychological well-being. For the purposes of this study, a multi-cultural
availability sample of 378 respondents completed ...