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The effect of physical activity on the body composition and health related fitness of 9 to 13 year old boys
(North-West University, 2008)
Physical activity plays a vital role in all children's lives. Physical activity prevents various life threatening diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, obesity, hypertension, cancer and many more. Physical activity ...
Long-lasting bio-behavioural effects of early-life sildenafil administration in stress-sensitive versus healthy control rats
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
Major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents is prevalent, serious and of great concern globally. Yet, only two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are approved for the treatment of juvenile MDD, ...
Die effek van 'n fisieke-aktiwiteits-, dieet en gedragsveranderingsintervensie op obesiteit by 9-12 jarige kinders
(North-West University, 2008)
Various research studies have indicated that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has increased worldwide and has, therefore, become a serious health problem. Besides the various health ...
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)
Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ...
Die verband tussen leptien, liggaamsamestelling en fisieke fiksheid in swart adolessente : die PLAY-studie
(North-West University, 2006)
Leptin is a protein hormone primarily secreted by the subcutaneous adipose tissue and is responsible for regulating the energy balance. Individuals with more adipose tissue have much higher leptin levels and often suffer ...
Social work services for children affected by HIV/AIDS in a rural area
(North-West University, 2005)
HIV/AIDS infections are an increasingly alarming pandemic, therefore it will remain
being a challenge and a priority. The efforts of all participating and active stakeholders are appreciated in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
This ...
The role of attitude and barriers on the implementation of a nutrition intervention in primary school children
(North-West University, 2012)
Background: South Africa is a multicultural, multi-ethnic developing country currently experiencing a unique quadruple burden of disease, of which malnutrition (both over- and under nutrition) is one of them. The increase ...
Kreatiwiteit en emosionele intelligensie as aspekte van psigologiese weerbaarheid by kinders
(North-West University, 2012)
South African children are exposed to an enormous amount of risk factors to their development and adjustment. Research reveals that, in all probability, they do not have sufficient protective factors at their disposal to ...
Black men's experiences regarding women's and children's rights : a social work perspective
(North-West University, 2003)
The promotion of women's and children's rights excluded men from the process. The
implementation of these rights called for a shift in domestic power relations. Men,
especially certain black men, were plunged in predicament ...
Obesiteit se verband met motoriese en fisieke ontwikkeling en die effek van 'n multidissiplinêre fisieke aktiwiteitsintervensie daarop by 10– tot 12–jarige kinders
(North-West University, 2011)
The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide is viewed as a global epidemic (World Health Organization, 2010). It is associated with a variety of health problems as well as physical– (cardio–respiratory endurance, ...