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  • An epidemiological study of physical activity patterns and weight gain in physically active and sedentary pregnant women in Tshwane, South Africa 
    Brunette, E.L.; Kotze, J.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Du Toit, Peet J.; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Physical activity during pregnancy has been investigated for its potential benefits which includes weight control. Physical activity patterns of pregnant women in Tshwane, South Africa, were investigated using the EPIC–Norfolk ...
  • Incidence of shoulder injuries and related risk factors among master swimmers in South Africa 
    Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Dressler, Annemarie; Botha, Mariske (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Incidence of shoulder injuries have been widely reported for work-related musculoskeletal pain in the upper extremities, but there is a limited amount of research and statistics available that reports on the incidence of ...
  • Exercise compliance and health outcome in a chronic disease management programme 
    Rossouw, France; Du Plessis, Riana; Reynecke, Fransonet (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    The objective of the study was to determine if exercise compliance or non-compliance with a chronic disease management programme (CDM programme) influenced shifts measured in clinical parameters over a period of 12 months. ...
  • Establishment of norms for the Bull's Mental Skills Questionnaire in South African university students : an exploratory study 
    Edwards, David John; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2011-09)
    In various South African academic and professional fields, such as Sport and Exercise Psychology, mental skills are measured individually and/or collectively using internationally developed scales. Local norms are needed ...
  • Sport and recreation participation preferences in the Botswana Defence Force 
    Young, M.E.M; Goslin, Anneliese E. (Anna Elizabeth); Potgieter, N.; Nthangeni, S.; Modise, J. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2011-06)
    Sport and recreation are used as vehicles to create military readiness. Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldiers are constantly deployed to border posts and other areas where their missions involve anti-poaching activities, ...
  • Land- and water-based exercises in rheumatoid arthritis patients : a series of case reports 
    Nolte, Kim; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-10)
    OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of a 3-month land- and waterbased exercise programme among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers. METHODS: Patients with RA Functional Class I and II (N=10) were randomly assigned to a ...
  • Three dimensional musculoskeletal modelling of the seated biceps curl resistance training exercise 
    Nolte, Kim; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Els, Pieter Schalk (Routledge, 2011-06)
    The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and limitations of using three dimensional (3D) musculoskeletal modelling (LifeModeler™) in assessing the safety and efficacy of exercising on a seated biceps curl ...
  • Sports injuries in adults : overview of clinical examination and management 
    Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Nolte, Kim (South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2011-01)
    A wide variety of anatomical structures can be involved in a sports injury. To return to play as soon as possible is of utmost importance to an athlete, and in order to achieve this, a correct, all-inclusive diagnosis, a ...
  • Goal orientation, self-theories and reactions to success and failure in competitive sport 
    Potgieter, R.D.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2010-12)
    This study focuses on how sport participants in general react to success and failure in competitive sport. Eighty (80) respondents who compete in sport on international, national, provincial and school level were used for ...
  • Influence of sports vision techniques on adult male rugby players 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Fowler, K.F.; Govender, Catherine; Clark, James R. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2010-09)
    Sport has become increasingly competitive and this places enormous pressure on sportsmen to perform at their absolute best. For athletes to achieve their greatest potentials, aspects of sport such as reaction time and ...
  • Factors affecting the recovery-stress, burnout and mood state scores of elite student rugby players 
    Grobbelaar, Heinrich W.; Malan, Dawie D.J.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus); Ellis, Suria M. (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2010)
    A sample of 41 male student rugby players (mean age: 21.87 ± 1.39 years) completed the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire (Kellmann & Kallus, 2001), Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (Raedeke & Smith, 2001) and Stellenbosch Mood ...
  • Exercise-induced anaphylaxis 
    Nolte, Kim; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2010-06)
    Exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA) is a unique physical allergy characterised by a spectrum of symptoms occurring during physical activity that ranges from mild cutaneous signs to severe systemic manifestations such as ...
  • Influence of nutritional status on bone health in young South African women 
    Lesola, D.S.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2010-03)
    Osteoporosis is a public health problem worldwide, with consequences of increasing risk of fragility fractures, disability and premature mortality. This study sought to establish the link between nutrition and bone ...
  • The effect of SHIP® (spontaneous healing intrasystemic process) on adolescent tennis players 
    Hoffman, D.C.J.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2010-03)
    The core problem statement of this study is that SHIP® as a psychotherapeutic intervention has never been tested in a sport psychological context. The study on which this article is based attempted to address this specific ...
  • Higher log position is not associated with better physical fitness in professional soccer teams in South Africa 
    Clark, James R.; Clark, Jimmy R. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the difference in physical fitness of players in successful versus less-successful professional soccer teams in South Africa. DESIGN: Professional soccer players (N = 140) underwent a battery of tests ...
  • The role of visual skills and its impact on skill performance of cricket players 
    Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Campher, Jolene; Smit, C.E. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-12)
    The aim of this study was to determine the role and the impact of a visual skills training programme on the skills performance of cricket players, and whether visual training programmes are beneficial to competitive ...
  • The effect of oral nutritional supplementation on selected pathology markers of health status in middle aged men 
    Wood, Paola Silvia; De Vos, J.W.; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-12)
    This study was aimed at determining whether treatment with nutritional supplementation would improve pathology measures of disease risk. A total of twenty (20) healthy males, 30-60 years of age, served as participants. ...
  • Effect of visual cues and practice on decision making of touch rugby players 
    Clarke, Russell I.; Brummer, Janine D.; Kluka, Darlene Ann; Goslin, Anneliese E. (Anna Elizabeth) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-09)
    Researchers have reported that appropriate decision making involves an understanding of choices between options and performing appropriate actions. The ability to identify visual cues that improve decision making and ...
  • The effect of a 12-week exercise programme on bone mineral density in young South African females 
    Egbunike, I.A.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-10)
    A longer lifespan has increased the emphasis on bone health, which is often compromised with age. Studies have shown that exercise yields a positive influence on bone mineral density (BMD), especially when done during the ...
  • Comparative characteristics of elite New Zealand and South African u/16 rugby players with reference to game-specific skills, physical abilities and anthropometric data 
    Spamer, Emanuel J.; Du Plessis, Daniel J.; Kruger, Ernst H. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009)
    OBJECTIVE: A comparative study of elite New Zealand and South African u/16 rugby players with special reference to game-specific skills, physical abilities and anthropometric data. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: A battery of tests ...