Browsing by UP Author "Du Toit, Peet J."

Browsing by UP Author "Du Toit, Peet J."

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  • The association between anterior cruciate ligament length and femoral epicondylar width measured on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging or radiograph 
    Van Zyl, Reinette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Du Toit, Peet J.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Velleman, Mark D.; Glatt, Vaida; Tetsworth, Kevin; Hohmann, Erik (Elsevier, 2020-02)
    PURPOSE: To determine whether femoral epicondylar width (FECW) obtained from either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or plain radiographs could be used to predict anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) length. A secondary purpose ...
  • Assosiasie tussen liggaamsmassa-indeks en gemoedstoestand 
    Harvey, J.E.; Govender, E.O.; Du Toit, Peet J.; Grant, Rina (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    The weight of an individual appears to have an influence on mood state. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate this potential relationship. It was found that body mass index (BMI) does not have an association ...
  • Belangrikheid van antropometrie, fisiese en motoriese vaardighede, sport spesifieke toetsing en sport visie tegnieke in die evaluering van rugbyspelers 
    Gray, S.; Henning, E.; Kleynhans, Michael; Grobbelaar, C.W. (Craig); Terblanche, H.C.; Crafford, Dalene; Du Toit, Peet J. (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2012)
    Sport has become an increasingly competitive field of expertise, thus it is imperative that an athlete is able to perform at the highest level possible at all times. Many coaches and athletes are under the false impression ...
  • Cardiovascular health screening among South African students 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, Ernst H.; Govender, Catherine; Henning, E.; Kleynhans, Michael; Wood, Paola Silvia; De Villiers, Nico P.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Fletcher, Lizelle; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Stress is an unavoidable part of everyday life due to the demands and stressors associated with modern lifestyle. Health risks provoked by this increasingly prevalent condition lead to cardiovascular disease, which ultimately ...
  • Comparison of the performances of male and female armed services recruits undergoing sports vision testing 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Tsotetsi, A.; Soma, Prashilla; Govender, Catherine; Henning, E.; Naicker, Lee-Anne; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Wood, Paola Silvia; Terblanche, E. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Research has shown that a strong correlation exists between vision and performance. In the sporting environment, it is believed that athletes perform better than non-athletes and males perform better than females. In this ...
  • The effect of chronic low back pain on daily living and fear-avoidance beliefs in working adults 
    Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Billson, John Henry; Wood, Paola Silvia; Du Toit, Peet J. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2015-03)
    Low back pain (LBP) has become one of the most influential musculoskeletal diseases of modern society. Exercise has been shown to be very effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP). The goal of the study ...
  • The effect of folic acid supplementation on total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations in sedentary adult men 
    Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Rothschild, R.M.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Collins, Robert Matthew; Du Toit, Peet J. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Nutritional supplementation of folic acid may be used to reduce homocysteine levels and thus minimise the risk ...
  • The effect of infra-slow fluctuation neurofeedback training on a cohort of insomnia participants 
    Bekker, Melissa; Balt, Karlien; Bipath, Priyesh; Jordaan, J.C. (Joyce); Du Toit, Peet J. (International Society for Neurofeedback & Research, 2021-09-30)
    Neurofeedback has gained great interest as a noninvasive treatment for various disorders. However, there is still a lack in literature regarding the effects of infra-slow fluctuation (ISF) neurofeedback training. ISF ...
  • The effect of infraslow frequency neurofeedback on autonomic nervous system function in adults with anxiety and related diseases 
    Balt, Karlien; Du Toit, Peet J.; Smith, Mark; Janse van Rensburg, Charl (International Society for Neurofeedback & Research, 2020-06)
    Peripheral body monitoring of autonomic nervous system (ANS) response has been routinely applied during infraslow fluctuation (ISF) neurofeedback training. This study hypothesized that ISF training has a distinct physiological ...
  • The effect of sport specific exercises on the visual skills of rugby players 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Janse van Vuuren, P.; Le Roux, S.; Henning, E.; Kleynhans, Michael; Terblanche, H.C.; Crafford, Dalene; Grobbelaar, C.W. (Craig); Wood, Paola Silvia; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Fletcher, Lizelle (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Visual performance is an important factor in sport excellence. Visual involvement in a sport varies according to environmental demands associated with that sport. These environmental demands are matched by a ...
  • The effect of sports vision exercises on the visual skills of university students 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Mohamed, A.F.; Kleynhans, Michael; Jay-Du Preez, T.; Govender, Catherine; Mercier, J. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2011-09)
    Vision is one of the most important special senses and is the primary source of external information. The role of vision in our everyday lifestyles is immense and adequate visual skills are needed for simple tasks which ...
  • Effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbuturate (HMB) supplementation on the body-composition and muscle power output of non-competitive sporting males 
    Muller, M.; Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
    This study was directed at establishing the effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbuturate(HMB) supplementation on the body-omposition and muscle-power output of non-competitive sporting males between 19 and 24 years, who ...
  • Effects of exercise on the visual performance of female rugby players 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Joubert, Annie M.; Lunsky, J. (2007-09)
    Visual performance is an important factor in sport excellence. Over the past few years, aspects like hand-eye co-ordination, visual reaction time and their relation to eye exercises have been addressed frequently. Theories ...
  • Effek van sport visie oefeninge op die visuele vaardighede van studente 
    Mahomed Ali, Faheema; Kleynhans, Michael; Govender, Catherine; Du Toit, Peet J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    Stress is an important factor which most students must deal with and is known to adversely affect the ability to perform visual skills effectively. The results showed an improvement in all tests in both the control and ...
  • An endometrial histomorphometric study of CD56+ natural killer cells in women with unexplained infertility 
    Muller, M.; Kalmeier, G.; Eyal, P.; De Bruin, A.; Pool, Roger; Du Rant, C.; Ehlers, Rene; Stander, Andre; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Nortje, Evangeline; Du Toit, Peet J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-09)
    BACKGROUND. The number of peripheral blood and endometrial natural killer cells varies greatly during implantation and the first trimester of pregnancy and is thought to play a role in the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Evaluation of visual skills in sedentary and active work environments 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Naicker, Lee-Anne; Govender, Catherine; Jay-Du Preez, T.; Grobbelaar, C.W. (Craig); Grant, Rina; Wood, Paola Silvia; Kleynhans, Michael; Mercier, J. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    The two fundamental categories of vision include visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills. Visual-motor skills encompass three essential ocular motor skills, namely focusing, eye-hand coordination and tracking. The aspects ...
  • Evaluering van die welstand onder werknemers van ’n mediesefondsmaatskappy in Suid-Afrika 
    Naicker, Lee-Anne; Nortje, Evangeline; Kleynhans, Michael; Stander, Andre; Hlophe, Yvette Nkondo; Ferreira, Ronel; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Buys, Rina; Alummoottil, Sajee; Theron, Joji; Joubert, Annie M.; Du Toit, Peet J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-03-30)
    Huidige navorsing op die gebied van welstand in die werkplek is gefragmenteer en vereis ’n holistiese, geïntegreerde en stelselmatige begrip van werknemerwelstand sodat gesondheiden welstandsorg doeltreffend bestuur kan ...
  • Exercise, performance and sports vision testing 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Neves, R. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
  • Exercise, performance and sports-vision testing under more realistic testing conditions 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Fowler, K.F.; Creative Studios, Dept of Education Innovation, University of Pretoria (2009-10-29)
    Sport is becoming 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 ...