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  • The validity of arterial measurements in a South African embalmed body population 
    Schoeman, Marelize; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Louw, Liebie; Du Toit, Peet J. (Springer, 2018-01)
    INTRODUCTION : Knowledge of the normal arterial diameter at a given anatomical point is the first step toward quantifying the severity of cardiovascular diseases. According to several studies, parameters such as weight, ...
  • Vasstelling van ’n fisieke-welstandaanwyser 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Naicker, Lee-Anne; Nortje, Evangeline; Kleynhans, Michael; Ferreira, Ronel; Gericke, Gerda J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-12-02)
    Met die toenemende klem op leefstylverwante gesondheid het die fokus vanaf die behandeling en genesing van siekte verskuif na voorkoming en gesondheidsbevordering. Alhoewel individuele welstandskomponente uitvoerig bestudeer ...
  • Vergelyking tussen die kardiostres-indekse van ’n aktiewe en ’n sedentêre populasie 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Nortje, Evangeline; Fletcher, Lizelle; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Joubert, Annie M.; Ferreira, Ronel; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Joubert, Fourie; Gericke, Gerda J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Kleynhans, Michael; Kennedy, Justin J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-12)
    Die moderne leefwyse bring dikwels mee dat ons die belangrikheid van liggaamlike oefening uit die oog verloor. Ons toenemend passiewe leefwyse het gelei tot ’n aansienlike toename in die voorkoms van lewenstylsiektes soos ...
  • Vergelyking van die Beighton nege-punt hipermobiliteit telling tussen mans en vrouens 
    Terblanche, H.C.; Kleynhans, Michael; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Du Toit, Peet J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is observed in joints that extend beyond their expected range of motion. Results showed that from the total population, 25.17% of female subjects were at risk to only 11.04% of males.
  • Vergelyking van die uitwerking van sedentêre en aktiewe werkomgewings op algehele welstand 
    Naicker, Lee-Anne; Du Toit, Peet J.; Nortje, Evangeline; Kleynhans, Michael; Ferreira, Ronel; Gericke, Gerda J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-10)
    Die begrip welstand het oor die afgelope dekades verander na gelang die lewenstyl van die samelewing met tegnologiese vooruitgang tred gehou het. Die hedendaagse siening is dat welstand in die eerste plek die verantwoordelikheid ...
  • Vergelyking van Kardio Stres Indeks tussen universiteit studente en ’n fisies meer aktiewe populasie 
    Henning, E.; Kleynhans, Michael; De Villiers, Nico P.; Du Toit, Peet J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    Results obtained from the study indicate that the Cardio Stress Index (CSI) readings of both male and female university students were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of the training population. University students ...
  • Vergelyking van verskeie parameters van sportsvisie toetse tussen manlike en vroulike gewapende magte lede 
    Tsotetsi, A.; Du Toit, Peet J.; Soma, Prashilla (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    Eye-hand coordination is a visuomotor based technique that helps the eye and the hands to function as a single unit. The study investigates sports vision performance differences between male and female recruits in the ...
  • Vergelyking van visuele vaardighede van individue in onaktiewe en aktiewe werksomstandighede 
    Naicker, Lee-Anne; Du Toit, Peet J.; Kleynhans, Michael; Kruger, Ernst H. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    A comparative study was conducted between training recruits (n = 138) and undergraduate university (n = 169) students to assess whether physical activity enhances visual skills. The results indicated that recruits, who ...
  • Versteurde slaap en lewenskwaliteit in vroulike Fibromialgie pasiente 
    Hoosen, F.M.; Govender, E.; Meyer, Helgard Pieter (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
    Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder that mainly affects women. One of the main symptoms of this disorder is poor sleep quality. The aim of this study is to determine how sleep quality and quality of life are related ...
  • The violin heart 
    Ker, James A. (Libertas Academica, 2010)
    Left ventricular false tendons are thin, fibromuscular structures which traverse the left ventricular cavity. They are thought to be intracavitary radiations of the bundle of His. Usually these tendons span between the ...
  • Viscoelasticity and ultrastructure in coagulation and inflammation : two diverse techniques, one conclusion 
    Swanepoel, A.C. (Albe Carina); Nielsen, Vance G.; Pretorius, Etheresia (Springer, 2015-08)
    The process of blood clotting has been studied for centuries. A synopsis of current knowledge pertaining to haemostasis and the blood components, including platelets and fibrin networks which are closely involved ...
  • Viscoelasticity as a measurement of clot structure in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes patients : towards a precision and personalized medicine approach 
    Pretorius, Etheresia; Bester, Janette (Impact Journals, 2016-07-15)
    OBJECTIVES : Type 2 diabetes patients (T2D) have a considerably higher cardiovascular risk, which is closely associated with systemic inflammation, and an accompanying pathologic coagulation system. Due to the complexity ...
  • Voedingpraktyke en behoeftes van hulpbron-arm gemeenskappe deur die oë van laerskoolonderwysers 
    Ferreira, Ronel; Fraser, William John; Botha, Karien; Cook, Elzaan; Du Toit, Peet J.; Gericke, Gerda J. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-12-09)
    In hierdie artikel bespreek ons die persepsies van onderwysers (n = 45) wat betref die voedingpraktyke van ’n steekproef laerskoolleerders en hul gesinne in ’n hulpbron-arm gemeenskap. Ons fokus spesifiek op die behoeftes, ...
  • Warburg effect and its role in tumourigenesis 
    Lebelo, M.T. (Maphuti); Joubert, Anna Margaretha; Visagie, M.H. (Michelle Helen) (Springer, 2019-10)
    Glucose is a crucial molecule in energy production and produces different end products in non-tumourigenic- and tumourigenic tissue metabolism. Tumourigenic cells oxidise glucose by fermentation and generate lactate and ...
  • Whole blood ultrastructural alterations by mercury, nickel and manganese alone and in combination : an ex vivo investigation 
    Maseko, P.B.; Van Rooy, Mia-Jeanne; Taute, Helena; Venter, C.; Serem, June Cheptoo; Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena (Sage, 2021)
    The distribution of metals across the environment is increasingly becoming a major concern as they not only pollute the environment but also pose a danger to humans and animals. Human exposure to heavy metals often occurs ...
  • Why does serum contain ferritin? 
    Kell, Douglas B.; Pretorius, Etheresia (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
    In a recent article, Koperdanova and Cullis 1 rehearsed the various interpretations of raised serum ferritin levels. In fact the most interesting question 2 is why does ferritin appear in serum at all? All modern network ...
  • Willingness of people with Type 2 diabetes to start insulin therapy : evidence from the South African Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP) 
    Ngassa Piotie, Patrick; Wood, Paola Silvia; Webb, Elizabeth M.; Marcus, Tessa S.; Rheeder, Paul (Elsevier, 2020-10)
    AIMS : To determine factors associated with ‘hypothetical willingness’ to start insulin among people with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). METHODS : A quantitative cross-sectional study with insulin-naïve T2DM patients at 23 primary ...
  • Youth experiences of a sport development programme in a rural South African context 
    Motlhaolwa, Leepile Cyril; De Jager, Sarina; Wood, Paola; Borresen, Jill (Montenegrosport, 2023-07)
    Sport is a powerful development tool and social connector. Sport development programmes are often perceived as an effective means of encouraging youth development and teaching positive values, as well as providing ...