Browsing Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences by Title

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  • Physiological demands during rugby union matches and practice sessions 
    Smit, R.F. (Ruan Faure) (University of Pretoria, 2012-01-13)
    Research studies indicate that, by determining the physiological load placed on athletes during competitions, it can aid in the development of strength and conditioning programmes, according to the specific demands placed ...
  • Physiological demands of rugby union matches and practice sessions 
    Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Smit, R.F. (Ruan Faure) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    Research studies indicate that, by determining the physiological load placed on athletes during competitions, it can aid in the development of strength and conditioning programmes, according to the specific demands placed ...
  • Physiological factors associated with successful Comrades athletes 
    Heydenrych, Esme (University of Pretoria, 2000)
    Please read the abstract (Synopsis) in the section 00front of this document
  • Poor cardiorespiratory fitness in first year medical students at a South African University 
    Borresen, Jill; Celie, Bert; Laubscher, Ria; Bac, Martin; Wood, Paola; Camacho, Tanya Chantelle de Sousa; Nolte, Kim; Schwellnus, Marianne; Basu, Debashis; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (Taylor and Francis, 2024)
    The personal health behaviours, including physical activity, of healthcare professionals influence their counselling practices as they relate to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, despite the importance of producing ...
  • Positional assessment and physical fitness characteristics of male professional soccer players in South Africa : sport science 
    Clark, James R.; Clark, Jimmy R. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
    The purpose of this study was to describe the physical fitness of professional soccer players in South Africa and assess the difference in fitness status between different playing positions. Professional soccer players (N ...
  • The post-event function of world cup stadia as contribution to the 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy 
    Mosime, Kwenaitsile Maitshwarelo (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    In today’s sport environment, a mega event such as the FIFA World Cup involves major costs for the hosts, and high demands for all organizing stakeholders in order to ensure successful implementation. Despite the opportunity ...
  • Print media coverage of women's sport in South Africa 
    Goslin, Anneliese E. (Anna Elizabeth) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2008-09)
    Gender equity in sport is regarded as a matter of consequence at global and national levels. Examining print media coverage of women’s sport is a fundamental approach to monitor the status of equity in sport. The print ...
  • Profiling public viewing and South African viewers during the 2010 FIFA World Cup 
    Burnett, Cora; Wessels, Johanna C. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)
    The study forms part of a more comprehensive investigation that focused on profiling and determining sport consumer behaviour during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Marketing theories inform the typology of sport ...
  • Psychological skills, playing positions and performance of African youth soccer teams 
    Jooste, Julius; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus); Van den Berg, Linda; Grobbelaar, Heinrich W. (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2014)
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological skills of African youth soccer players in different playing positions. The role of psychological skills and overall team performance was also determined. The ...
  • Rate of perceived exertion and profile of Mood State (POMS) in elite kayakers 
    Burden, Nicholas Anthony (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Sprint kayaking is prominent in Europe with training methods devised and adopted from Eastern bloc training systems. There is a lack of published research on sprint kayaking locally and internationally. Consequently, the ...
  • Recreation provision in lower socio-economic communities in South Africa 
    Van der Klashorst, Engela (University of Pretoria, 2010-09-21)
    The provision of leisure and recreation has the potential to vitalise and change lower socio-economic communities. The benefits of leisure and recreation participation are, however, absent in the lower socio-economic ...
  • The relationship between burnout and mood state among student rugby union players 
    Grobbelaar, Heinrich W.; Malan, Dawie D.J.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus); Ellis, Suria M. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2011-12)
    Mood state changes are widely regarded as a symptom of athlete burnout and show potential to be used as a marker for this condition. The aim of this study was to determine whether changes in burnout scores would be accompanied ...
  • The relationship between mental skills and level of cricket participation 
    Jooste, Julius; Van Wyk, Johannes G.U.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2013-03)
    The purpose of this study was to compare the mental-skills differences at participatory level among three progressive levels of cricket participation recognised by the Northerns Cricket Union (NCU) in the Pretoria Gauteng ...
  • The relationship between mental skills and level of cricket participation 
    Jooste, Julius (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Research findings have supported a relationship between psychological characteristics and optimal performance states, indicating that elite and successful sports participants are more motivated, committed, self-confident, ...
  • The relationship between psychological skills and specialised role in cricket 
    Jooste, Julius; Toriola, Abel L.; Van Wyk, Johannes G.U.; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2014-03)
    Psychological skills related to positional play are evident in sport. It is believed that specific demands associated with playing position or role within a team sport require a unique set of psychological skills. This ...
  • 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 role of visual skills and its impact on skills performance of cricket players 
    Campher, Jolene (University of Pretoria, 2008)
    Sport has become a very competitive business and focus has been placed on reaching ones full potential. Visual involvement in a sport varies according to environmental demands associated with that sport. These environmental ...
  • Safety and effect of creatine monohydrate supplementation 
    Rossouw, France (University of Pretoria, 2013)
    Creatine (Cr) is a nitrogen-containing compound endogenously synthesised in the kidneys, liver and pancreas from the amino acid arginine, with further additions from glycine and methionine. Optimal levels of muscle Cr and ...
  • A scientific analysis of running lines in rugby 
    Evert, Ashley (University of Pretoria, 2003-02-18)
    The game of rugby has been played for over a century and yet its intricacies are still not fully understood. The key ingredient coaches are seeking is what can be added to a team’s make-up that will result in an increase ...
  • Second-order systems approach to recreation provision in lower socio-economic communities 
    Van der Klashorst, Engela; Goslin, Anneliese E. (Anna Elizabeth); Van Wyk, Johannes G.U.; Kluka, Darlene Ann (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-12)
    This study explored recreation provision in lower socio-economic areas from the paradigm of systems theory. It was postulated that by adopting a second-order systems approach rather than perpetuating a first-order systems ...