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Browsing Research Articles (Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences) by UP Author "Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst)"
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Wood, Paola Silvia; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Barnard, J.G. (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2013)Physical training (PT) is an integral part of developing operational fitness. The objective of the study was to compare the physical fitness outcomes of two groups of young South African military recruits completing 12 ...
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Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Pepper, Michael Sean; Du Toit, Peet J.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Ker, James A.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Grobbelaar, C.W. (Craig); Nolte, Kim; Fletcher, F.; Grant, T.C. (Thelani) (Medpharm Publications, 2014)BACKGROUND : Fitness is defined in the health context as a state of good health or physical condition, primarily as a result of exercise and proper nutrition. Conventional methods of measuring fitness are expensive, time ...
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Nolte, Kim; Steyn, B.J.M. (Barend Johannes Marthinus); Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Fletcher, Lizelle (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014)OBJECTIVE. To determine the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of talented young athletes residing in Gauteng regarding prohibited performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and anti-doping rules and regulations. METHODS. This was ...
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Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Billson, John Henry (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)Thirty-two (N= 32) full-time working subjects between the ages of 20 and 55 years participated in a 12-week exercise intervention study. Subjects were randomly divided into a control group receiving conservative exercises ...
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Wood, Paola Silvia; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Loots, J.M.; Grimbeek, J. (Jackie) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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Lategan, Leon; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using two different handgrip positions on the peak torque values of the elbow during flexion and extension and to establish normative concentric isokinetic values ...
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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 ...
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Du Toit, Peet J.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Neves, R. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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Billson, John Henry; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Ergonomics Society of South Africa (ESSA), 2014)Low back pain has become one of the most influential musculoskeletal disorders of modern society. Exercise has been shown to be very effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain. The goal of the study was to test ...
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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 ...
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Wood, Paola Silvia; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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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 ...
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Wood, Paola Silvia; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst) (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Engelbrecht, Adel (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2013-06)Brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer deaths in young adults ages 20-39. According to the South African Medical Research Council, there was an estimated 801 deaths from brain cancer in South Africa in 2000. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Kuisis, S.M. (Suzan Mary); Camacho, Tanya Chantelle de Sousa; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Camacho, A.L. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2012-03)Ballroom dancing is an increasingly popular sport around the world. However, unlike other forms of dancing such as ballet and modern, very little is known about the incidence, nature and severity of injuries sustained by ...
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Nolte, Kim; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Els, Pieter Schalk; Nolte, Heinrich Wilhelm (Routledge, 2013)The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and limitations of using three dimensional (3D) musculoskeletal modelling (LifeModelerTM) in assessing the safety and efficacy of exercising on an abdominal crunch ...
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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 ...
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