Naicker, Lee-AnneDu Toit, Peet J.Kleynhans, MichaelKruger, Ernst H.2014-05-052014-05-052013Naicker, L, Du Toit, PJ, Kleynhans, M & Kruger E 2013, ‘Vergelyking van visuele vaardighede van individue in onaktiewe en aktiewe werksomstandighede’, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 32(1), Art. #844, 1 page. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/satnt.v32i1.8440254-3486 (print)2222-4173 (online)10.4102/satnt.v32i1.844http://hdl.handle.net/2263/39706This paper was initially delivered at the Annual Congress of the Biological Sciences Division of the South African Academy for Science and Art, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Roodeplaat, Pretoria, South Africa on 01 October 2010.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 lead an active lifestyle, possess superior skills in eye-hand coordination and reaction time. However, students possess superior skills in tracking and sequencing.Afrikaans© 2013. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Visuele vaardighedeAktiewe werksomstandighedeOnaktiewe werksomstandighedeVisual skillsSedentary work environmentsActive work environmentsVisionExerciseArticle