Lawson, J.Kleynhans, MichaelGrobbelaar, E.Du Toit, Peet J.2014-05-052014-05-052013Lawson, J, Kleynhans, M, Grobbelaar, E & Du Toit, PJ 2013, ‘Gesondheidstoetsing op rekrute om hul huidige stand van welstand te bepaal’, Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 32(1), Art. #805, 1 page. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/satnt.v32i1.8050254-3486 (print)2222-4173 (online)10.4102/satnt.v32i1.805http://hdl.handle.net/2263/39701This 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.Through the evaluation of the wellbeing of recruits, a preventative life style approach can be re-enforced, lowering the risk of various diseases and conditions. This study was conducted in order to determine the current wellbeing of recruits at various locations in the country. All institutes revealed a high risk concerning body mass index and coordination. Institute 1 and Institute 2 attained elevated heart health readings. The waist-to-hip ratios in Institute 2 and Institute 3 proved to be high risk areas. Furthermore, Institute 3 indicated a high stress index and a high risk overall fitness in comparison to the other training institutes.Afrikaans© 2013. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.GesondheidstoetsingRekruteWelstandWellness testingRecruitsWellbeingBody mass index -- South AfricaHealth risk assessmentArticle