The initial asymptomatic process of atherosclerosis is known to develop in childhood and is associated with increases in cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk factors. Low physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary lifestyles ...

Despite the sensitivity of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the fact that there is an increase worldwide as well as in South Africa, parents/guardians and learners face many challenges on a daily basis. The difficulties ...

The work health-related behaviours and economic costs of overweight and obese corporate and industrial employees: a South African study. The trend of increasing prevalence of obesity is not only a public health concern, ...

Few evaluations of internships have been carried out in the health professions in South Africa. Those that have been undertaken are in the field of medicine, physiotherapy and clinical psychology. This research seeks to ...

This study evaluated the use, safety, and short-term benefits of a home-based physical activity programme, on cardio-metabolic disease risk factors. Sedentary individuals (n=67) were recruited for the study and those ...

In this study, the aim was to determine the effects of a high intensity muscle endurance resistance intervention programme as a supplement to normal running training for Comrades Marathoners. A sample voluntary population ...

The effect of movement on academic performance is often underrated. Movement is essential to learning and can be regarded as the door to learning. Researchers argue about the importance of movement because there seems to ...

The rapidly growing rate of childhood obesity makes it imperative to develop an effective intervention program for obese children. This stud y was an attempt to answer the question as to whether exergaming can drive ...

This study sought to examine the physiological demands as well as selected measures for working efficiency in the manual harvesting of burnt and unburnt sugarcane, along with the effects of using a short handle curved blade ...