In rugby and other sports involving rapid change in direction and physical contact, there has been a high incidence of knee injuries in match situations as well as in training sessions. Ample literature is available on the ...

The prevalence of obesity, sedentary life styles and associated cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk are increasing among black African women and require urgent attention in the form of preventative strategies. To date, there ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anterior knee pain is a common condition prevalent within the adolescent population and frequently interferes with sporting and routine activities. The condition is often self-limiting, but can take up to two years to ...

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, ...