Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern

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dc.contributor.advisorAmosun, S.L.
dc.contributor.advisorTravill, Andre
dc.contributor.authorFrantz, José Merle
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Physiotherapy
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-21T12:04:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T14:04:15Z
dc.date.available2007/03/23 10:58
dc.date.available2007/03/23
dc.date.available2013-06-21T12:04:21Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T14:04:15Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractFor many decades, the World Health Organisation had highlighted the growing importance of chronic non-communicable diseases in developed and developing countries, with an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Physical inactivity has been identified as one of the risk factors, in addition to other leading risk factors like diet, and the use of tobacco and alcohol, contributing to the occurrence of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancers, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Based on the researcher's observations while living in Belhar community for more then ten years, it was hypothesized that the level of physical inactivity among adolescents could become a public health problem in the future if not addressed immediately.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/11688
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectHealth and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectBelharen_US
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for youthen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectPhysiological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectHealth aspectsen_US
dc.titlePhysical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concernen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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