The effect of accumulative physical activity on the fitness and health status of rural school children

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dc.contributor.advisorTravill, Andre
dc.contributor.advisorJordaan, G.
dc.contributor.authorWildschutt, Phillip Jacobus
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-23T09:10:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T12:46:14Z
dc.date.available2007/03/15 12:21
dc.date.available2007/03/30
dc.date.available2013-05-23T09:10:41Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T12:46:14Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionMagister Artium (Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science) - MA(SRES)en_US
dc.description.abstractNumerous studies focusing on cardiovascular disease risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, elevated serum lipids, inactivity and lack of physical fitness prevalent in children highlight the importance of the early diagnosis and prevention of conditions that are associated in adulthood with cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of accumulative physical activity on the fitness profile, blood pressure and body composition in 14-16 year old school children in the Western Cape of South Africa.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/11313
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for youthen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectExercise for youthen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectHealth aspectsen_US
dc.subjectPhysiological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectHealth and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular systemen_US
dc.subjectDiseasesen_US
dc.subjectEffect of exercise onen_US
dc.titleThe effect of accumulative physical activity on the fitness and health status of rural school childrenen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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