Browsing by Author "Travill, Andre"
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The association of socio-economic status and gross motor skills of grade-4 learners in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Adonis, Emilia (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Early childhood is a critical period for the advancement and mastery of gross motor skills. Gross motor skills consist of locomotor and object control skills. The development of these two groups of skills for primary school ... -
Comparative study of the effects of sprint and plyometric training on the speed, agility and power output in intermediate rugby players
Louw, Wynona (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Rugby games are characterised by intense bursts of speed mainly executed by backline players at either maximum or sub-maximum velocities over distances of up to 70 meters. Other key features of the game include rapid ... -
A context-specific physical education programme for senior-phase primary and high schools in resource-poor communities in the Western Cape
Venter, Teneille (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The benefits of exercise are widely accepted. A better quality of life is one of the many benefits associated with regular exercise, as well as a decreased risk of a variety of diseases. There are also psychological and ... -
The effect of accumulative physical activity on the fitness and health status of rural school children
Wildschutt, Phillip Jacobus (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Numerous 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 ... -
Exploring the utilisation of the “law of attraction” in the sport of kickboxing from an African perspective
Cloete, Josh Cassius (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The law of attraction, which is referred to as a pseudo-science by most scientists, focuses on the ability of athletes to reach deep within their soul/ energy sources to re-align their thoughts and feelings in order to ... -
The impact of multiple behaviour health intervention strategies on coronary heart disease risk, health-related physical fitness, and health-risk behaviours in first year university students
Leach, Lloyd L (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Background: There is compelling body of evidence that coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors are present in people of all ages. The extent to which the problem exists in university students in South Africa (SA) has ... -
Incidence of football injuries in different age groups at a professional football club
Curtis, Vernon Glen Lagrotteria (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Football is the most popular sport in the world, and it continues to have a progressive annual increase in the number of active players and the number of games played per season, which in turn, leads to an increase in the ... -
Occupational self efficacy : an occupational therapy practice model to facilitate returning to work after a brain injury
Soeker, Shaheed (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This qualitative study explored and described the lived experience of people with brain injuries with regard to resuming their worker roles. Based on the results, an occupational therapy practice model to facilitate return ... -
The perceptions and attitudes of grade 10 life orientation teachers and school principals towards physical education in the Mankweng circuit of the Limpopo province of South Africa
Shongwe, Thabiso Mapreme (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The World Health Organization report of 2018 claimed that non-communicable diseases such as chronic respiratory illnesses, cancer, and cardiovascular disorders are becoming more pervasive. They contend that the problem ... -
The perceptions and attitudes of secondary school learners from the Zambezi region of Namibia towards physical education
Kela, Gerald (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Childhood obesity and its associated major health risk factors such as dyslipidaemia, type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, is a growing problem across the globe, with physical inactivity being considered ... -
Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern
Frantz, José Merle (University of the Western Cape, 2004)For 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 ... -
The relationship between fitness, morphological characteristics, skills and performance in men's fast pitch softball
Wentzel, Melissa (University of the Western Cape, 2012)An understanding of the structure, function and performance relationships in different sports, including softball, allows for improved coaching approaches, development of sport specific fitness and skills training programmes, ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of the implementation and management of women’s rugby development programmes in the Western Cape province
Limenyande, Melissa (University of Western Cape, 2021)In the last few years, women’s rugby has experienced unprecedented growth globally and is the fastest growing sport among women and girls. Owing to increasing support and expo-sure, the sport has grown exponentially. ... -
Sustainable health-promoting physical education in the upper primary and junior secondary phases of schools in the Zambezi Region of Namibia: Developing guidelines for curriculum development.
Kela, Gerald M (University of Western Cape, 2019)The health benefits associated with physically active lifestyles are well known and the World Health Organisation has acknowledged its significance in preventative and rehabilitative health care. It is recommended by the ...