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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
(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 ...
Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in Firefighters in the City of Cape Town fire and rescue service
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Over 45% of firefighter deaths are due to a sudden cardiac event caused by underlying coronary
artery disease (CAD) risk factors that can be prevented through adequate CAD risk factor
screening and management. The aim ...
Coronary artery disease risk factors among fire-fighters in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The work demands involved in fire-fighting place significant stress on the
cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of on-duty death among
fire fighters and is a major cause of morbidity. This ...