Browsing Magister Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science - MSRES 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ...