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Learning from experience in Hangzhou: WLCE leisure experience research opportunity
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
This text was collaboratively written by the 12 students – from Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong and Hungary – who participated in the WLCE Leisure Experience Research Opportunity, a fieldwork project focusing on resident, ...
The relationship between binge drinking and metabolic syndrome components amongst young adults aged 21 to 31 years: Ellisras longitudinal study
(MPDI, 2020)
Background: Evidence is lacking on the effects of binge alcohol consumption on metabolic syndrome in the rural South African population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between binge drinking ...
High incidence of injuries at the Pyeongchang 2018 paralympic winter games: A prospective cohort study of 6804 athlete days
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Given the increase in health surveillance research
in the sporting arena, the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) seeks to preserve the health of the
para athlete in several ways including high-quality
epidemiological ...
Perceptions of Physical Activity among Students Living on and off Campus in a University in the Western Cape
(The Open Public Health Journal, 2020)
Background:
Universities are said to have a responsibility to offer holistic education and should, therefore, include ways to prevent risky behaviour such as
sedentary living. University students are expected to make ...
Physical activity and non-communicable disease risk factors: Knowledge and perceptions of youth in a low resourced community in the Western Cape
(Bentham Open, 2020)
The youth's lack of knowledge and misconception on Physical Activity (PA) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) risk factors aid the
growing burden of NCDs globally. This study explored the knowledge and perception of youth ...
Mental health and physical activity: A COVID-19 viewpoint
(Bentham Open, 2021)
COVID-19, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has become a public health emergency across the globe. It is a
highly contagious disease, which elicits high levels of fear amongst the world ...
Exercise therapy education enriched through interprofessional
(2021)
Biokineticist and physiotherapy professional scopes of practice are explicit that they are both exercise therapists, meaning that they use exercise as a treatment modality. Despite these well-defined scopes of the profession ...
Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa: Bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?
(AOSIS, 2021)
People with disabilities, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries,
experience significant challenges in accessing healthcare services and support. At times of
disasters and emergencies, people with ...
Leisure pursuits in South Africa as observed during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
This paper aims to present the leisure pursuits in South Africa as observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world was hit by the pandemic as early as January 2020, South Africa recorded its first case on 5 March ...
COVID-19, disability and the context of healthcare triage in South Africa: Notes in a time of pandemic
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
During disasters, when resources and care are scarce, healthcare workers are required to make decisions and prioritise which patients receive life-saving resources over others. To assist healthcare workers in standardising ...