Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Travill, Andre L."
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Correlation between growth and physical fitness of socially disadvantaged girls
Travill, Andre L. (University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The intention of this study was to investigate the relationship between growth and physical fitness of girls between the ages seven and 18. The girls (N=302) were randomly selected from six randomly selected schools in an ... -
Individuals with traumatic brain injuries perceptions and experiences of returning to work in South Africa
Soeker, Mogammad Shaheed; Van Rensburg, Viki; Travill, Andre L. (IOS Press, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the central concepts of a model that would facilitate the return to work process of individuals with brain injury. However for the purpose of this paper there will be a focus ... -
Physical activity, including active commuting, and health status of rural school children in South Africa
Travill, Andre L.; Wildschutt, Phillip J. (University of Stellenbosch, 2019)Physical activity is considered a key preventative measure for various diseases, such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disorders. The majority of South Africans studied in various regional cross sectional surveys, suggest ... -
Relationship among fitness, morphological characteristics, skills and performance in men's fast-pitch softball
Wentzel, Melissa; Travill, Andre L. (University of Stellenbosch, 2015)Men's fast pitch softball does not have a specific battery of tests and relies on the tests and norms of baseball. The specific morphological and fitness demands of the sport are, therefore, not fully understood. The purpose ... -
Research capacity development in a South African higher education institution through a north-south collaboration
Frantz, Jose M.; Leach, Lloyd; Pharaoh, Hamilton; Bassett, Susan; Roman, Nicolette V.; Smith, M.R.; Travill, Andre L. (Unisa Press, 2014)One of the constraints that prevent higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries from engaging in effective and essential research is a lack of research capacity. This study reports on a north-south ... -
Socio-economic status and menarcheal age in urban african schoolgirls in the western cape, South Africa
Travill, Andre L.; Madsen, Richard; Cameron, Noel; Kemper, Han C. (University of Stellenbosch, 2008)The impact of different socio-economic levels, height, weight and sum of four skinfolds on the menarcheal age of 302 Black, South African school girls ranging in age from 8 to 17 years was researched. Socioeconomic status ... -
Sport for development. African international university Initiative (s.f.d-a.i.u.i.) justification and basic assumptions of a sport and development study programme in Southern Africa
Vanreusel, B.; Mpofu, Ratie; Travill, Andre L.; Vanden Auweele, Y. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This paper gives the vision of the initiators of the programme on the two basic elements of the title: 'Sport for Development' and 'African International Interuniversity Initiative'. This vision is already partly put in ... -
A systematic review of the effects of exercise interventions on body composition in HIV+ adults
Leach, Lloyd; Bassett, Susan; Smithdorf, G.; Andrews, Barry S.; Travill, Andre L. (Bentham Science Publishers B.V., 2015)Over the years, physical activity and exercise have been used to positively impact the health and quality of life of persons infected with HIV and, more recently, has been associated with a spectrum of body composition ...