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School-based interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity, and body weight status of African children: A systematic review
(MPDI, 2020)
Background: Overweight/obesity is an emerging health concern among African children. The aim of this study was to summarise available evidence from school-based interventions that focused on improving nutrition and physical ...
Levels and patterns of physical activity in stroke survivors with different ambulation status living in low-income areas of Cape Town, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Little is known about physical activity (PA) in people with stroke living in low-income
areas. The aim of this study was to characterize and contrast the levels and patterns of PA between
stroke survivors with different ...
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 ...