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Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
The aims of this study were (a) to determine the prevalence of self-reported physical activity behaviours among adolescents in Grades 8-11 in Western Cape public schools from the YRBS 2, (b) to determine if there were statistically significant differences in these behaviours in comparison to the YRB...
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| author | Naidoo, Nasheen |
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| description | The aims of this study were (a) to determine the prevalence of self-reported physical activity behaviours among adolescents in Grades 8-11 in Western Cape public schools from the YRBS 2, (b) to determine if there were statistically significant differences in these behaviours in comparison to the YRBS 1 and (c) to identify the characteristics of physically inactive participants. The study design was a cross sectional national prevalence school-based quantitative survey and focused on the results from Grade 8-11 classes in public secondary schools sampled in the Western Cape Province only. A total of 1134 students were surveyed across 22 schools. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11194 Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa Naidoo, Nasheen Amosun, Seyi L Reddy, SP Public Health The aims of this study were (a) to determine the prevalence of self-reported physical activity behaviours among adolescents in Grades 8-11 in Western Cape public schools from the YRBS 2, (b) to determine if there were statistically significant differences in these behaviours in comparison to the YRBS 1 and (c) to identify the characteristics of physically inactive participants. The study design was a cross sectional national prevalence school-based quantitative survey and focused on the results from Grade 8-11 classes in public secondary schools sampled in the Western Cape Province only. A total of 1134 students were surveyed across 22 schools. 2015-01-03T18:21:25Z 2015-01-03T18:21:25Z 2011 Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194 eng application/pdf Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Public Health Naidoo, Nasheen Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| title_full | Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| title_short | Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| title_sort | physical activity behaviours in school going adolescents in the western cape province south africa |
| topic | Public Health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194 |
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