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Are point-of-decision prompts in a sports sciece and medicine centre effective in changing the prevalence of stair usage? A preliminary study

Author: Pillay, Julian D ; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Achmat, Masturah ; Carstene, Madelaine ; Lambert, Estelle V Date: 2009 Objective. To determine the impact of a signed intervention on promoting stair versus lift usage in a health and fitness facility. Design. A 3-week observational study in which a simple timeseries design of collecting data before, during and ... Read more
Clustering of risk factors for non-communicable disease and healthcare expenditure in employees with private health insurance presenting for health risk appraisal: a cross-sectional study

Author: Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Conradie, Jaco ; Lambert, Estelle Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: The global increase in the prevalence of NCD's is accompanied by an increase in risk factors for these diseases such as insufficient physical activity and poor nutritional habits. The main aims of this research study were to ... Read more c b
Community-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science

Author: King, Abby C ; Odunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A ; Chaudhury, Moushumi ; Rubio, Maria Alejandra ; Baiocchi, Michael ; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Montes, Felipe ; Banchoff, Ann ; Sarmiento, Olga Lucia ; Bälter, Katarina ; Hinckson, Erica ; Chastin, Sebastien ; Lambert, Estelle V ; González, Silvia A ; Guerra, Ana María ; Gelius, Peter ; Zha, Caroline ; Sarabu, Chethan ; Kakar, Pooja A ; Fernes, Praveena ; Rosas, Lisa G ; Winter, Sandra J ; McClain, Elizabeth ; Gardiner, Paul A ; on behalf of the Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Network Date: 21 Jan 2021 Growing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have created unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world’s youth. While policy approaches can help to mitigate such inequities, ... Read more c b
Evaluation of a school-based physical activity intervention in Alexandra Township

Author: Draper, Catherine E ; de Kock, Lauren ; Grimsrud, Anna T ; Rudolph, Michael ; Nemutandani, Simon ; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Lambert, Estelle V Date: 2010 Objectives. Non-communicable diseases and limited participation in school physical education have become increasing concerns in South Africa. In response to these concerns, a schoolbased physical activity intervention, Healthnutz, was implemented ... Read more
Factors associated with participation in a phase three cardiac rehabilitation programme

Author: Noorbhai, Mohammed Habib Date: 2013 Background Patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) benefit from participating in cardiac rehabilitation programmes (CRPs). The aim of this research project was to evaluate the factors associated with ... Read more
A formative assessment of nurses' lifestyle behaviours and health status

Author: Phiri, Lindokuhle P Date: 2015 Background: Previous research has identified health care workers (HCWs) and shift workers as having an increased risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Nurses in particular have a high prevalence of obesity, poor eating habits and ... Read more
Measurement of physical activity and associated health and functional outcomes in older South Africans

Author: Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy Date: 2004 The aim of the first study was to measure validity and reliability of two PA questionnaires, the Yale Physical Activity Survey for older adults (YPAS) and the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), in a ... Read more
Nurses’ lifestyle behaviours, health priorities and barriers to living a healthy lifestyle: a qualitative descriptive study

Author: Phiri, Lindokuhle P ; Draper, Catherine E ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy Date: 28 Nov 2014 Background: Nurses have an increased risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), along with a high prevalence of obesity, poor eating habits and insufficient physical activity. The aim of this study was to determine the health concerns, health ... Read more c b
The relationship between the built environment and habitual levels of physical activity in South African older adults: a pilot study

Author: Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Pacheco, Kyla ; Tomaz, Simone ; Karpul, David ; Lambert, Estelle Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the built environment plays a role in habitual levels of physical activity (PA), however much of this research has been conducted in adults and higher income countries. The aim of this pilot study ... Read more c b
Risk factors for non-communicable disease and healthcare expenditure in South African employees with private health insurance presenting for health risk appraisal

Author: Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy Date: 2013 The main aims of this research study were to determine the extent to which insufficient physical activity clustered with other risk factors for noncommunicable disease (NCD), with specifically cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and whether ... Read more
Self-reported measures versus objective measures of physical activity and sedentary behaviour : impacts of cardiovascular fitness and physical activity

Author: Tomaz, Simone Annabella Date: 2014 Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) can be quantified with both self-report and objective measures, using questionnaires and accelerometers, respectively. There is a paucity of research investigating the possible influence ... Read more
Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population

Author: Pillay, Julian ; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Proper, Karin ; van Mechelen, Willem ; Lambert, Estelle Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown to be an ... Read more c b
Steps that count! : the use of pedometry for physical activity and health promotion in South Africa.

Author: Pillay, Julian Date: 2013 Pedometers have been demonstrated as a practical tool for measurement and motivation of ambulatory physical activity, typically providing information on volume of steps/day. Recent developments in steps/day research have, however, emphasised ... Read more
Working on wellness (WOW): A worksite health promotion intervention programme

Author: Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy ; Proper, Karin ; Lambert, Estelle ; van Wier, Marieke ; Pillay, Julian ; Nossel, Craig ; Adonis, Leegale ; Van Mechelen, Willem Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Insufficient PA has been shown to cluster with other CVD risk factors including insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, overweight, increased serum cholesterol concentrations and elevated blood pressure. This paper describes the ... Read more c b

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