Author:Lambert, Estelle VictoriaDate:1993The first aim of this dissertation was to monitor both rat and human responses to short-term perturbations in energy balance brought about through food energy restriction and refeeding, exercise training and the cessation of exercise training ...Read more
Author:Mchiza, Zandile June-RoseDate:2008The aetiology of obesity is complex, and in addition to intrinsic factors such as the biology of individuals (presented as genetics, age, gender) that contribute to the high obesity epidemic, there are behavioural determinants, along with ...Read more
Author:Ramnath, UdhirDate: 2022The ageing process is inevitable and is associated with a progressive decline in physical fitness, functional ability as well as cognitive performance due to the deterioration of the various biological, neuro-physiological and social systems. ...Read more
Author:Armstrong, Miranda Elaine GlynisDate:2009Overweight, obesity and declining levels of physical fitness have been identified as a problem in many developed countries (1). More recently concern has been raised as a result of the rapid increase in the prevalence rates of overweight and ...Read more