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Perceived and objective neighborhood support for outside of school physical activity in South African children

Author: Uys, Monika ; Broyles, Stephanie T ; Draper, Catherine E ; Hendricks, Sharief ; Rae, Dale ; Naidoo, Nirmala ; Katzmarzyk, Peter T ; Lambert, Estelle V Date: 01 Jun 2016 Background: The neighborhood environment has the potential to influence children’s participation in physical activity. However, children’s outdoor play is controlled by parents to a great extent. This study aimed to investigate whether parents' ... Read more c b
Socio-ecological influences on physical activity in primary school children: a view from South Africa

Author: Uys, Monika Date: 2015 The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased substantially globally with a concurrent decline in both children's physical activity and fitness levels. The socio-ecological model proposes that health behaviour, such as ... Read more

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