Browsing by Author "Pillay, Julian"

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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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