Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorAmosun, Seyi Len_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorReddy, SPen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Nasheenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T18:21:25Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T18:21:25Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNaidoo, N. (2011). <i>Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNaidoo, Nasheen. <i>"Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, N. 2011. Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Naidoo, Nasheen AB - 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. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa TI - Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNaidoo N. Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11194en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Healthen_ZA
dc.titlePhysical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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