The effect of a teacher-based intervention programme for primary schools on learner's health-related quality of life, body mass index and physical fitness: a randomised control trial

Background: Childhood obesity, a rising problem world-wide and within South Africa, has been negatively linked with both physical fitness (PF) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The school environment is the ideal setting for children to obtain the skills and knowledge to increase physical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowers, Jodie
Other Authors: Naidoo, Nirmala
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25170