Articles published in 2023

Apolinario-Souza, T., Lelis-Torres, n, Czyz, H.S., Menezes Lage G. 2023.The Effect of Different Combinations of Practice Schedules on Motor Response Stability during Practice. Journal of Motor Behavior 55:2, 174-185, DOI:10.1080/00222895.2022.2141677.

Barendrecht, M., Barten, C.C., Van Mechelen, W., Verhagen, E., Smits-Engelsman, B. 2023. Injuries in Physical Education Teacher Students:Differences between Sex, Curriculum Year, Setting, and Sports. Hindawi Translational Sports Medicine Volume 2023, Article ID 8643402, 11 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8643402

Bieber, E., Smits-Engelsman, B., Sgandurra, G., Martini, G., Guzetta, A., Cioni, G., Feys, H., Klingels, K. 2023. Insights on action observation and imitation abilities in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities 139 (2023) 104556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104556.

Coetzee, D., Botha, B. Roux, N., O’Brien, D. 2023. Relationship between BMI and motor proficiency in eight-to nine-year-old children in the North-West Province of South Africa: PERF-FIT Study. Pediatric Exercise Science, 2023, 35, S1-S22. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2023-0136.

Collins, L.M., Roberts, R., Cleary, H., Diskin, J., Kitt, D., Van Bommel-Rutgers, I., Smits-Engelsman, B., Crowley, E.K., Sullivan, A.M. 2023. Intensive training programme improves handwriting in a community cohort of people with Parkinson’s disease. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03404-8

Czyz, S.H., Coker, C.A. 2023. An applied model for using variability in practice. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. DOI: 10.1177/17479541231159473

De Waal, E., Kruger, A., Pienaar, A.E. 2023. Socioeconomic Status Exceeds Executive Function as a Central Role Player in Academic Achievement of Grade 7 Primary School Boys and Girls: the NWCHILD Study. Trends in Psychology https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00252-w

Du Plessis, A.M., De Milander, M., Coetzee, F.F., Coetzee, D. 2023. Kinderkinetics motor intervention framework for children with developmental coordination disorder: An e-delphi perspective. South African Journal for Research, Physical Education and Recreation. 2023. 45(3): 1 -29.

Du Plessis, A.M., Du Plessis, R, Duvenhave, M., Van Der Merwe, M, Coetzee, D. 2023. The difference in motor skill performance of boys and girls aged six- to eight-years-old in the North-West Province of South Africa. Perf-Fit Study. Pediatric Exercise Science, 2023, 35, S1-S22. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2023-0136.

Du Plessis, W., Claasen, L, Monyeki, M.A. 2023. Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and two componets of cadiovascular risk from the age of 10-13: The NW-Child Study. Pediatric Exercise Science, 2023, 35, S1-S22. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2023-0136.

Duysens, J., Smits-Engelsman, B. 2023. Freezing as Seen from the Inside. Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/mds.29444

Gambelli, C.N., Bredin, J., Doix, A.C.M., Garcia, J., Tanant, V., Fournier-Mehouas, M., Desnuelle, C., Colson, S.S. 2023. The effect of tibialis anterior weakness on foot drop and toe clearance in patients with  acioscapulohumeral dystrophy. Clinical Biomechanics 102 (2023) 105899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105899.

Grobler, B., Kramer, M. 2023. The acute effects of schoolbag loading on posture and gait mechanics in 10- to 13-year-old children: A cohort from the North West Province. Children 2023, 10, 1497. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10091497

Hammill, H.V. 2023. Relationship between lower back strength and carry distance in male recreational golfers. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES),

Volume 29(4), December 2023, pp. 411-419. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37597/ajphes.2023.29.4.6

Idamokoro, M., Pienaar, A.E., Gerber, B., Van Gent, M. 2023. The Influence of a 9-Week Movement Program on the Body Composition of 7- to 8-Year-Old Schoolchildren in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Int. J.Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1762. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031762

Jelsma, D., Draghi, T.T.G., Neto, J.C., Smits-Engelsman, B. 2023. Improved attentional abilities after playing five weeks of active video games in children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Applied Neuropsychology: Child. DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2023.2190024.

Jooste, J., Kruger, A., Tinkler, N. 2023. The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Coping Ability in Senior Female Field-Hockey Players in South Africa. Journal of Human Kinetics volume 87/2023, 211–223 DOI: 10.5114/jhk/161550.

Kamffer L, Hammill, H.V., Willemse, Y., Kramer, M. 2023. Multidirectional Landing Kinetics  Stabilisation Times, and Associated Isokinetic Knee Torques of High-Level Female Netball Players. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 1261.https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031261.

Kantor, M.A., Fretti, S., Gubler, C., Kramer, M., Pettitt, R. 2022. Interrater reliability of a customized submaximal cycle ergometer test. European Journal of Applied Phyciology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-05052-9.

Kemper, HAN C.G., Monyeki, M.A., Monyeki, K.D. 2023. The importance of measuring biological age in longitudinal research of male and female teenagers: Data from the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS). African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES), Volume 29, Supplement 1 (December), 2023, pp. 1-17.

Kleeren, L., Hallemans, A., Hoskens, J., Klingels, K., Smits-Engelsman, B., Verbecque, E. 2023. A Critical View on Motor-based Interventions to Improve Motor Skill Performance in Children With ADHD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Attention Disorders 2023, Vol. 27(4) 354–367. DOI:10.1177/10870547221146244.

Kouki, D.E., El Kari, K., Draoui, J., Ben Jemaa, H., Ben Amor, N., Monyeki, M.A., Jamoussi, H., Aguenaou, H., Aouidet, A., Mankai, M. 2023.  Development and validation of anthropometric predictive equations that estimate the total body water and fat-free mass in Tunisian adults

Kruger H.S., Makore, P., Van Zyl, T., Faber, M., Ware, L.J., Monyeki, M.A., Kruger, R. 2023. Validation of a short food group questionnaire to determine intakes from healthy and unhealthy food groups in 5-9-year-old South African children. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2023, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13249

Labuschagne, N., Schreck, C.M., Weilbach, J.T. 2023. Patterns of participation in active Recreation and Leisure boredom among unversity students. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 2023, 45(2): 46 – 62.

Monyeki, M.A., Botha, L., Veldsman, T., Bruwer, E.J. 2023. Prevalence of postural deformities in South African adolescents: The PAHL Study. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES), Volume 29(1), March 2023, pp. 22-41.

Nashandi, H.L., Monyeki, M.A., Reilly. J.J. 2023. Validation of mid-arm circumference for surveillance of obesity in African adolescent girls and adult women. British Journal of Nutrition, page 1 of 7, doi:10.1017/S0007114523000387

Oosthuizen, C., Kramer, M. 2023. In-season resisted-jump training enables power, Agility, and jump-ability maintenance in university-level male rugby players.  International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2023, 18, 1062-1071. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0130

Pienaar, A.E. 2023. Pathways of associations between motor proficiency and physical fitness during earlier and later childhood, but differ between boys and girls. Pediatric Exercise Science, 2023, 35, S1-S22. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2023-0136.

Pieters, M., Kruger, I.M., Kruger, H.S., Breet, Y., Moss, S.J., Van Oort, A., Bester, P., Ricci, C. 2023. Strategies of modelling incident outcomes using Cox Regression to estimate the population attributable risk. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20, 6417. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20146417.

Powell, C., Sparks, M., Pienaar, C. 2023. Positional and between quarter differences in physical demands of elite female field hockey players during international matches. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 5:1296752. Doi:10.3389/fspor.2023.1296752

Rameckers, E.A.A., Crafford, R., Ferguson, G., Smits-Engelsman, B. 2023. Efficacy of a Task-Oriented Intervention for Children with a Dual Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Pilot Study. Children 2023, 10, 415. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030415

Ramohlola, M.F., Mkhatshwa, T.N., Raphadu, T.T., Lebelo, S.L., Matshipi, M., Monyeki, K.D., Monyeki, M.A. 2023. The asscociation of obesity, somatotype and high salt intake with hypertension among adults in Lephalale, South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES), Volume 29, Supplement 1 (December), 2023. Pp. 134-146.

Smits-Engelsman, B., Bonney, E., Jelsma, D. 2023. Task-specificity and transfer of skills in school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Research in Development Disabilities 133 (2023) 104399. https//doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104399.

Smits-Engelsman, B., Coetzee, D., Valtr, L., Verbecque, E. 2023. Do Girls Have an Advantage Compared to Boys When Their Motor Skills Are Tested Using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition? Children 2023, 10, 1159. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10071159

Strauss, M., Stevens, Y., Weilbach, T. 2023. Exploration and description of certified and non-certified rock climbers’ attitudes, perceived social pressures and control over certification. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 2023, 45(3): 100 - 120. ISBN: 0379-9069

Thiart, N., Coetzee, B., Bisschoff, C. 2023. Heart Rate Variability-Established Thresholds to Determine the Ventilatory and Lactate Thresholds of Endurance Athletes. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences 11(2): 398-410, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110217.

Van Niekerk, E., Mels, C.M.C., Swanepoel, M., Delles, C., Welsh, P., Botha-Le Roux, S. 2023. The inflammatory score and cardiovascular risk in Young adults with overweight or obesity: The African-PREDICT study. Cytokine 163 (2023) 156121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2022.156121

Van Niekerk, E., Botha-Le Roux, S., Mels, C.M., Swanepoel, M., Delles, C., Welsh, P., Kruger, R. 2023. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory, but not clinic blood pressure associates with leptin in Young adults with overweight or obesity: The African-PREDICT study. Hypertension Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023-01477-7.

Wood, L., Waddington, R., Kahts-Kramer, S., Neethhling, M. 2023. Lessons Learnt From Facilitating Action Learning With Youth Facing Multiple Adversities1. Educational Research for Social Change (ERSC) Volume 12 No. 2 October 2023 pp. 1-14 ersc.nmmu.ac.za

ISSN: 2221-4070. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2221-4070/2023/v12i2a1