Publications

Arnaiz P, Bergman M.M, Seelig H, Adams L, Dolley D, Gerber M, Joubert N, Nqweniso S, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Randt R.D, Walter C, Pühse U, Müller I. Acceptability and perceived feasibility of the KaziKidz health promotion intervention among educators and caregivers in schools from South Africa: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Public Health. 2024;24:934. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18456-3

Arnaiz P, Guntlisbergen F, Infanger D, Gerber M, Adams L, Dolley D, Joubert N, Nienaber M, Nqweniso S, du Randt R, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Walter C, Pühse U, Müller I. Association of accelerometry-based and self-reported physical activity with cardiovascular risk in South African children. S Afr J Sci. 2023;119(9-10):15494. DOI: 10.17159/SAJS.2023/15494

Arnaiz P, Seelig H, Gerber M, Adams L, Degen J, Dolley D, Joubert N, Nienaber M, Nqweniso S, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, du Randt R, Walter C, Pühse U, Müller I. Intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiometabolic outcomes among children at risk of noncommunicable diseases in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial and follow-up analysis. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1199381. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199381

Dolley D, du Randt R, Gerber M, Pühse U, Arnaiz P, Aerts A, Adams L, Joubert N, Müller I, Nqweniso S, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Walter C. Effect of the KaziBantu school-based health intervention on non communicable disease risk factors of children from low-income schools in Gqeberha, South Africa. African J Physical Activity Health Sci. 2023;29(4):352-370

Dolley D, du Randt R, Pühse U, Gerber M, Bosma J, Aerts A, Adams L, Arnaiz P, Joubert N, Müller I, Nqweniso S, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Walter C. Relationship between body mass index and physical activity among children from low-income communities in Gqeberha, South Africa: a cross-sectional study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(2):1428. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021428

Nqweniso S, Walter C, du Randt R, Adams L, Beckmann J, Coulibaly J.T, Dolley D, Joubert N, Long K.Z, Müller I, Nienaber M, Pühse U, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Gerber M, Lang C. Associations between soil-transmitted helminth infections and physical activity, physical fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk in primary schoolchildren from Gqeberha, South Africa. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023;17(10):e0011664. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011664

Arnaiz P, Müller I, Seelig H, Gerber M, Bosma J, Dolley D, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Joubert N, Nienaber M, Nqweniso S, Aerts A, Steinmann P, du Randt R, Walter C, Utzinger J, Pühse U. Practice change needed for the identification of pediatric hypertension in marginalized populations: an example from South Africa. Front Pediatr. 2022;10:877431. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.877431

Dolley D, Walter C, du Randt R, Pühse U, Bosma J, Aerts A, Adams L, Arnaiz P, Degen J, Gall S, Joubert N, Müller I, Nienaber M, Nqweniso F, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Gerber M. Clustered cardiovascular disease risk among children aged 8-13 years from lower socioeconomic schools in Gqeberha, South Africa. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2022;8(2):e001336. DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001336

Nqweniso S, du Randt R, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Gerber M, Joubert N, Müller I, Smith D, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Probst-Hensch N, Utzinger J, Pühse U, Walter C. Correcting the description of the design to quasi-experimental instead of cluster-randomized: Corrigendum to “Effect of school-based interventions on body composition of grade-4 children from lower socioeconomic communities in Gqeberha, South Africa”. SAJCH. 2022;16(1):52. DOI: 10.7196/sajch.2021.v15.i2.1762

Joubert N, Walter C, du Randt R, Aerts A, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Müller I, Nienaber M, Nqweniso S, des Rosiers S, Seelig H, Smith D, Steinmann P, Probst-Hensch N, Utzinger J, Pühse U, Gerber M. Hypertension among South African children in disadvantaged areas and associations with physical activity, fitness, and cardiovascular risk markers: a cross-sectional study. J Sports Sci. 2021;39(21):2454-2467. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1939964

Nqweniso S, du Randt R, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Gerber M, Joubert N, Müller I, Smith D, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Probst-Hensch N, Utzinger J, Pühse U, Walter C. Effect of school-based interventions on body composition of grade-4 children from lower socioeconomic communities in Gqeberha, South Africa. S Afr J Child Health. 2021;15(2):89-98. DOI: 10.7196/SAJCH.2021.v15i2.01762

Nqweniso S, Walter C, du Randt R, Adams L, Beckmann J, Degen J, Gall S, Joubert N, Lang C, Long K.Z, Müller I, Nienaber M, Pühse U, Seelig H, Smith D, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Gerber M. Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and clustered cardiovascular risk in South African primary schoolchildren from disadvantaged communities: a cross-sectional study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(4):2080. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042080

Gall S, Walter C, du Randt R, Adams L, Joubert N, Müller I, Nqweniso S, Pühse U, Seelig H, Smith D, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Gerber M. Changes in self-reported physical activity predict health-related quality of life among South African schoolchildren: Findings from the DASH intervention trial. Front Public Health. 2020;8:492618. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.492618

Müller I, Walter C, du Randt R, Aerts A, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Joubert N, Nqweniso S, Des Rosiers S, Smith D, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Wadhwani C, Probst-Hensch N, Utzinger J, Pühse U, Gerber M. Association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and clustered cardiovascular risk in South African children from disadvantaged communities: results from a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2020;6:e000823. DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000823

Nqweniso S, Walter C, du Randt R, Aerts A, Adams L, Degen J, Gall S, Gani Z, Joubert N, Müller I, Smith D, Seelig H, Steinmann P, Probst-Hensch N, Utzinger J, Pühse U, Gerber M. Prevention of overweight and hypertension through cardiorespiratory fitness and extracurricular sport participation among South African schoolchildren. Sustainability. 2020;12:6581. DOI: 10.3390/su12166581

Smith D, Adams L, du Randt R, Degen J, Gall S, Joubert N, Müller I, Nqwensio S, Pühse U, Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Walter C, Gerber M. Physical fitness and nutritional anthropometric status of children from disadvantaged communities in the Nelson Mandela Bay region. S Afr J Sports Med. 2020;32(1):1-8. DOI: 10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a8158