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Uptake of Pedometer-Based Physical Activity: Success and Challenges of a Church Based Physical Activity Promotion Programme among Overweight and Obese Adults in Kenya
(Science and Technology Publications, 2020)Physical inactivity is among the modifiable risk factors to overweight and obesity. Targeting community units in promoting active lifestyles is beneficial in offering social support. Technological devices such as pedometers ... -
Sports- for- all as a means to improve living standards
(Kenyatta University, 1997)This paper focuses on the importance of physical fitness through physical activity, which includes sport. It highlights the impact of industrial revolution as one of the main factors that has contributed to sedentary ... -
Patterns of injuries during the 12th Africa women's volleyball club championship in Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Injuries are common in sports, especially dynamic ones such as volleyball. An accurate documentation of such injuries will provide useful information for future planning, prevention, treatment and management. But ... -
Kenya at the Olympics: 1956 - 1996
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Kenya has taken part in nine Olympiads since making her inaugural appearance in 1956 during the Melbourne Games in Australia. To date, Kenya has won a total of 47 medals, including 14 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze medals. ... -
Historical perspective of women's participation in sport
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Controversies surrounding the involvement of women in sports date back to thousands of years i.e. during the time of Hummurabi and Plato there was no evidence of women's participation in organised sport, except in Ancient ... -
Effects of smoking on visual and auditory reaction time
(Kenyatta University, 1997)This study was conducted to determine the effects of three different levels of nicotine (low, medium and high) on visual and auditory reaction time of twenty regular male University smokers aged 18 and 42 years. Subjects ... -
The role of physical education in the promotion of sport for all in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)In Western Countries, the fundamental reason used for promoting sport for all concept lies in the immediate and long term objective of sporting activities available to them with the aim of improving quality of life. Although ... -
The plight of elite athletes
(Kenyatta University, 1997)According to the latest statistics from the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), elite athletes have a turnover rate of 40% annually. When one considers a country like Kenya, with large proportion of ... -
Sport facilities and equipment in primary schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)The availability of sporting facilities and equipment greatly influences the choice and eventually involvement of the learners in sporting activities. This study aimed at finding out the number of facilities, the type ... -
Sports entrepreneurship in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Sports behaviour has been perceived by some sociologists to have a sharp inclination to commercial production industry. It has variously been viewed by many authors as a great entertainment for cash. Similarly, besides ... -
Physical education and sport in primary schools in Kenya: the case of central province
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Physical education and sport is one of the subjects in Kenya's educational curriculum. This study aimed at establishing the actual practice in schools and the possible suggestions that could enhance its effectiveness. A ... -
Mainstreaming: the perpetual dilemma of the physical education teacher
(Kenyatta University, 1997)The efficacy of mainstreaming has been noted in many studies which have highlighted among other things, improvement of self-esteem, reduction of stigma, increased social interaction and improved skill development. Based ... -
Gynaecological implications of women's participation in sport
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Until the beginning of the seventies, there were always those who maintained that athletic activities during those who maintained that athletic activities during menstruation was dangerous and damaging to health. Others ... -
Fitness studios and health clubs in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)In the last decade, Kenya has witnesses the emergence of fitness studios and Health Clubs. This may be attributed to the growing interests in keep fit and exercise without necessarily engaging in conventional ... -
Factors influencing parents' choice and purchase of clothing for pre-schoolers in Kenya: implication for exercise
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Clothing is one of the major basic needs of the human being. The type of clothing for children has a major influence on their involvement in play activities. This study aimed at establishing whether parents of ...
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Uptake of Pedometer-Based Physical Activity: Success and Challenges of a Church Based Physical Activity Promotion Programme among Overweight and Obese Adults in Kenya
(Science and Technology Publications, 2020)Physical inactivity is among the modifiable risk factors to overweight and obesity. Targeting community units in promoting active lifestyles is beneficial in offering social support. Technological devices such as pedometers ... -
Sports- for- all as a means to improve living standards
(Kenyatta University, 1997)This paper focuses on the importance of physical fitness through physical activity, which includes sport. It highlights the impact of industrial revolution as one of the main factors that has contributed to sedentary ... -
Patterns of injuries during the 12th Africa women's volleyball club championship in Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Injuries are common in sports, especially dynamic ones such as volleyball. An accurate documentation of such injuries will provide useful information for future planning, prevention, treatment and management. But ... -
Kenya at the Olympics: 1956 - 1996
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Kenya has taken part in nine Olympiads since making her inaugural appearance in 1956 during the Melbourne Games in Australia. To date, Kenya has won a total of 47 medals, including 14 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze medals. ... -
Historical perspective of women's participation in sport
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Controversies surrounding the involvement of women in sports date back to thousands of years i.e. during the time of Hummurabi and Plato there was no evidence of women's participation in organised sport, except in Ancient ... -
Effects of smoking on visual and auditory reaction time
(Kenyatta University, 1997)This study was conducted to determine the effects of three different levels of nicotine (low, medium and high) on visual and auditory reaction time of twenty regular male University smokers aged 18 and 42 years. Subjects ... -
The role of physical education in the promotion of sport for all in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)In Western Countries, the fundamental reason used for promoting sport for all concept lies in the immediate and long term objective of sporting activities available to them with the aim of improving quality of life. Although ... -
The plight of elite athletes
(Kenyatta University, 1997)According to the latest statistics from the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), elite athletes have a turnover rate of 40% annually. When one considers a country like Kenya, with large proportion of ... -
Sport facilities and equipment in primary schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)The availability of sporting facilities and equipment greatly influences the choice and eventually involvement of the learners in sporting activities. This study aimed at finding out the number of facilities, the type ... -
Sports entrepreneurship in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Sports behaviour has been perceived by some sociologists to have a sharp inclination to commercial production industry. It has variously been viewed by many authors as a great entertainment for cash. Similarly, besides ... -
Physical education and sport in primary schools in Kenya: the case of central province
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Physical education and sport is one of the subjects in Kenya's educational curriculum. This study aimed at establishing the actual practice in schools and the possible suggestions that could enhance its effectiveness. A ... -
Mainstreaming: the perpetual dilemma of the physical education teacher
(Kenyatta University, 1997)The efficacy of mainstreaming has been noted in many studies which have highlighted among other things, improvement of self-esteem, reduction of stigma, increased social interaction and improved skill development. Based ... -
Gynaecological implications of women's participation in sport
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Until the beginning of the seventies, there were always those who maintained that athletic activities during those who maintained that athletic activities during menstruation was dangerous and damaging to health. Others ... -
Fitness studios and health clubs in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)In the last decade, Kenya has witnesses the emergence of fitness studios and Health Clubs. This may be attributed to the growing interests in keep fit and exercise without necessarily engaging in conventional ... -
Factors influencing parents' choice and purchase of clothing for pre-schoolers in Kenya: implication for exercise
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Clothing is one of the major basic needs of the human being. The type of clothing for children has a major influence on their involvement in play activities. This study aimed at establishing whether parents of ... -
Effects of physical education programme on the health of diploma teacher trainees in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Physical education has been compulsory and examinable in Kenya's teacher education colleges at diploma level since 1980. The programme is basically geared to maintain and improve the bodily health and fitness of the ... -
Effectiveness of the serve during the international at tennis federation women's circuit championship in Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 1997)The serve is considered as the most important, frequently occurring and ultimate stroke in a tennis march. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the serve during the International tennis Federation ... -
An investigation into differences in modified stork balance abilities between experienced and nonexperienced karatekas at Kenyatta University
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Karate is a martial art sport whose main objective is to develop techniques and tactics for self-defence without the use of weapons. The ability to balance determines how well an individual can perform in this sport. ... -
An appraisal of the Kenyan men's hockey team performance in international field hockey competition (1956 - 1996)
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Although Field Hockey was introduced in Kenya at the beginning of the 20th century, her first major international competition was the 1956 Olympic Games held at Melbourne, Australia in which she was ranked 10th. The ... -
Aims and objectives of secondary school, physical education in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1997)A number of books in physical education contain various aims and objectives for physical education is schools. In order to establish the aims and objectives considered important in Kenyan secondary schools, a literature ...
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