Dané Coetzee
North-West University
38 Papers
84 Citations
Dané Coetzee is an academic researcher from North-West University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Motor skill. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 29 publications.
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Papers
Prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in grade 1-learners: The NW-CHILD Study
TL;DR: The prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight need improvement amongst school beginners, especially in Quintile 1–3 type schools but also amongst black learners living in the NWP of SA as it can have significant hampering effects on the future development and well-being of children.
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Influence of different visual perceptual constructs on academic achievement among learners in the NW-CHILD study
TL;DR: It is concluded that basic and complex visual perceptual constructs remain important for academic achievement in this age-group, while gender and socioeconomic status influence both visual perceptual abilities and academic achievement.
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Perceptual-motor contributors to the association between developmental coordination disorder and academic performance : North-West Child Health, Integrated with Learning and Development study
TL;DR: All perceptual and coordination skills differed between children with and without DCD, although only visual perception and manual dexterity showed overall correlations with academic performance in children with DCD.
Suitability of the "'Little DCDQ" for the Identification of DCD in a Selected Group of 3-5-Year-Old South African Children.
TL;DR: The results indicate that the Little DCDQ has potential as a screening instrument to detect possible DCD, but a few adjustments need to be considered.
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The types and levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour of Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom
TL;DR: Strategies need to be implemented to raise the physical activity levels of Senior Phase learners, especially during weekdays, and to decrease sedentary behaviour, and recommendations are made for Physical Education teachers.
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