Research
Our most recent peer-reviewed articles, dissertations and graduate theses.
Publications
Forming partnerships and finding solutions to address challenges of Physical Education in South Africa
Müller, I., Dolley, D., Gerber, M., Zeller, D., Nqweniso, S., Arnaiz, P., Adams, L., Joubert, N., Steinmann,P., du Randt, R., Utzinger, J., Pühse, U., Walter, C. (2026), Forming partnerships and finding solutions to address challenges of Physical Education in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. https://sajs.co.za/article/view/25525
Report: The KaziPlay Report 2025 – KaziBantu: ‘Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities’
Müller, I., Dolley, D., Gall, S., McLennan, N., Basson, J.-P., Theron, J., Nqweniso, S., Arnaiz, P., Nienaber, M., Adams, L., Joubert, N., Degen, J., du Randt, R., Gerber, M., Walter, C. & Pühse, U. (2025): The KaziPlay Report 2025 – KaziBantu: ‘Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities’ (1st ed., pp. 1–60). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16780747
Impact of a school-based health intervention program on body composition among South African primary schoolchildren: results from the KaziAfya cluster-randomized controlled trial
Long, K.Z., Beckmann, J., Lang, C., Seelig, H., Nqweniso, S., Probst-Hensch, N., Müller, I., Pühse, U., Steinmann, P., du Randt, R., Walter, C., Utzinger, J., and Gerber, M. (2022): Impact of a school-based health intervention program on body composition among South African primary schoolchildren: results from the KaziAfya cluster-randomized controlled trial. BMC Med 20, 27 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02223-x
Dissertations
Impact and sustainability evaluation of the KaziKidz physical activity and health promotion intervention in public primary schools in South Africa
Patricia Arnaiz (English, January 2024): Impact and sustainability evaluation of the KaziKidz physical activity and health promotion intervention in public primary schools in South Africa (dissertation)
Effect of a school-based health intervention on the non-communicable disease risk status of schoolchildren from disadvantaged communities
Danielle Dolley (English) (May 2023): Effect of a school-based health intervention on the non-communicable disease risk status of schoolchildren from disadvantaged communities (dissertation)
Effects of a school-based health intervention and cross-sectional associations of schoolchildren’s academic performance, selective attention and health-related quality of life in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stefanie Gall (English) (September 2020): Effects of a school-based health intervention and cross-sectional associations of schoolchildren’s academic performance, selective attention and health-related quality of life in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (dissertation)
Epidemiology of infectious and non-communicable diseases and effect of health interventions on children’s physical fitness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (April 2019)
Ivan Müller (English) (April 2019): Epidemiology of infectious and non-communicable diseases and effect of health interventions on children’s physical fitness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (dissertation)
Post-Graduate Theses
Sporting mega-events and social inequalities in high-inequality countries: A scoping review
Pascal Zaugg (English) (September 2025): Sporting mega-events and social inequalities in high-inequality countries: A scoping review
How does a physical activity-friendly environment affect schoolchildren’s physical activity behavior? A systematic review of low- and middle-income countries
Valentin Ammann (English) (July 2025): How does a physical activity-friendly environment affect schoolchildren’s physical activity behavior? A systematic review of low- and middle-income countries
Fundamental movement skill proficiency, physical activity and body mass index of Grade 1 learners from a low-income community in Gqeberha
Mooveshni Dumalingam (English) (May 2025): Fundamental movement skill proficiency, physical activity and body mass index of Grade 1 learners from a low-income community in Gqeberha
Associations between health-related quality of life, self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity, and socioeconomic status among schoolchildren in Gqeberha
Leonard Wehinger (English) (July 2023): Associations between health-related quality of life, self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity, and socioeconomic status among schoolchildren in Gqeberha
Untersuchung von Implementierungsansätzen einer schulbasierten Intervention im Hinblick auf objektiv gemessene Bewegungsdauer an sozioökonomisch benachteiligten Schulen in Gqeberha, Südafrika
Cedric Messmer (German) (October 2022): Untersuchung von Implementierungsansätzen einer schulbasierten Intervention im Hinblick auf objektiv gemessene Bewegungsdauer an sozioökonomisch benachteiligten Schulen in Gqeberha, Südafrika
Status of physical activity and physical fitness among intermediate-phase schoolchildren from marginalised communities in Port Elizabeth
Sesethu Ncanywa (English) (April 2022): Status of physical activity and physical fitness among intermediate-phase schoolchildren from marginalised communities in Port Elizabeth
Comparison of objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and its association with cardiovascular risk markers in South African schoolchildren
Felix Guntlisbergen (English) (July 2022): Comparison of objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and its association with cardiovascular risk markers in South African schoolchildren
Promotion for good health and well-being in marginalized settings in South Africa – A documentation film
Jan Cadosch (English; practical MSc Thesis) (December 2021): Promotion for good health and well-being in marginalized settings in South Africa – A documentation film
Development of a «physical education» toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum
Catrin Grieshaber (English; practical MSc Thesis) (August 2021): Development of a «physical education» toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum
A Practical Master-Thesis: Expansion of a «moving-to-music» toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum
Olivier Küng (English; practical MSc Thesis) (July 2021): A Practical Master-Thesis: Expansion of a «moving-to-music» toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum
Under-Graduate Theses
The status of Physical Education and its inclusion in Angolan schools – a systematic review
Alessia Fantoni (English; Bachelor thesis) (April 2025): The status of Physical Education and its inclusion in Angolan schools – a systematic review
A literature review of “Quality Physical Education” interventions in the context of the global decline of physical activity and mental health, and the reinforcement of inequalities
David Suter (English; Bachelor thesis) (June 2024): A literature review of “Quality Physical Education” interventions in the context of the global decline of physical activity and mental health, and the reinforcement of inequalities
Systematic review on the correlation between progress in Physical Education and gender-based structures
Lena Röösli (English; Bachelor thesis) (June 2023): Systematic review on the correlation between progress in Physical Education and gender-based structures
Review of Projects to Promote Physical Activity in the Context of Development Cooperation
Robin Maurer (English; Bachelor thesis) (May 2023): Review of Projects to Promote Physical Activity in the Context of Development Cooperation
Sport for Development (S4D) and Education
Gregory Schmid (English; Bachelor thesis) (June 2022): Sport for Development (S4D) and Education
Sport for Development (S4D) and Peace
Livia Lehmann (English; Bachelor thesis) (June 2022): Sport for Development (S4D) and Peace
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