Die invloed van fisieke-aktiwiteitsdeelname op die verband tussen die koronêrerisiko-indeks en enkele demografiese konstrukte by NG-predikante in Suid-Afrika

02 February 2010

The objective of this study was to determine the interaction of physical activity on the relationship between coronary risk index and years of service, congregation size, co-ministership and congregation type of Dutch Reformed ministers in South Africa. The respondents were 340 ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church who volunteered to participate in the study. The quality of participation in physical activity was determined by using Sharkey's (1997:432) physical activity index, while the risk of developing coronary heart disease was determined by Bjürnstrom and Alexiou's (1978:524) coronary risk index assessment. The mean index of physical activity participation was 33.81 ± 32.30, which could be classified as fair, although 32,2% of the subjects fell in the low activity group. The coronary risk index showed that 19,9% of the population indicated a high risk of developing coronary artery disease. Significant differences (p≥0.05) were found among the high activity and low activity groups regarding the coronary risk index. Physical activity participation indicated a significant interaction on the relationship between coronary risk index and years in the ministry, size of congregation, coministership and congregation type. Physical activity also indicated a positive effect on the coronary risk index independent of years in the ministry, size of congregation, coministership and con-gregation type. Physical activity participation can be regarded as a curative modality on the interaction of coronary risk index and years in the ministry, size of congregation, co-ministership and congregation type. It can be concluded that physical activity participation can be regarded as a salutogenic modality in the physical wellness of South African ministers of religion