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Lloyd Leach

Researcher at University of the Western Cape

Publications -  55
Citations -  565

Lloyd Leach is an academic researcher from University of the Western Cape. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 38 publications receiving 351 citations. Previous affiliations of Lloyd Leach include United World Colleges.

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Association of estimated sleep duration and naps with mortality and cardiovascular events: a study of 116 632 people from 21 countries

TL;DR: Estimated total sleep duration of 6-8 h per day is associated with the lowest risk of deaths and major cardiovascular events and daytime napping isassociated with increased risks of major cardiovascular Events but not in those sleeping ≤6’h/night.
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The Effect of Carbohydrate Ingestion on the Motor Skill Proficiency of Soccer Players

TL;DR: It is indicated that there are no measurable benefits of GP ingestion for the motor skill proficiencies of soccer players during games played in a cool environment.
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The link between parenting approaches and health behavior: a systematic review

TL;DR: The familial home environment, where parenting takes place, plays an important role in the health behaviors that children and adolescents engage in and has implications on health and well-being in this paper.
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Decision Making Styles: A Systematic Review of Their Associations with Parenting

TL;DR: In this article, a review examines and describes previous studies examining the associations between decision making styles and parenting approaches and suggests that maladaptive decision-making styles are the most prevalent, and that they often are associated with detrimental outcomes for children and adolescents' development.
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Social-Ecological, Motivational and Volitional Factors for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity in the Context of HIV.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored social-ecological, motivational and volitional correlates of South African women living with HIV with regard to physical activity and participation in a sport and exercise health promotion programme.