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h-index: 13
Works: 81
Citations: 562

Most-cited papers

The relationships of eccentric strength and power with dynamic balance in male footballers
M. J. Booysen, P. Gradidge, E. Watson
2015Jurnal sport science46 citations
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Patterns, levels and correlates of self-reported physical activity in urban black Soweto women
P. Gradidge, Nigel J. Crowther, E. Chirwa, Shane A. Norris +1 more
2014BMC Public Health40 citations Open access
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Demographic, socio-economic and behavioural correlates of BMI in middle-aged black men and women from urban Johannesburg, South Africa
L. Micklesfield, J. Kagura, R. Munthali, N. Crowther +4 more
2018Global Health Action34 citations Open access
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Review: Metabolic Syndrome in Black South African Women.
P. Gradidge, N. Crowther
2017Ethnicity & Disease32 citations Open access
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The Role of Lifestyle and Psycho-Social Factors in Predicting Changes in Body Composition in Black South African Women
P. Gradidge, S. Norris, L. Micklesfield, N. Crowther
2015PLoS ONE30 citations Open access
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Biocultural determinants of overweight and obesity in the context of nutrition transition in Senegal: a holistic anthropological approach.
Emmanuel Cohen, P. Gradidge, A. Ndao, P. Duboz +6 more
2018Journal of Biosocial Science25 citations Open access
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The quality and pattern of rehabilitation interventions prescribed for post-COVID-19 infection patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
G. Torres, P. Gradidge
2023Preventive medicine reports22 citations Open access
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Estimation of Body Mass Index from Photographs using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Adam Pantanowitz, E. Cohen, P. Gradidge, N. Crowther +3 more
2019Informatics in Medicine Unlocked21 citations Open access
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Anthropometric and Motor Characteristics of South African National Level Female Soccer Players
M. J. Booysen, P. Gradidge, D. Constantinou
2019Journal of Human Kinetics21 citations Open access
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Prevalence of performance-enhancing substance use by Johannesburg male adolescents involved in competitive high school sports.
P. Gradidge, Y. Coopoo, D. Constantinou
201118 citations
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Attitudes and perceptions towards performance enhancing substance use in Johannesburg boys high school sport
P. Gradidge, Y. Coopoo, D. Constantinou
201017 citations Open access
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The effect of lifestyle interventions on maternal body composition during pregnancy in developing countries: a systematic review
E. Watson, S. Macaulay, Kim T. Lamont, P. Gradidge +3 more
2017Cardiovascular Journal of Africa14 citations Open access
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Acceptability and feasibility of home-based hypertension and physical activity screening by community health workers in an under-resourced community in South Africa
M. Stoutenberg, Simone H. Crouch, Lia K. McNulty, A. Kolkenbeck-Ruh +4 more
2023Journal of public health13 citations Open access
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Nutrient Patterns and Body Composition Parameters of Black South African Women
Caroline B T Makura-Kankwende, P. Gradidge, N. Crowther, S. Norris +1 more
2020Nutrients12 citations Open access
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Body Image Disturbances Among South African Mothers and Their Daughters Living in Soweto, Johannesburg
Emmanuel Cohen, P. Gradidge, L. Micklesfield, S. Norris
2019Family & Community Health12 citations Open access
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Walking as a feasible means of effecting positive changes in BMI, waist, and blood pressure in black South African women
P. Gradidge, P. Golele
2018African Health Sciences12 citations Open access
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Body mass index and associated lifestyle and eating behaviours of female students at a South African university
P. Gradidge, Emmanuel Cohen
201812 citations Open access
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The negative association of lower body fat mass with cardiometabolic disease risk factors is partially mediated by adiponectin
P. Gradidge, N. Jaff, S. Norris, M. Toman +1 more
2022Endocrine Connections11 citations Open access
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Exploring the efficacy of low-level laser therapy and exercise for knee osteoarthritis
A. Kholvadia, D. Constantinou, P. Gradidge
2019South African Journal of Sports Medicine10 citations Open access
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Influence of socioeconomic status on changes in body size and physical activity in ageing black South African women
P. Gradidge, S. Norris, R. Munthali, N. Crowther
2018European Review of Aging and Physical Activity10 citations Open access
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Results From South Africa's 2022 Healthy Active Kids' Report Card on Physical Activity, Body Composition Proxies, and Nutritional Status in Children and Adolescents.
Zingisa Z. Nyawose, R. Naidoo, Candice J. Christie, S. Bassett +16 more
2024Journal of Physical Activity and Health9 citations Open access
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Body weight perceptions and obesity amongst university employed South African women
P. Gradidge, P. Golele, Emmanuel Cohen
2020Women & health9 citations Open access
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Development and validation of the body shape scale (BOSHAS) for assessing body shape perception in African populations
Emmanuel Cohen, A. Ndao, J. Bernard, Amadou Gueye +6 more
2020BMC Public Health8 citations Open access
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Factors associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in ageing black South African women
P. Gradidge
2017Global Health Action8 citations Open access
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Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity Patterns, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in South African Office-Based Workers
M. Phaswana, Neil F. Gordon, P. Gradidge
2023American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine6 citations Open access
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The Effect of Obesity on the Waist Circumference Cut-Point Used for the Diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome in African Women: Results from the SWEET Study
P. Gradidge, S. Norris, N. Crowther
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health6 citations Open access
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Anthropometric variables and physical fitness characteristics of male South African semi-professional footballers
M. J. Booysen, D. Bentel, Khavish Harry, P. Gradidge
20186 citations
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Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative
Hind A. Beydoun, M. Beydoun, Rebecca L. Kinney, Simin Liu +11 more
2024Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease5 citations Open access
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Exercise Reporting Template for Long COVID Patients: A Rehabilitation Practitioner Guide
P. Gradidge, G. Torres, D. Constantinou, P. Zanwar +3 more
2023Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation5 citations Open access
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Exercise intervention for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome – do FITT-VP principles apply? A case study
G. Torres, Nicola Rains, P. Gradidge, D. Constantinou
2023South African Journal of Sports Medicine5 citations Open access
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Exercise is the Most Important Medicine for COVID-19
G. Torres, D. Constantinou, P. Gradidge, Deepak Patel +1 more
2023Current sports medicine reports5 citations
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Association of Longitudinal Nutrient Patterns with Body Composition in Black Middle-Aged South African Women: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study
Caroline B T Makura-Kankwende, P. Gradidge, N. Crowther, Tshifhiwa Ratshikombo +4 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health5 citations Open access
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Effect of a therapeutic dose of pseudoephedrine on swimmers’ performance
P. Gradidge, D. Constantinou, S. Heard, C. King +1 more
20135 citations Open access
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Triglyceride-glucose index and cardiovascular disease by cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and socioeconomic status among postmenopausal women.
Hind A. Beydoun, M. Beydoun, Jack Tsai, L. Tinker +8 more
2026Atherosclerosis4 citations
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Physical activity vital sign assessment and associated health outcomes in an underserved South African community
P. Gradidge, Simone H. Crouch, J. Thornton, Zvifadzo Matsena Zingoni +6 more
2024Journal of public health4 citations Open access
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‘I’m doing it for myself’: Using a smartphone-based exercise service during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
D. Constantinou, G. Torres, N. Neophytou, P. Fourie +2 more
2021South African Journal of Sports Medicine4 citations Open access
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Pharmaceutical workers’ perceptions of physical activity and healthy eating: a qualitative study
P. Gradidge, C. Draper, D. Casteleijn, A. Palmeira
2021BMC Research Notes4 citations Open access
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Physical activity, diet and quality of life during mandatory (COVID-19) quarantine following repatriation
P. Gradidge, H. Kruger
2020SAGE Open Medical Case Reports4 citations Open access
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Using the Behavioral Epidemiological Framework to Help Bridge the Divide Between "Physical Activity and Health" and "Sport for All".
P. Gradidge, J. Thornton, A. Wendt, Karen Milton +2 more
2026Journal of Physical Activity and Health3 citations
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Estimating the effect of hypothetical dietary protein interventions on changes in body composition of postmenopausal women over 3 years using data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study: an emulated target trial
Jia-Rui Li, Luo-Hua Jiang, N. Saquib, P. Gradidge +8 more
2026International Journal of Obesity3 citations Open access
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Pre-pandemic leukocyte count is associated with severity of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection among older women in the Women's Health Initiative
Ted K. S. Ng, Hind A. Beydoun, D. Von Ah, A. Shadyab +10 more
2025Menopause3 citations
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Ukumela impilo randomised trial: preliminary findings of height-adjustable sit-to-stand workstations on health outcomes of South African office workers
M. Phaswana, P. Gradidge
2023BMC Research Notes3 citations Open access
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“If money was no object”: A qualitative study of South African university office workers’ perceptions of using height-adjustable sit-stand desks
P. Gradidge, M. Phaswana, Josephine Y. Chau
2022South African Journal of Sports Medicine3 citations Open access
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Factors Associated with Improved Knowledge of Metabolic Syndrome in Female Market Traders
G. Achempim-Ansong, A. M. Tshabalala, P. Gradidge
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3 citations Open access
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Employee perceptions of non-communicable diseases health risks, absenteeism and the role of organisational support in a South African pharmaceutical manufacturing company
P. Gradidge, D. Casteleijn, A. Palmeira, R. Maddison +1 more
2022PLoS ONE3 citations Open access
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Standing up against office sitting: A study protocol
P. Gradidge, M. Phaswana, K. Wijndaele, N. Crowther +1 more
2020South African Journal of Physiotherapy3 citations Open access
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A comparative study on the cardiac morphology and vertical jump height of adolescent black South African male and female amateur competitive footballers
P. Gradidge, D. Constantinou
2018Cardiovascular Journal of Africa3 citations Open access
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Targeting sedentary behaviour for behavioural change: Opportunities for new strategies
P. Gradidge
20173 citations
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Metabolic SyndRoMe in black South afRican woMen
P. Gradidge, N. Crowther
20173 citations
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Sudden cardiac arrest risk in young athletes
P. Gradidge, D. Constantinou, L. Goldberg
20133 citations Open access
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