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Theses and Dissertations (Physiotherapy)
Recent Submissions
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Van Wyk, Andoret
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Background
Vestibular dysfunction arising from the central components of the vestibular system
are associated with impaired balance. Due to decreased spontaneous recovery of the
central vestibular system post-stroke, ...
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Lennon, Peter
(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-22)
Background: Field hockey is a popular sport played internationally. Field hockey is physically taxing as it requires lots of low-level intensity running with bouts of sprinting. Although field hockey participation is ...
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Meyer, Lesley
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Background
Forensic audits for billing irregularities have been conducted and researched in other countries, such as Australia, Canada, and the United States of America but not South Africa. Forensic auditors were reported ...
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Tjale, Lebogang
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Introduction: The use of outcome measures by healthcare providers in daily clinical practise assists to better follow a patient’s condition progress in order to provide effective quality of care. The role of physiotherapists ...
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Grobler, Tyla Rose
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Background: Trail running races are often hosted in remote environments, challenging medical support. The sport is associated with a high incidence of injury and requires more work towards improved injury prevention in ...
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Crow, Caitlin Ashley
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Background: CrossFit is a type of high-intensity training that includes aerobic
exercises, gymnastics, powerlifting and Olympic-style weightlifting. CrossFit is a
rapidly growing exercise regime associated with high ...
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Schmidt, Natasha Therese
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Title: Epidemiology and associated injury risk factors in figure skating: a systematic review
Candidate: Natasha Therese Schmidt
Supervisor: Carel Thomas Viljoen
Co-supervisor: Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg
Co-authors ...
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Sibuyi, Makwena M.
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Background and aims: The Department of Basic Education (DBE) launched a policy to provide standardised procedures for Screening, Identifying, Assessing and Supporting (SIAS) learners experiencing barriers to learning. This ...
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Kwakye, Samuel Koranteng
(University of Pretoria, 2023-05-18)
Background: Football is arguably the most common team sport in the world, with a resultant and rapid increase in the formation of young football academies, including Ghana. However, football is significantly associated ...
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Akuma, Lilian C.
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Introduction
Cerebral Palsy is a disorder that affects the development of movement and posture causing limitation of activity and participation restriction. Due to the physical challenges faced by children with cerebral ...
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Mathye, Desmond
(University of Pretoria, 2015-04)
The rehabilitation of children with disability (CWDs) in a rural area is difficult because of the multiple challenges associated with rural and under-resourced areas. These challenges include accessibility of health-care ...
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Dawood, Muhammad
(University of Pretoria, 2014-10-29)
Introduction
The length of a muscle has been described as one of the factors contributing to the ideal movement at a joint. A decrease in the length of a muscle results in a decrease in the range of motion at the joint ...
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Breed, Nicolene
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Background
Non-specific neck pain (NS-NP) is a common phenomenon resulting in physical and social dysfunction, high utilisation of healthcare and economic burden. In South Africa the incidence of one or more episodes of ...
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Pohl, Carey
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Background: Exercise associated muscle cramping (EAMC) is a common medical condition encountered by endurance athletes, yet information regarding EAMC in cyclists in lacking.
Aim of the study: To determine the epidemiology, ...
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Van Zyl, Sanet
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Background: Specific features of university student rugby players and the tournaments they compete in may involve epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated risk factors that differ from other populations. To ...
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De Beer, Caroline Rubine
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Mechanical ventilation temporarily replaces or supports breathing in the critically ill patient. Prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with an increase in nosocomial infections, respiratory muscle weakness and ...
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Van der Walt, Petronella J.
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Background:
The incidence of premature infant births in South Africa (SA) is estimated at 168 000 per year. Current concern is that premature birth may be associated with lower educational achievement, greater need for ...
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Komati, Muhle Annah
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Conclusion
The study has shown that it is not only the PM muscle length that plays a role in altered scapular alignment and kinematics, but also the stability that the scapular stabilising muscle function contributes. There ...
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Van Heerden, Annelie
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Cervical pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that starts as early as adolescence and continues on into adulthood. Cervical pain in the adolescents is present worldwide and affects between 18-40% of all adolescents. ...
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Mabasa, Kwena Joyce
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
The use of outcome measures by rehabilitation professionals has been advocated for many
years; however, routine use is still lacking. Literature on the factors influencing the use of
outcome measures locally is limited; ...
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