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Theses and Dissertations (Physiotherapy): Recent submissions
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating progressive neurological disorder. The main clinical features of PD are: rigidity, bradykinesia, akinesia, and resting tremor. People living with PD often present ...
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