• Physiotherapists’ experiences of forensic audits by South African Medical Funding Schemes 

  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 ...
• Development of a school-based framework to support SIAS toolkit for learners with physical disabilities in Limpopo Province 

  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 ...
• The epidemiology, clinical characteristics and associated risk factors for injury among football players at an academy in Ghana 

  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 ...
• Development of a model for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities in the greater Giyani Municipality in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  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 ...
• Inter- and intra-rater reliability of a technique for assessing the length of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle 

  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 ...
• Mechanical traction versus joint mobilisation in the treatment of acute non-specific neck pain in adult patients 

  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 ...
• Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps in Cyclists : Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and risk factors 

  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, ...
• Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated risk factors for injury among university student rugby players 

  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 ...
• Upper limb muscle strength and endurance as predictors of successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients : a predictive correlational study 

  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 ...
• Pectoralis minor index (PMI) range and scapular dyskinesis in university students presenting with a kyphotic posture and an ideal posture 

  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 ...
• Cervical pain and the association with scapula and cervical dyskinesis in grade 7 learners in private schools in Tshwane 

  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. ...
• Factors influencing the use of outcome measures by community-based physiotherapists in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  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; ...
• Comparison of Virtual Reality Therapy and Conventional therapy on upper limb function and Ocular Tracking on individuals with Parkinson's Disease : a single Blind Randomized Control Study 

  Cochrane, Rozelle (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 ...
• Effect of lateral costal breathing dissociation exercises on the position of the scapula in level two up to senior national level swimmers 

  Korkie, Elzette (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  Swimmers depend on accessory breathing muscles for adequate ventilation. Pectoralis minor is an accessory breathing muscle. The daily repetition of gleno-humeral flexion and medial rotation results in adaptive shortening ...
• Multidimensional manual therapy model for managing patients with chronic non-specific low back pain 

  Steffen, Marjory Christine (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Low back pain (LBP) is regarded as a major health and economic problem in western industrialised countries even at this time in the twenty-first century. Researchers estimate that it has increased to affect about 45% of ...
• Current Physical Conditioning Knowledge of High-School Athletic Coaches in the Johannesburg-North Education District – A Cross Sectional Survey 

  Eekhout, Juan Darryl (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Sports injuries in the adolescent are becoming more frequent as more athletes participate in sporting activity, and sport is the leading cause of injury in the adolescent. Appropriate physical conditioning of the adolescent ...
• The impact of a change in work posture on work-related musculoskeletal disorders among sewing-machine operators, managed within a physiotherapy and ergonomics programme 

  Grobler, S.H. (Susanna Helena) (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  When implementing a managed healthcare intervention among a working population, evidence-based healthcare is critical. In the current study, the change of work posture of sewing-machine operators from seated to stand-up ...
• The effect of visual scanning exercises integrated into task-specific activities on the functional ability in patients with visual perceptual disorders post stroke 

  Van Wyk, Andoret (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Stroke is the first cause of disability and second most frequent cause of mortality after ischemic heart disease in adults worldwide. The influence of visual system impairment on the patient’s functional ability and quality ...
• The association between abnormal developmental milestones of babies and the prevalence of spinal deformities in adolescence 

  Alberts, Rene (University of Pretoria, 2010-09-15)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between developmental milestones of babies and the prevalence of spinal deformities in adolescents in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The relationship ...
• The prevalencce of certain risk factors of non-communicable diseases in a rural community : a physiotherapeutic perspective 

  Mostert, Karien (University of Pretoria, 2005-08-16)

  Introduction Tobacco addiction, obesity, hypertension and physical inactivity are common risk factors of non-communicable diseases. Information on the prevalence of risk factors is needed for inter alia planning of services. ...

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