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The effect of an evidence-based management plan on upper limb and trunk lymphoedema, function and quality of life in breast cancer survivors : a series of N=1 studies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Breast cancer-related lymphoedema is a chronic, degenerative disease for which there is no cure, and which requires lifelong monitoring and management. Breast cancer-related upper limb and ... -
The perspectives of occupational health nurse practitioners, employed at a national retail company in South Africa, regarding their management of employees with low back pain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a global healthcare problem prevalent in working age people. Disabling LBP affects a small percentage of people with LBP but can have extensive economic implications for ... -
The concept of pain in children attending primary schools in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Children’s concept of pain can be described as how they understand what pain is, what the function of pain is and what biological processes underpin pain. The concept of pain not only influences ... -
Physical rehabilitation needs in the BRICS nations from 1990 to 2017 : cross-national analyses using data from the global burden of disease study
(MDPI, 2020-06)Background: This study analyzes the current and evolving physical rehabilitation needs of BRICS nations (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa), a coalition of large emergent economies increasingly important ... -
Contextualised strategies to increase childhood and adolescent vaccination coverage in South Africa : a mixed-methods study
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-06-04)Introduction Despite the unparalleled success of immunisation in the control of vaccine preventable diseases, immunisation coverage in South Africa remains suboptimal. While many evidence-based interventions have successfully ... -
Achieving universal health coverage for people with stroke in South Africa : protocol for a scoping review
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-10)Introduction Stroke is the second most common cause of death after HIV/AIDS and a significant health burden in South Africa. The extent to which universal health coverage (UHC) is achieved for people with stroke in South ... -
Falls in people living with HIV : a scoping review
(BMJ Open, 2020-11)Objectives: Recent research has indicated seemingly increased propensity for falls and accelerated bone demineralisation in people living with HIV (PLWH). We aim to map out the extent and nature of existing research ... -
Describing the rehabilitation workforce capacity data in the public sector of three rural provinces in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Rehabilitation capacity resources are limited or sometimes may be missing completely in low- and middle-income countries. Workforce is intricately linked with all the other health system ... -
The outcomes of an interdisciplinary program for refugee survivors of torture and war trauma in Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Higher incidences of torture and war trauma have been reported by refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa in comparison to other regions of the world. Exposure to torture and war trauma results in ... -
Determining what rehabilitation information people obtained during major lower extremity amputation (rehabilitation) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District setting
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Undergoing major lower extremity amputation is mostly an overwhelming and life-altering experience. A person with an amputation has to accept losing a body part and adapting to a life of being ... -
Measuring exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended to be essential in the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. PR consists of a multidisciplinary approach including ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of health care practitioners towards urinary incontinence management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Urinary incontinence affects women of all ages, with a global prevalence of 25-45%, and a prevalence in South Africa of 27.5-35.4%. Prevalence rates are increasing, contributing to an increased economic ... -
Evaluation of sport-related concussion factors at baseline in a cohort of collegiate Rugby Union players
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Sport-related concussion (SRC) has become a growing concern across all sporting types, specifically in full contact sports such as Rugby Union. Baseline screening for SRC, with the addition ... -
Balance in recreational/non-professional dancers with snapping hip : a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Snapping hip (SH) or coxa sultans is a common condition amongst the dance population. The symptoms are insidious and often ignored until it becomes painful or problematic. Hip muscle weakness is a common ... -
The predictive validity of Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination versus prechtl’s general movement assessment with the Motor optimality score on gross motor outcomes in high-risk infants at 12-15 months corrected age : a descriptive study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: BACKGROUND: Advances in neonatal and maternal care have caused an increase in survival rate of high-risk infants, however with increased risk for developing adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes such as ... -
Return to play in elite rugby players after severe knee injuries : addressing the knowledge gaps
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Rugby union has been a professional sport for many years. Along with the growing professionalism of the sport, there has been increasing scientific interest in the physical profiles of rugby ... -
Reference values for clinical field tests used in primary based rehabilitation : a South African case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Clinical field tests are cheap and easily available tools that are used in primary based rehabilitation. To our knowledge, minimal data is available describing variation in values obtained ... -
Assessment for incipient hospital-acquired deconditioning in acute hospital settings : a systematic literature review
(Medical Journals Sweden AB, 2019)Objectives: To systematically identify literature reporting on assessment instruments relevant for incipient hospital-acquired deconditioning during acute hospital admissions; evaluate their psychometric properties; and ... -
Validation of an evidence-based biomechanical risk factor screening tool for patellofemoral pain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a musculoskeletal disorder of the knee commonly known to affect active adolescent and young adult populations. Altered lower-extremity biomechanics is recognised ... -
Principles of motor learning to support neuroplasticity after ACL injury : implications for optimizing performance and reducing risk of second ACL injury
(SpringerAdis, 2019-02-21)Athletes who wish to resume high-level activities after an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are often advised to undergo surgical reconstruction. Nevertheless, ACL reconstruction (ACLR) does not equate to ...
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