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Sitting posture : a predictive factor for upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain in computing high school students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: The increased prevalence of adolescent upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain (UQMP) is becoming a great concern to health professionals. The risk factors associated with adolescent UQMP are ...
The implementation and evaluation of a best practice physiotherapy protocol in a surgical ICU
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: It is increasingly being recognized that how intensive care services are delivered may have a greater impact on patient outcome than the individual therapies. Uncertainty regarding the optimal ...
Hip and pelvis kinematics during a stork test in sports participants with unilateral adductor related groin pain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction
Groin pain is one of the three most prevalent injuries obtained in sports such as soccer;
Australian Rule football; Rugby Leagues and Ice Hockey. Research on the hip and pelvis
biomechanics ...
The three-dimensional kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters of gait in 6-10 year old typically developed children in the Cape Metropole A Pilot Study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A functional gait forms an integral part of life, allowing individuals to function within their environment and participate in activities of daily living. The evaluation of gait forms an ...
Pelvic kinematics during single-leg drop-landing in sports participants with chronic groin pain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Chronic groin injuries are common among athletes and have the potential to lead to chronic and career-ending pain. There is no evidence available whether pelvic kinematics can be perceived ...
Knee kinematics during a single-leg drop-landing in sports participants with chronic groin pain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Groin injuries are among the top six injuries in contact sports and may lead to career ending chronic pain. Research on the role of knee kinematics in developing chronic groin pain in sport ...
The validation of the Canadian norms for the Alberta Infant Motor Scale within the Cape Metropolitan
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
Information on the normal gross motor skills in a healthy population is important since normative data provides a benchmark for health professionals to evaluate deviations from the norm. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale ...
Low back pain and associated factors among users of community health centres in South Africa : a prevalence study
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
Background: Low back pain (LBP) has a high prevalence worldwide. LBP is significantly
associated with a range of poor socio-demographic circumstances which should be addressed in
preventive programs. Despite this there ...
The development of a contextualised evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the primary health care of chronic musculoskeletal pain in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) is a global healthcare concern, and is a major cause of disability and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. The implementation of high-quality, evidence-based ...








