| dc.contributor.advisor | Frantz, José | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Nikodem, Cheryl | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Harper, Kim | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khondowe, Oswell | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-03-10T10:03:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-03-10T10:03:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4019 | |
| dc.description | Philosophiae Doctor - PhD | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to prospectively, evaluate the effectiveness of an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy, on motor and cognitive development in children infected with HIV. This study used a randomized controlled trial design. One hundred and twenty-eight infants and toddlers (children) were recruited between March 2010 and September 2010 and randomly allocated to receive either an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy or standard treatment and massage on a 1:1 ratio. Motor and cognitive development was measured using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development third edition (Bayley-III) | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Home-based programme | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Massage | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cognitive development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Motor development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Infants/Children | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bayley scale | en_US |
| dc.title | A home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trial | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
