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The epidemiology of soccer injuries sustained in a season of a professional soccer team in South Africa
(2007)
Literature has described soccer as the most popular sporting code in the world. South Africa heralds a registry of 1.8 million players. The purpose of the study was to conduct a detailed analysis of soccer injuries sustained ...
The attitudes of physiotherapists in Gaborone and Ramotswa, Botswana, towards treating people living with HIV/AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Physiotherapists are increasingly treating peole living with HIV/AIDS. However, there is little information which has been reported on their attitudes in providing treatment to people with HIV/AIDS or what facilitates ...
Paradox of risk: sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in Nyanga, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The current study aimed to describe the paradox of risk through an
exploration of the experiences and perceptions of sexuality and HIV/AIDS
among physically disabled young people in Nyanga, South Africa. This is
against ...
Relationship between participation in physical activity and health risk behaviours among youth in high schools in Mtwara region, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for major non-communicable diseases, which contribute substantially to the global burden of chronic diseases, disability and death. The burden of disability, morbidity ...
Physical inactivity among adolescents with physical disabilities attending high schools in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Physical inactivity together with overweight and obesity has emerged as a major health risk factor for chronic disease of lifestyle as coronary heart disease, diabetes type 2, and hypertension affecting adolescents with ...
An analysis of health promoting and risky behaviours of health science students of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Assessing and understanding the health needs and abilities of university and college students is vital in creating healthy campus communities. Student learning is a central part of the higher education academic mission, ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on under-five mortality in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Although the under-five mortality rate in Malawi has been declining since 1960, it still remains one of the highest in the world. In order to appropriately target interventions to achieve substantial reductions in deaths ...
Paradox of risk: sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in Nyanga, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
There is also assumption, that physically disabled young people do not experience challenges in expressing their sexuality and accessing HIV/AIDS prevention services, to the same extent as other disability groups such as ...