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Factors associated with injuries among marathon runners in Eldoret, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Extrinsic factors like terrain, hard running surfaces or incorrect shoes
have been known to be contributing factors to injury, and intrinsic factors such as
poor flexibility, mal-alignment anthropometry, previous injury ...
Barriers and facilitators to utilisation of rehabilitation services amongst persons with lower-limb amputations in a rural community in Kwa-Zulu Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
An estimated 387 million people worldwide already have diabetes mellitus (DM), with those
numbers rising to an estimated 592 million people by the year 2035. The prevalence of
diabetes mellitus continues to increase with ...
Neck pain amongst high school learners in the Gauteng province
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is rising in adolescents and this may be due to new information technology leading to increased computer use, involving repetitive movements and static postures. Adolescent neck pain ...
The Factors lnfluencing Functional Outcomes of Patients With Stroke Receiving Rehabilitation at a Sub-acute Rehabilitation Facility in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
BACKGROUND
A great deal is known about stroke and its impact in high-income, developed countries, however this is not the case in developing countries, such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Stroke has been identified to be a major ...
Incidence and prevalence of injuries among rugby players during a rugby tournament
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Introduction: The world of sports is ever growing and changing, and the popularity of different sports activities has increased in these last three decades. The rugby football sport is collision sport recognized worldwide ...
The challenges experienced by persons with physical disabilities who live in Chifubu Township in Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
People with physical disability experience various challenges which include physical, social and attitudinal challenges. These challenges which limit the inclusion of persons with physical disabilities in society are a ...
The relationship between exposure time and injury incidence in youth footballers at a South African youth football academy
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Background : Football is reportedly the most popular team sport among youth participants in South Africa. However, the epidemiology of injury occurrence in youth football in South Africa has not been fully researched. ln ...
Neck pain amongst high school learners in the Gauteng province
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is rising in adolescents and this may be due to new information technology leading to increased computer use, involving repetrive movements and static postures. Adolescent neck pain ...
The challenges experienced by persons with physical disabilities who live in Chifubu Township in Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
People with physical disability experience various challenges which include physical, social and attitudinal challenges. These challenges which limit the inclusion of persons with physical disabilities in society are a ...
High school girls' perceptions of environmental and social support for physical activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical inactivity or sedentary life is one of the leading causes of the major non-communicable diseases, which contributes to the global burden of diseases, death and ...