Browsing Physiotherapy by Author "Pillay, Tanushree"
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The effects of a short term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, and percentage body fat among high school learners
Pillay, Tanushree; Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)Introduction: The increase in physical inactivity is thought to be one of the main risk factors for the development of diseases of lifestyle. This has highlighted the need for prevention and intervention programmes that ... -
Injury prevalence of netball players in South Africa: the need for injury prevention
Pillay, Tanushree; Frantz, Jose M. (SA Society of Physiotherapy, 2012)This study aimed to establish baseline data for injury prevalence, mechanism of injury, injury severity and management of injuries in netball players in South Africa. A cross sectional descriptive design was employed to ... -
Introducing physical education into schools: the view of teachers and learners
Frantz, Jose M.; Pillay, Tanushree (University of the Western Cape, 2008)INTRODUCTION: A number of initiatives were launched in various countries worldwide to provide quality physical education in schools. However, the promotion of participation in sport and specifically elite sport is ...