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Alcohol use among black female adolescents in a South African community: A mixed methods investigation

Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)

Background: According to the World Health Organization global alcohol consumption has increased in recent decades, with most of this increase occurring in developing countries. Added to this is the concern of the increased ...
Beyond knowledge and skills: the use of a Delphi study to develop a technology-mediated teaching strategy

Rowe, Michael; Frantz, Jose M.; Bozalek, Vivienne (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: While there is evidence to suggest that teaching practices in clinical education should include activities that more accurately reflect the real world, many educators base their teaching on transmission models ...
Challenges facing physiotherapy education in Africa

Frantz, Jose M. (Nova Southeastern University, 2007-01-01)

Health care is changing and the demands put on health professionals are increasing. Physiotherapy education should reflect the health and social priorities of the nation. The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) ...
Developing reflection and research skills through blogging in an evidence-based practice postgraduate physiotherapy module

Frantz, Jose M.; Rowe, Michael (Health and Medical Publications Group, 2013)

Background. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the process by which a clinician evaluates the quality of evidence before applying it in the management of a patient. Many practitioners struggle to integrate this research-based ...
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 ...
Exploring and curbing the effects of HIV/AIDS on elderly people in Uganda

Nankwanga, Annet; Phillips, Julie; Neema, Stella (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Introduction: This paper presents HIV/AIDS experiences of elderly persons in Uganda as revealed by an ongoing descriptive cross-sectional study covering eight districts, namely: Pallisa, Kampala, Jinja, Lira, Nebbi, Ntungamo, ...
Factors associated with physical activity levels among older adults in selected institutions in Rwanda

Kanyoni, Maurice; Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Background: The size of the elderly population both in numbers and proportions of the whole world is increasing rapidly. The increase in the number of elderly people in the world will exert a big impact on health and social ...
Factors influencing physical activity participation among school going children

Figaji, Tamara; Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2010)

BACKGROUND: Although the health benefits of physical activity have been proven, many children and adolescents still do not meet the recommended guidelines for sufficient physical activity. The purpose of this investigation ...
Health-promotion needs of youth with a spinal cord injury in South Africa

Njoki, Emma; Frantz, Jose M.; Mpofu, Ratie (Informa Healthcare, 2007)

Purpose. To determine the health promotion needs through an exploration of health-related behaviours and the factors that influence the behaviour of physically disabled youth with spinal cord injury. Methods. A descriptive ...
HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behaviour of FET college students: implications for sexual health promotion

Moodley, Colleen; Phillips, Julie (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance/LAM Publications Limited, 2011)

The impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is mostly felt by adolescents as half of all new HIV/AIDS infections have occurred in people aged 15-24 years. Statistics show that campaigns implemented by the South African government ...
Influence of previous participation in physical activity on its perceptions among tertiary institution students

Tumusiime, David; Frantz, Jose M. (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,Sport and Dance/LAM Publications Limited, 2006)

Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of the major non-communicable diseases, which contribute substantially to the global burden of diseases, death and disability. The burden of mortality, morbidity ...
Information and communication technology in health: A review of the literature

Rowe, Michael (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)

Information and communication technology has been shown to be increasingly important in the education and professional practice of healthcare workers. The World Health Organisation (WHO) discusses the benefits of using ICT ...
Introducing physical education into schools: The view of teachers and learners

Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)

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 still regarded to be ...
Knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of social software in a physiotherapy department

Rowe, Michael (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Institutions of higher learning are under pressure to respond to the changing needs of today's learners and the use of information and communication technology has been at the forefront of that change. Furthermore, the ...
A knowledge assessment questionnaire relating to risk factors for chronic diseases of lifestyle

Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)

Objective: The author aimed to develop a valid and reliable questionnaire that would measure the knowledge of learners relating to risk factors for chronic disease of lifestyle such as stroke, diabetes and hypertension. ...
Mentoring and coaching in promoting publications in the Department of Physiotherapy at a local university in South Africa

Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea; Rowe, Michael; Phillips, Julie; Karachi, F; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Pharaoh, H; Steyl, Tania; Struthers, Patricia (South African Society of Physiotherapy, 2010)

A growing shift towards research and evidence based practice in academia is associated with requirements to disseminate research results in the form of publication in peer reviewed journals. Mentoring has been identified ...
Peripheral neuropathy and quality of life of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Rulindo district of Rwanda

Biraguma, Juvenal; Rhoda, Anthea (Taylor & Francis, 2012)

Although the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) has increased in the past years, they could experience secondary illness such as peripheral neuropathy (PN). Therefore, they need to adapt to chronic ...
Physical activity levels among young people with physical disabilities in selected high schools in Kenya and their perceived barriers and facilitators to participation

Matheri, Joseph Mwangi; Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Purpose: To determine the levels of and potential contributing factors to participation in physical activity among young people with physical disabilities attending high school in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional ...
Physical inactivity as one of the chronic disease risk factors among high school learners in public schools in a local community in South Africa

Frantz, Jose M. (Stellenbosch University, 2006)

This study aimed to determine the physical activity levels and existence of risk factors associated with chronic diseases of lifestyle among high school learners. A crosssectional research design was used to obtain ...
Physiotherapy students’ use of online technology as part of their learning practices: A case study

Rowe, Michael; Frantz, Jose M.; Bozalek, Vivienne (South African Society of Physiotherapy, 2012)

The relevance of non-technical skills have long been acknowledged as important components of clinical learning, and there is evidence that integrating technology can facilitate their development by encouraging reflection, ...

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