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Prevalence and incidence rate of injuries in runners at a local athletic club in Cape Town
(2013)Abstract: People across the world are running on a daily basis to improve their health status. However, running can predispose an individual to injury to the back and lower limb. Baseline data on prevalence, incidence rate ... -
Prevalence of hypertension among working adults in Rwanda
(Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013)The main finding of this survey is not only the high prevalence (36%) of hypertension among employees in Rwanda but also the high prevalence of individuals not aware of their hypertension (33%). -
The prevalence of intimate partner violence in the family: a systematic review of the implications for adolescents in Africa
(Oxford University Press., 2013)Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) and its multiple effects are well documented in Western research, but these are not adequately described in Africa. The effects of IPV on adolescent health and well-being are ... -
Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa
(Science & Medicine, 2013)The prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) is high in various countries of the world, but there is a paucity of literature in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PRMDs ... -
Prevalence of secondary health conditions and mental status in persons with long-term spinal cord injury in South Africa: Comparison between public and private healthcare sectors
(South African Medical Journal, 2023)Background: Spinal cord injuries typically result in a range of negative health outcomes and health states, which impacts overall functioning, health and well-being. It remains important to establish the prevalence (burden) ... -
Process of physiotherapy services of stroke patients treated at Ruhengeri Hospital in Rwanda: A four-year document review
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)BACKGROUND: Physiotherapy plays a major role in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke. The process of physiotherapy management could influence the patient outcomes. AIM: This study aimed to describe the process of ... -
Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise in Daily Practice: Current Practices, Barriers, and Training Needs of Physiotherapists in Eastern Nigeria
(University of Toronto Press, 2015)PURPOSE: To investigate current practices, barriers, and training needs for the promotion of physical activity (PA) in physiotherapy practices in eastern Nigeria. METHODS: A total of 141 fully licensed physiotherapists in ... -
Promotion of healthy nutrition in clinical practice: A cross-sectional survey of practices and barriers among physiotherapists in southeast Nigeria
(Hong Kong Physiotherapy, 2016)BACKGROUND: Healthy diet counselling is an important concept in health promotion. Physiotherapists are well positioned to initiate or support healthy nutrition in addition to physical activity counselling, in routine ... -
Provision of inpatient rehabilitation and challenges experienced with participation post discharge: quantitative and qualitative inquiry of African stroke patients
(BioMed Central, 2015)BACKGROUND: The provision of rehabilitation differs between developed and developing countries, this could impact on the outcomes of post stroke rehabilitation. The aim of this paper is to present provision of in-patient stroke ... -
A qualitative study of the challenges of providing pre-prosthetic rehabilitation in rural South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)BACKGROUND: There is a known shortage of rehabilitation staff in rural settings and a sharp increase in the number of lower limb amputations being performed. A lack of adequate pre-prosthetic rehabilitation will result in ... -
Quality of life amongst young adults with stroke living in Kenya
(Makerere University Medical School, 2013)BACKGROUND: The world has been experiencing an increase of stroke among young adults. Occurrence of stroke in young adults dramatically affects the quality of life of the individuals. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the quality ... -
Randomised controlled trials in educational research: Ontological and epistemological limitations
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are a valued research method in evidence-based practice in medical and clinical settings because they are associated with a particular ontological and epistemological perspective that ... -
Readability and test-retest reliability of a psychometric instrument designed to assess HIV/AIDS attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and sources of HIV prevention information of young adults
(2010)Objective: This comparative study evaluated the readability and test-retest reliability of a questionnaire designed to assess the attitudes, beliefs behaviours and sources of information about HIV/AIDS among young adults ... -
Recommendations of behavioural facilitators for success in a physiotherapy clinical practice module: Successful students’ perspectives
(PubMed, 2020)Background: Students struggle to bridge the gap between theory and application thereof in clinical settings. Exploring the behaviours of students who have been shown to be successful in the clinical practice module of ... -
Recommendations of behavioural facilitators for success in a physiotherapy clinical practice module: Successful students’ perspectives
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Students struggle to bridge the gap between theory and application thereof in clinical settings. Exploring the behaviours of students who have been shown to be successful in the clinical practice module of physiotherapy ... -
Reflection on an interprofessional community-based participatory research project
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. A collaborative interprofessional research project that involved community members was beneficial to community development. OBJECTIVE. To draw upon the experiences of academics relating to their involvement ... -
Reflections of academic and professional leaders on leadership in a higher education institution
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Higher education institutions are under pressure to address the challenge of the leadership pipeline. Therefore, the need exists to explore the potential of current leaders and their views of leadership in higher education. ... -
Rehabilitation model to promote interprofessional practice at primary health care level in the Western Cape of South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2017)Rehabilitation services at primary health care level in South Africa are considered as essential services for the disabled community. Currently there are challenges with implementation of rehabilitation services at ... -
The rehabilitation of stroke patients at community health centres in the Western Cape
(South African Society of Physiotherapy, 2009)The structure and process of rehabilitation of stroke patients affects the outcomes of the patients. The aim of this study was to determine the structure and process of rehabilitation of stroke patients at Community ... -
Rehabilitation of stroke patients treated at a community based rehabilitation centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)AIM: The overall aim of the study was to compile a profile of stroke patients receiving out-patient rehabilitation in the community. Included in the profile was the referral and rehabilitation process. METHOD: The study ...