Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Wegner, Liezel"
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Common neuromusculoskeletal injuries amongst rock climbers in the Western Cape
Wegner, Liezel; Pagel, Jarryd; Smit, Ashley; Straszacker, Aimee; Swart, Sarah; Taft, St John (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)BACKGROUND: Rock climbing is an extreme sport that is fast gaining interest in the Western Cape. Due to the physical nature of the sport, climbers often suffer neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) injuries. Physiotherapists are ... -
The influence of cultural beliefs on the utilisation of rehabilitation services in a rural South African context: therapists’ perspective
Wegner, Liezel; Rhoda, Anthea (AOSIS, 2015)South Africa has a population of 51.8 million people of which 7.5% over the age of five has a disability according to the latest census data (Statistics South Africa 2014). This statistic on the national prevalence of ... -
Missing medical records: an obstacle to archival survey-research in a rural community in South Africa
Wegner, Liezel; Rhoda, Anthea (Unisa Press, 2013)Keeping good quality medical records is an essential yet often neglected part of a health-care practitioner’s workload. In South Africa, by law all health care facilities are required to retain medical records for a ... -
Sports for learners with physical disabilities in ordinary public primary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa
Wegner, Liezel; Struthers, Patricia (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,Sport and Dance/LAM Publications Limited, 2011)In the Western Cape, learners with physical disabilities are accepted into ordinary schools (a school that is not a special school) as a part of the inclusive education initiative. This article reports on a survey designed ... -
Student and staff perceptions and experiences of the introduction of Objective Structured Practical Examinations: a pilot study
Frantz, Jose M.; Rowe, Michael; Hess, Danelle; Rhoda, Anthea; Sauls, Hess; Wegner, Liezel (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Background. The Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) is widely recognised as one of the more objective methods of assessing practical skills in healthcare programmes, including undergraduate physiotherapy ...