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A randomised control trial for the restoration of functional ability in patients post total knee arthroplasty: Eccentric versus concentric cycling ergometry

Author: Silal, Sandhya Prakash Date: 2018 Introduction: While the total knee arthroplasty procedure improves joint-specific outcomes, including pain and range of movement, functional deficits post-surgery has been noted. Movement abnormalities and quadriceps weakness of the operated ... Read more
Critical analysis of techniques for normalising electromyographic data : from laboratory to clinical research

Author: Albertus, Yumna Date: 2008 Measurements of muscle activity derived from surface EMG electrodes are variable due to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The intrinsic factors are endogenous in nature (features within the body) and include muscle fiber type, muscle fiber ... Read more
Development and Validation of Experimental Protocol and Guidelines for Non-Invasive Superficial and Deep Muscle Electromyography in the Forearm

Author: Brijlal, Yasheen Date: 2018 The present study investigated a novel non-invasive superficial and deep surface electromyography (sdEMG) technique to detect and isolate extrinsic muscles of the hand with the aim of developing experimental guidelines to aid future studies. ... Read more
Illness and injuries in athletes with visual impairment at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Author: Stopforth, Louise Date: 2017 Background: Participation in sport by athletes with impairment has grown and evolved rapidly since the inception of the Paralympic Games. Athletes with visual impairment were first included in the Paralympic Games in 1976. Surveillance of ... Read more
Innovative spinal cord injury rehabilitation in the context of a middle-income country: a pilot randomised control study investigating physiological and psychological effects

Author: Evans, Robert William Date: 2021 A spinal cord injury (SCI) is life-altering, resulting in neurological deficits and a multitude of secondary complications. South Africa holds one of the highest traumatic SCI incidence rates in the world, where the social need for SCI ... Read more
Profiles of illness and injury among South African elite athletes with disability at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games

Author: Constantinou, Demitri Date: 2016 Epidemiological data is important to better understand injury and illness patterns in para athletes. Medical teams used a web-based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB-IISS system) to all the para-athlete injuries and illnesses during ... Read more
A randomised control trial for the restoration of functional ability in patients post total knee arthroplasty: a comparison of eccentric versus concentric cycling ergometry

Author: Bakkum, Amanda Date: 2015 Purpose: The predominant impairment to function following a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a distinctive reduction in quadriceps muscle strength. It has been suggested that eccentric rehabilitation may be more beneficial than traditional ... Read more
The Effect of Robotic Walking and Activity-based Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity, Secondary Complications & Psychological Well-being in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Author: Shackleton, Claire Lauren Date: 2021 Activity-based training (ABT) represents the current standard of care in neurological rehabilitation centers around the world. However, innovative rehabilitation techniques have been developed including robotic locomotor training (RLT). The ... Read more
Trail runners: Neuromuscular and biomechanical insights

Author: Bean, Rachel Christy Reid Date: 2018 Running is a popular recreational and competitive sport worldwide. Despite numerous proven health benefits associated with road running, the risk of sustaining a running-related injury (RRI) is extremely high. The cause of RRI is multifactorial ... Read more
Understanding risk of injury in novice runners: exploring the link between runner characteristics, biomechanics and injury outcome

Author: Coetzee, Devon Ross Date: 2020 The high prevalence of running related injury, particularly in novice runners has prompted the investigation into interventions to mitigate the risk of injury. This dissertation set out to investigate the effects of a progressive 12-week ... Read more