Author:Allan, ChristopherDate:2013Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common clinical condition affecting physically active individuals. It is characterised by pain behind or around the patella during loading of the lower limb. It is recognised that there are multiple ...Read more
Author:Karpul, DavidDate:2009Particles suspended in a fluid that is exposed to an acoustic standing wave experience a time-averaged force that drives them to either the pressure nodes or anti-nodes of the wave. Several filter designs have been successfully implemented ...Read more
Author:Karpul, DavidDate:2019This work investigates the application of Subsensory Electrical Noise Stimulation (SENS) to improve symptoms of HIV-related peripheral sensory neuropathy (HIVPN). HIV-PN occurs in roughly half of the 5 million people in South Africa with HIV. ...Read more
Author:Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy; Pacheco, Kyla; Tomaz, Simone; Karpul, David; Lambert, EstelleDate:2015BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the built environment plays a role in habitual levels of physical activity (PA), however much of this research has been conducted in adults and higher income countries. The aim of this pilot study ...Read morecb
Author:Fisher, Julia MargueriteDate:2015Elite kayakers are required to perform repetitive movements that create strength and flexibility asymmetries in their bodies, making them susceptible to injury. The first portion of this thesis is dedicated to investigating whether a supervised, ...Read more