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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Injury profile"”.
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An injury profile of musculoskeletal injuries in mountain bikers in the eThekwini Municipality
This work is submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s degree in Technology: Chiropractic at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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The injury profile of musculoskeletal injuries, and the impact thereof, in amateur pole sports athletes in eThekwini municipality
This work is submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Health Sciences, Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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A study of injuries associated with golf
… studies golfers have a career incidence of injury as high as 57%. The aim of this study was to explore the injury profile of golfers from an elite golfing program at the Victorian Institue of Sport (VIS) as well as golfers representing a group of golf courses from the 'Sandbelt' region of …
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An epidemiology of injuries in sub-elite netball during a competitive season: a club perspective
… purposes of this study were to examine (1) the injury incidence rate; (2) the injury profile; (3) the injured player characteristics, and (4) time spent injured in elite competitive netball. Sub-elite female netball players (78) were recruited from the Booroondara/JHF Power Netball Club during …
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Turf Talk: Injury Rates, Mechanisms, and Prevention in Adolescent Field Hockey
… (IR), PC types, PC intensity, and suspected injury (SI) IRs in female adolescent high school (HS) and club field hockey (FH). Methods: Video analysis of HS and club FH games. Results: The PC IRs for HS were similar to club (IRR=1.16; 95% CI:0.90-1.48). HS had a 3.1-fold higher SI IR than club …
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The burden of firearm injuries at two district level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive analysis
… Early Warning Score with anatomical location of injury, the need for surgical intervention and mortality. A geographical analysis of incident location with respect to home address has also been undertaken. Methods All patients who presented to these emergency centres with a firearm injury over a …
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A profile of soccer injuries in selected league amateur indoor and outdoor soccer players in the greater Durban area
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, at the Durban University Of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.
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Can the natural turf pitch affect injury risk and performance within elite football?
… to question the role hardness plays regarding injury on such natural turf. Unfortunately, the literature is scarce and lacks objective measures of pitch hardness providing no evidence to support or refute these concerns. Thus, the primary aim of this thesis was to question the role of natural …
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Experimental and Finite Element Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health concern, with mild TBI (mTBI) being the most common type and frequently linked to long-term neurological issues. Studying mTBI is essential to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for affected individuals.This dissertation explores …
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Injury surveillance in community cricket and the exploration of insurance claims systems
… funded PhD thesis were 1) To understand the injury causes, trends and burden in community cricket and 2) To examine the Cricket Australia National Club Risk Protection Program (NCRPP) insurance scheme for suitability as an injury surveillance tool for community cricket. This thesis sought to …
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Incidence of musculoskeletal injuries in professional dancers
… Lower Extremity Evaluation (FLEE) scores and injury incidence; b) intrinsic factors (amenorrhoea; body mass index; skinfold measurements; caloric intake) and injury incidence; and c) extrinsic factors (training hours; performance hours) and injury incidence respectively, in South African …
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The spatial distribution of injury mortality of children in the western geographic service area, City of Cape Town (2011-2015)
Background: Child injury is a major global public health concern with accounting for nearly 300,000 deaths annually and non-fatal injuries resulting in long or short - disabilities. Young children are more likely to be involved in a non-fatal injury than adolescents, who are more likely to be …
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An injury surveillance of patients utilising the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Chiropractic Treatment Facilities at the 2013 World Transplant Games
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.