By Nick Pereira, MSc. Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy Candidate, University of Cape Town. Division of Physiotherapy & Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Division, Sport Science Institute of South Africa. Diabetes type 2 (DM 2) is a non-communicable lifestyle disease which affects more than 422 million people worldwide (Seib et al., 2018). The global prevalence is...Read More
“Gabbett (2016) describes the training-injury paradox, and the phenomenon whereby athletes accustomed to high training loads have lower injuries compared to those training at lower loads. This model is based on the evidence that non-contact injuries are not as a result of training per se, but more likely by an inappropriate training program. Excessive and...Read More
Craig Govender. Where do we start to describe who this gentleman is. Master in Physiotherapy, with a focus on cricket research. Former Lions Cricket Franchise Physio. Current Proteas Physio. Director of the Wanderers Sports Medicine Centre in JHB. More important than all these titles is the leader and industry role model that he is. Believe...Read More
Who is Dom?! Howzit guys, I’m Dominic Haussamer and I’m currently completing my community service year in Pietermaritzburg. I recently graduated from the University of Cape Town (2018) and attended high School at Somerset College, just outside Cape Town. I am a sports fanatic and played cricket, squash, hockey and rugby throughout high school and...Read More
“X Patient doesn’t do their exercises, that’s why they’re not getting better”. “X athlete has the worst squat I’ve ever seen – they’re going to injure themselves and they don’t listen”. If I got paid every time I’ve heard a colleague, physio, bio, coach or anyone involved in sports or exercise medicine say this –...Read More
