Browsing Research Output by Subject "Biokinetics"
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Are there sufficient number of exercise therapists in South Africa in order to equitably manage the noncommunicable disease epidemic?
(Sage, 2019)The mortality of South African noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is rising. One of its primary contributors is physical inactivity. Therefore, South African National Health Plan included exercise therapy as part of their ... -
Comparative review of rehabilitative professions assisting patients with lower back pain in South Africa
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2017)Biokinetics is the youngest profession to emerge among the South African rehabilitative fraternity to assist with the management of lower back pain. This discipline is borne out of the philosophy “Exercise is Medicine” and ... -
Do biokineticists transgress on physiotherapists’ scope of profession? Evidence-based analysis of two physical rehabilitation disciplines in South Africa
(AFAHPER, 2018)Biokineticists are allegedly trespassing on the scope of profession (SoP) of Physiotherapy.This is a serious accusation, which warrants a careful evidence based investigation. These concerns, raised by the South African ... -
Ergonomic principles as an adjunct to the profession of biokinetics
(Sage, 2020)Work-related injuries date back to antiquity. Attempts to resolve these work-related challenges have, inter alia, led to the establishment of the professions of Ergonomics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational ... -
Evolution of the profession of biokinetics
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)The profession of Biokinetics has been undergoing significant evolution over the last decades. This paper provides an overview of the history of Biokinetics and the progressive changes to the professional bodies regulating ... -
International comparability of health professions: bridging the gap between Biokinetics and Kinesiotherapy
(AFAHPER, 2018)Unlike kinesiotherapist discipline, limited national and international career opportunities for biokineticists exist. This study reviews the scope of the profession, the education and the training of kinesiotherapists, so ... -
Interpretive description of recreational therapy within thecurricula of selected healthcare professions in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)In South Africa (SA), recreational therapy (RT)/therapeutic recreation(TR) as profession ended in June 1978 and currently remain sun recognized as a profession. Some of the existing health professions in SA may provide ... -
Leisure education and recreation participation : a niche for recreational therapy in South Africa
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022)The practice of Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic recreation (RT/TR) in South Africa (SA) is currently unrecognized, and whether some of the existing health professions in SA are providing services like those of RT/TR, as ...