Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Biomechanics"
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Biomechanical, anthropometrical and physical profile of the North-West University Club netball players and the relationship to musculoskeletal injuries
(North-West University, 2008)Background: Netball is a physically demanding game and is associated with traumatic and overuse injuries, and it is therefore associated with high injury incidences (Hopper, 1986; Eggar, 1990). Literature indicates that ... -
The effect of a prevention programme on the rugby injuries of 15- and 16-year old schoolboys
(North-West University, 2006)Background: The negative side of rugby participation is the danger it presents to health in the form of injuries. Most school coaches, advocates of talent development and selectors put a high priority on implementing ... -
The effect of anthropometric parameters, biomechanical malalignments and flexibility of the lower extremities on the prevalence of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in rugby players of the North–West University Rugby Institute
(North-West University, 2008)With the general increase in Rugby union's popularity the past decade, there has been an increase in sport injuries, both from acute and overuse trauma. Approximately half of all sport injuries may be attributed to overuse ...