Concussion is the most common form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, there is a disproportionate level of understanding between the acute and chronic impairments associated with traumatic brain injury. Specifically, problems maintaining balance during standing and walkin…
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Integration into sport is an important milestone after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR); however, only 65% of individuals with ACLR will return to sport. After integrating into sport, the risk of a second ACL injury is 6 times greater in individuals with ACLR tha…
The present study sought to understand traumatic brain injuries (TBI) impact on executive function (EF) in terms of anticipation amongst individuals with a background in soccer; along with other contributing factors of EF curtailments that inhibit athletes. Within this study 57 …
Context: This study observed how the effects of a concussion change the quantity and quality of sleep in collegiate athletes. There is a lack of research pertaining to this topic, specifically collegiate athletes, and the changes in sleep outcomes during concussion recovery from…
A connection between Body Mass Index (BMI) and cognitive function has been found across the lifespan, most notably in adolescents and the elderly. As individuals maintain a high BMI score over time, cognitive function has shown to decline and structural changes to the brain have…
Background: Although there is empirical evidence to show that physical activity participation has numerous benefits for women with a disability, little information is available on these experiences within a majority world context, such as in India. Given that women with a disabi…
Sport officials occupy essential roles in sport and are necessary for sport to function properly. However, compared to athletes and coaches there has been scant research conducted on the development of sport officials. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to explore the dev…
Regular physical activity results in extensive systemic and functional adaptation effects in the human body that contribute to physical performance, such as muscular strength and endurance, and can have beneficial health effects on the cardiorespiratory, vascular and immune syst…
INTRODUCTION: Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults in Thailand. Strong evidence shows that strength and balance exercise reduces risk and rate of falls among older adults. There is a need to develop a fall prevention exercise programme in the home setting, to …
This thesis aimed to extend the existing body of research that has deployed machine learning to conduct multidimensional investigations of expertise development (e.g. Güllich et al., 2019; Jones et al., 2019); and was the first to provide a detailed account of the pathway to eli…
Background: The problem statement identified for this study concerns the insufficient research on horse riding-related risk factors and rider demographics linked to the incidence and prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among competitive showjumping riders in South Africa.
Background. Psychological factors, such as fear of reinjury and kinesiophobia, have been found to limit return to sport and knee function in the post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) population (Ardern, Taylor, Feller, Whitehead, & Webster, 2013). Current researc…
Background. Psychological factors, such as fear of reinjury and kinesiophobia, have been found to limit return to sport and knee function in the post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) population (Ardern, Taylor, Feller, Whitehead, & Webster, 2013). Current researc…
Running research has attempted to better understand the causes of movement-related injuries and a large segment of this research revolves around footwear and training regimens. A survey has reported lower injury rates in runners who wore multiple shoes with in a 5-month period. …
Background. Research shows that lumbar stenosis is a degenerative disease that affects almost 50% of people over the age of 60. Patients with lumbar stenosis typically have radiating symptoms to one lower extremity. These low-back-pain patients have the option of rehabilitating …
Prior sport-related injury and the long-term physical and psycho-social consequences associated with injury may contribute to declines in physical activity (PA) and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former collegiate athletes (Cowee & Simon, 2019; Filbay, et al., 201…
Sport-related concussion is an inherent risk to athlete health in contact and collision sports. Both short- and long-term risks are associated with the injury. Short-term, athletes may develop post-concussion syndrome (PCS), the persistence of cognitive, physical, and emotional …
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the primary vectors for Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses, all of which have the potential to cause severe and life-altering clinical manifestations. To date, a widely accepted vaccine exists only for yellow fever virus, and the pri…