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The prevalence and factors associated with occupational overuse syndrome in the hands and wrists of chiropractors in South Africa

Mathews, Michael (2006)

The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of hand and wrist pain, as well as the relationships between occupational overuse syndromes in the hands and wrists of chiropractors in South Africa as a result of their daily use of ...
The prevalence and risk factors for occupational low back pain in manual therapists

Pereira, Nicole (2009)

Manual therapists are susceptible to occupational low back pain. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for occupational low back pain in manual therapists and to determine and compare ...
The prevalence and risk factors of injuries in amateur outdoor and indoor volleyball players in a KwaZulu-Natal North Coast region

Motala, Farzana (2009)

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of amateur outdoor and indoor volleyball players in a KwaZulu-Natal North Coast region. Methods: The location of the study was the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast ...
The primary headaches in allied health students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT)

Prangley, Johan (2010)

Background: A headache is a common complaint in daily practice and occurs across all ethnicities and both genders. These headaches can cause a decrease in productivity and quality of life. Studies carried out in defined ...
A procedure to select the best material combinations and optimally design composite sandwich cylindrical shells for minimum mass

Walker, Mark; Smith, Ryan E. (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2004.10.003, 2006)

A methodology to select the best material combination and optimally design composite sandwich cylinders having fibre reinforced skins and low density cores for minimum mass is described. Sandwich constructions generally ...
A procedure to select the best material combinations and optimally design hybrid composite plates for minimum weight and cost

Walker, Mark; Reiss, Talmon; Adali, Sarp (Taylor & Francishttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03052159708940987, 1997)

The optimal layup with least weight or cost for a symmetrically laminated plate subject to a buckling load is determined using a hybrid composite construction. A hybrid construction provides further tailoring capabilities ...
A procedure to select the best material combinations and optimally design hybrid composite plates for minimum weight and cost

Walker, Mark; Reiss, Talmon; Adali, Sarp (Taylor & Francishttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03052159708940987, 1997)

The optimal layup with least weight or cost for a symmetrically laminated plate subject to a buckling load is determined using a hybrid composite construction. A hybrid construction provides further tailoring capabilities ...
A Process-based model for fluidized bed in sand filled reservoirs

Olufayo, O. A.; Ochieng, George M.; Ndambuki, Julius M.; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O. (ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)

Arid and semi-arid regions are prone to severe water inadequacies. They are characterized by little rainfall resulting in several seasonal rivers. Seasonal riverbeds provide opportunity for water to be stored in river’s ...
Process development for co-digestion of toxic effluents : development of screening procedures

Dlamini, Sithembile (2009)

The primary objective of this project was to establish a screening protocol which could be used to access high strength/toxic effluent for toxicity and degradability prior to being disposed in wastewater treatment ...
Production of enzymes for application on animal feeds

Godana, Busiswa (2007)

Ruminants diets in most developing countries are based on fibrous feeds, mainly mature pastures and crop residues. These feeds are unbalanced and particularly deficient in protein, minerals and vitamins and are highly ...
A profile of horse riding injuries in adult horse riders registered with the Kwa Zulu Natal Horse Society

Catlin, Jo-Anne Carrie (2010)

Introduction: Equestrian sport as a competitive sport first began in 1868 at the Royal Dublin Horse Show 1. Injuries, especially minor injuries, are seldom reported, and there are no regulatory requirements anywhere ...
A profile of injuries and contributing factors in premier league cricket players in the greater Durban area

Tychsen, Rory Arthur Ludwig (2009)

Objective: Literature has focused its efforts on professional cricket players and player related risk factors to injury with little information being available with regards to coaching / management and environmental risk ...
A profile of soccer injuries in selected league amateur indoor and outdoor soccer players in the greater Durban area

Archary, Nigel Wayne (2008)

Objectives: To determine a profile of soccer injuries prevalent in amateur Indoor and Outdoor soccer players in the greater Durban areas. Methods: This study used the Outdoor Supersport corporate league and the Kwa-Zulu ...
A prospective clinical trial to determine the relative effectiveness of cross friction massage versus Graston instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation in treating patellar tendinopathy

Fraser, Donna Francoise (2008)

There are mechanical loads applied to the patella tendon in almost all sporting activities and as a result is commonly injured (Peterson and Renström, 2003:321). Patellar tendinopathy is a common chronic tendinopathy ...
A prospective comparative study of continuous and intermittent endotracheal tube cuff pressure measurement in an adult intensive care unit

Memela, Mduduzi Emmanuel (2010)

Introduction: The aim of this study was to establish the most reliable standard method for monitoring endotracheal tube cuff pressure in an intensive care unit. Methodology: The study was conducted at King Edward VIII ...
A prospective, epidemiological pilot study to investigate the level of knowledge of homoeopathy and its contextualization in health shops in the Gauteng area

Tatalias, Janet Anne (2006)

Globally, complementary and alternative medicine is a rapidly expanding sector of which homeopathy and the sale of ‘over-the-counter’ homeopathic medicines is an integral part. In South Africa, the sale of homeopathic ...
A prospective, epidemiological pilot study to investigate the level of knowledge of homoeopathy and its contextualization in pharmacy front shop assistants in the KwaZulu-Natal area

De Villiers, Lecia (2006)

It was my perception, after having worked in the Complementary and Alternative Medicines Industry, that the knowledge and understanding of homeopathy by retail providers, was poor. Considering that pharmacies also sold ...
A prospective pilot investigation of the Zulu translation of the numerical pain rating scale (NRS-101) and the patient-specific functional scale (PSFS) with respect to their concurrent validity when compared to their English counterparts

Mowzer, Zhakir A. (2004)

The purpose of this study was to determine concurrent validity of the Zulu translations of the English Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the Patient Specific Functional Scale. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the ...
A prospective pilot investigation of the Zulu translation of the Roland-Morris questionnaire with respect to its concurrent validity when compared to its English counterpart

Miller, Heidi Lucy (2004)

Background: Lower back pain is a common problem, globally, as well as in South Africa. Zulu is the first language of a very large proportion of the South African population, and as such, addressing the needs of this ...
Protein engineering of fungal xylanase

Stephens, Dawn Elizabeth (2007)

Protein engineering technologies, such as directed evolution and DNA recombination, are often used to modify enzymes on a genetic level for the creation of useful industrial catalysts. Pre-treatment of paper pulps with ...

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