A5021424680- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Performance and Training
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Stellenbosch University
2021-2025
Setshaba Research Centre
2024
Sports Science Institute of South Africa
2021-2024
Objective Rugby union (‘rugby’) is popular globally, with most of its participants being amateur. Concern regarding sport-related concussion (SRC) sustained during rugby increasing. SRC occurs frequently in the tackle, yet few interventions have aimed to mitigate this risk factor. This study investigated influence a lowered legal tackle height on incidence amateur rugby. Design Cross-sectional analytical study: 2018 (control—standard height) and 2019 (intervention—lowered seasons. Setting...
This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of key stakeholder groups, i.e. coaches, players, and referees, a reduced maximum legal tackle height law variation trial in collegiate amateur rugby competition. A pragmatic qualitative approach was used. Eighteen semi-structured interviews were performed. Thematic analysis used analyse data. Three main trial-related themes four additional contextual identified. The most important factors include resource scarcity implementation context,...
In rugby union (rugby), the tackle is most frequent cause of concussion and thus a target for intervention to reduce incidence. The aim this study describe characteristics factors associated with illegal high tackles in amateur community-level during lowered (armpit level) height law variation trial.
To evaluate player and referee behaviour during a lower tackle height law variation trial in community rugby union ('rugby').
<h3>Objective</h3> Rugby union ('rugby') is popular globally, with the majority of its participants being amateur. Concern regarding sport-related concussion (SRC) sustained during rugby increasing. SRC occurs most frequently in tackle, yet few interventions have aimed to mitigate this risk factor. This study investigated influence a lowered legal tackle height on incidence amateur rugby. <h3>Design</h3> Prospective cohort: 2018 (control – standard condition) 2019 (intervention seasons....
Sports-related concussion (SRC) is an injury with important implications, especially in collision and contact sports, has a high symptom burden. Student athletes face particular psychosocial challenges, female students pre-existing anxiety/depression are at increased risk for SRC, have higher burden before after injury. Describing SRC presenting features collegiate campus-based sports medicine service; examining the association of prior history (PCONC) (PMHDx) SRC. A retrospective cohort...