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Sports Physician,ACSM Fellow, Faculty member of ISEM & Snr Director,Stell Uni. Past Pres of SASMA. Passionate about athlete performance & wellbeing.

Stellenbosch
Joined July 2011
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Editor's choice article for the week: A systematic literature review of injury epidemiology and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sport. doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023…
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⚠️ Are we as clinicians playing our part to address the increased injury risk following a Sports-Related Concussion? 🧠 NEW #BJSMBlog with a fantastic supporting graphic👇 #ConcussionInSport #BJSMConcussionMonth READ ➡️ bit.ly/3p9td14
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Coaching, research, knowledge translation specifically 4 female athletes is important. The Biennial @FemaleAthConf is 4 everyone in girls' & women's athletics. June 14-16 in Boston w/ only a few more inperson tickets left. Virtual a great option, too! femaleathleteconference.com
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Free CPD event! Join the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine and @CHS_StellUni of @StellenboschUni for a free online CPD presentation. Register before 12pm SAST 4 May 2023 For issues with registration, contact scrumpton@sun.ac.za bit.ly/429w4F9
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Final day at the Calgary workshop today and students have had a practical session on a shoulder examination #iocdiploma #sportsmedicine #calgary #workshop #distancelearning
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We recently visited @StellenboschUni Coetzenburg campus - home to world-renowned sports facilities. Thanks to @Olympics Agenda 2020 reforms, use of existing venues across the province are encouraged. Danie Craven Stadium will host the 2023 @WorldRugby U20 tournament.
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AMSSM's Dr. @DrABrooksUWisc talks about the importance of getting kids outside to enjoy the nice weather and take a break from things like sports and school. nbc26.com/news/local-news/uw…
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Congrats to Dr. Li Li Ji, recipient of the 2023 Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine! acsm.org/annual-meeting/awar…
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Next week, we commence a series of festivities & activities for the inauguration of the BMRI & CERI new state-of-the-art labs. This building is dedicated to understanding the genetic and bio-molecular basis of disease with a decidedly African focus. krisp.org.za/manuscripts/CER…
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Emotional Monday inth Wuppertal in the Karoo after these peoples ! 55 house's and the town burned down! After living in makeshift house for nearly 4 years they could move back into there newly built houses !Thanks to the @rupertfoundation and @cutmaker ! Proud to be involved!
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Here's an #Infographic for primary care and sport & exercise medicine physicians celebrating #WorldPhysicalActivityDay! ➡️ A "how to" on prescribing physical activity for the prevention & management of chronic disease For the #OpenAccess consensus: bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/18/1…
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#MaroenMaandae: Maties, het jy geweet jy kan met jou voete 'n impak maak? Jip, deur 'n Veldskoen of Plakkie te koop ondersteun jy die Bridge the Gap-jaarfonds. Met elke aankoop gaan 5% van die totale opbrengs om US-studente in nood te help. matieshop.co.za/product-cate…
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That’s a wrap. Day 3 of the IOC workshop done. I learnt so much & met great people. Once again many thanks to @_sportsoracle @ChristaJVR @phatho_z @jonpatricios @thematiesdoc @WDerman @JoosteMarcel Dr Snyders & Dr Ramagole & especially Prof Schwellnus for organizing a great event
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The last day of the #iocdiplomainsportsmedicine workshop in Pretoria has finished. Thanks to Prof Martin Schwellnus @WDerman @phatho_z @ChristaJVR @JoosteMarcel @jonpatricios @thematiesdoc Dr Carolette Cloete, Dr Maki Ramagole and the rest of the team an outstanding three days
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Day 2 IOC workshop. Definitely learnt a lot in the assessment of upper and lower limb injuries. Great workshop on concussion with @jonpatricios and @thematiesdoc Thanks @_sportsoracle for a well organized event
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Replying to @thematiesdoc
@thematiesdoc Thank you for your contribution. The students have thoroughly enjoyed the sessions.
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I’m Pretoria today the students have had a session on the assessment of hand injuries from @thematiesdoc #iocdiploma #sportsmedicine #distancelearning #workshop
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How your client feels about their #knee matters! @JoannaKvist @clare_ardern & Slater talk self-reported knee function & psychological readiness around #ACL injuries that are not surgically repaired/reconstructed in this month’s issue @aaspt_apta Read: ow.ly/8xCl50Na1Ac
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