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ESSM prides itself on using a multi-disciplinary
approach in it’s research to acquire an integrated
understanding of the effects of physical activity on the
body.
At any given time, there are at least 60 research projects
underway at ESSM. Discovery Health funds Professor Noakes’
Chair of Exercise and Sports Science. Funding for the
research is also derived from UCT, the Medical Research
Council of South Africa (MRC), the National Research
Foundation (NRF), the Technology and Human Resources for
Industry Programme (THRIPP) and via contract research for
various companies. Additional support also comes from
long-term committed donors, such as Bromor, Virgin Life
Care and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.
ESSM has
four main research areas:
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