Staff

Head of Division
(also Head of the School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences)

Professor

Seyi Ladele Amosun

BSc(Physio). PhD Metabolic & Applied Physiology. Univ Ibadan, Nigeria

 

Special Interests:

  • Gerontology
  • Physiotherapy Education
  • Physiotherapy in Health Education/Promotion

Recent publications:

Amosun SL, Volmink L, Rosin R. Perceived images of disability: The reflections of two undergraduate medical students in a university in South Africa on life in a wheelchair. Disability and Rehabilitation 2005 27:961-966.

Amosun SL, Mutimura E, Frantz JM. 2005 Health promotion needs of physically disabled individuals with lower limb amputation in Rwanda. Disability and Rehabilitation 27 (14): 837-847.

M'kumbuzi VRP, Amosun SL, Stewart AV Retrieving Physiotherapy Patient Records in an Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa December 2005 . Vol 61 . No 4 19-23.

Frantz JM, Travill A, Amosun SL Physical activity among high school students in a black community in South Africa: Perceived benefits and barriers. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, December 2005, Vol 11. No 4, pp382-390.

Amoson SL (2001) Experiences of Physiotherapy students of the University of the Western Cape in a geriatric clinical Education placement facility. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 57, 2, 3-.6

Amosun SL (2001) Responding to issues about older persons in Africa. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 17, 1-4.

Phillips JS, Frantz JM, Amosun SL & Weitz W (2001) Injury surveillance in Taekwondo and Judo during physiotherapy coverage of the seventh All Africa Games. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 57,1, 32-37.

Frantz JM, Phillips JS & Amosun SL (2000) The national Policy Framework on Sport and Recreation in South Africa: A review. African Journal for Physical Health Education Recreation and Dance, 6, 112-128.

Frantz JM, Amosun SL & Weitz W (1999) Injuries among adolescent soccer players during an inter-provincial tournament in South Africa. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, Nov, 13-15.

Research reports

Van der Merwe KD, Amosun SL, Butler N, Kunneke E, & Naidoo A (1999) An exploratory study profiling health-related research activities of academics at the University of the Western Cape 1996-1999: The search for a way forward for developing research capacity.


Jennifer Jelsma

BSc (Physio) Stell, DTE (UNISA), M.Phil (UZim) & Reg: PhD. (Leuven Belgium)

Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department

Special interests:

  • Quality of Life Measurement
  • Epidemiology of Disability
  • Adult and Child Neurology
  • " Member of the World Health Organisation Functioning and Disability Reference Group

Recent Publications:

Chapman G. Hansen K, Jelsma J, Ndhlovu C, Piotti B, Byskov J, Vos T. The burden of disease in Zimbabwe in 1997 as measured by disability -adjusted life years lost. Tropical Medicine and International Health 11 (5) 660-671 (2006).

Jelsma J, Chivaura V, De Weerdt W, De Cock P A bridge between cultures: A report on the process of translating the EQ-5D instrument into Shona. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 56: 3-9. 2000.

Jelsma J, Chivaura V, Mhundwa K, De Weerdt W, De Cock P The Global Burden of Disease Disability Weights. Lancet 355: 9220 2079-2080. 2000.

Jelsma J. The cost of CBR . Disability Dialogue 1:11. 2000.

Jelsma J, Mhundwa K, De Weerdt W, De Cock P, Chivaura V: The Shona Version of the EQ-5D. Central African Journal of Medicine. 47: 8-13. 2001.

Jelsma J, Mielke J, Powell G, Mhundwa K, De Weerdt W, De Cock P. How do locally developed disability weights based on the European Quality of Life measure, the EQ-5D, compare with the International Burden of Disease weights? In Editors: Norinder A L, Pedersen K M, Roos P. Proceedings of the 18th Plenary Meeting of the EuroQol Group 6-7th September Copenhagen. 103-112. 2001.

Jelsma J, Shumba D, Hansen K, De Weerdt W, De Cock P: Prefernces of urban Zimbabwens for health and life lived at different ages. Bulletin of the WHO. 80:204-209 2002.

Jelsma J, De Weerdt W, De Cock P: Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and Rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation 24: 378-382 2002.

Jelsma J, De Weerdt W, De Cock P, Mielke J, Mhundwa K The validity of the Shona version of the EQ-5D quality of life measure. South African Journal of Physiotherapy 58:8-12. 2002.

Jelsma J, Mielke J, Powell G, Fox R, De Weerdt W, De Cock P. Disability in an urban black Zimbabwean Community. Accepted for Publication by Disability and Rehabilitation.

Losinsky L, Levi T, Saffey K, Jelsma J:An investigation into the physical accessibility to wheelchair bound students of an Institution of Higher Education in South Africa. Accepted by Disability and Rehabilitation.

Mkoka S, Yelland, H, Lipschitz, D, Jelsma J: The pitfalls of translation. Accepted by South African Medical Journal.

Jelsma J, Iliff P & Kelly L (1999). Patterns of Development Exhibited by Infants with Cerebral Palsy. Paediatric Physical Therapy, 11: 2-11

Jelsma J, Chivaura V, Mhundwa K, De Weerdt W & De Cock P (2000). The Global Burden of Disease Disability Weights-Whose values do they represent? Lancet 355. 9220, 2079-2080.

Jelsma J, Chivaura V, De Weerdt W & De Cock P. (2000) A bridge Between Cultures: A Report on the Process of Translating the EQ-5D Instrument into Shona. SA Journal of Physiotherapy. 56 (4) 3-9.

Jelsma J, Amosun D, Mkoka S, Niewveld J. The reliability and validity of the Xhosa version of the EQ-5D. Disability and Rehabilitation. Jan; 26 (2): 103-8. 2004.

Jelsma J:Some thoughts on practising physiotherapy in a multi-cultural country. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 60 (1): 4-6. 2004.

Jelsma J, Hansen K, De Weerdt W, De Cock P, Kind P: How do Zimbabweans value health states? Population Health Metrics 2003 Dec 16; 1 (1): 11. http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/1/1/11.

Jelsma J, Ferguson G. The determinants of health related quality of live in a diverse community in Cape Town. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 82:206-212. 2004.

Jelsma J, MacLean E, Hughes, J, Tinise X, Darder M:An investigation into the Health Related Quality of Life of individuals living with HIV who are receiving Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART). AIDS Care 17: 5: 579-588. 2005.

Jelsma J, Clow S. Ethical issues relating to qualitative research. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 61:3-6. 2005.

Jelsma J, Singh S. Research Protocols - lessons from ethical review. South African Medical Journal 95: 107-108. 2005.

Jelsma J: Editorial. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 61: 2: 2, 2005.

Jelsma J, Brauer N, Hahn C, Snoek A, Sykes I. A pilot study to investigate the use of the ICF in documenting levels of function and disability in people living with HIV. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 62; 1: 7-13 2006.

Verheyden G, Hughes J, Jelsma J, Nieuwboer A, De Weerdt W. Assessing Motor Impairment of the Trunk in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 62: 2: 23-28. 2006.


 

Soraya Maart

BSc (Physio UWC,

MPH (UWC)

Senior Lecturer

 

Special Interests:

  • Clinical Supervision / Teaching
  • Community Based Rehabilitation
  • Community Based Rehabilitation and training of community health science students
  • Disability

Recent Publications:

Maart S, Jelsma J, Eide A, Loeb M, Ka Toni M Environmental Barriers experienced by urban and rural disabled people in South Africa - (Under review).

Maart S. Jelsma J A description of the domains used by a group of Afrikaans speaking people in describing their health related quality of life (under review).

Jelsma J, Eide A, Ka'Toni M, Loeb M, Maart S The impact of urban or rural residence on health related quality of life in Xhosa speaking people with disabilities. Submitted.


 

Theresa Burgess

BSc(Physiotherapy) UCT, BSc(Med)(Hons) Ex

 

 

Special Interests:

  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy
  • Orthopaedics
  • Patient education and self-efficacy

Recent Publications:

Lambert MI, Marcus P, Burgess T, Noakes TD. Electro-membrane microcurrent therapy reduces signs and symptoms of muscle damage. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Apr; 34 (4): 602-7


Janeen Hughes
BSc (Physio), BSc (Hons) Stel

Lecturer

 

Special interests:

  • Paediatric Neurology
  • Adult Neurology esp Head Injuries and CVA's
  • Motor Relearning
  • Environmental Factors Influencing Neurological Status and Recovery
  • Teaching Methods
  • Community Based Rehabilitation

Recent Publications:

Bakkes ES, Groenewald SJ & Hughes JR. (1996). The Use of Functional Activities in Therapy: An integration of the Principles of Motor Control and the Learning Process. SA Journal Physiotherapy 52 (2) 33-36.

Hughes, J, Jelsma J, McLean E, Darder M, Xolise, T: Health related quality of life of persons living with HIV. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2004 Mar 18; 26 (6): 371-6.

Jelsma J, MacLean E, Hughes, J, Tinise X, Darder M:An investigation into the Health Related Quality of Life of individuals living with HIV who are receiving Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART). AIDS Care 17: 5: 579-588. 2005.

Verheyden G, Hughes, J, De Weerdt W, Jelsma J. The reliability of the Trunk Impairment Scale in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 62: 2: 23-28. 2006.

  
Siviwe Mkoka
BSc (Physiotherapy) UCT, Reg: MSc (Physiotherapy) UCT


Special Interests:

  • Health Related Quality of Life Research
  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • NeuroMusculo-Skeletal Conditions
  • Orthopaedics and Electrotherapy.

Recent Publications:

Mkoka, S., Vaughan, J., Wylie, T., Yelland, H. and Jelsma, J. 2003. The pitfalls of translation: A case study based on the translation of the EQ-5D into Xhosa. South African Medical Journal, 93 (4): 265-266.


 

Romy Parker

BSc(Physiotherapy) UCT, BSc(Med)(Hons)Ex Sci(Phys), MSc (Pain)

 

Special interests:

  • Pain management and research (chronic pain and pain in HIV)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal therapy
  • Orthopaedics
  • Patient education and self-efficacy