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An evaluation of the criteria and procedures used for selection of occupational therapy students at South African universities.
(1997)
The existing selection criteria and procedures applied at universities training occupational
therapists in South Africa are not meeting the country's need for selecting students who
adequately fulfill the demographic mix ...
Test translation in a South African context using the peabody picture vocabulary test-revised.
(1994)
This study explored the feasibility of using test
translation to adapt a standard English vocabulary test for
Zulu speakers. It was motivated by the difficulties
associated with assessing speakers of the African ...
Role of massage and stretching in recovery from exercise and in delayed onset muscle soreness.
(1997)
Adequate recovery from intense exercise is essential to optimise performance and reduce the
associated symptoms of tiredness, fatigue and lethargy. The purpose of the study was to :-
i. investigate the effects of massage ...
Formulation and evaluation of modified release eudragit® matrices containing diclofenac sodium.
(1998)
The aim of the present study was to formulate oral modified release matrices of diclofenac
sodium, using the Eudragit® polymers. In addition to the formulation processes, numerous
variables had to be investigated, which ...
Formulation, evaluation and characterization of an oral modified realease naproxen sodium preparation.
(1997)
The motivation for the present study is systematically presented and the aims and objectives
of the study are clearly defined. A comprehensive review on modified release drug delivery
has been presented to provide ...
Anthropometric characteristics and physiological performance variables of male and female junior hockey players in KwaZulu Natal.
(1997)
Anthropometric measures, physiological variables and skills tests were performed on subjects selected from the provincial KwaZulu Natai Junior Hockey teams in South Africa. The main purpose of this study was to establish ...
Pharmaceutical availability on newly formulated oral sustained release pellets containing the antihistamine, chlorpheniramine maleate.
(1991)
The main objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility of obtaining aqueous polymer-coated pellet formulations using EudragitR NE 30 D dispersion and chlorpheniramine maleate as the model drug. Many factors ...
Toward access, success and equity in health science education : a KwaZulu-Natal case study.
(1999)
Aim: This study aims to generate recommendations for enhancing the access and success
of historically disadvantaged students to health science education at UDW, based on barriers
identified within diverse schooling ...
Visual perceptual abilities in obstetric brachial plexus palsy : an investigation of the incidence and a comparative analysis.
(1998)
Obstetric brachial plexus palsy, a traumatic birth palsy, results in the paralysis of the upper limb/s.
The birth injury is treated at the Brachial Plexus Clinic at King Edward VIII th Hospital, where
the Candidate forms ...
A study of the relationship between the pharmacokinetics and the pharmacodynamics of atenolol in black and white subjects using an effect modelling technique.
(1991)
Abstract is available in PDF file.