Publications by authors named "Dirkie M Landman"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among 106 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Johannesburg using a survey approach.
- - Results showed that before the pandemic, 67% of students already reported having MSD, with the most common areas affected being the back (78.3%), neck (71.7%), and head (41.5%).
- - After comparing health status before and during the pandemic, 28 students reported deterioration in MSK health, while 60 showed improvement, indicating varied impacts of the pandemic on student health.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the self-reported depression, anxiety, and stress responses of chiropractors in South Africa during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This was an explorative cross-sectional survey. The survey was distributed to 884 chiropractors through the membership databases of the Chiropractic Association of South Africa and the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa from July 9, 2020, until August 4, 2020.
The Effect of the Powerball Gyroscope as a Treatment Device for Nonspecific Wrist Pain.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
June 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of using the Powerball gyroscope as a treatment device on pain and change in endurance in nonspecific wrist pain.
Methods: This study was a within-participants pre- and postintervention study consisting of 40 participants between ages 18 and 35 with an equal male-to-female ratio. The participants used the Powerball gyroscope for 5 minutes per treatment session.