Area of research
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine · Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Sports injuries and prevention, Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise, Exercise and Physiological Responses, and Sports Performance and Training.
Factors associated with a history of acute traumatic cycling injuries in 60 941 cycling race entrants in South Africa: SAFER study XLII.
Incidence of injury and illness at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: post-pandemic trends and sport-specific risks.
Clinical manifestations of different viral respiratory infections in athletes: implications for risk assessment and return-to-sport - AWARE VII study in 116 cases.
A high incidence of serious life-threatening cardiovascular medical encounters during a marathon (2014-2019) calls for prevention strategies: SAFER XL.
History of Multiple Allergies and Gradual Onset Running-Related Injuries in Distance Runners: SAFER XXXV.
Incidence of injury and illness at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games held in a closed-loop environment: a prospective cohort study of 7332 athlete days
Injury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a combined analysis of 101 108 athlete days.
A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies.
Rating of Perceived Exertion Associated With Acute Symptoms in Athletes With Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Athletes With Acute Respiratory InfEction (AWARE) VI Study.
Increased number of symptoms during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection in athletes is associated with prolonged time to return to full sports performance-AWARE VIII.
Incidence of injury and illness at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games held in a closed-loop environment: a prospective cohort study of 7332 athlete days.
Do five screening tools identify the same number of runners who require pre-exercise medical clearance? SAFER XXXIV.
Healthy environments for athleTes (HEAT): environmental conditions along a 90 km ultra-marathon event, South Africa.
Years of running, chronic diseases, and allergies are associated with gradual onset Achilles tendon injuries in 61,252 running race entrants: SAFER XXXIX study.
What impact have the IOC medical consensus statements made on athlete health? A survey of medical commissions from National Olympic/Paralympic Committees and International Sports Federations.
Risk factors associated with medical encounters in ultramarathon race starters - Data from 103,131 race starters over 90 km: SAFER XLI.
Protecting respiratory health of athletes: an Olympic challenge.
Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games-A balancing act.
Sex, training variables, history of chronic disease, and chronic injury are risk factors associated with a history of exercise-associated muscle cramping in 10,973 ultramarathon race entrants: a safer XXXVIII study.
Incidence of respiratory infections and SARS-CoV-2 is higher during contact phases in student rugby players - Lessons learnt from COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies-AWARE V.
Ready, set, go: Medical preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Infographic. International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement and clinical decision-making guide on acute respiratory illness in athletes.
Ankle, knee and concussion concerns: Unveiling injury patterns in highly trained South African netball players.
Point-of-care testing to detect respiratory infections in athletes: what is the role?
Risk factors associated with a history of iliotibial band syndrome (hITBS) in distance runners: a cross-sectional study in 76 654 race entrants - a SAFER XXXIII study.
Symptom Number and Reduced Preinfection Training Predict Prolonged Return to Training after SARS-CoV-2 in Athletes: AWARE IV.
The effects of acute respiratory illness on exercise and sports performance outcomes in athletes - A systematic review by a subgroup of the IOC consensus group on "Acute respiratory illness in the athlete".
Diagnostic approach to lower airway dysfunction in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on 'acute respiratory illness in the athlete'.
Medical Encounters Among 94,033 Race Starters During a 16.1-km Running Event Over 3 Years in the Netherlands: SAFER XXVI.