Benita Olivier
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Recent Articles
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Jacobs J, Brandt C, Grobler N, Saw A, Olivier B
J Sports Sci
. 2025 Mar;
:1-18.
PMID: 40089845
This review mapped currently available sports science and sports medicine (SSSM) research specific to female cricket players. Original research was included if data on female cricket players was presented, all...
2.
Agweyu E, Matheri J, Olivier B, Korkie E
S Afr J Physiother
. 2025 Mar;
81(1):2096.
PMID: 40061854
Background: The pectoralis minor muscle (PMM) length is critical for shoulder movement and stability, often implicated in dysfunction and pain. The pectoralis minor index (PMI) quantifies this muscle's length relative...
3.
Ermann K, Olivier B
N Am Spine Soc J
. 2025 Feb;
21:100581.
PMID: 39917176
Background: The hip joint's close association and coupling with the lumbar spine may influence its axes of rotation during closed-chain movement. Consequently, altered hip range of movement (ROM) may potentially...
4.
Haley C, Van Aswegen H, Olivier B
Transl Sports Med
. 2024 Dec;
2024:1506534.
PMID: 39651452
Protracted return to sport (RTS) following COVID-19 is common due to long-term cardiopulmonary symptoms and persistent fatigue. In athletes, low exercise tolerance may result in emotional distress. The aim of...
5.
Onyancha J, Olivier B, Matheri J, Karuguti W
S Afr J Physiother
. 2024 Dec;
80(1):2079.
PMID: 39649529
Background: Rugby-related injuries are a leading cause of dropout from competitive sports, high insurance compensation, disability and socioeconomic marginalisation. The debilitating effect of these injuries on players may deny them...
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Obiora O, Shead D, Olivier B
Digit Health
. 2024 Nov;
10:20552076241290955.
PMID: 39493630
Objective: To examine the way African health researchers share data. It summarized the types of data collected, the data sharing platforms, and how the geographical distribution of the African-based health...
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Haley C, van Aswegen H, Libhaber E, Olivier B
S Afr J Physiother
. 2024 Sep;
80(1):2063.
PMID: 39229293
Background: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic irrevocably influenced our lives, yet research in a diversity of countries is lacking. Cardiorespiratory fitness may be impaired for up to a...
8.
MacMillan C, Olivier B, Viljoen C, van Rensburg D, Sewry N
Sports Med
. 2024 Aug;
54(10):2515-2530.
PMID: 39215933
Background: The influence of menstrual cycle phases (MCPs), menstrual irregularities (MI) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use on injury among female athletes has been scrutinised. Existing systematic reviews investigating the effect...
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MacMillan C, Olivier B, Benjamin-Damons N, Wood W, Obiora O
S Afr J Physiother
. 2024 Jun;
79(1):1865.
PMID: 38855075
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assesses the quality of movements, including the deep squat (DS), which is used in sports settings. The validity of the individual item scores has...
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Jacobs J, Olivier B, Brandt C, Boulle N
J Biomech
. 2024 May;
170:112157.
PMID: 38797081
Researchers have extensively studied the biomechanics and anthropometrics of fast bowling in men's cricket, but there is still limited research in women's cricket. This study describes and compares the anthropometric...