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Current research projects within the 'Injury and illness surveillance and prevention in community sports' research thrust


Research project

Current Status

Principal Investigator (PI)
and co-investigators
International co-investigators and/or collaborators

Maties Alumni Study - Comparison of cognitive function in university alumni who did and didn’t play rugby.
Planning study


ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Prof W Derman
Dr J Brown (PI)
SA Medical Research Council

Ms E Jordaan
FIFPRo, AMC, NETHERLANDS
Dr V Gouttebarge
World Rugby, IRELAND
Dr R Tucker

Development and evaluation of a targeted intervention for illness and injury prevention - a community sport surveillance
Collecting data
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Prof W Derman
Dr J Brown (PI)
Dr R van Tonder
Dr P Viviers
Mr S Surmon
Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University
Dr W Kraak
ESSM, University of Cape Town
Dr S Hendricks
VU Medical Center, NETHERLANDS
A/Prof E Verhagen

A'dam Public Health, NETHERLANDS
Prof. W van Mechelen
Bath University, UNITED KINGDOM
Prof. K Stokes

ECU, Australia
Prof C Finch

Development of a smartphone App for recording and assessing concussion
Collecting data

ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Prof W Derman
Dr J Brown
Dr P Viviers (PI)
Engineering, Stellenbosch University
J Fisher (PI)


ENIGMA Study: a global network and leading scientific initiative to unite researchers in order to understand brain structure and function in neurological and psychiatric disorders, using various neuro-imaging modalities as well as genetic information in a wide range of clinical pictures
Collecting data
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Dr J Brown
Prof W Derman 
Dr P Viviers

 
SUN Psychiatric Department

Prof Stein
Prof C Lochner


University of San Francisco
D Baron

Harvard University
I Koerte

Eye tracking instrument to identify concussion
Complete
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Dr N Snegireva
Prof W Derman
Dr J Brown
Dept. Sport Science, Stelllenbosch Uni.
Dr K Welman (PI)


Research and service provision on assessment and return-to-play following concussion
Planning study
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Prof W Derman
Dr J Brown
Dr P Viviers
Calgary University, CANADA
A/Prof K Schneider (PI)






Evaluation of patient experience following ACL, from incident until recovery
Complete
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Prof W. Derman
Dept. Sport Science, Stelllenbosch Uni.
Dr H Grobbelaar
Ms A Bester (PI)


Key stakeholders’ perceptions of a law variation to reduce concussion in koshuis rugby
Collecting data
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Dr J Brown (PI)
Prof W Derman
Dr M Badenhorst

Dr R van Tonder
Dr P Viviers
Mr S Surmon
Department of Sport Science, Stellenbosch University
Dr W Kraak
ESSM, University of Cape Town
Dr S Hendricks

Description of male and female Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (version 3 and 5) results following concussion injuries
Collecting data
ISEM, Stellenbosch University
Dr L Kunorozva (PI)
Dr R van Tonder
Prof W Derman
Dr P Viviers

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