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Effectiveness of over-ground robotic locomotor training in improving walking performance, cardiovascular demands, secondary complications and user-satisfaction in individuals with spinal cord injuries: A systematic review by Shackleton, Claire, Evans, Robert, Shamley, Delva, West, Sacha, Albertus, Yumna

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of over-ground robotic locomotor training in individuals with spinal cord injuries with regard to walking performance,…”
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The Effects of Robotic Walking and Activity-Based Training on Bladder Complications Associated with Spinal Cord Injury by Claire Shackleton, Robert Evans, Sacha West, Wayne Derman, Yumna Albertus

“…Background: Traditional Activity-based Training (ABT) and novel Robotic Locomotor Training (RLT) demonstrate promising results for reducing secondary…”
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Robotic locomotor training for spasticity, pain, and quality of life in individuals with chronic SCI: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Shackleton, Claire, Evans, Robert, West, Sacha, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna

“…The prevention and treatment of secondary complications is a key priority for people with spinal cord injury and a fundamental goal of rehabilitation…”
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Quality of life in individuals living with HIV/AIDS attending a public sector antiretroviral service in Cape Town, South Africa by Nglazi, Mweete D, West, Sacha J, Dave, Joel A, Levitt, Naomi S, Lambert, Estelle V

“…Health related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome helping to understand the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We examined and compared the…”
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Neuromuscular changes associated with superior fatigue resistance in African runners by Harley, Yolande X, Santos-Concejero, Jordan, St Clair Gibson, Alan, Mullany, Hugh, Sharwoo, Karen A, West, Sacha J, Noakes, Timothy D, Collins, Malcolm, Tucker, Ross

“…An enhanced ability to resist fatigue has been proposed as one of African runners' performance superiority sources, although their fatigue resistance during…”
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Insulin Response in Relation to Insulin Sensitivity by Goedecke, Julia H., Dave, Joel A., Faulenbach, Mirjam V., Utzschneider, Kristina M., Lambert, Estelle V., West, Sacha, Collins, Malcolm, Olsson, Tommy, Walker, Brian R., Seckl, Jonathan R., Kahn, Steven E., Levitt, Naomi S.

“…Insulin Response in Relation to Insulin Sensitivity An appropriate β-cell response in black South African women Julia H. Goedecke , PHD 1 , 2 , Joel A. Dave ,…”
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Robotic Walking to Mitigate Bone Mineral Density Decline and Adverse Body Composition in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial by Shackleton, Claire, Evans, Robert, West, Sacha, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna

“…The aim of the study was to determine whether 24 wks of robotic locomotor training or activity-based training was sufficient time to induce bone mineral…”
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Submaximal force production during perceptually guided isometric exercise by West, Sacha J, Smith, Lynne, Lambert, Estelle V, Noakes, Timothy D, St Clair Gibson, Alan

“…The aim of this study was to examine submaximal isometric force production guided by perceptual feelings of exertion. Thirty young adults performed isometric…”
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A qualitative study of the perceived benefits of participating in a spinal cord rehabilitation intervention in a low-middle income country by Shackleton, Claire, Swartz, Leslie, Skowno, Philippa, Evans, Robert, West, Sacha, Albertus, Yumna, Derman, Wayne, Bantjes, Jason

“…Improving quality of life (QoL) is a major goal of rehabilitation following spinal cord injury (SCI). However, people with disabilities in resource constrained…”
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Robotic locomotor training in a low-resource setting: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial by Shackleton, Claire, Evans, Robert, West, Sacha, Bantjes, Jason, Swartz, Leslie, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna

“…Activity-based Training (ABT) represents the current standard of neurological rehabilitation. Robotic Locomotor Training (RLT), an innovative technique, aims…”
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Robotic walking to mitigate bone mineral density decline and adverse body composition in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury: A pilot randomized clinical trial by Shackleton, Claire, Evans, Robert, West, Sacha, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna

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Effects of elevated plasma adrenaline levels on substrate metabolism, effort perception and muscle activation during low-to-moderate intensity exercise by West, Sacha J, Goedecke, Julia H, van Niekerk, Lizl, Collins, Malcolm, St Clair Gibson, Alan, Macdonald, Ian A, Noakes, Timothy D, Lambert, Estelle V

“…The aim of this study was to differentiate the role of raised plasma adrenaline (Adr) concentrations from sympathoadrenal activation associated with…”
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Improvements in Cardiovascular Efficiency Over 24-weeks of Robotic Locomotor Training in Persons With SCI by Evans, Robert, Shackleton, Claire, West, Sacha, Rauch, Laurie, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna

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Robotic Locomotor Training Leads to Cardiovascular Changes in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Over a 24-Week Rehabilitation Period: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Evans, Robert W., Shackleton, Claire L., West, Sacha, Derman, Wayne, Laurie Rauch, HG, Baalbergen, Ed, Albertus, Yumna

“…To describe the effect of robotic locomotor training (RLT) and activity-based training (ABT) on cardiovascular indices during various physiological positions…”
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Inter-individual variability in load carriage economy and comparisons between different load conditions by Hudson, Sean, Cooke, Carlton, Davies, Simeon, West, Sacha, Gamieldien, Raeeq, Low, Chris, Lloyd, Ray

“…Equivocal findings exist for the economy associated with load carried close to the body's centre of mass. Individual variation could explain some of the…”
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A comparison of economy and sagittal plane trunk movements among back-, back/front- and head-loading by Hudson, Sean, Cooke, Carlton, Davies, Simeon, West, Sacha, Gamieldien, Raeeq, Low, Chris, Lloyd, Ray

“…It has been suggested that freedom of movement in the trunk could influence load carriage economy. This study aimed to compare the economy and sagittal plane…”
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Effect of Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor–Based Antiretroviral Therapy on Dysglycemia and Insulin Sensitivity in South African HIV-Infected Patients by Dave, Joel A, Lambert, Estelle V, Badri, Motasim, West, Sacha, Maartens, Gary, Levitt, Naomi S

“…BACKGROUND:Data on the prevalence of the complications of antiretroviral therapy (ART) (diabetes, central fat accumulation, peripheral fat wasting, and…”
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Association of Perceived Neighbourhood Walkability with Self-Reported Physical Activity and Body Mass Index in South African Adolescents by Wayas, Feyisayo A, Smith, Joanne A, Lambert, Estelle V, Guthrie-Dixon, Natalie, Wasnyo, Yves, West, Sacha, Oni, Tolu, Foley, Louise

“…Adolescence is a life stage critical to the establishment of healthy behaviours, including physical activity (PA). Factors associated with the built…”
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"I was like intoxicated with this positivity": the politics of hope amongst participants in a trial of a novel spinal cord injury rehabilitation technology in South Africa by Evans, Robert W., Bantjes, Jason, Shackleton, Claire L., West, Sacha, Derman, Wayne, Albertus, Yumna, Swartz, Leslie

“…This study discussed the reports by participants in a randomised controlled trial of a novel intervention for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation in Cape…”
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Differential Effects of Abdominal Adipose Tissue Distribution on Insulin Sensitivity in Black and White South African Women by Goedecke, Julia H, Levitt, Naomi S, Lambert, Estelle V, Utzschneider, Kristina M, Faulenbach, Mirjam V, Dave, Joel A, West, Sacha, Victor, Hendriena, Evans, Juliet, Olsson, Tommy, Walker, Brian R, Seckl, Jonathan R, Kahn, Steven E

“…Black South African women are more insulin resistant than BMI‐matched white women. The objective of the study was to characterize the determinants of insulin…”
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