Movement Science and Exercise Therapy
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​​​​​​​​​​​Division of Movement Science and Exercise Therapy

PhD students


Sharney Botha

PhD topic: Physical health and Executive Functioning profiles of pre-school children: A multi-country comparison.

Supervisors: Dr E. Africa (MSET), Prof M Duncan (Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK)


Simon de Waal

PhD topic: Development of an evidence-based submaximal trail running test to predict ultra-trail running performance

Supervisors: Prof R.P. Lamberts (MSET), Dr S Jacobs (Sport Science)


Michael Lumb

PhD topic:The relationship between cortical function and postural sway in persistent post-concussion South African rugby players with symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive moods

Supervisors: Prof K.E. Welman (MSET), Dr N Snegireva


Andre Coetzee

PhD topic:

Supervisors: Prof K.E. Welman (MSET)


Su-Ane Zwiegelaar

PhD topic:

Supervisors: Prof K.E. Welman (MSET)


Warwick Wade

PhD topic:

Supervisors: Prof K.E. Welman (MSET), Dr E Attebury




MSc students


Catherine de Wet

Supervisors: Prof E. Africa (MSET)


Celia Beyers

Supervisors: Prof R.P. Lamberts (MSET), 


Jani Geldenhuys

Supervisors: Prof E Africa (MSET)


Julia Clothier

Supervisors: Prof E. Africa (MSET)


Lenei Peyper

Supervisors: Prof E Africa (MSET)


Liezl Viljoen

Supervisors: Prof R.P. Lamberts (MSET) and Assoc Prof D. Noordhof (NTNU, Norway)


Lian Darries

Supervisors: Dr C Vermaak (MSET) and Prof E Africa (MSET)


Megan van Shcalkwyk

Supervisors: Dr C Vermaak (MSET)


Robyn Emslie

Supervisors: Prof R.P. Lamberts (MSET) and Assoc Prof D. Noordhof (NTNU, Norway)


Victoria Mupaya

Supervisors: Prof K Welman (MSET)



Honours Students

Honours Biokinetics

Annelie du Toit

Chad Baxter

Danet Cloete

Elisbé  Swanepoel

Hannah Melling

Helen Rauch

Inganathi Sakati

Inge von Weilligh

Jared Kunene

Jordan Louis

Leila Broomhall

Leo Everett

Luca Luizinho

Luyolo Cengimbo

Megan Neethling

Megan Webb

Mila Watson

Monique Melck

Rachel Hill

Ronelle Coetzee

Roozaaq Jacobs

Timothy Leech

Zahraa Samaai

Zani van Zyl


Honours Kinderkinetics

Carien van Rooyen

Chantal Saayman

Charleze Carmichael

Cloe Schroeder

Gabriella Brown

Hannah Blackshaw

Hayley Smith

Ingrid le Roux

Jenna Isserouw

Kyla Lessing

Leigh Saywood