A home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trial

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dc.contributor.advisorFrantz, José
dc.contributor.advisorNikodem, Cheryl
dc.contributor.advisorHarper, Kim
dc.contributor.authorKhondowe, Oswell
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-10T10:03:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T14:04:17Z
dc.date.available2015-03-10T10:03:55Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T14:04:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to prospectively, evaluate the effectiveness of an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy, on motor and cognitive development in children infected with HIV. This study used a randomized controlled trial design. One hundred and twenty-eight infants and toddlers (children) were recruited between March 2010 and September 2010 and randomly allocated to receive either an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy or standard treatment and massage on a 1:1 ratio. Motor and cognitive development was measured using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development third edition (Bayley-III)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/11694
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectHome-based programmeen_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectMassageen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectCognitive developmenten_US
dc.subjectMotor developmenten_US
dc.subjectInfants/Childrenen_US
dc.subjectBayley scaleen_US
dc.titleA home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trialen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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