Thesis (MPH)--University of Limpopo, 2011. / Background: Previously the role of health promotion in physiotherapy was not well understood to the extent where there was no emphasis on the practice of health promotion in the education program of physiotherapists. However in the last twenty years, especially after the adoption of the Ottawa Charter (1986) the emphasis has shifted significantly towards health promotion. Purpose: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physiotherapists regarding health promotion in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Method: This was a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive study using a self administered questionnaire to collect data on the knowledge, attitude and practices of physiotherapists in Gauteng Province regarding health promotion. The target populations were qualified physiotherapists in Gauteng Province registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Results: The overall percentage of all the physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practice was 76% which is regarded as good according to the score chart (60-79%). The participant’s knowledge, attitude and practice were rated as 72%, 79% and 76% which is also regarded as good according to the score chart (60-79%) Conclusion: In conclusion physiotherapists have good knowledge, attitude and practice towards health promotion in Gauteng Province, South Africa. However, there is room for improvement in acquiring more in- depth knowledge about health promotion principles and if this can be achieved, more physiotherapists will be able to practice health promotion actively.

An Examination of elementary physical education teachers' perceived self-efficacy toward teaching children with orthopedic impairments in Montana: Do teachers feel competent? Chairperson: Dr. Arthur Miller The purpose of this study was to explore elementary physical educators' self-efficacy beliefs toward teaching children with orthopedic impairments in general physical education class and identify adapted physical education teacher training needs in Montana. The method for this study is based on the Physical Educators' Self-Efficacy Toward Including Students with Disabilities - Autism (PESEISD-A) (Talliaferro et al, 2010) electronic survey instrument and Bandura's (2006) guidelines. A modification of the PESEISD-A instrument was utilized to examine physical educators' self-efficacy toward teaching students with orthopedic impairments (PESEISD-OI) with elementary physical educators in Montana (N=83). Findings indicated that the lowest levels of self-efficacy were in regards to assessing motor skills, modifying equipment and activities, and teachers with higher levels of self-efficacy perceived less challenges toward teaching students with orthopedic impairments. Teachers who taught in towns of 20,000 50,000 in population were significantly less efficacious than teachers in all other size towns, whereas participants in small rural towns (less than 2,500 in population) were the most efficacious. Additionally, teachers who earned undergraduate and graduate credits in adapted physical education and those with coursework in both special education and adapted physical education were positively correlated with perceived self-efficacy toward teaching students with orthopedic impairments. Finally, a significant positive relationship was found between teachers' perceived self-efficacy in self-efficacy beliefs based on their perception of their undergraduate teacher preparation. This study provides useful data for higher education in regards to pre-service teacher preparation coursework and practicum experiences. Furthermore, this information will assist the Montana Office of Public Instruction in identifying professional development opportunities to ensure that all children with disabilities receive free and appropriate education designed to meet their unique needs in a successful, inclusive environment.

The purpose of this study was to examine the historical roots of the wellness movement, as well as to draw implications from this data for the future of wellness. The process began with the definition of several key terms and the outline of the problem.Next, the history of health and wellness was summarized beginning with the fifth century and continuing to the present. Taken into account were both Eastern and Western cultural trends. Current literature was then examined which showed the variety of work being done in the field, antecedents to the wellness movement, and the pattern of dualistic thought.The final section consists of two parts. The first part analyzes the previous section, summarizing the origin and development of the concept of wellness. The second part lists and discusses implications for the future. / Institute for Wellness

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Adelaide, 1987. / Errata slip inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

M.Comm. / Businesses are increasingly moving toward wellness management a means of controlling rapidly increasing healthcare costs. In pursuing that objective, they are also starting to realise the benefits of worksite wellness promotion in other areas such as improved employee morale, productivity and reduced absenteeism. Various surveys in the USA reveal that the majority of employers have introduced some form of wellness promotion in various forms. In South Africa however, that is not the case with other business priorities still taking preference. It is also a prevalent fact that in both the USA and South Africa, it is the larger employers that have adopted such wellness programs; in both cases employers with more than 1000 employees. The actual market size for wellness practitioners at this stage is unknown in both the USA as well as South Africa, but it is estimated at $10 billion in the USA and about R 2 billion in South Africa. Although the current workplace wellness programs vary from company to company, the most popular programs include health assessment, physical activity, nutrition, weight management, tobacco control and smoking cessation, medical self-care, stress management and employee assistance. It was clear from the research that the following deductions could be made: more than 90% of chronic illness emanate from mental instability and stress from the workplace; more than 90% of stress conditions are caused through what is called Vocational misplacing (people in incorrect positions); more than 80% of South African employees are victims of vocational mismatching.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Jyväskylä--[Jyväskylä, Finland], 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-91).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.