Mario Smith

TL;DR: Comparing the motor and functional recovery of stroke patients in Germany versus stroke patients receiving rehabilitation in South Africa provides empirical evidence for differential recovery patterns for patients in developed and developing countries.

TL;DR: The results concur with South African national surveys of youth risk behaviour regarding the nature and extent of engagement in health risk behaviours and the hypothesis testing for the relationship between life skills, as measured by the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ), and engagement in the above mentioned healthrisk behaviours.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the association between COVID-19 related stressors and mental health during a strict stay-at-home order in South Africa and found that stress related to containment measures and distress about being infected were significantly associated with more anxiety and depressive symptoms.

TL;DR: Acknowledgement of and engagement with the above-mentioned four factors could result in a nuanced and contextual understanding of school readiness and might foster cooperation between stakeholders.

TL;DR: The findings of the pilot study suggest that the intervention was effective in producing significant increases in PA in a sample of PLWHA of low SES over six weeks, and careful consideration of behavioural constructs, such as self-efficacy, can help WLWHA to adopt regular PA as a complementary therapy for managing their health.