Time to move beyond a brainless physiology
“Exercise is a complex behavior that is regulated by a complex system”. In this talk, Prof Noakes seeks to include the brain as a factor in exercise physiology. He starts with the classical teachings in exercise physiology and continues by looking at various models such as the A.V. Hill model and the peripheral model. According to Noakes, not enough people are looking at the bigger picture... more
Beyond the VO2 max: The role of self-belief in elite athletic performance
This lecture explores how success in sports ranging from extreme cold water swimming to World Cup rugby are linked by a common thread - the role of self-belief. In the past Prof. Tim Noakes was convinced that physiology could explain performance. After 38 years of studying the human body, he now believes that the mind, and the role of self-belief, are crucial factors in human athletic feats... more
Exercising advocacy: Some personal ideas and experiences
This video lecture can be used by self learners or as a supplement to sports science course material. This talk was delivered to UCT alumni in London at South Africa House on 10 October 2007 and recorded a few weeks later in Cape Town. It describes how the University influenced my early career and led me to study two of the important intellectual challenges of my life – exercise-associated... more
Examination of the Nervous System (Video tutorial)
A teaching video of how to conduct the basic neurological examination, designed for 3rd year medical students. *Background* Neurology is introduced into the University of Cape Town MBChB programme in the 3rd year. Each year the Head of the Neurology Department Prof Roland Eastman did a demonstration as part of a whole class lecture and in addition conducted a “Master Class” for the clinicians... more
Training Trainers for Health and Human Rights
The aims of this manual are: * To provide those interested in doing human rights teaching with a framework for training of trainers in health and human rights * To provide resources which will be of use to the training of trainers and students * To support alumni of our Train-the-Trainer courses, who now number nearly 200 people * To share our eight years of experience in running... more
Gastric Lavage Procedure Animation
This animation can be used to demonstrate how this sensitive procedure is performed to medical students. This resource can be used to illustrate the gastric lavage procedure. Gastric lavage is the standard method of obtaining specimens for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in young children. It is generally carried out only in infants and children below the age of two years. In older children... more
Climate change and health in the SADC Region
While this is currently a research work which outlines research and development objectives, it is envisaged that much of the material reviewed is also suitable for inclusion in teaching - particularly postgraduate teaching at University Masters level. The draft review examines the link between climate change and health with special reference to the Southern African region (SADC countries). ... more
Health and Human Rights Pamphlets
The Learning Network pamphlets have been developed using principles of popular education and are suited for use by academia and community organisations' with other members of civil society. A series of 7 pamphlets exploring different aspects of the Right to Health. These pamphlets are available in three languages: English, Xhosa and Afrikaans. more
The Human Rights Key
The aim of this teaching resource is to share a visual tool for integrating and linking human rights education with health. The innovative Human Rights Key has served as a valuable infographic to guide students to connect their classroom learning with the reality of local, regional and international health and human rights issues. The framework enables students in the health professions to... more
An Introduction to Medical Informatics Videos Part 5
This HIBBS presentation is an introduction to the domain of medical informatics. It explains that medical informatics is an applied field of study that is continuously evolving. The presentation takes the audience through the various iterations of what medical informatics means from its inception till today. A definition of medical informatics is given, followed by a description of the... more
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