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  1. The impact of a brief online education intervention on the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of qualified physiotherapists about chronic low back pain: Pre- and post-intervention survey

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, May 2026, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  2. Shoulder pain in amateur fast bowlers: A case example illustrating opportunities to embed prevention in undergraduate physiotherapy education

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2026, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  3. Effect of neuromuscular training strategies on injury rates in adolescent males playing sport - a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, February 2026, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  4. The association between the growth spurt status of adolescent male cricket players and risk of injury during a cricket season – A prospective longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2025, Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine, Turkish Sports Medicine Association

    Benita Olivier

  5. Pectoralis minor index range of healthy 18–24-year-old students from a Kenyan public university

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, February 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  6. A Comprehensive Guide to Fieldside Physiotherapy in Cricket

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  7. Injury Epidemiology in Cricket

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  8. Injury Risks Associated with Match Conditions in Cricket

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  9. Injury Surveillance in Cricket: Imperatives and Challenges

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  10. Prevalence, incidence and risk factors for rugby-related injuries: A survey of the Safari Sevens tournament

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, November 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  11. Cardiorespiratory fitness response to endurance training in athletes post-COVID-19 compared to unaffected athletes

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, November 2024, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Professor Heleen Van Aswegen, Benita Olivier

  12. Modifiable musculoskeletal factors and their association with shoulder function in adults: a systematic review of etiology and risk

    Article • Discover Medicine, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  13. Protracted exercise tolerance post-coronavirus disease 2019 in endurance athletes: A survey

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, August 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Professor Heleen Van Aswegen, Benita Olivier

  14. Modifiable musculoskeletal factors and their association with shoulder function in adults: A systematic review of risk and association

    Article • June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  15. Injury profiles in sub-elite Women's Cricket: Exploring incidence, prevalence, nature, onset and body region

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, May 2024, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  16. ‘Every Run Is Hard’: Endurance Athletes’ Experiences of Return to Sports Participation After COVID‐19—A Mixed Methods Study

    Article • Translational Sports Medicine, January 2024, Wiley

    Professor Heleen Van Aswegen, Benita Olivier

  17. Effect of neuromuscular injury prevention strategies on injury rates in adolescent males playing sport: a systematic review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, November 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  18. Altered sagittal plane mechanics is associated with Functional Movement Screen deep squat score

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  19. Foot and Ankle Injuries in Elite South African Cricketers: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury Surveillance Data

    Article • Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Paulo NF Ferrao, Benita Olivier

  20. Kinematic differences between left- and right-handed cricket fast bowlers during the bowling action

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2023, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  21. Partnerships between players, practitioners and researchers: the story of three stumps and two bails

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2023, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  22. The efficacy of injury screening for lower back pain in elite golfers

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, February 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  23. Lower Quadrant Swing Biomechanics Identifies Golfers With Increased Risk of Low Back Pain: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, November 2022, Human Kinetics

    Benita Olivier

  24. Perceptions of human movement researchers and clinicians on the barriers and facilitators to health research data sharing in Africa

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Benita Olivier

  25. Scapular force: Couple ratios in healthy shoulders – An observational study reflecting typical values

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  26. Injury surveillance in community cricket: A new inning for South Africa

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, June 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  27. The cycle ergometer test is not a reliable alternative to the countermovement jump in the assessment of power output

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2022, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  28. Neck Pain and Disability: Are They Related to Dysfunctional Breathing and Stress?

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, May 2022, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Benita Olivier

  29. The core of performance in adolescent cricket pace bowlers: Trunk muscle stability, maybe, but not strength-endurance and thickness

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2022, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  30. Asymmetry in internal oblique muscle thickness: Not the key to a cricket fast bowler's performance

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Benita Olivier

  31. Sport Science Lab® Screening Protocol: The association between physical fitness Parameters and injury among elite rugby players

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, November 2021, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  32. A prevalence of running-related injuries among professional endurance runners in the Rift Valley, Kenya

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, September 2021, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  33. Data sharing practices of health researchers in Africa: a scoping review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, September 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  34. Attitudes, perceptions and barriers around evidence-based practice in sports physiotherapy in Kenya

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, August 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  35. epidemiology of injury and illness amongst athletes at the Indian Ocean Island Games, Mauritius 2019

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2021, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  36. Learning styles in physiotherapy and occupational therapy students: an exploratory study

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2021, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  37. Ability of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students to Evaluate and Classify Lumbar Movement Control Using Lumbopelvic Movement Control Tests

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, August 2021, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Benita Olivier

  38. Injury prevention knowledge, beliefs, and practices among women’s football teams in South Africa

    Article • South African Journal of Sports Medicine, July 2021, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Benita Olivier

  39. Effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical management strategies in patients with chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the leg: a systematic review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, June 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  40. Effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent shoulder injuries in athletes: a systematic review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, May 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  41. Novel Twenty20 batting simulations: a strategy for research and improved practice

    Article • F1000Research, May 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Benita Olivier

  42. The interrater and intrarater reliability of the flexibility and strength tests included in the Sport Science Lab® screening protocol amongst professional rugby players

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  43. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders amongst flower farm workers in Kenya

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, March 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  44. Prevalence and incidence of injuries among female cricket players: a systematic review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  45. Time to re-think our strategy with musculoskeletal disorders and workstation ergonomics

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  46. KNOWLEDGE AND ADHERENCE TOWARDS EVIDENCE-BASED SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY STANDARDS AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN KENYA

    Article • International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, November 2020, I MED Research Publications

    Benita Olivier

  47. An electromyographic and kinematic study of the scapular stabilisers

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, September 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  48. Prevalence of concurrent headache and temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review protocol

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, July 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  49. Digital technologies in undergraduate and postgraduate education in occupational therapy and physiotherapy: a scoping review

    Article • JBI Evidence Synthesis, May 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  50. The cricketer’s shoulder and injury: Asymmetries in range of movement and muscle length

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, March 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  51. Association between physical fitness parameters and risk of in-season injury among adult male rugby players

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, November 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  52. Neck pain in South Africa: An overview of the prevalence, assessment and management for the contemporary clinician

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, September 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Cato Annalie Basson, Benita Olivier

  53. Level of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain among final year School of Therapeutic Sciences students at the University of the Witwatersrand – A cross-sectional study

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, August 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  54. Opinions of South African physiotherapists on gross anatomy education for physiotherapy students

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  55. Single-Leg Squat Delicacies—The Position of the Nonstance Limb is an Important Consideration

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, May 2019, Human Kinetics

    Benita Olivier

  56. Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of six musculoskeletal preparticipatory screening tests

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  57. Laterality judgment performance between people with chronic pain and pain-free individuals. A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Benita Olivier

  58. Learning styles of physiotherapy students and teaching styles of their lecturers in undergraduate gross anatomy education

    Article • African Journal of Health Professions Education, December 2018, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Benita Olivier

  59. Trigger Point Sensitivity Is a Differentiating Factor between Cervicogenic and Non-Cervicogenic Headaches: A Cross-Sectional, Descriptive Study

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, November 2018, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Benita Olivier

  60. Musculoskeletal predictors of non-contact injury in cricketers – Few and far between? A longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, November 2018, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  61. Systematically review the backward walking as a treatment for gait impairment people

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, September 2018, SAGE Publications

    Tharani Balasukumaran, Benita Olivier

  62. Laterality judgment performance between people with chronic pain and pain-free individuals

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, August 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  63. The use of nonparametric effect sizes in single study musculoskeletal physiotherapy research: A practical primer

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, July 2018, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  64. The use of parametric effect sizes in single study musculoskeletal physiotherapy research: A practical primer

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, July 2018, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  65. Distal muscle activity alterations during the stance phase of gait in restless leg syndrome (RLS) patients

    Article • Sleep Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  66. Gross anatomy education for South African undergraduate physiotherapy students

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, January 2018, Wiley

    Benita Olivier

  67. Circadian variation of flexor withdrawal and crossed extensor reflexes in patients with restless legs syndrome

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, November 2017, Wiley

    Benita Olivier

  68. Plantar reflex excitability is increased in the evening in restless legs syndrome patients

    Article • Neuroscience Letters, November 2017, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  69. Digital technologies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy undergraduate and postgraduate education: a scoping review protocol

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, November 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  70. The association between hip dysfunction and lower quarter injuries in long distance runners

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  71. The Functional Movement Screen in the Prediction of Injury in Adolescent Cricket Pace Bowlers: An Observational Study

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, September 2017, Human Kinetics

    Benita Olivier

  72. A lower body height and wider foot stance are positively associated with the generation of individual scrummaging forces in rugby

    Article • International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Benita Olivier

  73. University of the Witwatersrand physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum alignment to medical conditions of patients within Gauteng state health facilities

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, February 2017, AOSIS Open Journals

    Benita Olivier

  74. Reduced nondominant lumbar multifidi cross-sectional area is a precursor of low back injury in cricket fast bowlers

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, December 2016, Wiley

    Benita Olivier

  75. International consensus statement on injury surveillance in cricket: a 2016 update

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2016, BMJ

    Benita Olivier

  76. The association between loss of ankle dorsiflexion range of movement, and hip adduction and internal rotation during a step down test

    Article • Manual Therapy, February 2016, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  77. Which Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors are Associated with Non-Contact Injuries in Adult Cricket Fast Bowlers?

    Article • Sports Medicine, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Benita Olivier

  78. The Interrater Reliability of Subjective Assessments of the Babinski Reflex

    Article • Journal of Motor Behavior, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Benita Olivier

  79. Protocol of systematic review of neural mobilisation

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Cato Annalie Basson, Benita Olivier

  80. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors associated with non-contact injury in adult pace bowlers: a systematic review protocol

    Article • The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Benita Olivier

  81. Static and dynamic balance ability, lumbo-pelvic movement control and injury incidence in cricket pace bowlers

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, January 2015, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  82. Kinematic and kinetic analysis of the inter- and intra-applicator assessment of the Babinski reflex

    Article • Neurophysiologie Clinique, November 2014, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier

  83. Injury and lumbar reposition sense in cricket pace bowlers in neutral and pace bowling specific body positions

    Article • The Spine Journal, August 2014, Elsevier

    Benita Olivier