Projects

Our researchers contribute to the development of vibrant, democratic societies that enable everyone to lead healthy and meaningful lives.

Our research will focus on how people perceive pain and how others affect their pain, as well as considering wider social and environmental influences on pain.

This project will determine the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of the Four Steps to My Future programme for adolescents in the Western Cape.

Our research aims to tackle some of the issues that deter older adults from taking part in physical activity through an innovative, video-based approach.

This study will determine if upper-body high-intensity interval training is effective at improving cardiometabolic health outcomes in people with paraplegia.

This study will investigate the effects of altering the protein content of breakfast on energy balance and metabolism.

This study will examine how diets varying in carbohydrate, fat, and sugar effect energy balance and physical activity levels.

Our research seeks to improve performance across a number of sporting, occupational, and clinical activities.

This project will investigate whether FITNET-NHS (online CBT) is clinically effective and cost-effective in the NHS.

We develop health and wellbeing policies and programmes that target prevention and therapeutic treatments.