Biokinetics
The Science of Movement
Whether you are suffering from a chronic disease or are a top professional athlete, a biokineticist can play a key role in helping you improve your quality of life or performance. He or she does this by means of an individualised assessment and by designing a customised exercise health plan that addresses your specific needs. Biokineticists are specialised therapists who are professionally aligned to health and medicine and are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
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| Days | Mornings | Evenings |
| Mondays | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesdays | 08:00 and 9:00 | 17:00 |
| Fridays | 08:00 and 9:00 |
The Healthy Spines Programme
Conducted in conjunction with medical doctors, Healthy Spines provides rehabilitation exercises for those struggling with recurrent back pain and who prefer working out in a group. Our biokineticists perform a thorough evaluation before our participants’ begin their rehabilitation. This is to ascertain what their specific back problem is and to determine where muscular imbalances, instabilities and/or inflexibilities lie.
The therapeutic modalities used in this programme include hydrotherapy, flexibility and resistance programmes as well as functional stabilisation and core strengthening exercises.
| Days | Mornings | Evenings |
| Mondays | 17:00 | |
| Wednesdays | 08:00 | |
| Thursdays | 17:00 |
The Programme Offers the Following:
- Screening and assessment by a biokineticist
- Regular, individualised exercise sessions
- A variety of exercise rehabilitation modalities.
Benefits Include:
- Improvement of function and quality of life
- Strengthened core musculature and stability
- Correct posture
- Improved balance
- Pain management.
For more information Mornings |
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| Contact Person: | Lander and Pursad Biokineticists |
| Phone: | 021 689 2707 |
| Fax: | 021 689 2717 |
| E-mail: | biokinetics@ssisa.com |
Healthy Mom’s Programme
Healthy Mom’s is a scientifically based fitness programme designed for the expectant and new mother. All moms’ are screened and assessed by qualified biokineticists, pre-and post-natal, to monitor progress. The initial assessment includes body fat percentage, pelvic stability and diastasis evaluation, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, as well as flexibility testing.
Therapeutic modalities include: gym, aqua therapy, cardiovascular exercise and Pilates classes.
Healthy Mom’s offers the Following:
- A fun and safe way of keeping fit in a professionally supervised environment.
- A pre and post fitness test conducted by qualified biokineticists.
- Morning and evening supervised sessions of gym, aqua therapy and Pilates classes.
Benefits Include:
- Improved posture
- Toned and strengthened muscles in areas that are under stress, particularly back, abdomen and pelvis
- Improved blood circulation
- Assistance with controlled weight gain
- Improved sense of wellbeing and overall energy levels
- Increased fitness and endurance during pregnancy as well as labour
- Rapid return to normal body weight after birth.
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| Contact Person: | Christin Stewart |
| Phone: | 021 689 2707 |
| Fax: | 021 689 2717 |
| E-mail: | biokinetics@ssisa.com |
Corporate Screening, Testing and Rehabilitation
Lander & Pursad provides services for a variety of corporate companies. These include the testing of employees for wellness, with the goal of improving work efficiency and decreasing the amount of sick leave taken. Our practice also facilitates medical testing for Discovery Health, Sanlam and Momentum.
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| Contact Person: | Angie Lander or Avinesh Pursad |
| Phone: | 021 689 2707 |
| Fax: | 021 689 2717 |
| E-mail: | biokinetics@ssisa.com |
