University of Cape Town

Contact: A/Prof Andrew Bosch

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Title: The effect of ingestion of a protein supplement

during exercise on performance and recovery

No. of students: 1

Type: Litterature review

Summary: There have been a number of studies in recent years on the effect that ingestion of a protein supplement taken prior to, during, or post-exercise may have on exercise performance and recovery. The experimental results have not been conclusive, with some studies showing a positive effect, while others have shown no benefit. Partly, this may be attributable to when the protein is ingested (prior to exercise, during exercise, or post-exercise), whether the study participants were trained or untrained, the exercise modality (running, cycling, weight training), and the specific type of protein used in the study (whey, casein, soy, protein hydrolysate, free amino acids). In this module, a review of the literature will be undertaken, focusing specifically on the results obtained in experiments in which a protein supplement was ingested during exercise. This could result in publication of a review manuscript.

Module no: 24

Contact: A/Prof Andrew Bosch

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Title: The effect of ingestion of a protein supplement

post-exercise on subsequent performance and recovery

No. of students: 1

Type: Litterature review

Summary: There have been a number of studies in recent years on the effect that ingestion of a protein supplement taken prior to, during, or post-exercise may have on exercise performance and recovery. The experimental results have not been conclusive, with some studies showing a positive effect, while others have shown no benefit. Partly, this may be attributable to when the protein is ingested (prior to exercise, during exercise, or post-exercise), whether the study participants were trained or untrained, the exercise modality (running, cycling, weight training), and the specific type of protein used in the study (whey, casein, soy, protein hydrolysate, free amino acids). In this module, a review of the literature will be undertaken, focusing specifically on the results obtained in experiments in which a protein supplement was ingested post-exercise. This could result in publication of a review manuscript.

Module no: 25

Contact: A/Prof Andrew Bosch

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Title: The effect of pre-exercise ingestion of

a protein supplement on exercise performance

and recovery

No. of students: 1

Type: Literature review

Summary: There have been a number of studies in recent years on the effect that ingestion of a protein supplement taken prior to, during, or post-exercise may have on exercise performance and recovery. The experimental results have not been conclusive, with some studies showing a positive effect, while others have shown no benefit. Partly, this may be attributable to when the protein is ingested (prior to exercise, during exercise, or post-exercise), whether the study participants were trained or untrained, the exercise modality (running, cycling, weight training), and the specific type of protein used in the study (whey, casein, soy, protein hydrolysate, free amino acids). In this module, a review of the literature will be undertaken, focusing specifically on the results obtained in experiments in which a protein supplement was ingested prior to exercise. This could result in publication of a review manuscript.

Module no: 26

Convenor: Andrew Bosch

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Title: Using marathon time prediction equations

to identify physiological demands and determinants of

success in the marathon

No. of students: 2

Type: Literature review

Summary: In this SSM, a literature search will be conducted to identify various regression equations that have been published over the years to "predict" marathon running performance i.e predicting a time for the marathon, based on various parameters that are entered into each of the predictive equations, such as distance trained, number of runs in training over 30km, speed over 5 km, etc. The aim of the SSM, after identifying the different equations, is to examine the specific parameters of each equation and to then, based on these, to draw conclusions about the physiological demands and physiological determinants of marathon performance

Module no: 27
Convenor: Catherine Draper

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Title: Engendering wellness through exercise

No. of Students: 4

Type: Interpretive

Summary: This project looks at the importance of exercise in maintaining wellbeing in individuals and across communities, and will take place in partnership with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA). Students will each receive access cards to the institute to participate in activities and conduct research (facilities will be available to them). The students will be divided into groups to observe organized exercise sessions at the SSISA that cater for individuals who are suffering from a chronic illness, who are aiming to lose weight, or are aiming to improve their fitness and wellbeing; as well as community-based exercise sessions with children and adults through the Community Health Intervention Programmes (CHIPs) which are run by the SSISA. Some lectures will be given during the four-week period by health professionals. Students will be required to carry out a literature review in the subject area they choose to study. Students can choose to write a research report, literature review, or critical analysis as per the SSM rules for dissertation.
Module no: 28 (Human Biology)
Convenor:  Dr Lester Davids

lester.davids@uct,ac.za

No. of students:  2

Type: Review

Title: Worldwide Incidence ofClinicalVitiligo 

Summary:  Vitiligo is a disorder ofunknown aetiology which presents as a hypomelanosis of the

skin, eyes and hair.Its current incidence is 0.1-4% worldwide. Clinically, it presents in various

forms from segmental to non-segmental vitiligo. It is hugeley uner-reported in South Africa and

Africa. The aim of this module will be to do a detailed Pubmedsearch and begin to plot/consruct

an epidemiological map of the incidence/casesreported on vitiligo throughout the world with

particular emphasis on Africa andits relation to the rest of the world. The database

will include a number ofdescriptors.

 

A written report will be submitted at the end of the module with the aim of getting it published in an international peer-reviewed journal

Module no: 29