ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official voice of The South African Society of Physiotherapy and aims to reflect physiotherapy in Africa. It is an academic research-orientated publication that publishes original research, theory, and/or best practice related to physiotherapy or rehabilitation. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Physical activity of community-dwelling adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries in the Cape Metropole  
Aeysha Gabriels, Toughieda Ismail, Lucian Bezuidenhout, Conran Joseph
13 June 2025

Original Research

 
Perspectives on adherence to prescribed home exercises after polytrauma: A qualitative study  
Keamogetswe Monaiwa, Mariatha Yazbek, Nontembiso Magida
11 June 2025

Original Research

 
‘Sometimes I feel like the only physio in the whole wide world, so alone’  
Brett J. Mason, Romy Parker, Martha Geiger
09 June 2025

Original Research

 
Health systems and quality of life: The situation of South Africans with spinal cord injury  
Eugene Nizeyimana, Anthea Rhoda, Joyce Mothabeng, Francois Theron, Conran Joseph
06 June 2025

Original Research

 
Early gross motor development: Agreement between the AIMS and the BSID-III  
Marlette Burger, Esme R. Jordaan, Dana Niehaus
31 May 2025

State of the Art

 
Current state of evidence-based practice in clinical physiotherapy  
Ronel Roos
29 May 2025

Original Research

 
Student and educator perspectives on clinical reasoning: A qualitative study  
Danelle Hess, Jacqueline Hendricks, José Frantz, Michael Rowe
28 May 2025

Original Research

 
Physical activity profile of hypertensive adults living in rural South Africa  
Kganetso Sekome, Hellen Myezwa, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Lauren B. Sherar, Dale Esliger
23 April 2025

Original Research

 
A protocol for delivery of prehabilitation in lower limb arthroplasty in South Africa  
Prithi Pillay-Jayaraman, Verusia Chetty, Stacy Maddocks
08 April 2025

Original Research

 
Pectoralis minor index range of healthy 18–24-year-old students from a Kenyan public university  
Eugene C. Agweyu, Joseph M. Matheri, Benita Olivier, Elzette Korkie
28 February 2025
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology

 
We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial.  
Posted: 2025-06-02 More...

Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action

 
Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change.  
Posted: 2025-05-29

Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics

 
Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethicsThis book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Book Release: Digital inequality in a developing context: A multifaceted approach

 
Read the open-access book, Towards the sustainable well-being of communities: Africa, the modern empire and Christianity. This book examines South Africa’s persistent digital divide across sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting how socio-economic, technical, and geographical factors—especially the urban–rural split—contribute to unequal digital access and outcomes.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Notification: Conference Abstracts Now Live!

 
We’re thrilled to announce that all Conference Abstracts of SASP 2024 are now available! Explore the full collection of insights, research, and discussions from Dr Corlia Brandt, Prof. Marianne Unger, Dr Ntsikelelo Pefile and Dr Vaneshveri Naidoo and contributors at Vol 80, No 1 (2024). Dive into each abstract and discover the comprehensive perspectives the most recent and ongoing research in Physiotherapy in South Africa, presented at the World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress 2024, held from 12 to 15 September 2024. For new special collections, contact special-issues@aosis.co.za.  
Posted: 2024-11-30 More...
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