Outputs (40)

The theory and practice of teaching research ethics. (1999)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. 1999. The theory and practice of teaching research ethics. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 21(1), 55-67.

There is general agreement that research involving human participants is important to the development of new knowledge in several areas. However, the interface between science and society has historically been beset with conflict. Positivist research... Read More about The theory and practice of teaching research ethics..

Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 4(4), pages 17-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1997/v4i4a913

In order to simulate overground walking and running, the motordriven treadmill is only used in physiological, kinematic and psychophysical studies of human emotion. Primarily because of the convenience and control that it offers, the treadmill has pl... Read More about Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running..

Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. Ergonomics SA, 9(1), pages 2-5.

In examining the work environment of a major South African manufacturing concern, this paper describes a practical project of identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks. Manual materials handling-relate... Read More about Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study..

Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. (1996)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1996. Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. American journal of sports medicine [online], 24(6 Supplement), pages S43-S45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659602406S13

The use of drugs by athletes is not a new phenomenon, but in the last decade or so the issue has received much public attention. This has resulted in a renewed focus on the question of whether the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport ough... Read More about Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm..

Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. (1996)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1996. Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 3(3), pages 19-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1996/v3i3a916

Sports Medicine is concerned with rehabilitation and performance in both elite and nonelite athletes. Continued research is crucial towards progress in these areas, and subjects are increasingly being subjected to manipulative and invasive experiment... Read More about Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research..

Informed consent and transcultural research. (1995)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1995. Informed consent and transcultural research. South African medical journal [online], 85(10), pages 984-985. Available from: https://bit.ly/3LE6OiP

Western medicine is a fundamentally rational and experimental science. It holds research in high esteem' and aims, through systematic observation or experimentation, to elicit new information about the human body. Given the nature of research, it fol... Read More about Informed consent and transcultural research..

The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. (1994)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. and SCOTT, P.A. 1994. The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. Ergonomics SA, 6(1), pages 9-14.

One of the main goals of ergonomics is to establish task requirements in order to prevent injury. This is of particular importance in manual materials handling (MMH), as manual lifting represents a major cause of injury to workers and a significant c... Read More about The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting..

Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. (1993)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. and SCOTT, P.A. 1993. Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 16(1), pages 63-72.

The vast majority of research investigating individual psychophysiological responses to physical work loads appears to have been conducted in the somewhat artificial ambience of a laboratory setting. The purpose of this research was to investigate wh... Read More about Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions..

Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. (1991)
Journal Article
SCOTT, P.A., OLIVIER, S. and MANLEY, L. 1991. Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. Ergonomics SA, 3(1), pages 2-7.

Although Borg's RPE scale is a universally accepted assessment of an individual's subjective rating of the physical demands of the task on hand, the differentiated scale does not appear to have been put to much practical use in working situations, pa... Read More about Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion..

The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review. (1990)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. 1990. The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 13(1), pages 87-92.

One of the major and continuing debates among perceptual psychologists and physiologists relates to the preferred method to employ in obtaining psychophysical judgements. One of the difficulties in assessing subjective reactions to work is that, as a... Read More about The use of rating scales in psychophysical research: a short review..