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Prof Alison September Gains Entry into NAK

Congratulations to Professor Alison V. September on becoming a member of the prestigious U.S. National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK).

Dr Sharief Hendricks Gains STIAS and SASMA Awards

Congratulations to Dr Sharief Hendricks on being awarded the prestigious Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) Fellowship, as well as the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) Lifetime Membership Award

Friday Seminar Series

Our weekly HPALS Friday Seminar Series takes place on Friday from 10h30 local time. Online links will be made known when available.

Biomechanics Research at UCT

Director of HPALS, Associate Professor Yumna Albertus, talks about biomechanics research at the University of Cape Town

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Vicki Lambert Receives ISPAH Fellow Award

HPALS congratulates Emerita Prof EV Lambert who was awarded as a Fellow of the International Society for Physical and Health

Prof Vicki Lambert Receives ISPAH Fellow Award

Vicki Lambert Receives ISPAH Fellow Award

HPALS congratulates Emerita Prof EV Lambert who was awarded as a Fellow of the International Society for Physical and Health

Breaking Boundaries

HPALS held the inaugural Italian-Sports symposium on the Friday 27 September 2024 as a request from the Italian embassy, Pretoria South Africa. Our theme was Breaking Boundaries