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SEMLI

the Sport,
Exercise Medicine
& Lifestyle Institute

Welcome to SEMLI, University of Pretoria. We promote the health and well-being of both everyday people and elite athletes through world-class Sport and Exercise Medicine, Scientific Research & Clinical Services.
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What we do
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"We enable people to be their best. We unchain them so they can break free of the belief that they’re limited in any way."

SEMLI Clinical & Scientific Services

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clinical and scientific services

SEMLI promotes the health and well-being of people through lifestyle interventions, reducing exercise-related illness, injuries and medical complications, promoting participation in exercise and facilitating improvements in sports performance.
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ABOUT US

The Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria, was established in June 2015 under the directorship of Prof Martin Schwellnus, Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine and specialist sport and exercise medicine physician.

SEMLI is a Research Institute which therefore prioritises research, education and training. What makes SEMLI a unique research institute, is that it also provides scientific and clinical consultancy services to the public, national and international athletes, UP staff and student athletes, and students at the TuksSport high school.

SEMLI’s work contributes to reducing the burden of chronic diseases and health care costs, reducing the risk of illness, injury and medical complications during physical activity, improving regional, national and international sporting success, and improving the quantity and quality of life of individuals.

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