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welcome to
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
7am - 5pm
Monday - Friday
Monday - Friday
"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
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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SEMLI Sport & exercise medicine
Sport and exercise medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, treatment and management of illness, injury and other medical complications related to participation in sport and exercise.
SEMLI biokinetics
Biokinetics is the science of movement and the application of exercise in rehabilitative treatment.
SEMLI physiotherapy
Sports Physiotherapy is a specialised division of Physiotherapy focused on sports-related injury treatment, rehabilitation and prevention.
SEMLI sport science
Sport Scientists are specialists in the application of scientific principles and techniques to assist coaches and athletes improve their performance at an individual level or within the context of a team environment.
SEMLI nutrition
The SEMLI dietitians offer personalised meal plans for athletes and people related to their sports requirements and lifestyle-related diseases.
SEMLI sport psychology
Sport psychology uses psychological principles to assist athletes in achieving their best performance.
capital radiology onsite
Capital Radiology has a facility conveniently situated within the SEMLI precinct, and is available to the public.
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research
programmes
SEMLI is involved in a number of research activities in the fields of sport, exercise medicine and lifestyle interventions for chronic disease.
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Lifestyle Interventions for Chronic Disease
Prevention, management and rehabilitation of patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) of lifestyle through patient-centred, comprehensive, lifestyle interventions.
Exercise-related Injuries
The prevention, non-surgical management and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and other injuries in sports, including all physically active individuals participating in recreational sports.
Medical complications & Illness during Exercise
The prevention and management of medical complications and illness in sports, including all physically active individuals participating in recreational sports.
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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