DR YUMNA ALBERTUS
POSITION
Senior Lecturer, UCT Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD (Physiology) (Exercise Science), University of Cape Town (2008)
Thesis title: Critical analysis of techniques for normalising electromyographic data: From laboratory to clinical research
- BSc (Med Hons), University of Cape Town (2002)
- BSc, University of Cape Town (2001)
ESSM RESEARCH GROUPS
- Exercise in the management of chronic diseases
- Exercise performance
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Using electromyography (EMG) as a tool to monitor changes in neuromuscular control
- Measurement and analysis of electromyography
- Monitoring muscle activity in athletes and patients with chronic disease
- Organising and hosting annual EMG workshops with international key researchers that are actively involved in the improvement, measurement and analysis of EMG
CONTACT
Tel: +27 21 650 4567
Email: Yumna.Albertus@uct.ac.za
