3. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) - All submissions
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Item A critical analysis of the Bantu pelvis, with special reference to the female.(1945) Heyns, O. S.The student of pelvic morphology is compelled sooner or later to consider the two main functions of the girdle, those of weight-bearing and parturition. These functions Inevitably guide his Investigations. Comparatively little work has been done on the pelvic mechanics of erect posture. The evolution of man's erect posture, on the other hand, has been considered by Friedenthal (1910), Weidenreich (1913), Keith (1923), Morton (1926), Westenhofer (1929), and Reynolds (1931)* The last author's disappointing paper succeeds only in demonstrating the difficulty of establishing the principles underlying the orthopaedist's approach to the mechanics of man's posture.Item Effects of low concentration of nitrous oxide on developing rat foetuses(1981) Vieira, Erica, GayleThere is an increasing concern that the pollution of operating theatre and dental surgery atmosphere with anaesthetic gases my be injurious to operating theatre personnel and dental surgery staff. A review of the relevant literature ,reported in chapter 1 of this dissertation examined, epidemiological and experimental evidence regarding this concernItem The effect of creatine on the developing rat foetus(2004) Badenhorst, Frans HendrikCreatine is one of the most frequently or generally used ergogenic substances. It is used by professional and amateur athletes and the “man on the street”. Creatine is involved in energy production and protein synthesis in muscle. Although studies have been carried out on the effect of creatine on adults, no study has yet determined whether creatine would have an influence on the developing rat foetus if taken by a female during pregnancy. The aim of this study was thus to determine whether creatine had an effect on the developing foetus