Marianne Unger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6215762 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marianne Unger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Unger |
| SIGNATURE | UNGER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Physiotherapy Division, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4557-9418 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Persistent Maternal Mental Health Disorders and Toddler Neurodevelopment at 18 Months
One of the biggest threats to early childhood development in Africa is poor maternal mental health. The present study reports on the relationships between clinical diagnoses of persistent maternal mental health disorders (at 3- and/or 6- and 18-month post-term age) and toddler neurodevelopment at 18 months of age. Eighty-three mother-toddler dyads from low socio-economic status settings in Cape Town, South Africa, were included. At the 3-, 6- and…
Maternal mental health and infant neurodevelopment at 6 months in a low‐income South African cohort
Maternal mental health disorders and the adverse consequences for infant neurodevelopment have received substantial research attention in high‐income countries over the past five decades. In Africa, where relatively little work has been done on this topic, researchers have largely focused on infant physical health outcomes. This longitudinal study investigated the neurodevelopment of infants at 6 months post‐term with exposure to mothers with a c…
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Improves Functional Parameters in Patients With Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Background: Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have abnormal bone modelling and resorption. The bone tissue adaptation and responsivity to dynamic and mechanical loading may be of therapeutic use under controlled circumstances. Improvements due to the wholebody vibration (WBV) exercises have been reported in strength, motion, gait, balance, posture and bone density in several osteopenic individuals, as in post-menopausal women or children…
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Is Well Tolerated in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a defective gene located on the X-chromosome, responsible for the production of the dystrophin protein. Complications in the musculoskeletal system have been previously described in DMD patients. Whole body vibration exercise (WBVE) is a treatment that improves musculoskeletal function in movement disorders. The aim of this study was to review the effects of WBVE on functional mobility, b…
Exploring the impact of wheelchair design on user function in a rural South African setting
Background: Wheelchairs provide mobility that can enhance function and community integration. Function in a wheelchair is influenced by wheelchair design.Objectives: To explore the impact of wheelchair design on user function and the variables that guided wheelchair prescription in the study setting.Method: A mixed-method, descriptive design using convenience sampling was implemented. Quantitative data were collected from 30 wheelchair users usin…
Maternal mental health and infant neurodevelopment at 6 months in a low‐income South African cohort
Maternal mental health disorders and the adverse consequences for infant neurodevelopment have received substantial research attention in high‐income countries over the past five decades. In Africa, where relatively little work has been done on this topic, researchers have largely focused on infant physical health outcomes. This longitudinal study investigated the neurodevelopment of infants at 6 months post‐term with exposure to mothers with a c…
Exploring the impact of wheelchair design on user function in a rural South African setting
Background: Wheelchairs provide mobility that can enhance function and community integration. Function in a wheelchair is influenced by wheelchair design.Objectives: To explore the impact of wheelchair design on user function and the variables that guided wheelchair prescription in the study setting.Method: A mixed-method, descriptive design using convenience sampling was implemented. Quantitative data were collected from 30 wheelchair users usin…
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Improves Functional Parameters in Patients With Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Background: Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have abnormal bone modelling and resorption. The bone tissue adaptation and responsivity to dynamic and mechanical loading may be of therapeutic use under controlled circumstances. Improvements due to the wholebody vibration (WBV) exercises have been reported in strength, motion, gait, balance, posture and bone density in several osteopenic individuals, as in post-menopausal women or children…
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Is Well Tolerated in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a defective gene located on the X-chromosome, responsible for the production of the dystrophin protein. Complications in the musculoskeletal system have been previously described in DMD patients. Whole body vibration exercise (WBVE) is a treatment that improves musculoskeletal function in movement disorders. The aim of this study was to review the effects of WBVE on functional mobility, b…
Maternal mental health and infant neurodevelopment at 6 months in a low‐income South African cohort
Maternal mental health disorders and the adverse consequences for infant neurodevelopment have received substantial research attention in high‐income countries over the past five decades. In Africa, where relatively little work has been done on this topic, researchers have largely focused on infant physical health outcomes. This longitudinal study investigated the neurodevelopment of infants at 6 months post‐term with exposure to mothers with a c…
Persistent Maternal Mental Health Disorders and Toddler Neurodevelopment at 18 Months
One of the biggest threats to early childhood development in Africa is poor maternal mental health. The present study reports on the relationships between clinical diagnoses of persistent maternal mental health disorders (at 3- and/or 6- and 18-month post-term age) and toddler neurodevelopment at 18 months of age. Eighty-three mother-toddler dyads from low socio-economic status settings in Cape Town, South Africa, were included. At the 3-, 6- and…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Bayley Scales of Infant Development (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Gross motor skill (2 works) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (2 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (2 works)