SPORTS MEDICINE
More than just steps: Dosing exercise in primary practice
Dr Janesh Ganda, draws on his medical and sports medicine expertise to discuss with host, Dr Zane Stevens:
- Exercise as a vital sign when taking a clinical history
- Developing exercise prescription as an essential skill in your daily practice
- Which patients should you focus on, where is there extensive evidence of benefit?
- Understand the Importance of Exercise as a Vital Sign Participants will be able to recognise the significance of incorporating exercise as a vital sign when taking a clinical history and how it impacts overall patient health.
- Develop Skills in Exercise Prescription Participants will learn how to create and implement exercise prescriptions as an essential component of their daily practice, tailored to individual patient needs and conditions. Identify Key Patient Groups for Exercise Benefits
- Participants will be able to identify which patient groups will benefit the most from exercise 2 interventions, based on extensive evidence and clinical research.
Dr Zane Stevens
Adult Endocrinologist, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town MBChB cum laude, MMED, FCP (SA), Fellowship in Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Dr Zane Stevens is an Endocrinologist at the Cape Institute of Endocrinology, Cape Town, with expertise in diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis. He’s contributed to medical guidelines, co-authoring chapters in SEMDSA guidelines and the Tropical Handbook of Medicine. Dr Stevens is actively involved in training, serving as an examiner for Endocrinology & Metabolism. He’s also a founding member of the Cape Thyroid Forum MDT and speaks regularly at CME events.
Dr Janesh Ganda
Sports Physician, private practice in Stellenbosch and at the Sports Rehab Centre in Observatory.
Janesh worked at Cape Sports Medicine in Sports Science since 2016 under the wing of Dr’s Jason Suter, Jeroen Swarts and Leigh Gordon, which saw him gain a wealth of experience in the Sports and Exercise Medicine sphere. In July 2019, Janesh started his own private practice in Stellenbosch and at the Sports Rehab Centre in Observatory as a dedicated Sports Physician, working closely with the rehab team to give a high performance product to the elite athlete as well as the weekend warrior.
