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Benita Olivier

Oxford
Professor at Oxford Brookes University | Director of the Wits Cricket Research Hub for Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | Knowledge Creator | Research Development & Innovation
Education

University of the Witwatersrand

Ph.D, Cricket injury prevention and rehabilitation | biomechanics | fast bowling / December, 2013

Johannesburg

University of Dundee

MSc Motion Analysis, Human movement analysis | biomechanics / June, 2019

Dundee

University of the Witwatersrand

MSc Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal physiotherapy | muscle | joint | bone | nerves / December, 2009

Johannesburg

University of Pretoria

Bachelors in Physiotherapy, Professional Physiotherapy Degree / December, 2003

Pretoria
Research Expertise
Health
Rehabilitation
Sports
Cricket
Research capacity development
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About
Benita Olivier is a highly qualified and experienced academic and clinician in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation. She holds a Ph.D in Cricket injury prevention and rehabilitation, specialising in biomechanics and fast bowling. She obtained her MSc in Motion Analysis from the University of Dundee and her MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of the Witwatersrand. With over 16 years of experience in the field, Professor Olivier has held various positions in both academia and clinical practice. She holds a professorship position at Oxford Brookes University. In addition to her academic career, Professor Olivier has also worked as a clinical physiotherapist for the Department of Health. Her areas of expertise include musculoskeletal physiotherapy, an area that focus on muscle, joint, bone, and nerve injuries. Professor Olivier's research interests lie in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries, particularly in cricket. She has published numerous articles and book chapters in this area and continues to make significant contributions to the field through her research and teaching. Professor Olivier is also the founder of Research Masterminds, an initiative that supports postgraduate students and researchers through their research journeys.

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