Position: Senior Lecturer
Phone: None
Email: MathunjwaM (at) unizulu.ac.za
Building &Room: None
Biography:
Dr Musa L Mathunjwa is a Senior lecturer in the field of Human Movement Science at the University of Zululand at kwa-Dlangezwa campus. He holds a Bsc Sport Science, Bsc Sport(Hons), Msc Sport Science(UNIZULU). His research interests are in Obesity, Physical Activity, Exercise and chronic disease, Immune/Inflammatory responses to exercise.
Qualifications:
Bsc Sport Science, Bsc Sport(Hons), Msc Sport Science, PhD
Sport Science (UNIZULU)
Research interests:
Obesity, Physical Activity, Exercise and chronic disease, Immune/Inflammatory responses to exercise.
Professional membership:
South African Sports Medicine Association
Research Databases / Publications
- Mathunjwa M, Semple S and Du Preez C. (2013). A 10-week aerobic exercise programme reduces cardiometabolic disease risk in overweight/obese female African university students. Ethnicity and disease, 23; 143-48.
- Mathunjwa M.L., S.C Mugandani., M, Ngcobo., T. Djarova-Daniels, and S. Ivanov. (2015). Physical, anthropometrical, and physiological profiles of experienced junior male and female South African Taekwondo athletes. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 21(4:2), 1402 – 1416.
- Musa L. Mathunjwa., Sam C. Mugandani., Abidemi P. Kappo. Svetoslav L. Ivanov. Tranyana G. Djarova-Daniels. (2017). Effect of 4 weeks high-intensity intermittent Taekwondo training on body composition and physical fitness in South African Taekwondo athletes of Zulu ancestry.
- Mathunjwa M. L, Ngcobo M, Mugandani S.C, and Djarova-Danails T. (2014). Anthropometrical, physical and physiological profile of experienced junior male and female South African Taekwondo athletes. 9th FIEP European Congress 7th International Scientific Congress ‘Sport, Stress, Adaptation, Sofia, Bulgaria 9-12 October 2014.
- Mathunjwa M. L, Ngcobo M, Mugandani S.C, and Djarova-Danails T. (2014). Physical and physiological profiles of South African Taekwondo athletes. 9th Science symposium, University of Zululand, South Africa, 2 November 2014.
- Djarova, T., Mathunjwa, M.L., Mugandani, S., Kalinski, M. (2016). The effects of high intensity taekwondo training on blood testosterone, cortisol and lactate in South African male taekwondo athletes. 21st Annual Congress of the EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF SPORT SCIENCE 6th – 9th July 2016, Vienna – Austra
- Musa L. Mathunjwa, Sam C. Mugandani, Abidemi P. Kappo. Svetoslav L. Ivanov, and Tranyana G. Djarova-Daniels. (2016). Effect of 4 weeks high-intensity intermittent Taekwondo training on body composition and physical fitness in Zulu descent, South African Taekwondo athletes. International Sports Science + Sports Medicine Conference. England, University of Newcastle. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Br J Sports Med 2016;50:e4 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096952.22
- Mathunjwa ML, Semple S and Du Preez C. (2012). The effect of a 10-week Tae-bo intervention programme on Physical fitness and healthy related risk factors in overweight/obese females. Biokinetics Association of South Africa Conference. SAJSM. 24(3) 98.
- Musa L. Mathunjwa, Sam C. Mugandani, Abidemi P. Kappo. Svetoslav L. Ivanov, and Tranyana G. Djarova-Daniels. (2017). Motor ability profile of junior and senior male South African taekwondo athletes. International Scientific Congress of Applied Sports Sciences. National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski”, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1-2 December 2017.