What is Biokinetics?

Bio = Life

Kinetics = Movement

Movement is a part of everyone’s daily life, no matter what age, gender or level of fitness. However, our ability to move can be affected or lost due to injury, disease or age. As biokineticists, our aim is to prevent, maintain or improve ones physical functionality and health care by prescribing scientifically-based physical activity program prescription.

We use exercise based rehabilitation for people who suffer from chronic disease, orthopaedic injuries (pre and post op) and for people who want to improve their general health and wellness. In order to do this, we evaluate and measure the individuals muscle strength, endurance, power, fitness, flexibility, lung function, blood glucose and blood pressure.

More about Coral Coole

Coral completed her BA undergraduate degree with majors in Human Movement Studies and Sciences in 2008 at the University of the Witwatersrand and furthered her studies by completing her BSc Honours in Biokinetics in 2009 at the University of the Witwatersrand. She completed her internship at Milpark Hospital during 2010 where she was exposed to both chronic disease and orthopaedic rehabilitation. Coral has represented Southern Gauteng in both swimming and hockey which has led to her passion for orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation. She believes functional movement is key for preventative and rehabilitative treatment as it allows the individual to perform better as an athlete or in their everyday lifestyle. Coral has completed a basic Pilates mat work course which she uses as part of her rehabilitative treatment as well as help people maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. She enjoys working with people of all ages and levels of strength as it constantly challenges her as a professional as each person needs individualized rehabilitation and attention. Coral has a love for sports and being outdoors! She still plays hockey at a premier league level and has recently taken up mountain biking where she has participated in a number of events.

More about Keegan Willemse

Keegan completed his BHSc Exercise Science undergraduate degree in 2016 at the University of the Witwatersrand and advanced his studies by completing his BHSc Honours in Biokinetics (with distinction) in 2017 at the University of the Witwatersrand. He completed his internship at the Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine in Parktown in 2018 where he was exposed to orthopaedic rehabilitation as well as neurological disorder and chronic disease management. Keegan then went on to work full-time at a gym-based practice in Rosebank until October 2021. Here he honed his skills in orthopaedic rehabilitation, corporate health and wellness, and injury prevention through health promotion.

He believes that movement is a fundamental pillar to longevity and by using functional and mobility training techniques, among other principles, that various injuries and conditions can be effectively managed. He enjoys working with a variety of people and conditions as he believes in bettering his professional ability through challenging himself and using current evidence-based practice.

He enjoys running, tennis, and touch rugby and is always looking to learn new skills to better understand and assist his patients. Keegan strives to better the lives of his patients through individualised exercise prescriptions and patient education.

More about Ella

Born and raised in Durban, with a love for the outdoors, Ella is an energetic and empathetic Biokineticist who values helping people.

Ella’s passion for Biokinetics is enhanced by her ability to connect with people of all ages. She believes strongly in the power of physical movement as a means to transform people’s lives, whether this is rehabilitation or promoting and maintaining a healthy life style which results in improved physical and mental health wellness. Ella has a special interest in rehabilitation of orthopaedic conditions and sports injury rehab and prevention. She also enjoys working with young children.

Her enthusiasm for healthy living and her positive outlook are at the centre of Ella’s Biokinetics sessions as she assists people to meet their goals while improving the quality of their lives through assessment and guided prescription of healthy exercise habits.

Ella completed a Bachelor of Sports Science degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2020 and furthered her studies at the University of Witwatersrand where she completed a BHSc Honours degree in Biokinetics in 2021. After graduating, she took up an Internship at Chineldi Pienaar Biokineticist in 2022 and then worked full-time at this practice until July 2023.

When she’s not working you’ll find Ella in the gym, taking an outdoor walk or dancing like nobody’s watching! At school she played a variety of sports and still enjoys swimming the Midmar Mile today.