Staff Profiles

2006 PhD. (Exercise Physiology) Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

1998 M.S. (Exercise Physiology) Springfield College, Springfield, MA, USA

1995 Cert. (Physical Education) University of Botswana, Gaborone

1993 B.Ed. (Science Education) University of Botswana, Gaborone

Dr Dawn Tladi is currently a Lecturer at the University of Botswana in the department of Sports Science. Dr Tladi has 20 years of university teaching a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses in exercise science to physical education, exercise science, physical therapy and massage therapy students. Her research interest lie in the use of physical activity and exercise interventions as a modality for disease prevention and promotion of healthy living. She has done research in the area of epidemiology of lifestyle diseases and the effects of exercise particularly, the metabolic syndrome among Batswana adults. She is currently involved in physical activity research in various populations and for various purposes in communities. Has done research on the effects of long term HIV/AIDS treatment on cognition, nutrition and physical fitness among adolescents in Botswana. She is currently leading a survey on the physical activity, dietary intake and physical fitness of school going age children in Botswana. Recently joined the International Surveillance Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years. She has expertise in the field of exercise testing in general, be it for general fitness, high sports performance or research purposes. She is also an advocate for provision of physical education to all school going age children. Swimming instruction is one of the courses she teaches at UB and has great love for teaching swimming to ALL age groups.

Exercise Physiology, Exercise Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Sport Performance, Prevention and care of Sports Injuries, Test and Measurements in Physical Education, Principles of Strength and conditioning, Exercise Leadership, Exercise for Special Populations, Health Behaviour and Weight Training. Graduate courses: Advanced Exercise Physiology, Laboratory Techniques in Sports and Exercise, Advanced Physical Fitness and Testing, Cardiopulmonary Physiology.

Epidemiology of Non-communicable diseases and the effects of exercise on the metabolic syndrome risk factors. Effects of obesity on fat metabolism and distribution, cardiometabolic risk factors and the response to exercise interventions. Children and adolescents physical fitness and physical activity patterns, childhood obesity and school based exercise and nutrition interventions. Effects of long term HIV/AIDS treatment on cognition, nutrition and physical fitness among adolescents in Botswana.

Socio-economic factors and childhood obesity. Physical determinants of agility in black male A-Division rugby league players. Evaluating effectiveness of workplace aerobic dance program among employees.Using Rate Pressure Product in establishing risk of cardiovascular complications in soccer players. Comparison of plyometric vs weight training effects on the header jump of soccer players.

1. I. U. Onyewadume, M. A. Onyewadume, D. M. Tladi and H. S. Dhaliwal. Children’s physical activity survey in major Botswana towns and cities: Implications for child development. Thari ya Bana: Reflections on Children in Botswana (2012). UNICEF unite for children Pg. 51-57
2. Tladi et al. Results from Botswana’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, November 2018, Human Kinetics DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0420
3. Malete, L., Tladi, D. M., Etnier, J. L., Makhanda, J., & Anabwani, G. M. (2019). Examining psychosocial correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth with and without HIV. PLoS ONE 14(12): e0225890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02258
4. Hubona, O., Onyewadume, I.U. & Tladi, D.M. (2019). Effects of a 12-week worksite aerobic dance programme on blood glucose and lipids in public service employees. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences, 25(4), 533-546.