**8.1 Role of Biokinetics in the public sector**

In South Africa, while research in this field is ongoing, preliminary results are however promising and provide an alternative strategy beyond pharmaceutical medication regarding the management of NCDs. Effectively, the profession of Biokinetics advocates structured exercise interventions as a cheaper alternative to current pharmacological and medical strategies employed in the treatment of NCDs [69, 73]. The inclusion of Biokinetics in the public sector will assist in accomplishing the following strategies, as defined by the Department of Health: [75].


Other benefits that Biokinetics offers to the public sector include:


*The Profession of Biokinetics in South Africa: The Need for Access to the Public Healthcare System DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97756*
