Health, Sport and Human Performance
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Coastal communities, leisure and wellbeing: Advancing a trans-disciplinary agenda for understanding ocean-human relationships in Aotearoa New Zealand
(MDPI, 2021)Commentators are advocating for research to better understand relationships between healthy coastal ecosystems and human wellbeing. Doing so requires inter- and transdisciplinary approaches across humanities, arts, social ... -
Effect of feed restriction on fatty acid profile, body composition and selected blood parameters of intensive reared pike (Esox lucius)
This study investigated the effects of a six-week starvation period on the fatty acid profile, body composition and blood parameters of intensively reared pike (Esox lucius). 150 pike were stocked in an experimental ... -
Bacterial cellulose synthesis by gluconacetobacter xylinus: Enhancement via fed-batch fermentation strategies in Glycerol media
(2021)Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an abundant polysaccharide, which is secreted by several genera of bacteria. It has remarkable characteristics, which include high purity, high tensile strength, high biocompatibility and ... -
Kava, traditionally influenced consumption volumes, and impacts on driver fitness
(2022)Introduction: Kava (Piper methysticum), a culturally significant Pacific Island beverage, produces soporific relaxant effects similar to Benzodiazepine. Traditional users typically consume this drink at volumes 20 times ... -
Under pressure: The chronic effects of lower-body compression garment use during a 6-week military training course
(MDPI, 2022)Background: Previous studies have shown that compression garments may aid recovery in acute settings; however, less is known about the long-term use of compression garments (CG) for recovery. This study aimed to assess the ... -
The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance in female rugby athletes: A case-study
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2021)Limited research exists on the effects of menstrual phase on athletic performance in team sport athletes. In this case-study we investigated the potential effect of menstrual cycle phase on several physical qualities in ... -
COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes’ Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices
(Human Kinetics, 2022-08-01)Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes’ knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ... -
Ngā tohu o te taiao: Observing signs of the natural world to identify seastar over-abundance as a detriment to shellfish survival in Ōhiwa Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand
(Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022-03-28)Māori understandings and experiences of the natural world encompass not only what is known but how it is known, and the intergenerational connectedness of that knowledge with the environments from which it is derived. Ngā ... -
Coaching, talent identification and talent development in Para sport: Developing the field
(Routledge, 2022)This chapter provides an overview of the role of the coach in talent identification and development environments in para sport. While interest in para sport continues to grow, particularly in coaching, we know very little ... -
Propensity for conscious control of movement is unrelated to asymptomatic hypermobility or injury-risk scores
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2021)The Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale (MSRS) measures the propensity for conscious monitoring and control of movement, which can inhibit automated movement processes, potentially causing movement disruption or injury. ... -
Traditional kava use, cognition and driver fitness
(British Association for Psychopharmacology, 2022)Introduction: Kava (Piper methysticum) is a traditional, culturally significant Pacific Island beverage, which produces soporific relaxant effects similar to Benzodiazepine (Sarris et al, 2012, Journal of Psychopharmacology ... -
Traditional kava use, cognition and driver fitness
(2022)Introduction: Kava (Piper methysticum) is a traditional, culturally significant Pacific Island beverage, which produces soporific relaxant effects similar to Benzodiazepine (Sarris et al, 2012, Journal of Psychopharmacology ... -
Incorporating New Zealand indigenous views into community resilience frameworks for the built environment
(2022-07-01)Community resilience lacks a standardized definition and methodology to quantify. Many governments and organizations have attempted to construct frameworks for improving community resilience, particularly as related to the ... -
Impact of prepartum administration of a vaccine against infectious calf diarrhea on nonspecific colostral immunoglobulin concentrations of dairy cows.
(2022-06-09)Passive transfer of colostral immunoglobulins from the cow to the calf is essential for calf health. The objective of this study was to determine if prepartum administration of a vaccine stimulates increased concentrations ... -
Comparing cross-sectional and longitudinal tracking to establish percentile data and assess performance progression in swimmers
(Nature Portfolio, 2022)To provide percentile curves for short-course swimming events, including 5 swimming strokes, 6 race distances, and both sexes, as well as to compare diferences in race times between cross-sectional analysis and longitudinal ... -
Mobile app development: Work-integrated learning collaborations with Māori and Fijian partners
(2022)Only a few information and communication technology (ICT) work-integrated learning (WIL) projects involving universities and Indigenous partners are being reported and very little is known about the approaches that are ... -
Applying an ecological approach to practice design in American football: some case examples on best practice
(Informa UK Limited, 2022)In this paper, we outline an ecological approach to practice design in American football to support coaches in helping players to coordinate skilled movement behaviours in dynamic performance environments. This approach ... -
Anthropogenic impacts on the Glowworm Cave, Waitomo, New Zealand: a microclimate management approach
(University of South Florida Libraries, 2022)Waitomo Glowworm Cave is a highly visited cave where the highlight is viewing the bioluminescence display of a large colony of glowworms. The visitation levels result in the build-up of anthropogenic CO₂, to the extent ... -
Understanding kava's impact on driver fitness [Poster]
(2021)Kava is a culturally significant Pacific drink with similar effects to Benzodiazepine. Traditionally influenced kava use sessions last, on average, six hours in which attendees consume 3.6 litres each of the beverage kava, ... -
An historical analysis of disability sport policy in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Routledge, 2022)The role of central government in disability sport in Aotearoa New Zealand has never been reviewed in depth. In this paper, drawing on archival data we outline the evolution of disability sport policy, highlighting key ...
