Health, Sport and Human Performance
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First national consultation on physical literacy in England: Summary findings
(LJMU & Sport England, 2022)The first national consultation on physical literacy aimed to capture current understanding and perceptions of physical literacy among key stakeholders in England, and to identify the challenges, needs and opportunities ... -
Lessons learned from adapting a remote area health placement from physical to virtual: a COVID-19-driven innovation.
(2021)OBJECTIVES: To investigate the acceptability and the effectiveness of a virtual adaptation of a well-established, mandatory, community-based pre-clinical remote area health placement in which medical students learn about ... -
Metabolic and performance responses of male runners wearing 3 types of footwear: Nike Vaporfly 4%, Saucony Endorphin racing flats, and their own shoes
(Elsevier, 2022)Purpose We compared running economy (RE) and 3-km time-trial (TT) variables of runners wearing Nike Vaporfly 4% (VP4), Saucony Endorphin lightweight racing flats (FLAT), and their habitual running (OWN) footwear. Met ... -
He Whakaoranga Kia Puta Kia Ora (prepared for Health Research Council of New Zealand)
(Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development, 2015)This research project explored the relationship between cultural connectedness and wellbeing (as a social determinant of health). In particular, the research explored the diverse ways in which tribal members connected with ... -
A descriptive case study of skilled football goalkeepers during 1 v 1 dyads: A case for adaptive variability in the Quiet Eye
(Frontiers, 2022)Evidence investigating skilled performers in sport suggests that a prominent component of skilled behavior is, in part, due to the development of more effective and efficient perception-action couplings. Further, the Quiet ... -
Deep mutational learning predicts ACE2 binding and antibody escape to combinatorial mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain.
(2022)The continual evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the emergence of variants that show resistance to vaccines and neutralizing antibodies threaten to prolong the COVID-19 pandemic. Selection and emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants are ... -
Adventure sports, risk, and human-more than human wellbeing: local responses to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 2022)The impact of, and responses to COVID-19 has dominated discussion in every area of life, and fields of academic activity. In this paper I consider some of the impacts and considerations in relation to activities that have ... -
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 ...
