School of Sport and Recreation
The School of Sport and Recreation has groups of academic researchers who conduct research in sport and activity-related areas. Research areas are:
- Co-operative education
- Outdoor education
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Visualising Combined Time Use Patterns of Children’s Activities and Their Association With Weight Status and Neighbourhood Context
(MDPI, 2019)Compositional data techniques are an emerging method in physical activity research. These techniques account for the complexities of, and interrelationships between, behaviours that occur throughout a day (e.g., physical ... -
Mum's Diet and Children's Voice in Health Education
(The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 2017)This presentation focuses on the importance of understanding more about how children develop particular understandings about health and about their bodies through formal and informal learning processes. It will discuss ... -
Use of the Brain-gauge Somatosensory Assessment for Monitoring Recovery from Concussion: A Case Study
(Insight Medical Publishing, 2018)Objectives: To determine if Brain Gauge somatosensory metrics would adequately reflect an individual’s recovery. Design: Prospective case study of Ms ‘K’. Methods: The Brain Gauge somatosensory assessment system was ... -
Small-sided Games: 6v6 a Positive Progression for the Development of Junior Netball?
(Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini ki Otago, 2017)The aim of this study was to understand the if the expected benefits of playing small-sided games with modified rules (more individual time on vaired tasks in a game and more opportunities to explore skills) actually exist. ... -
Improving Health Through Diet and Exercise in Children
(Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature, 2018)We know that nutritious foods and quality physical activity are two of the fundamental needs for normal growth and development of children. Food based dietary guidelines and physical activity recommendations have universal ... -
Is It Really the Result of a Concussion? Lessons From a Case Study
(Springer (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background Within the last two decades, attitudes have shifted from considering sports-related concussion as an insignificant minor injury with no long-term repercussions to a potentially serious brain injury garnering ... -
Real Play Families: Executive Report
(Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2016)Background to Real Play Families The importance of quality play experiences for children’s physical, social, and emotional development is well established. Play provides opportunities for children to be physically active, ... -
NNZ Junior Development 6v6 Programme Technical Report
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Head Impact Monitoring: What New Methodologies Could Do for Concussion Biomechanics
(International Society for Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS), 2018)Concussion has become a world-wide concern for sports participants. In-vivo head impacts monitoring has long been proposed as a way of identifying and even helping to prevent concussions. Several head impact devices were ... -
The Effect of Cold Treatment of Parboiled Rice with Lowered Glycaemic Potency on Consumer Liking and Acceptability.
(MDPI, 2018)A significant reduction in rice starch digestibility and subsequent postprandial blood glucose responses following extended cold treatment (at 4 °C for 24 h) have been demonstrated in both in vitro and in vivo studies, ... -
The Influence of Body Position on the Straddled Tkatchev's Flight Phase in Men's Horizontal Bar
(Universitat d'Alacant / Universidad de Alicante, 2017)© 2017. Faculty of Education. University of Alicante. To examine the effect of level of expertise on the flight phase of the straddled Tkatchev we analysed six male gymnasts (mass = 64.0 +/- 3.0kg, height = 1.67 +/- 0.06m) ... -
What Are We to Think When Results From Mouse Research Contradict Those From Human Experiments and Clinical Practice?
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The Influence of Fatigue in Rugby League Players: Comparing College and Club Competitions
(Otago Polytechnic, 2018)Few studies have considered the impact of varying match duration on injury rate and physiological demands in junior rugby league. 42 male junior rugby players from school (n = 24; age M = 16.46, SD = 0.83 years) and club ... -
Effective Coach Feedback and Fighter Application in Mixed Martial Arts
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How Does Fatigue Impact the Technical Execution of a Back Handspring in Cheerleading?
(University of Alicante, 2018)Cheerleading is a technical, explosive and physically demanding sport. Currently there is very limited knowledge or specific research in regard to both routine fatigue and technical execution of skills at different levels ... -
Isometric Training and Long-term Adaptations; Effects of Muscle Length, Intensity and Intent: a Systematic Review
(John Wiley & Sons, 2018)Isometric training is used in the rehabilitation and physical preparation of athletes, special populations and the general public. However, little consensus exists regarding training guidelines for a variety of desired ... -
Self-rated Accuracy of Rating of Perceived Exertion-based Load Prescription in Powerlifters
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017)This study assessed male (n = 9) and female (n = 3) powerlifters' (18–49 years) ability to select loads using the repetitions in reserve–based rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale for a single set for squat, bench ... -
Rating of Perceived Exertion as a Method of Volume Autoregulation Within a Periodized Program
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017)Rating of perceived exertion as a method of volume autoregulation within a periodized program. J Strength Cond Res 32(6): 1627-1636, 2018-The purpose of this investigation was to observe how a rating of perceived exertion ... -
Novel Resistance Training-specific Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale Measuring Repetitions in Reserve
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)The primary aim of this study was to compare rating of perceived exertion (RPE) values measuring repetitions in reserve (RIR) at particular intensities of 1 repetition maximum (RM) in experienced (ES) and novice squatters ... -
The High-bar and Low-bar Back Squat: a Biomechanical Analysis
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017)No prior study has compared the joint angle and ground reaction force (Fv) differences between the high-bar back-squat (HBBS) and low-bar back-squat (LBBS) above 90% 1RM. Six male powerlifters (height: 179.2 ± 7.8 cm; ...