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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Measurement of the Developing Foot in Shod and Barefoot Paediatric Populations: A Narrative Review
(MDPI, 2022)The theory that footwear may change foot shape dates back 100 years. Since this period, research has revealed the anatomical and functional consequences that footwear can cause to the foot. Children’s feet remain malleable ... -
Pedal Force Effectiveness in Cycling: A Review of Constraints and Training Effects
(The Cycling Research Center, 2013)Pedal force effectiveness in cycling is usually measured by the ratio of force perpendicular to the crank (effective force) and total force applied to the pedal (resultant force). Most studies measuring pedal forces have ... -
Interim Evaluation of the Effect of a New Scrum Law on Neck and Back Injuries in Rugby Union
(BMJ Publishing, 2008)Background: In January 2007 the International Rugby Board implemented a new law for scrum engagement aimed at improving player welfare by reducing impact force and scrum collapses. In New Zealand the new law was included ... -
Kinematics During Lower Extremity Functional Screening Tests – Are They Reliable and Related to Jogging?
(Elsevier, 2011)Purpose To investigate the within-day and between-day reliability of 3D lower extremity kinematics during five lower extremity functional screening tests and to assess the association between these kinematics and those ... -
Stretching: Mechanisms and Benefits for Sport Performance and Injury Prevention
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)Stretching is usually performed before exercise in an attempt to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Most stretching techniques (static, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) are effective ... -
Match and Training Injury Incidence in Rugby League: A Systematic Review, Pooled Analysis, and Update on Published Studies
(Elsevier, 2022)In studies reporting rugby league injuries, match injuries varied depending upon participation level. To review and update pooled data estimates for rugby league injury epidemiology and add information for participation ... -
Three-Dimensional Physique Assessment in the Military: New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey Protocols and Summary Statistics
(Auckland University of Technology, J.E. Lindsay Carter Kinanthropometry Clinic and Archive, 2021)This book describes how to conduct a large-scale anthropometric survey in the military with a specific focus on the New Zealand Defence Force Anthropometry Survey. This book provides a historical introduction to surface ... -
Correction to: Rasch Analysis of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(BioMed Central, 2021)Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Fig. 1 wherein the graph titles “Physical Emotional Symptoms Subscale; Vestibular Ocular Symptoms Subscale; Cognitive Symptom Subscale; ... -
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Retired Elite and Amateur Rugby Players and Non-contact Athletes and Associations With Sports-Related Concussion: The UK Rugby Health Project
(Springer, 2021)Background: Concerns have intensified over the health and wellbeing of rugby union and league players, and, in particular, about the longer-term effects of concussion. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ... -
Annual Baseline King-Devick Oculomotor Function Testing Is Needed Due to Scores Varying by Age
(MDPI, 2021)Objective: To document baseline King-Devick (K-D) oculomotor function scores for male and female participants aged between 4 and 20 years old. Methods: Utilising a cross section of schools, rugby clubs and gymnastic clubs, ... -
Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Springer Open, 2022)Background: This study aimed to provide reference values for body fat (BF) of basketball players considering sex, measurement method, and competitive level. Methods: A systematic literature research was conducted using ... -
Move: Durational Dance-Making as We Age
Dance making and moving support a positive aging approach to aesthetic, cultural, and social meanings, thus, shaping dancers' lives. My perspective is informed by making dance a durational and sustained practice in the ... -
NZ-RugbyHealth Study: Self-Reported Injury Experience and Current Health of Former Rugby Union and Non-contact Sport Players
(Springer, 2022)BACKGROUND: There is limited research on associations between playing rugby union and player health post-retirement. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated differences in self-reported sport injury history and current self-reported ... -
The Incidence, Cost, and Burden of Concussion in Women's Rugby League and Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis
(Springer, 2022)BACKGROUND: The extent of concussion injury in the rugby codes for women is unclear. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to review all published studies reporting concussion injuries from match and training participation in rugby codes ... -
What Is the Evidence on Natural Recovery Over the Year Following Sports-Related and Non-Sports-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021)Background: Treatment approaches often differ dependent upon whether a person experiences a sports-related or a non-sports-related mild traumatic brain injury. It remains unclear if recovery from these injuries is comparable ... -
Profiling the Tackle and Its Injury Characteristics in Premier New Zealand Club Rugby Union Players Over a Complete Season
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)OBJECTIVES: RugbySmart is a safe tackle technique education programme. Our objective was to identify whether the RugbySmart-recommended safe tackle technique was exhibited by club rugby players and whether tackle-related ... -
Knowing Me, Knowing You: Humanitas in Work-Integrated Learning During Adversity
(Office of the Academic Executive Director, University of Tasmania, 2021)Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is a variety of learning opportunities that can extend beyond the application of theory to practice, to include complex situational, personal, material, and organisational factors. Central ... -
The Proportion of Lower Limb Running Injuries by Gender, Anatomical Location and Specific Pathology: A Systematic Review
(University of Uludag, 2019)Running is associated with a higher risk of overuse injury than other forms of aerobic exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling. An accurate description of the proportion of running injuries per anatomical location ... -
Preliminary Evidence for the Clinical Utility of Tactile Somatosensory Assessments of Sport-Related mTBI
(2021)Objectives: To evaluate the clinical utility of tactile somatosensory assessments to assist clinicians in diagnosing sport-related mild traumatic brain injury (SR-mTBI), classifying recovery trajectory based on performance ... -
Injury Incidence Within Male Elite New Zealand Cricket From the Early T20 Era: 2009–2015
(BMJ, 2021)Objectives This study aimed to describe the injury epidemiology of domestic and international level male New Zealand cricketers from seasons 2009–2010 to 2014–2015 across all match formats given the increasing popularity ...