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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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The Effectiveness of Real-time Haptic Feedback Gait Retraining for Reducing Resultant Tibial Acceleration With Runners
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Objectives To examine the effectiveness of real-time haptic feedback gait retraining for reducing resultant tibial acceleration (TA-R) with runners, the retention of changes over four weeks, and the transfer of learning ... -
International Study of Objectively-measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time With Body Mass Index and Obesity: IPEN Adult Study
(Springer Nature, 2014)Background:Physical activity (PA) has been consistently implicated in the etiology of obesity, while recent evidence on the importance of sedentary time remains inconsistent. Understanding of dose-response associations of ... -
Development and Validation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth Across Six Continents
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background: The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project was conducted using common study protocols to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of associations of perceived ... -
School-based Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adolescents: Rationale and Study Protocol for the Burn 2 Learn Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
(BMJ, 2019)Introduction This trial aims to investigate the impact of a school-based physical activity programme, involving high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on the physical, mental and cognitive health of senior school ... -
Time Course Changes in Confirmed ‘true’ VO₂max After Individualized and Standardized Training
(Thieme, 2019)This study sought to examine time course changes in maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max) confirmed with verification testing following 12 weeks of standardized vs. individualized exercise training. Participants (N=39) were ... -
Improving Engagement With Biomechanics: Student Perspectives and a Professional Development Initiative
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019)Student engagement is an essential aspect of educational environments, and this is especially true for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, where student engagement declines in middle and ... -
Skill Training Periodization in “Specialist” Sports Coaching—An Introduction of the “PoST” Framework for Skill Development
Across sports and movement science, training periodization has been recognizedas key for athlete development and performance. While periodization with regard tophysiology has a proven history, the structuring and periodization ... -
Virtual Reality in Sports Coaching, Skill Acquisition and Application to Surfing: A Review
The last decade, notably the past two years, have seen significant advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology, especially within the development of 3D and 360° virtual environments. Smart Phone technology now allows ... -
Effect of Selective Head-neck Cooling on Signs and Symptoms of Sport Originated Brain Injury in Amateur Sports: A Pilot Study
(Biomedical Research Network+, 2019)Background: During contact sports, body temperature can elevate to between 38.9°C and 40.0°C at the peak of activity, and the temperature increase may be more long-lasting in hot environments. Mild traumatic brain injury ... -
The Battle for Better Nutrition: The Role of the Escalating Fruit and Vegetable Prices
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Sled-pull Load-velocity Profiling and Implications for Sprint Training Prescription in Young Male Athletes
(MDPI, 2019)The purpose of this study was to examine the usefulness of individual load-velocity profiles and the between-athlete variation using the decrement in maximal velocity (Vdec) approach to prescribe training loads in resisted ... -
Acute Metabolic Changes With Thigh-positioned Wearable Resistances During Submaximal Running in Endurance-trained Runners
(MDPI, 2019)The aim of this study was to determine the acute metabolic effects of different magnitudes of wearable resistance (WR) attached to the thigh during submaximal running. Twenty endurance-trained runners (40.8 ± 8.2 years, ... -
A Prototype Analysis of New Zealand Adolescents’ Conceptualizations of Wellbeing
(International Journal of Wellbeing, 2019)This research investigated New Zealand adolescents’ (aged 11 to 13, N = 361) perceptions of wellbeing from a prototype perspective. Specifically, three studies examined what constitutes and promotes wellbeing, whether ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes (KA) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Referee March 2017 Survey. Report to Accident Compensation Corporation
(Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This report is the first in a series presenting baseline Knowledge and Attitudes (KA) around concussion in sport in Rugby Referees March 2017 Survey. The ‘Sports Concussion in New Zealand ACC National’ Guideline was ... -
Fitting the Jigsaw Together: The Body-school-society Nexus and Children's Understanding of Body Pedagogies
(Federation Internationale Education Physique (FIEP), 2017)Introduction Increasing attention from many agencies on children’s health, a proliferation of health interventions in schools and a growing body of knowledge about body pedagogies has prompted research studies to be ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes (KA) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Parents September 2017 Survey. Third Report to Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
(SPRINZ, Auckland University of Technology, 2018)OVERVIEW This report is the third in a series presenting baseline Knowledge and Attitudes (KA) around concussion in sport. The first report (Reid et al., 2017) focused on referees’ and the second report focused on secondary ... -
The Importance of Pedestrian Network Connectivity for Adolescent Health: A Cross-sectional Examination of Associations Between Neighbourhood Built Environments and Metabolic Health in the Pacific Islands Families Birth Cohort Study
The research aim was to investigate associations between objectively-assessed built environment attributes and metabolic risk in adolescents of Pacific Islands ethnicity, and to consider the possible mediating effect of ... -
Efficacy of a Compulsory Homework Programme for Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Nutrition in Children: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019)Background Most physical activity interventions in children focus on the school setting; however, children typically engage in more sedentary activities and spend more time eating when at home. The primary aim of this ... -
Effects of Screen Time on Preschool Health and Development
(Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand, 2019)Executive summary The rapid proliferation of personal technology has provided our children with unprecedented access to screen-based devices for both educational and entertainment purposes. However, international research ... -
Recreational and Competitive Surf Lifesaving Injuries Associated With Inflatable Rescue Boats Derived From an Online Survey of Members: Technical Report #3 to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)
(SPRINZ, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Due to their speed and manoeuvrability in often adverse sea conditions, inflatable rescue boats (IRB) were thought to cause injury to the crew members by Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ). Purpose: To ...