Browsing School of Sport and Recreation by Title
Now showing items 163-182 of 203
-
Salivary Diagnostic Markers in Males and Females During Rest and Exercise
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Saliva is a useful diagnostic tool for analysis in sports, exercise and nutrition research, as collection is easy and non-invasive and it contains a large number of analytes affected by a range of physiological ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Sharing Good News Across the World: Developing Comparable Scores Across 12 Countries for the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS)
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2013)Background The IPEN (International Physical Activity and Environment Network) Adult project seeks to conduct pooled analyses of associations of perceived neighborhood environment, as measured by the Neighborhood Environment ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Sociodemographic and Built Environment Associates of Travel to School by Car Among New Zealand Adolescents: Meta-analysis
(MDPI AG, 2020)Travelling to school by car diminishes opportunities for physical activity and contributes to traffic congestion and associated noise and air pollution. This meta-analysis examined sociodemographic characteristics and built ... -
Sports-Related Injuries in New Zealand: National Insurance (Accident Compensation Corporation) Claims for Five Sporting Codes From 2012 to 2016
(BMJ Publishing, 2019)Objectives: To provide epidemiological data and related costs for sport-related injuries of five sporting codes (cricket, netball, rugby league, rugby union and football) in New Zealand for moderate-to-serious and serious ... -
Stable Coordination Variability in Overground Walking and Running at Preferred and Fixed Speeds
(Human Kinetics, 2020)Coordination variability (CV) is commonly analyzed to understand dynamical qualities of human locomotion. The purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for the number of trials required to inform the calculation of ... -
Strength and coordination training are both effective in reducing the postural tremor amplitude of older adults
(Human Kinetics, 2010)The current study investigated the effect of 2 different types of unilateral resistance training on the postural tremor output of 19 neurologically healthy men age 70–80 yr. The strength- (n = 7) and coordination-training ... -
Structuring an Appropriate Academic Support Strategy to Assist Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (BSR) Students to Meet the BSR Graduate Profile
(The Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors of Aotearoa New Zealand (ATLAANZ), 2014)No abstract. -
A summary of physiological responses of high performance netball umpires during match play
(Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 2015)The following match-play data and fitness test results provide an insight into the physical demands of three levels of High Performance Netball umpiring. This information may assist in further understanding the demands of ... -
Surf Life Saving Injuries in New Zealand Between 2013 to 2017 Derived From Accident Compensation Corporation Claims: Technical Report #4 to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)
(SPRINZ, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Due to their speed and manoeuvrability, inflatable rescue boats (IRB) were thought to be associated with increased risk of injury by Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ). Purpose: This study aimed to ... -
Surf Lifesaving Injuries in New Zealand Between 2009 to 2018 Derived From the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Injury Reporting Database: Technical Report #2 to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)
(SPRINZ, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Incident Report Forms (IRFs) are routinely completed by lifeguard patrols and include all incidents attended to by lifeguards in their supervision of beaches including rescue, search, and first aid ... -
A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults
(2017)OBJECTIVE: We performed a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression to determine if dietary protein supplementation augments resistance exercise training (RET)-induced gains in muscle mass and strength. DATA ... -
A Tale of Two Tragedies
(The School of Education at Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand., 2015)A multiple-fatality outdoor education event in New Zealand in 2008 revealed that a ‘systems approach’ towards managing risks and training staff, was widely considered to be normal and ‘best practice’. This approach champions ... -
The effects of adult involvement on children participating in organised team sports
(AUT University, 2011)There are clearly identified social, physical, and mental health benefits of physical activity in primary aged children. With an unequivocal link between sport and physical activity, it would appear to be fundamentally ... -
The Stroke Riskometer(TM) App: Validation of a Data Collection Tool and Stroke Risk Predictor
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2015)The greatest potential to reduce the burden of stroke is by primary prevention of first-ever stroke, which constitutes three quarters of all stroke. In addition to population-wide prevention strategies (the 'mass' approach), ... -
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 ...