Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Kilding, Andrew"
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Applications of the Anaerobic Speed Reserve to Elite 800m Running
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Middle-distance running events (800 and 1500m) require a unique interplay of aerobic and anaerobic energetics, meaning athletes with diverse profiles may have an opportunity to win the race. Historically, research of ... -
Associations of patterns of daily life, physical fitness and body composition of primary school age children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The daily patterns of life, for example, food, physical activity and inactivity and sleep as well as physical fitness are associated with the accumulation of excess body fat in children. A positive energy balance between ... -
The Athletic Development of Junior Tennis Players
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Paediatric strength and conditioning (S&C) research has gained significant momentum in recent years, as evidence has continually highlighted the physiological differences between youth and adult athletes, and the subsequent ... -
Competitive surfing: a physiological profile of athletes and determinants of performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Despite a huge growth in competitive surfing there is still a paucity of research available to underpin assessment and conditioning practice. Limited research investigating surfers’ aerobic and anaerobic fitness provides ... -
The contributions of peripheral muscle strength, disease severity, and physical activities of daily living to arm and leg ergometry capacity in chronic pulmonary disease patients
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Chronic Pulmonary Disease (CPD) often causes a reduction in physical activity and lower limb dysfunction. Exercise tolerance generally declines across the stages of CPD, which might be related to a reduction in physical ... -
Does Caffeine Consumption before High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise Enhance Immunity?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Regular participation in moderately intense physical activity decreases the risk of picking up common colds below that of a sedentary individual. However, performing prolonged, high-intensity, exercise, or sustained periods ... -
Does ice slurry ingestion influence performance and mucosal immunity following intermittent exercise in a hot environment?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Mucosal immunity provides initial defence against upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Recent literature suggests that salivary secretory immunoglobulin–A (S-IgA) could be used to help indicate an athlete’s risk of ... -
Dose response effects of caffeine ingestion on salivary immunoglobulin A following high-intensity exercise
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Many athletes consume caffeine for its known ergogenic properties, with doses between 2-13 mg·kg-1 body mass (BM) being shown to enhance performance. While the range of ergogenic doses is large, caffeine has been reported ... -
Effect of brief-intermittent hypoxic exposure on high-intensity kayaking and cycling performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Adaptation to the shortage of oxygen at altitude (hypoxia) promotes physiological changes which could enhance endurance performance. Consequently, altitude training has become a popular practice among competitive endurance ... -
The Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Cycling Performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Competitive athletes regularly use a range of nutritional supplementation products in an effort to improve their sporting performance. These supplements are often used despite any knowledge on whether they actually have ... -
Effects of a Duration of Play Rule Change and Training Periodization Strategies on Game Physical Outputs and Fitness in Elite Female Hockey Players
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background: Preparing athletes for the demands of international competition is optimised when the game demands are known, which in turn allows for optimal periodization strategies to be implemented. Few studies have ... -
Effects of Saddle Position on Pedalling Technique and Methods to Assess Pedalling Kinetics and Kinematics of Cyclists and Triathletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Optimising body position on the bicycle may improve performance and reduce overuse injury risk. However, effectiveness of bicycle configuration in preventing overuse injuries is unknown as methods to assess body position ... -
Energy expenditure and enjoyment of active video games vs. other activities in 10-12 year old boys
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Children are becoming more inactive and are spending a significant proportion of their time participating in screen-time sedentary behaviours. New generation active video games may provide an opportunity to convert traditional ... -
Factors Influencing Upper Respiratory Tract Symptom Risk in Elite Team-sport Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The occurrence of illness, particularly upper respiratory tract symptom (URTS) episodes, is common in elite team-sport athletes. Recurrent or severe URTS is known to impair performance; despite this, research in elite ... -
The Incidence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Responsiveness Following Individualised and Standardised Exercise Prescription
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)There is individual variability following cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) training leading to the terminology of CRF ‘responders’ and ‘non-responders,’ yet the underlying cause of the variability is not well understood. ... -
Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating Behaviours, Menstrual Function and Exercise in Endurance-trained Women
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The concept of energy availability (EA) recognises that dietary energy expended in one physiological process is not available for supporting others. When EA is low, adaptive mechanisms occur to draw energy away from ... -
Metabolic Implications of Environmental Heat Stress for Endurance Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Carbohydrates and fats are the primary substrates used to fuel energy metabolism during exercise, and endogenous carbohydrate availability may be an influential physiological characteristic in some endurance events. Substrate ... -
Novel Applications of Heat Training to Enhance Performane in Elite Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The use of training in the heat to enhance performance has become a ‘hot topic’ in the world of elite sport given that a number of high profile events are held in hot environments, and emerging evidence suggests that ... -
Novel Combination of Exercise and Carbohydrate Restriction for Metabolic Health
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Purpose: To compare the effects of iso-time and quasi iso-effort high-intensity interval training (HIIT), resistance training (RT) or both HIIT and RT (COMBO), all with a low carbohydrate high fat diet (LCHF) in sedentary ... -
Optimisation of aerobic fitness development in young athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Aerobic fitness is important for most team sport players. However, the trainability of aerobic fitness using different approaches in developmental players, accounting for player maturation, is not well understood. Given ...