Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Backward Running Training: Applications for Improving Athleticism in Male High-school Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Novel training methods such as backward running (BR) may promote unique adaptations to athletic performance compared to more traditional training methods, like forward running (FR). While advocates have recommended BR for ... -
Balancing recognition and disrespect: recovery as the process of identity formation: a New Zealand study of how services shape recovery from sexual abuse
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This study explored how the recovery of victims of sexual abuse is shaped by services available. Using the philosophical underpinnings of critical theory within the framework of Honneth's recognition theory this study ... -
Being a facilitator: Debriefing after simulation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This study aimed to gain insight into what it is like to facilitate debriefing following an experience of simulated learning. A simulated learning experience is most often structured in three stages: prebrief, the simulation ... -
Being entrepreneurial in the transitional Indonesian economy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This thesis makes a contribution to a comprehensive theory on entrepreneuring. It develops and illustrates the concept of ‘being entrepreneurial’ with reference to innovative ventures in politics, business and the military ... -
Being Muslim and doing Islam: narratives that shape the physical activity of Muslim women in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Muslim women in New Zealand form an ethnic and religious minority. Research related to the physical activity levels of these women and their health status is sparse, particularly in the New Zealand context. International ... -
Belonging and becoming: voices of harmonious being. Young women Steiner students explore their Lifeworlds through Goethean conversation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)There are two central strands to this study, the voice of Steiner (or 'Waldorf') education and the voice of young women - voices rarely heard in the mainstream educational arena. Together they are the voice of 'harmonious ... -
The Benefits of Resistance Training with and Without Weightlifting for Athletic Performance in Adolescent Males
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Children and adolescents should engage in a variety of activities to develop muscular strength and motor skill performance in tasks such as running, jumping, and throwing. Resistance training and weightlifting are safe and ... -
Better Preparedness for Better Responses: Integrating Maternal and Reproductive Health into Disaster Risk Management: A Qualitative Case Study from Indonesia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis explores the process of integrating maternal and reproductive health (MRH) into disaster risk management (DRM) in Indonesia. This thesis contributes to Indonesia achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ... -
Between class and gender: female activists in the Illawarra 1975-1980
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This thesis examines the historical relationships between two peak bodies at critical moments in the emergence of a new form of feminist activism in the Illawarra region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The two ... -
Between the margin and the text: He Kanohi ke to te Pakeha - Maori
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)This thesis applies the theory of Transculturalization to examine Pākehā-Māori within current New Zealand contexts, how they see themselves, where they position themselves in relation to society, and what meaning they make ... -
Beyond Words: an investigation into aspects of meaning articulated through the material forms of 'old' media as expressed in a polysemous narrative
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This work is a creative production PhD project that consists of a designed creative text and an exegesis. The creative text, a novel, is made up of of seven artefacts: a novella, a photograph, a series of newspaper clippings, ... -
Bile Acids and FGF19 in the Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing sharply. There is a direct relationship between obesity and T2DM. Currently, T2DM has no effective cure. However, there are several diabetes management such as pharmacotherapy, ... -
Bio-modification of non-biological surfaces with function-spacer-lipid constructs by methods including bioprinting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The ability to immobilise biomolecules on solid surfaces whilst retaining their function is the foundation of microarrays, biosensors and other miniaturised assays that provide convenient ways of analysing binding reactions ... -
Bioinformatics-inspired analysis for watermarked images with multiple print and scan
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Image identification and grouping through pattern analysis are the core problems in image analysis. In this thesis, the gap between bioinformatics and image analysis is bridged by using biologically-encoding and ... -
The biological basis for toughness in beef
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The aim of this thesis was to elucidate role of small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in the development of tenderness in beef. Data in this thesis were predominantly obtained from bull M. longissimus dorsi aged at -1.5°C for ... -
Biomechanical Assessment and Determinants of Punching in Boxers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Punching is a fundamental human movement that is the defining action of many combat sports, most of all boxing where it is the primary method of attack. This thesis investigated the biomechanics and determinants of punching ... -
Biomechanical Profiling and Physiological Responses to Eccentric Quasi-Isometric Loading
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Muscle structure and function are important to quality of life and physical performance. With eccentric and isometric resistance training established for improving muscle size and strength, eccentric quasi-isometric (EQI) ... -
Black River: An account of Christmas Preacher, a slave freed
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The PhD comprises a creative component (novel) and critical component (exegesis), and comes out of a desire to fill both a literal and a symbolic gap in the researcher’s family history. The novel, Black River, is in magical ... -
Blocking efficiency and competitive equilibria in economies with asymmetric information
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)In this thesis, two most fundamental problems in economic theory, namely the existence and the optimality of Walrasian equilibrium, are studied. It is assumed that there is uncertainty about the realized state of nature ... -
Board characteristics and firm performance: evidence from New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Due to various corporate scandals and failures, there has been a renewed interest on the role of boards in the performance of firms. This thesis examines the relationship between the key board characteristics and firm ...