Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Quadriceps Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition: Neurophysiological Mechanisms and Possible Therapeutic Interventions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Quadriceps arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is a near universal finding after knee joint injury, surgery and pathology; leading to marked quadriceps weakness that impairs physical function and may hasten joint degeneration. ... -
The Quantification and Development of an Osteogenic Jump-landing Programme and Its Chronic Effects on Bone Health in Premenopausal Women
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)A review into the effects of impact forces as a bone stimulus found that mineralisation can be achieved in areas where the stress is applied, however specific exercise protocols are currently lacking. It was also apparent ... -
Quantification of Load and Lower Limb Injury in Men’s Professional Basketball.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Lower limb injuries are a significant issue in basketball and load has been implicated as a causative factor. The quantification of the training load-injury relationship requires the implementation of effective injury and ... -
Quantifying sustainability for industry: a New Zealand electricity power sector case study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Sustainable development is now being recognised as a vital component of our society in the environmental, ethical, social, technological, economic, and institutional aspects, or dimensions, so, this thesis develops a ... -
Rafting-with... Choreography of Participatory Ecologies: an Ethico-poetics of Everyday Life
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The aim of this practice-led research is to explore how a Choreography of Participatory Ecologies (COPE) reveals an ethics distilled from a poetics of everyday life. This choreographic practice describes a relational ... -
Raising the web conversion rates for online ventures with no name recognition: analytical and empirical studies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This research aims to build a theoretical model of the salient factors affecting the purchase behaviour of visitors to online retailers without an existing reputation. The proposed model, referred to as the conversion ... -
Rapid Heat Acclimation Strategies for Use in the Military
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Military units often deploy abroad to provide international aid for peacekeeping, disaster relief and conflict resolution. Therefore, military personnel are required to operate in environments different to that in which ... -
Re-conceptualising and Measuring Workplace Leader-Member Dyadic Relationships: An Application arising from Sport and Sporting Organisations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background; Aims/ Objectives This series of studies investigated the complex nature of leadership using interpersonal relationships to better understand reciprocity between conveniently formed leader-member relationships ... -
Re-working disability: a Foucauldian discourse analysis of vocational rehabilitation in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Vocational rehabilitation is a social practice that is focused on enabling people to overcome disability so that they can work. It involves many, sometimes diverse, strategies and programmes to achieve this aim, which ... -
Real option games with stochastic volatility
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This thesis presents several real option models to address investment-timing deci- sion problems in various scenarios. The traditional NPV method only considers the difference between the future cash flow and the cost of ... -
Real-time and Dynamic Planning and Scheduling Under Disruption Using Multi-hybrid Simulation and Optimisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Planning and scheduling are the principal components of construction contract execution. Distinct studies have developed a wide range of tools and technologies for solving construction planning and scheduling problems. The ... -
Realizing Trust Dynamics and Governance for Humanizing Driverless Technology
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Driverless Technology (DT) in the shape of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) will emerge as a powerful catalyst transforming the future cascade of mobility, infrastructure, and social wellbeing. Due to the proliferation of AVs, ... -
Recipes for Recovery: A Configurational Approach to Developing and Deploying Interorganisational Trust Recovery Solutions Following Service Failure
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Trust has been described as “perhaps the single most powerful relationship marketing tool available to a company” (Berry, 1995, p. 242). When one party trusts the other, he or she is willing to risk dependence on the other ... -
Reconceptualising engagement: a relational practice with people experiencing communication disability after stroke
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)‘Engagement’ is a term increasingly used in healthcare and has commonly been conceptualised as a patient behaviour and responsibility. However, an emerging body of research indicates that the practitioner can influence ... -
Reconfigurable Mixer Design for Software-Defined Radios
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The flourish of wireless communications brings along an ever-increasing number of wireless standards. This necessitates software-defined radio (SDR) to implement most transceiver components in the software domain. Ideally, ... -
Recovery As the Re-fabrication of Everyday Life: Exploring the Meaning of Doing for People Recovering From Mental Illness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The notion of recovery from mental illness has become a significant force in mental health policy, practice and literature. As a process, recovery can been described as the lived experience of personal growth and search ... -
Recycling and Environmental Sustainability in the New Zealand Healthcare Setting: A Practice-led Case Study Research-Project
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The current economic and environmental climate presents challenges and opportunities for the healthcare sector. Healthcare provision inadvertently results in significant environmental harm. The volume of waste produced by ... -
Reflections on Transformation: How New Zealand Outdoor Educators Construct Programmes to Address (Non-religious) Spiritual Growth
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The aim of this thesis is to understand how outdoor education programmes in New Zealand address spirituality. Spirituality is about seeking and experiencing that which is sacred. Spirituality can be theistic (God/s attributed) ... -
Regenerative Development in the New Zealand Built Environment: Achieving Multi-capital Outcomes Through Improved Public Investment Decisions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis presents perceived definitions, benefits, barriers and proposed solutions for the contextualisation and application of the regenerative development concept in New Zealand built environment public-spend projects. ... -
Regional spread of marine non-indigenous species, a pathway modelling approach in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The devastating ecological and socio-economic impacts of non-indigenous species (NIS) have been documented worldwide, highlighting the need for effective management. In contrast to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, ...