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The physical and technical effects of manipulating the playing dimensions during soccer small sided games
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the acute effects of manipulating the pitch dimensions on the physical and technical responses during small-sided games (SSGs) of young developing female soccer players. Thirteen young ... -
Physical outputs of match play in international hockey
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Introduction Quantification of physical match outputs has become a routine practice in most team sports with such data extensively reported in the literature. However, the match to match variability of key physical output ... -
Physicochemical and Sensory Characterization of Gnocchi and the Effects of Novel Reformulation on in Vitro Digestibility
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Conventional gnocchi are small Italian dumplings made from potatoes, flour, and sometimes eggs. They contain a large amount of carbohydrate but are a poor source of protein. In this study, we sought to develop a gnocchi-type ... -
The Physiological and Perceptual Responses of Lower Limb Loading in Cycling
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The use of sport-specific training is crucial to enhance performance in professional road cycling, where the competition between the top riders is incredibly close. To achieve specific physiological adaptations, training ... -
Physiological characteristics of elite female soccer players: influence of age, position and playing status
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Soccer is a highly dynamic and popular sport played by men, women and children of varying levels of expertise throughout the world. At the elite level it is imperative for strength and conditioning coaches to conduct a ... -
Physiological response to sport-specific aerobic interval training in high school male basketball players
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)It has been shown that a high level of aerobic fitness is important for athletes participating in intermittent (team) sports. The majority of studies investigating the effects of traditional and sport-specific aerobic ... -
Physiological, perceptual and time-motion characteristics of man marking in small-sided soccer games
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Small-sided games (SSG) are a common training modality for soccer teams, and have been extensively researched in the literature. However, there are inconsistent findings regarding whether SSGs induce a sufficient ... -
Physiotherapists participation in the McKenzie Institute Musculoskeletal Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy diploma programme: A qualitative descriptive inquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Increasingly healthcare providers including physiotherapists have been expected by their professional and regulatory bodies to undertake continual learning to develop both clinically and professionally. Additionally, in ... -
PicToLife: the development of a contemporary Chinglish visual language
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The intention of my project was to develop a contemporary ‘Chinglish’ visual language called PicToLife. PicToLife attempts to re-transform the form of Chinese characters into their original state of pictograph. The project ... -
Pigment of the imagination: essay film as a navigation of liminity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This creative, practice-led project considers the potential of essay film to negotiate a complex whanau narrative. It explores the intricate pathway of a family born and raised between two cultures who must navigate the ... -
A pilot study of the suitability of the PEDI to assess the long-term functional outcomes of pneumococcal meningitis in children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)Aims This small pilot study investigated whether the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is a suitable tool to measure accurately the long-term functional performance outcomes of children who have had ... -
The Place of Trees in Our Psyche
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The novel (for children aged 8-12 years (middle grade)), is set in contemporary Aotearoa, weaves threads of Māori and Greek mythology, with current ecological and social concerns and explores the universal themes of family ... -
The Playhouse: an investigation into the process of remembering through glass
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Experiential memories are the memories affected by our on-going lived experience. This practice-based research project explores, through the processes of creative practice in cast glass, how recalling experiential memories ... -
Playscapes: Pure Ludens
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)More than just a frivolous activity, play can be a means of expression, escape, and familiarity. But how does play fit within a hospital context; a context where treatment, care, efficiency, and function supersede the ... -
Please Leave on the Seat After Use: Crafting Personal Narrative Through Machine Knitting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Please Leave on the Seat After Use explores my evolving relationship with the Seiki Shima knitting machine, which I have positioned as a key contributor to my research practice. Materializing personal narratives through ... -
POC of Ki-Ngā-Kōpuku System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)With the rapid development of technology, most of people and companies have chosen to develop services in the cloud environment. As the cloud computing technology become more and more popular, security and performance ... -
Poetic displacement: journeying through an installation-based practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This research project is about poetic displacement. The reference here is to the hope and possibilities associated with the specific peaceful voluntary act of displacement (migration) as opposed to forced exile. The poetic ... -
Pokemon Go - What's behind the hype?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game phenomenon, swept the world by storm in what seemed to be overnight, as it broke app and play store download history with 10 million downloads in the first week of its release ... -
A Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)On 1 October 2007, New Zealand authorised home detention as a stand-alone sentence, permitting a judge to directly sentence offenders to home detention without requiring an initial imprisonment sentence. In this thesis, I ... -
Policy-based management approach for energy efficient cloud computing infrastructure
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Cloud computing technology is gaining great popularity in our day due to the utility-oriented information technology services that it offers worldwide. Due to the pay-as-you-go elasticity that cloud computing technology ...