Browsing Masters Theses by Date
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The Effects of Gluteus Medius Trigger Points on Hip Passive Range of Movement and Muscle Strength in People With Chronic Non-specific Low-Back Pain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Active trigger points (TrPs) are proposed to cause restricted range of movement (ROM) and muscle weakness. Simons and Travell pioneered TrP research with their publications of “The Trigger Point Manuals” (1983 & 1992); ... -
Time to Learn: The Influence of Innovative Learning Environments on School Organisational Practices in a Secondary School Context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Educational futures discourse challenges the rigid organisational structures of traditional schooling models. Traditionally, time within schools is maintained and distributed through western approaches to administration ... -
The Experience and Wellbeing of Donor-Conceived Adults
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Gamete donation and conception has become increasingly more common both internationally and locally. Although New Zealand’s current policy and practice support openness, donor- conception has historically been shrouded in ... -
Beef Hydrolysis by Tamarillo Fruit
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Meat is an excellent source of nutrients, it contains a high amount of protein and more essential amino acids than plants and other vitamins and minerals required in humans. It has been recommended that protein hydrolysates ... -
The Heart is a Poet
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)When We Meet Heart to Face is a memoir focused on my journey of heart failure, heart transplant, recovery and acceptance. It is a bricolage or suturing of poetry and prose that examines the physical and psychic dimensions ... -
Does Parental Attachment or Sibling Attachment Influence the Quality of Later Life Romantic Relationships?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Social relationships are of great importance across the lifespan, particularly during the formative years bracketing childhood. Various studies have researched the impact of peers and parent-child alliances on romantic ... -
The Cockroach That Died
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)There’s Something Wrong With Him is the draft of a creative non-fiction memoir, which is the creative component required for the Master of Creative Writing. It’s accompanied by the exegesis The Cockroach That Died. The ... -
Permaculture and Community Garden-Farming for Urban Food Production
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This research project explored whether permaculture can be applied to community garden-farming for food production in urban environments. The research included a review of the local and international literature and interviews ... -
Graph Neural Network Based Spatial-Temporal Traffic Flow Prediction Approaches
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The problem of traffic flow prediction is an important topic in the research of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). With the acceleration of urbanization, the pressure of traffic load has increased. These situations ... -
The Worklife/Progression Trade-Off: How Flexible Work Arrangements Relate to Job Satisfaction and Career Success
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This study examines flexible working arrangements (FWAs) and work-life balance and how these relate to employees’ job satisfaction and career progression in New Zealand. This thesis investigates teleworking, flexi-time, ... -
Parental Vaccine Hesitancy among Former Refugees in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background: Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective and successful public health measures to prevent and control infectious diseases. Vaccine hesitancy is an important factor underpinning suboptimal vaccination uptake ... -
A Handful of Seconds
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“We just do us”: Exploring the Language Use and Cultural Identity of Intercultural Couples in Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The growing diversity in multicultural Auckland suggests a growing number of intercultural intimate relationships. Existing New Zealand studies have discussed how the rise in such relationships can threaten language ... -
Virtual Dreams: A Study of Atmospheres for Long Term Healthcare Spaces Future Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Our lives are thought to be influenced by the environments we inhabit. The health care system has a profound effect on the health and well-being of people with long-term mental health conditions. We need more well-designed ... -
Applying Intertextuality to Chinese Traditional Animation Making in a Global Context: Using Jingwei Reclamation as an Example
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis discusses the application of intertextuality theory in Chinese traditional animation making, which can be understood as a study of intertextuality between Chinese and Western cultures in a hybrid media form. ... -
Creating a Third Place at Wai Te Whau
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis investigates the potential for civic infrastructure to deliver more to local communities. As part of the Muddy Urbanism Research Lab 2021, this thesis uses the Te Whau pathway (currently under phased construction ... -
Engaging kaumātua Maori and Pasifika Elders in Health Intervention Programmes in Urban Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Mainstream New Zealand health providers struggle to engage Māori and Pasifika elders effectively. As a result, their quality of life is often compromised. The purpose of this study is to investigate what is needed to ... -
The Urban Room: Threshold Placemaking at Te Wai te Whau
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This design thesis project, The Urban Room, is sited alongside Te Wai te Whau (Te Whau Awa/river) on the corner of Delta Avenue and Stock Street in New Lynn, a suburb of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The research investigates ... -
Somewhat Indian
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Literary auto ethnography as an evocative and creatively written catalogue of lived experiences can convey a societal inquiry that invites personal connection. -
The Content of Interpretation, Organisational Positions, and Conservation Education in Zoos and Aquaria
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Biodiversity loss induced by human activities has become an urgent environmental problem worldwide. Conservation is the main pathway to reducing biodiversity loss. According to the Cambridge Conservation Forum, successful ...