Research Completed

This section includes abstracts of completed and published research. This section encourages the submission of a wide range of research publication types from conference PowerPoint presentations to peer-reviewed journal articles and including publications in draft and in press.



	
	
	
	

	

	

	

	
	
	

	
	    
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CM Active Final Evaluation Report: 2009-2011
		    
		    

		    


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Adrian Field
		

		    
		    



		    
This is the final report in a three year evaluation of CM Active, a community based programme aimed at increasing physical activity, sport and recreation opportunities in high needs areas of Counties... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
New Zealand Volunteers: A Snapshot
		    
		    

		    


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Charbonneau, J., Brennan, M. & Hercus, A.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Responses from over 1700 volunteers in four charities and six sporting organisations from Wellington and Christchurch. Two very different profiles emerged. The typical charity volunteer was female... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Effects of intermittent hypoxic exposure on physical performance in trained basketball players
		    
		    

		    


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Dobson, B. P.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Strong evidence exists to support the use of a continuous (>8hr/day) hypoxic stimulus (either geographical altitude or simulated hypoxia) for enhancing the physical performance of endurance... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Transport-related physical activity, health outcomes, and urban design: descriptive evidence
		    
		    

		    


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Badland, H. M.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Environments that support physical activity (PA) engagement are now seen as an important part of the solution for accumulating daily physical activity which confers health benefits, particularly... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Time-Motion analysis and physiological profile of elite New Zealand touch players during competition
		    
		    

		    


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Ogden, T. M.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Background: Currently, New Zealand elite Touch players are ranked in the top two countries around the world in all three playing grades (Men’s, Women’s and Mixed). As of January 2010, New... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Major sports events and their ability to benefit local sports clubs: A case study of the Auckland professional tennis tournaments
		    
		    

		    


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Hoskyn, K. A.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Tennis clubs suffer as participation declines. The increasing popularity of the casual ‘pay-for-play’ concept results in further decrease in membership for complacent sport clubs. Yet... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Competitive surfing: a physiological profile of athletes and determinants of performance
		    
		    

		    


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Farley, O. R. L. 

		    
		    
		    



		    
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... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
Physical activity in New Zealand preschoolers: amount, associations, and accounts
		    
		    

		    


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Oliver, M.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Improving physical activity (PA) participation is a public health priority in developed and developing countries to curb the substantial and growing prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases. Early... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
A human rights-based approach to the discourses governing active recreation in New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Gillon, P.

		    
		    
		    



		    
Public policy is an ever changing field with practitioners struggling to find the best ways to develop and implement their policies. Auckland City Council’s Community Services and Recreation... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
		


		    
A discourse analysis of post-World War Two outdoor education practice in New Zealand
		    
		    

		    


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Hollingsworth, R.

		    
		    
		    



		    
The focus of this study is to understand current outdoor education practice in New Zealand, using the methodology of Foucauldian discourse analysis. The French philosopher Michel Foucault reasoned... read more

		    

		


		

		    
		    
		
	         

	
	

	

	

	

	


	
	
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