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Energy Expenditure and Enjoyment During Nintendo® Wii Active Video Games: How do they compare to other sedentary and physical activities?
Kate White
Children are becoming more inactive and are spending a significant proportion of their time participating in screen-time sedentary behaviours. Active video games may provide an opportunity to turn... read more
Effect of hyperoxic supplemented interval training on endurance performance in trained cyclists
Andrew E Kilding
Training while inspiring hyperoxic gas (increasing O2 availability) is a relatively novel strategy which allows athletes to train at a higher intensity and may possibly improve physiological... read more
The influence of a topical cooling accelerant on the thermoregulatory responses to exercise in the heat
Nicholas Gant
Fatigue often occurs during strenuous exercise in the heat due to high rates of heat production and storage. An excessively high body temperature, or exercise-induced hyperthermia, can be prevented... read more
Becoming strong women : physicality, femininity and the pursuit of power
Martha Guinn Bell
Women outdoor leaders are often told that they are too aggressive and strident and that they risk being too strong to be role models for their students. They experience competition, hostility... read more
Exploring the development and use of a sensor pressure system to measure step counts in children with and without intellectual disabilities
Amy Curtis
Daily physical activity is essential for children’s health and wellbeing. Physical inactivity is becoming increasingly evident in children from developed countries. Alongside these declines in... read more
Effect of physical activity on the cognitive performance of middle aged New Zealand workers
Judith Ann Thomas
Given the projected ageing of the population over the next twenty years, age-related cognitive decline will become a significant contributor to New Zealand’s burden of disease, unless factors... read more
The effect of physical activity on serum lipids, lipoprotein, and apolipoproteins
Jerry Shearman
Objective: The aim of this study was to measure apolipoprotein-A1 and apolipoprotein-B serum concentrations during a physical activity program. Serum apolipoprotein concentrations may be a more... read more
Interrelationships between strength, anthropometrics, and strongman performance in novice strongman athletes
Wendy Osmond
The sport of strongman is relatively new; hence, specific research investigating this sport is currently very limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between... read more
Effect of caffeine supplementation on metabolism and physical and cognitive function in female intermittent games players
Jemma May O'Donnell
Purpose: To investigate the effects of caffeine ingestion on metabolism and physical and cognitive performance in female team-sport players taking a monophasic oral contraceptive. Method: In a... read more
Characteristics and development of strength and power in Rugby Union
Christos Kostas Argus
Rugby Union is a contact sport where successful performance relies on players possessing a combination of strength, power, speed, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, along with technical skills and... read more