Mixed-methodResearch Type (main)
Modelling progression of competitive sports performance
Rita Maria Malcata
Athletes, coaches, sport scientists and managers need objective assessment of changes in competitive performance to provide evidence for guiding athletes’ development, for assessing programme... read more
Insights to Moving Waikato 2020
Sport Waikato
Moving Waikato 2020 is a project that utilises available statistical data, combined with subjective stories and feedback to define “What’s next for sport, recreation and physical... read more
Examining the Nature of Interpersonal Coach-Athlete Dyads between New Zealand National Representative Female Football Players and National Head Coaches
Dwayne Woolliams
Keywords: The purpose of this research is to better understand the nature of the coach-athlete relationships within New Zealand Football’s National Female under 17s, Under 20s and the... read more
Study into why fast bowlers suffer many injuries
Sibi Boycott Walter
Sports physio and PhD student Sibi Boycott Walter, from Chennai in India, is leading a study on shoulder injuries among New Zealand pace bowlers. His cricket research is being supervised by... read more
Contextualised Skill Acquisition: Investigating the Skill and Expertise of Brazilian Footballers
Luiz Antonio Uehara
This thesis investigates the role of socio-cultural-historical environmental constraints influencing the development of association football expertise and skill in Brazilian players. Only a small... read more
Evidence cerebral blood-flow regulation mediates exercise-cognition links in healthy young adults
Liana Machado
Objective: Healthy young adults are presumed to be in their cognitive prime, yet emerging evidence indicates that regular engagement in physical activity can still benefit their cognitive... read more
Feasibility of an after-school group-based exercise & lifestyle programme to improve cardiorespiratory fitness & health in less active Pacific & Maori adolescents
C Raina Elley
Obesity and low levels of physical activity are increasing among Pacific and Maori adolescents in New Zealand. In this study, the authors assess the feasibility of a six-week after-school exercise... read more
Obesity, energy intake and physical activity in rural and urban New Zealand children
E. Hodgkin
The objective of this study was to investigate rural–urban differences in body composition, energy intake, physical activity and screen time in New Zealand children. This study reports on data... read more
Kiwisport Report
Sport NZ
On the 11th August 2009 Kiwisport was launched by the Prime Minister, through two funding channels. The Ministry of Education manage the Direct Fund, which is a $12 million per year operating grant... read more
Ngā Hua Ā Tāne Rore: the Benefits of Kapa Haka
Te Kotahi Research Institute, Waikato University
The report identifies that kapa haka plays an important role in the life of our nation. It is an unique part of our identity as New Zealanders and contributes positively to employment, economic... read more