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Exploring Players' Perceptions About Alcohol: The Impact of Alcohol on the Rugby Team Culture
Phillip Scott Kahu-Kauika
New Zealand club rugby has had a strong tradition of alcohol consumption. Research internationally and within New Zealand has presented rugby as a sport where alcohol consumption is prolific and... read more
Performance, physiological, and perceptual effects of wearing graduated compression stockings during running
Robert Creasy
Purpose: The aims of these studies were to examine the effects of wearing different grades of graduated compression stockings (GCS) on performance, physiological, and perceptual measures before... read more
Classification and evaluation of player performance in netball using cluster analysis
Ann Willcox
In any team sport the success or failure of that team depends on performances of its individual players in their respective roles, and the effectiveness of interactions between players as they work... read more
Coaching in the 'current' : the climate of an elite men's rowing training programme
Laura Grace Purdy
The climate of sport has been undervalued as a contributing factor in athletes’ achievement of quality performances (Strean, 1995). Subsequently, the aim of this study was to generate insight... read more
Media portrayals of sportswomen : an analysis of six New Zealand magazines
M Anderson
This research examined the portrayal of sportswomen in New Zealand magazines during the period January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1993. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on feature articles in... read more
Strategic marketing practices as drivers of successful business performance in British, Australian and New Zealand golf clubs
Roger Brooksbank
Little is known about the uptake of strategic marketing planning in golf clubs. Thus, based on a sample of 307 Australian, New Zealand and British golf clubs, this study examines the application of... read more
Should Oscar Pistorious be Allowed to Compete at the Olympic Games?
Terrence Davidson
On the 4th of August 2012 South African runner Oscar Pistorius became the first athlete to compete at the Olympic Games while running on prosthetic limbs. Pistorius is a double below the knee amputee... read more
A psychophysiological comparison of on-sight lead and top rope ascents in advanced rock climbers
Simon Fryer
Research suggests that lead climbing is both physiologically and psychologically more stressful than top rope climbing for intermediate performers. This observation may not be true for advanced... read more
The cardiovascular effect of regular exercise training in adolescents with type 2 diabetes
James Baldi
The goal of the study was to determine a) the cardiovascular consequence of adolescent type 2 diabetes vs. obesity and b) whether exercise training could prevent these consequences. We found Type 2... read more
Energy and Protein Requirements of Elite Endurance Athletes
Anna K. Rolleston
Background The energy cost of endurance exercise is significant and the ability to consume enough food to maintain energy balance is critical for success. In addition maintenance of body protein... read more