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Relationship of hip strength to running mechanics in children aged 9 to 14 years
Kelly Sheerin
Background: Weakness of hip musculature that stabilises the lower leg may lead to poor lower limb alignment during running and subsequent injury. Aims/objectives: To conduct a pilot study to... read more
Sport and Recreation in the Lives of Young Aucklanders
This Auckland Report was prepared by Ipsos for Auckland Council
The 2011 Sport New Zealand’s Young People’s Survey (YPS) provides key insights into the way young New Zealanders participate in sport and recreation activities. It also tells us where and... read more
Physical activity in a sample of New Zealand professional employees
Hannah M Badland
Physical activity is now a key strategy for preventing or minimising numerous chronic diseases. Worksites are an ideal location to promote regular physical activity. For workers, a large portion of... read more
Swimming in Hawke’s Bay: Application of the River Values Assessment System (RiVAS and RiVAS+)
Kay Booth
This report presents the results from an application of the River Values Assessment System (RiVAS) for river swimming in the Hawke’s Bay Region. A workshop was held on 18 October 2011 to apply... read more
Variations of pacing in simulated rowing : effects on physiological and performance variables
Chris Lynch
Observation of pacing strategies in competitive rowing show that a parabolic-shaped strategy of a fast-starting 500 m, a slowing over the middle 1000 m and an increase of pace in the final 500 m, is... read more
Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in 11 countries: Do associations differ by country?
Ding Ding
This study examined whether associations between perceived attributes of neighborhood environments and physical activity differed by country. Population representative samples from 11 countries... read more
Sport and Recreation Participation Trends 1997-2007
Sport New Zealand
This report provides a national picture of how adult sport and recreation participation in 2007 differs to participation levels measured a decade earlier in 1997. It is the first in-depth look at how... read more
The impact of volunteers on the delivery of New Zealand sports events and how event organisers manage the unpaid workforce
Joany Grima
Many event organisers depend heavily on volunteers for the successful delivery of their events. This research project will explore how event organisers approach volunteer management, as well as the... read more
The long-term effects of a primary care physical activity intervention on mental health in low-active, community-dwelling older adults
Asmita Patel
Objectives: To examine the effect that physical activity delivered via two different versions of the Green Prescription (a primary care physical activity scripting program) had on depressive... read more
Patterns of neighborhood environment attributes related to physical activity across 11 countries: a latent class analysis
Marc Adams
Background Neighborhood environment studies of physical activity (PA) have been mainly single-country focused. The International Prevalence Study (IPS) presented a rare opportunity to examine... read more