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Where has all the physical education gone? Results of a generalist primary schools teachers’ survey on teaching physical education
Cowley, Vicki
Concerns about low levels of children’s physical activity and motor skill development, prompted the Ministry of Education to trial a physical activity pilot project (PAPP) in 16 New Zealand... read more
Advancing an integrated leisure research strategy for New Zealand: an analysis of the perceived research needs and priorities of stakeholders in the arts, outdoor recreation, sport and community recreation sectors
Annear, Michael;
This report describes a programme of research that seeks to advance the development of an integrated leisure research strategy for New Zealand. The research aims to assess current research... read more
Assessing agility in netball players
Hewit, Jennifer Kate
Determinants of agility performance include change of direction factors (technical and physical qualities) and perceptual/decision-making factors. This thesis aimed to address the gap in agility... read more
Rights of public access to the foreshore : a study of public awareness and opinions
Doody, Brendan J.
This study examines the way a sample of Christchurch residents use the foreshore for outdoor recreation, how they perceive their access rights and what they think about proposed foreshore and access... read more
Strongman: strength and conditioning practices, and the inter-relationships between strength, anthropometrics and performance
Winwood, Paul William
The sport of strongman is relatively new hence specific research investigating this sport is currently very limited. Elite strongman competitors can pull trucks weighing over 20 tonnes, yet no... read more
Recreational hunters, fishers and divers in North Canterbury: outdoor enthusiasms in social contexts
Gidlow, Bob
This report discusses recent Lincoln University-based research on recreational hunters, fishers and divers and how they negotiate time away from work, and particularly from family responsibilities... read more
The public’s knowledge of their access rights for outdoor recreation: a survey of Christchurch residents
Wilson, Jude
This study examines the public’s views of their access rights to the New Zealand countryside for outdoor recreation. A questionnaire survey of 300 Christchurch residents was conducted in... read more
Sport and Recreation in the Lives of Young New Zealanders
Dr Sue Walker and Kay Haughey, Sport New Zealand
Generations change. So what is the future of sport and recreation in New Zealand – rugby and netball? Or snowboarding and surfing? Something else entirely? To answer these and other key... read more
Great Walk Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options Surveys
Cessford, G.
Walkers on the were surveyed during 1994, as part of a wider study of track users in New Zealand. Their visit evaluations were highly positive, suggesting little dissatisfaction or any... read more
Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options on the Rakiura Track
Cessford, G.
Walkers on the Rakiura Track in Stewart Island were surveyed during January and February 1994, as part of a wider study of track users in New Zealand. Their visit evaluations were highly positive... read more