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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Obesity discourses are shaping us. Amidst an avowed obesity ‘epidemic’, we are all considered at-risk, hailed to understand ourselves as such, and persuaded that we have the capability to author our bodies in a desired/required ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2013)Decision making theory has been applied to many facets of professional and group behaviour. However, in the field of outdoor leadership, it is still an emerging theory. Although there is considerable literature regarding ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment for primary breast cancer is a successful treatment protocol for prolonging disease-free and overall survival; however, it is associated with numerous physiological and psychological side ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Drawing upon a theoretical framework that incorporates corporate nationalism, glocalisation and Orientalism, this thesis examines globalisation in relation to the production of Japanese culture and identity. Specifically, ...
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(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)“Understanding why athletes play sport might help to explain how they play it” (Ntoumanis & Standage, 2009, p. 367). According to Deci and Ryan’s Self Determination Theory (SDT; 2000, 2008; Ryan & Deci, 2002) individuals ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)Normative discourses of disability, gender and human development inevitably contour a young person’s physical education and sport experience. If schooling is to meet the needs and interests of all, then it would seem ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)Performance measurement is a prevalent and accepted management technique used by governments around the world and is an important dimension of New Zealand sport policy. Drawing from performance management and measurement ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)As athletes push the limits of physical capacity they undertake training programmes that continue to increase the stress on their bodies. This can lead to an imbalance between the anabolic and catabolic processes, and a ...
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(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)Introduction: Despite being deployed to all frontline New Zealand Police in 2007, there are few studies that have investigated the influence of Stab Resistant Body Armour SRBA) and mandated appointments on officer function ...
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(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2012)Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in New Zealand women. As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, the resultant implications for the health system make research into the physical and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)There are over 200 council-run public swimming pools in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Local Government Act (2002) provides for public swimming pools as ‘core services’ in the same vein as libraries, museums, reserves, recreational ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Boys Go Bush elucidates the lived experiences of adolescent males encountering a two-day, two-night solitary experience (solo) in the New Zealand bush. A hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry framework (van Manen, 1997) was ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the lived experiences of contemporary Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) women voyagers and navigators from the double hulled sailing canoe Hōkūle‘a. The research is unique because it ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2011)Weight loss surgery (WLS) is an increasingly popular ‘choice’ and/or ‘solution’ to the avowed problem of ‘obesity’. This thesis explores two women’s encounters of WLS alongside and against a variety of theoretical resources ... -
(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2011)Stadiums generate intense politicking from both proponents and opponents alike and as Eisinger (2000) notes: “no other type of major capital expenditure – not for roads, schools, wastewater treatment facilities, public ... -
Training and detraining effects on familial insulin resistance, muscle fibre type, and performance (Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2011)Introduction: Chronic hyperinsulinemia affects muscle, and may advantage speed and power athletes. Hyperinsulinaemia is associated with shifts in expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms, and muscle fibre type resulting ...
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(Thesis, Master of Physical Education, 2011)Individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) contend with a number of sensory and motor deficits as a consequence of their neurological impairment. Research on children with CP performing simple tasks of everyday living, such as ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)We live in a world characterised by significant environmental degradation issues, increasing social inequality, and economic uncertainty. These pressing issues compel an active response from all sectors of our society to ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The maintenance of adequate cerebral blood flow (CBF) is important both acutely and chronically, is highly dependent on mean arterial pressure (MAP) and the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), and can be ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The purpose of this study was to investigate what effect the size and location of skeletal muscle mass have on the source of glucose oxidised with a specific emphasis on plasma glucose, and to find out how pre-exercise ...
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