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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
Wellington Cycling Demand Analysis
Wellington City Council
This report explores the data collection, analysis methods and results of a Wellington City Council cycling survey carried out between March and June 2014. Using latent class logit modelling... read more
Exploring the opinions and perspectives of general practitioners towards the use of social networking sites for concussion management
Osman Ahmed
Social networking sites (SNSs) are increasingly being used for health-related purposes. Many patients now use sites such as Facebook to discuss symptoms, seek support, and search for advice on... read more
Minimal running footwear, a case study in enabling design
Reid Allan Douglas
A dramatic shift in how we design is required in order to move toward sustainable production and consumption. Such a paradigm shift is daunting and often seems inaccessible to young designers. This... read more
Sports Physiotherapy Code of Conduct
Dr Lynley Anderson
The Sports Physiotherapy special interest group has recently developed and released the Sports Physiotherapy Code of Conduct (SPCC). The SPCC is unique both nationally and internationally. Within NZ... read more
The Effect of Reduced Ankle Dorsiflexion and Ankle Bracing on Lower Extremity Mechanics in Elite Secondary School Netball Players
Anna Mason-Mackay
Restricted ankle dorsiflexion ROM is associated with common netball injuries such as knee ligament sprain, patellar tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain syndrome. This is thought to be due to... read more
Does cycling make young people better drivers?
Shan Bendall
Harbour Sport works collaboratively with a number of other agencies to support and facilitate increased cycling in the North Harbour community. There are many well documented benefits of cycling for... read more
Preexercise strategies: the effects of warm-up, stretching, and massage on symptoms of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage and performance
Pornratshanee Weerapong
re-exercise activity is performed with an expectation to reduce the risk of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage and enhance performance. There is a lack of information on what type of... read more
How Coaches Use Strongman Implements in Strength and Conditioning Practice
Kelly Neighbours
Abstract This article describes how strongman implements, which we defined as “any non-traditional implement integrated into strength and conditioning practice” are... read more