Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Hume, Patria Anne"
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America’s Cup sailing: Biomechanics and conditioning for performance in grinding
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Grinding is integral to tacking and gybing manoeuvres in America’s Cup sailing. Grinding is a standing position cyclic upper body task requiring manual arm cranking of winches, which control movement of the mast and sails. ... -
Assessing agility in netball players
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)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 literature by developing a ... -
The transition from elite junior athlete to successful senior athlete – Implications for athletics high performance programmes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)National sports federations are under pressure by their government to produce results at all age-group levels in order to achieve visibility, status and funding. Consequently, sports development programmes have focussed ... -
What is the role of joint coupling variability and joint stiffness in lower limb injury?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Netball requires direction changes whilst sprinting, which predisposes netballers to risk of injury. The main question this thesis addressed was “What is the role of joint coupling variability and joint stiffness during ...