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Energy Availability and Macronutrient Intake of Professional Rugby Players During Pre-season Training
Background:
In 2014, the International Olympic Committee officially recognised low energy availability to have negative effects on the health and performance of male athletes. Despite this, there is still only a small ...
Phytoplankton responses to seabird guano fertilisation in the Southern Ocean.
Great congregations of seabirds in coastal areas of the Southern Ocean result in delivery of nutrient-rich guano to coastal waters potentially enhancing productivity and supporting biodiversity in the region. The magnitude ...
He maumahara ki nga korero a nga whanau ki Te Waipounamu: Family recollections and social contributions to Maori children's learning in the South Island, New Zealand
I examined the development of school readiness skills in the transition to school for 54 Māori children and their whānau in Te Waipounamu, New Zealand. A second aim of the study was to advance an understanding of how ...
The Effect of Spontaneous Low-level Activity on Postprandial Metabolism
Background: Regularly interrupting sedentary behaviour has shown beneficial effects on glucose and insulin metabolism; however, it is unclear as to the minimal intensity and duration of activity that can decrease the ...
Current health status of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on Ross Island, Antarctica: a seabird in an extreme environment, and an evaluation of its resilience to disease threats
Antarctica is the most isolated of all the continents, separated from the other major landmasses by vast expanses of oceans. Due to its position at the southern geographic pole of our planet, its other attributes consist ...
The iodine status of 8 to 10 year olds in New Zealand following the mandatory fortification of bread with iodised salt
Background: Iodine is an essential trace element needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Inadequate intakes of iodine can lead to a spectrum of detrimental outcomes at all stages of the life ...
Cardiovascular health and physical activity in prostate cancer survivors compared to non-cancer age matched controls
Background: In New Zealand, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the third most common cause of male cancer deaths. Better detection, diagnosis, and treatment have improved the five-year prostate ...
Discerning Communication: The impact of social class on science communication.
The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the improvement of science communication, and does so by providing an introductory examination of the impact of social class on the field. This work begins by illustrating ...
Deformation and chemical reactions in an ultramafic terrane boundary: The Livingstone Fault, New Zealand
The Livingstone Fault is a >1000 km long terrane boundary that defines the eastern margin of the Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt in New Zealand. The fault is spectacularly exposed where it juxtaposes ultramafic parts of the ...
Postprandial glucose and insulin response to regular activity breaks in comparison to prolonged sitting: the effect of physical activity the previous day
Sedentary behaviour has become a well-known risk factor for cardio-metabolic disease. Results from observational studies indicate that regularly breaking sedentary behaviour with light bouts of physical activity is associated ...