âA body that needs a bodyâ: Rethinking care and athlete welfare in high-performance disability sport
New research spotlights the critical role of welfare and care for para-athletes in New Zealand.
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Dr Will Roberts
Head of School, Sport & Human Movement
I am an experienced coach and coach educator and have worked with applied practitioners and coaches extensively in the UK. This includes with organisations and coaches such as the Premier League, Sport England, UK Coaching, Southampton Football Club, Manchester United Football Club, the English Cricket Board, Sport Waikato, New Zealand Golf, Waikato Chie...
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Waikato weightlifting researcher lifts second international award
Monica Nelson is the first person to have won the award for both her masterâs and PhD papers.
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Students discover the science behind sport at Biomechanics Day
Students from across the Bay of Plenty attended sessions on 3D motion capture, sprint and reaction time testing, balance assessment, strength-endurance assessment and performance analysis.
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When medals matter most: high-performance sport funding risks a return to the âwin at all costsâ model
Sometimes, success cannot be measured on medals alone, argues Professor Holly Thorpe in the wake of New Zealand's newly announced high-performance sport funding model.
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