Showing papers by "Auckland University of Technology published in 1992"
TL;DR: The relationship between WL(peak) and S400 was highly significant and indicates the importance of arm power in the longer distance swim events and multiple regression analyses revealed that WAT power indices for the legs did not significantly increase explained variance in S50 above that of the arms.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between non-invasive laboratory measures of 'muscle power' and swim performance over sprint (50 m) and middle-distance (400 m) events. Twenty-two swimmers performed an upper and lower body Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAT) and a maximal sustained power output test (MPO) for the upper body. Peak power (PP) and mean power (MP) were determined for the WAT, while peak sustained workload (WLpeak) was determined for the MPO. Timed swims over 50 m and 400 m were undertaken by all swimmers during which the number of arm strokes per length was recorded. Highly significant relationships were found between sprint-swim speed (S50) and mean power of the arms (MP(arms)) (r = 0.63, P less than 0.01), between S50 and mean power of the legs (MP(legs)) (r = 0.76, P less than 0.001) and between S50 and the distance covered with each arm stroke (DS) (r = 0.91, P less than 0.001). Multiple regression analyses revealed that WAT power indices for the legs did not significantly increase explained variance in S50 above that of the arms. The relationship between WL(peak) and S400 was highly significant (r = 0.70, P less than 0.001) and indicates the importance of arm power in the longer distance swim events.
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TL;DR: Evidence is provided that hamstring exercises may alter other properties of muscles, such as their active stiffness, which in turn may influence the functional ability of the anterior cruciate ligament deficient individual.
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TL;DR: In this article, a longitudinal study of dwelling-related stress among a sample of inadequately housed urban New Zealanders was conducted, where respondents were asked to describe the housing problems they were encountering and to list some coping strategies they were planning from an analysis of the survey data, they concluded that housing stress has a significant negative effect on the well being of the respondents, particularly in the area of mental health.
Abstract: This paper describes a longitudinal study of dwelling‐related stress among a sample of inadequately housed urban New Zealanders At the time of the first interview, the respondents were asked to describe the housing problems they were encountering and to list some of the coping strategies they were planning From an analysis of the survey data we conclude that housing stress has a significant negative effect on the well being of the respondents, particularly in the area of mental health In the second interview, conducted six months later, we were able to determine which of the households had moved Our analysis suggested that individuals in households that were rehoused by New Zealand's public housing agency (the Housing Corporation of New Zealand) reported significantly improved mental health after the move, largely as a result, we hypothesise, of living in dwellings that were less stressful These findings are discussed in light of the diminishing state presence in the provision of public hous
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