Sport Research

Health and Human Performance is a key provider of biomechanical services to the NZ Academy of Sport?North. Specifically, Health and Human Performance personnel work with the High Performance teams of Rowing NZ And Bowls NZ to help improve technique and efficiency ? ultimately assisting with performance.

Health and Human Performance personnel have extensive skills in all forms of movement analysis from qualitative video analysis to more detailed analysis of movement kinetics. Additionally, representation is made on the executive board of the national body, Sport and Exercise Science NZ. Click here to view current projects and a list of recent presentations and publications in the area of Sports Performance.

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Bowls NZ

Rowing NZ

NZAS-N

Publication List

Papers Published in Refereed Journals

Soper, C., Hume P.A. (2004). Reliability of rowing performance changes with ergometer type and distance. Sport Biomechanics, 3(2): 237 - 247.

Soper C., Hume, P.A. (2004). Towards an ideal rowing technique for performance: The contributions from biomechanics. Sports Medicine, 34(12), 825-848

Soper C., Reid, D., Hume, P.A. (2004). Reliable passive ankle range of motion measures correlation to ankle motion achieved during ergometer rowing. Physical Therapy in Sport, 5(2): 75-83

Papers Under Review in Refereed Journals

Soper, C., and Hume, P.A. (2004). Ergometer rowing performance improves over 2000 m when using a steeper foot-stretcher angle. Under Review. Journal of Applied Biomechanics.

Soper, S., Hume, P.A. (2004). Moderate reliability of biomechanical measure during 90 s maximal effort on-water sculling trials. Under Review. Sport Biomechanics.

Hume, P.A. Soper S., Reid, D.R., Tonks, R. (2002). The effectiveness of the Goggle Training System in changing ergometer rowing technique. Under Review. Sport Biomechanics.

Soper, C., Hume, P.A. Reid, D.R., Tonks, R. (2002). The effectiveness of the Goggle Training System in changing on-water rowing technique. Under Review. Sport Biomechanics.

Refereed conference proceedings

Soper, C., and Hume, P.A. (2004). Reliability of power output during rowing changes with ergometer type and race distance. Proceedings of the XXIInd International symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, Ottawa, Canada.

Soper, C., Reid, D., and Hume, P.A. (2004). Reliable passive ankle range of motion measures correlate to ankle motion achieved during ergometer rowing {Abstract}. Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Alice Springs, Australia.

Soper, C., and Hume, P.A. (2004). Reliability of power output during rowing changes with ergometer type and race distance {Abstract}. Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Alice Springs, Australia.

Soper, C. and Hume, P. A. (2004). Ergometer rowing performance improves over 2000 m when using a steeper foot-stretcher angle {Abstract}. Proceedings of the Sport Science New Zealand Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Soper, C., Hume P.A., Tonks, R. (2003). Moderate reliability of 60 s maximal effort on-water sculling trials. International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Dunedin, New Zealand, July 7th to 12th 2003.

Soper, C., Hume P.A., Tonks, R. (2003). High reliability of repeated short burst on-water rowing trials. Sports Medicine Australia ? 3rd National Injury Sporting Injury Prevention Conference. October 25-29.

Soper, C., Hume P.A., (2003). Reliability of rowing performance changes with ergometer type and distance. Sport Science New Zealand Annual Conference, Nelson, New Zealand. November 20th -22nd 2003