Faculty of Health
Recent submissions
-
Student wellbeing in secondary schools: an exploration of opportunities and challenges in the greater Ōtautahi Christchurch region.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)There is a growing movement, both nationally and internationally, to support the integration of wellbeing and related concepts into the core work of educational institutions, both at the primary and secondary levels. In ... -
A formative evaluation of an Aotearoa New Zealand family/whānau violence programme : examining facilitators’ perspectives of goodness of fit, efficacy, and fidelity.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Family/whānau violence and intimate partner violence are now unquestionably seen as a major social burden internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand (Martin et al., 2006). In our communities there are some populations ... -
Cigarette smoking among university students aged 18-24 years in New Zealand: Results of the first (baseline) of two national surveys
(BMJ, 2019)Objectives: Although the smoking prevalence continues to decline in New Zealand (NZ) overall, little is known about smoking in university students. A 2013 survey of students aged 17-25 years found that 14% were current ... -
Effect of 8 Weeks of Grip Strength Training on Adolescent Sprint Swimming: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2020)Objectives: Grip strength positively correlates with faster sprint swimming performance in both master and elite level swimmers. But it remains unknown whether improving grip strength improves swim performance. Our ... -
The explanatory role of facets of dispositional mindfulness and negative beliefs about worry in anxiety symptoms
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Dispositional mindfulness (DM) has been linked to a number of mental health outcomes, including anxiety. Metacognitive models of anxiety posit that an individual's negative beliefs about the danger and uncontrollability ... -
Learning as transformation in the development of expertise by elite indigenous Australian athletes
(Montenegrin Sports Academy, 2018)This article addresses the lack of attention paid to research on the development of Indigenous sporting expertise from a socio-cultural perspective. It inquires into the role that informal games played in the development ... -
Developing ‘good buggers’: global implications of the influence of culture on New Zealand club rugby coaches’ beliefs and practice
(Informa UK Limited, 2018)Despite recognition of how experience shapes sport coaches’ beliefs and practice empirical investigation into how this occurs is limited. This article redresses this gap in the literature by presenting the findings of a ... -
The experience of teaching using a game based approach: Teachers as learners, collaborators and catalysts
(SAGE Publications, 2018)This study focuses on the analysis of collective meaning associated with secondary physical education teachers’ (n = 12) experiences of teaching games using a game based approach (GBA). Participants taught in one of two ... -
Improved contraceptive use among women and men in Uganda between 1995-2016: A repeated cross-sectional population study.
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019)BACKGROUND: Research on contraceptive behaviour changes over time in Uganda is scarce, yet it has among the highest fertility and maternal mortality rates of any country in the East African region. Understanding temporal ... -
The influence of early life experiences on English and Australian Super League coaches’ learning
(Informa UK Limited, 2020)This article focuses on the influence of early life experiences and socio-cultural context on coach learning in the sport of rugby league. It draws on the findings of a study that investigated the influence of cultural ... -
Leading schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: Understanding and supporting the weight of culture for Māori teachers
(Exeley, Inc., 2018)Leading schools in Aotearoa New Zealand is a critical role. In a bicultural country, a key aspect of this role is developing a school ethos where culturally responsive practices are strongly embedded. Frequently, this ... -
Boxing technique
(Routledge, 2020)Tactics, awareness and decision-making are very important in boxing when sparring or competing but the focus of the session Richard reflects on in this chapter was purely technical and aimed at learners with no, or little, ... -
Beach sprint starts
(Routledge, 2020)This chapter recounts my experiences of working as an age group manager in a ‘nippers’ program at a surf lifesaving club in Sydney, Australia. Nippers programs focus on educating children from five years of age to fourteen ... -
A mixed methods evaluation of a Canterbury Breast Feeding Support Service : examining the impact of the Waitaha Primary Health Baby Feeding Service on individual breastfeeding experience, maternal wellbeing and bonding/attachment.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Research has evidenced the nutritional, health and wellbeing benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby in producing best outcomes in comparison to alternatives such as formula. Officially, the World Health ... -
Women’s experiences of unplanned and emergency caesarean section within New Zealand’s maternity system.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Background: In New Zealand, normal birth has been at the core of the maternity philosophy, particularly among midwives. The midwifery model provides continuity of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and up to six weeks ... -
The effect of the “Yes, I Can! Sleep Education Programme” on children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition – a pilot study
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Objective: In this study, the researcher investigated the effects of the Yes I Can! Sleep Education Programme (YIC Programme) (Liberty, 2018) in school-age children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition in a ... -
Intensive care nurse-family engagement from a global perspective: A qualitative multi-site exploration
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Background: Critical illness is distressing for families, and often results in negative effects on family health that influence a family's ability to support their critically ill family member. Although recent attention ...
RSS 1.0