Index
High Performance Sport
REAL New Zealand Festival launched - 09 Sep 2010
New Zealand will celebrate its role as host of one of the world's greatest sports events by staging a nationwide festival which showcases real New Zealand to the world. (SPARC)
Calling all RWC2011 Volunteers - September 2010
The Sep 24 deadline is looming for those wanting to join the team of volunteers needed to make Rugby World Cup 2011.
Christchurch earthquake effect on IPC Athletics World Championships - 06 Sep 2010
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Local Organising Committee are reviewing what effect the Christchurch earthquake has had on the city's ability to stage the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships. (International Paralympic Committee)
The New Zealand Cricket Awards – 09 Sep 2010
A full list of award recipients from the 2009/2010 season. (New Zealand Cricket)
Australian Sports Commission picks high performance programmes for 2011 - 06 Sep 2010
The Australian Sports Commission has announced that the Australian Institute of Sport will move to support 35 high performance sport programmes across 26 sports from 2011 in an effort to ensure the Institute continues to operate as a world class sports training facility. (Australian Institute of Sport)
DHL appointed RWC 2011 Worldwide Partner - 06 Sep 2010
Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of DHL Express as a Worldwide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. (Rugbyworldcup.com)
34th America's Cup to take place in 2013 using new Wingsail Catamaran - 13 Sep 2010
Organizers for the 34th America's Cup have announced that the 34th Match will take place in 2013 using a new and exciting class of boat, the AC72 wingsail catamaran. To build interest and audiences ahead of the 34th Match in 2013 is a new annual World Series, commencing in 2011. (Sailing.org)
WRWC 2010: Final statistics - 06 Sep 2010
The Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 was another great win for the Kiwi team. We bring you the final statistics from the series. (International Rugby Board)
Sports Development
Rugby still a winner for Wellington's economy - 09 Sep 2010
An economic impact report by McDermott Miller says the total new spend in Wellington City as a result of the recent All Blacks versus Springboks Tri-Nations rugby test was $9.3 million. (Wellington City Council)
Educating sports entrepreneurs: Matching theory to practice - Summer 2010
This study was conducted to determine if sports entrepreneurship instructors and sports entrepreneurs agree on the content that should be taught in sports entrepreneurship courses in order to prepare students for the real-world. (The Sport Journal, US)
Sevens enjoys more record broadcast figures - 10 Sep 2010
Almost a year after Rugby Sevens was voted into the sporting programme of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced figures indicating that Sevens is increasingly attractive to international broadcasters. (International Rugby Board)
BikeNZ signs major deal with SKINS - 16 Sep 2010
The three-year sponsorship arrangement with the high performance apparel maker, with a retail value of more than $1 million, will enable BikeNZ's elite track and road athletes to compete in the latest technology-driven cycling clothing and train in tailored compression garments at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. (BikeNZ)
League 4 Life launches with a lunch - 19 Sep 2010
New Zealand Rugby League has launched its new League 4 Life Foundation. The charitable foundation will raise funds to be distributed directly to those members of the rugby league community most in need. (NZRL)
Amsterdam Sport Innovation - March 2010
In this issue a visionary football, innovative skateboard controller and personalised sports videos. (Club of Amsterdam)
Amateur code administrator job satisfaction - 21 Jan 2010
The aim of this research is to determine the levels of Job Satisfaction of Sport Managers working at Amateur Sporting Clubs. The findings showed most of the managers were able to reach sufficient job satisfaction. (Science Direct)
Sport Science, Medicine and Coaching
Are post-exercise heart rates accurate? - 07 Sep 2010
Does reading from the wrist or neck give you the correct heart rate? Researchers concluded that post-exercise pulses taken manually may not be appropriate as an indicator of exercise intensity in active adults. (Gameday.com)
Eat to win - 09 Sep 2010
The American College of Sports Medicine is the world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organisation. At its annual meeting in June, more than 6,000 exercise scientists, sports dieticians, physicians, and health professionals gathered together to share their research. Here are a few of the nutrition highlights. (Rowing News)
Sports nutrition: strengthening your immune system - September 2010
You can follow all the fancy training programmes and take all the exotic supplements you want, but if you're laid up with coughs, colds and flu each winter, you're never going to reap the rewards of all that hard training. (Peak Performance)
Combining resistance and endurance training best for heart health - 02 Sep 2010
A study of triathletes published in the online edition and October issue of Radiology reveals that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently. (Science Daily)
Return-to-play in sport: A decision-based model - September 2010
Return-to-play (RTP) decisions are fundamental to the practice of sports medicine but vary greatly for the same medical condition and circumstance. Our objective was to develop a decision-based model for clinical use by sports medicine practitioners. Please note - no login required to view article. (Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine)
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announces first human growth hormone case in North America - 08 Sep 2010
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced the first case involving an adverse analytical finding for human growth hormone (hGH) in North America. This case follows the first worldwide case involving this substance announced by the UK anti-doping agency in February. (World Anti-doping Agency)
Golf: Evidence of how 'loading the hips' improves golf drives - 08 Sep 2010
It's all in the hips. New research provides concrete evidence of how loading the hips improves the power and length of a golf drive. (Science Daily)
Olympics 2010: at least one in ten athletes were injured in Vancouver - 07 Sep 2010
Research reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that at least one in 10 athletes sustained an injury during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. One in 14 also fell ill during the games. (Medical News Today)
Mental fatigue, a common problem affecting many endurance athletes - 10 Sep 2010
While endurance sports such as marathons and triathlons can be extremely physically demanding, there is another aspect of training often overlooked by many athletes: mental training. Mental fatigue, anxiety, and doubt can cause athletes of all abilities to lose focus and miss their chance at a personal record or simply crossing the finish line. (Running Research News)
Optimum fitness is research goal - 16 Sep 2010
Just days after England manager Fabio Capello blamed tiredness for his team's performance in the World Cup, new research is underway to give coaches and managers a better overall picture of a player's training status: the net balance between a player's current performance capacity and fatigue levels. (Alpha Galileo)
Sports injuries: preventing and treating hypothermia and cold weather related injuries - 18 Sep 2010
How to make the most of your training in cold weather. Mild hypothermia still feels extremely cold and can easily sneak up on you, such as when you're exposed to a combination of wet and windy conditions that you weren't expecting. (Peak Performance)
Active Communities
Clubs capitalise on Club Smart programme - 06 Sep 2010
More than 50 clubs in Manukau now benefit from Club Smart programme that helps them manage various issues including volunteer and member recruitment and retention, funding, facilities and legal responsibilities. (Counties Manukau Sport)
Funding gives multicultural community a sporting chance - 10 Sep 2010
Sports Without Borders has received a $380,000 grant from the Victorian Government. Announcing the funding this week, Victorian Community Development Minister stated “when people move to a new country it can be very difficult to adjust, but we have seen time and time again that getting involved in a local sport is often the key to getting involved in the community". (Australian Leisure Management)
Council and Stadium Trust to work together to rebuild Stadium Southland - 20 Sep 2010
Invercargill City Council and Stadium Southland Trust will work together to rebuild the Stadium Southland following the devastating events of the weekend. (Invercargill City Council)
Christchurch City Council Facilities post Canterbury earthquake - 19 Sep 2010
Up to date status report and information about Recreation and Sports Centres, Swimming Pools and Gyms in the Christchurch area. (Christchurch City Council)
Ulster launches new sports centre safety scheme - 21 Sep 2010
The University of Ulster is the first university in the UK to launch an on-campus initiative to keep children and vulnerable adults safe while using sports facilities. The University’s leisure facilities are regularly used by students but also by special needs groups and children during summer camps. (University of Ulster)
Turf Science Live hailed success in showing new innovation - July 2010
Recently over 100 greenkeepers, turf managers, agronomists and golf club managers attended the first ever Turf Science Live at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI). The event, which included an innovative approach of live demonstrations of some of the latest developments in turf agronomy, was hailed a great success. (Sports Turf Research Institute)
Progress on Dunedin’s multi-event venue as RWC nears - September 2010
Forsyth Barr Stadium will be New Zealand's first fully enclosed grassed stadium. Watch progress towards completion of the venue which will in the future host a range of sports including rugby union, rugby league, football, basketball, and netball. (Dunedin City Council)
Recreation
Earthquake destabilises popular Port Hills climbing spots - 06 Sep 2010
The New Zealand Alpine Club is warning that the Canterbury earthquake has caused a large amount of damage on the Port Hills crags, especially to the right of Angel Face at Castle Rock. (New Zealand Alpine Club)
Attitudes towards commercial recreation on public conservation lands - March 2010
This report presents a 'state of knowledge' review on the attitudes of visitors toward the provision of commercial recreation services on public conservation lands. The report is derived from a literature review, the preliminary findings from a doctoral research project, and a workshop with a focus group of key informants who provided a 'sounding board' for the study’s findings and conclusions. (Department of Conservation)
Water usage and savings in aquatic facilities - August 2010
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria researched and analysed water use in aquatic facilities to develop this industry guide and recommendations for the most efficient use of water in community facilities. (Aquatics and Recreation Victoria)
'Planting the seed’: Family preferences, experiences and benefits associated with outdoor recreation in Aotearoa/New Zealand - September 2010
This study identified a number of features affecting family participation in outdoor recreation in New Zealand. These are grouped under three major themes in this report: Family Life-Stages; Barriers or Constraints to Participation; and Cultural Influences. Recommendations for "family-friendly" policy and planning development in outdoor recreation are presented. (Otago University Centre for Recreation Research)
Young People
Drinks lift for sports teams - 06 Sep 2010
Consuming energy drinks during team sports could help young people perform better, a study suggests. Sports scientists found that 12-14 year olds can play for longer in team games when they drink an isotonic sports drink before and during games. (University of Edinburgh)
Coaching the generation 'y' athlete - 03 Sep 2010
Whether you are a coach, teacher, parent, counsellor, mentor, or anyone else who deals with kids, you have no doubt experienced the unique features of the current generation. Fortunately, we know several things about them which can help us understand them and relate to them. (Podium Sports Journal)
Physical education is an academic subject - September 2010
Physical education (PE) has long been a fundamental part of the school curriculum. This paper discusses why PE is an academic subject. (National Association for Sport and Physical Education, US)
High-school athletes hit hard by the heat - 19 Aug 2010
Thousands of high school athletes, mostly football players, are sidelined every year due to heat-related illnesses, and most occur during the pre-season. (Web MD)
Schools strive for healthier attitudes toward fitness - 06 Sep 2010
Today's school kids could grow up to be the first generation of adults whose gym classes turned them on to physical activity for life. That's because the 'c-word' -- competition -- is no longer the focus of phys-ed, while inspiring a health-and-wellness lifestyle is. (Edmonton Journal)
Kiwisport ready to go in the Waikato - 15 Sep 2010
Ten Waikato sporting organisations have signed an agreement with Sport Waikato to be part of the new Government funding initiative, Kiwisport, over the next two years. (Sport Waikato)
Children 'Play for Life' campaign launches across Australia - 15 Sep 2010
The 'Play for Life...join a sporting club' campaign has been celebrated around Australia at events in each state and territory. Campaign ambassador Johanna Griggs spoke to families at each of the launches about the value of sporting clubs for children. (Australian Sports Commission)
Childrens' brain development is linked to physical fitness - 15 Sep 2010
Researchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in nine and 10 year-old children. Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus - the seat of memory in the brain - and perform better on a test of memory than their less-fit peers. (University of Illinois)
Useful Weblinks
Resources for sports management students
The following is a list of resources that sports management students can use to help answer important questions and launch a career in sports. (Sports Networker)
Tips for getting active
Keeping physically active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately many of us feel we don't have the time or motivation to exercise regularly. The good news is, it doesn't take much to make a difference: as little as 30 minutes moderate exercise a day has fantastic health benefits. So if you're not as fit and healthy as you could be, now's the time to get started on a fresh exercise regime. (NSW Communities Sport and Recreation)
Centre for International Business of Sport working paper series
The Centre for the International Business of Sport (CIBS) delivers high quality applied research, training, consultancy and networking outputs across a range of sports and in a number of different disciplines. (Coventry University)
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand resources
DANZ launches seven new resources this month. As one of the sector's largest sources of information and support, DANZ has a huge impact on the health of dance in New Zealand. (Dance Aotearoa New Zealand)
Stretching exercises to improve your fitness and flexibility
The Stretching Institute provides 135 photos, 44 videos and all the stretching information you need to improve your sporting performance and recover quickly from sports injury. (The Stretching Institute)
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