Awarded grants and research reports
Note: It is a condition of each research grant that the researcher submits a report on the research for publication on this website. The publication of these reports does not constitute SPARC's endorsement of the findings, nor is SPARC responsible for the content or quality of these reports.
SPARC Research Grants Awarded October 2007
Andrew Edwards
Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Optimising both inter-repetition recovery and the subsequent quality of interval training among distance runners: Comparison of perceptual recovery techniques with temporal and heart-rate methods.
$14,012
Johann Edge
Massey University
Get your Akt together: sleep deprivation and recovery from muscle damage
$7,008
Sarah Burkhart
Massey University
Assessment of nutritional knowledge and food-skills in talented adolescent athletes
$3,297
James Croft
Auckland University of Technology
Decision making in cricket batsman
$23,504
Tom Vandenbogaerde
Auckland University of Technology
Effects of CHO -PRO supplements on swimmer performance
$5,266
Sonya Cameron
Auckland University of Technology
Enhancing buffering capacity in rugby union players: tolerability and performance
$13,598
Anthony Schneiders
Otago University
Does musculoskeletal screening predict injury in elite athletes?
$22,013
Mike Hamlin
Lincoln University
Prediction of acute mountain sickness and sleep apnea in subjects travelling to and training at altitude
$22,860
SPARC Research Grants Awarded April 2007
Shayne Galloway
University of Otago
New Zealand recreational river use study: Specialization, motivation and decision-making
$25,000
Simon Walters
Auckland University of Technology
Touchline parents: the effect of parental involvement in children’s sport
$4,815
Andrew Kilding
Auckland University of Technology
Design and assessment of a child-friendly’ community-based resistance training programme for the treatment of obesity
$20,172
Robin Quigg
University of Otago
Children’s activity in their local environment
$5,424
Justin Keogh
Auckland University of Technology
Can dancing improve physical activity levels, functional ability and reduce falls in older adults?
21,382
SPARC Research Grants Awarded October 2006
Bob Gidlow
Lincoln University
Recreational divers, fishers and hunters: Negotiating male leisure in the context of work and family commitments.
$11,624
Geoff Dickson
Auckland University of Technology
The New Zealand Sport Event Sector: Setting Research Priorities
$5,640
The New Zealand Sport Event Sector: Setting Research Priorities (PDF, 476 KB)
Jim Cotter
University of Otago
Exercise-induced cardiac and cerebral dysfunction and damage in older athletes
$21,850
Exercise-induced cardiac and cerebral dysfunction and damage in older athletes (PDF, 61 KB)
Lesley Ferkins
Unitec
Sport Governance: Developing Strategic Capability in National Sport Organisations
$5,850
Sport Governance: Developing Strategic Capability in National Sport Organisations (PDF, 661kb)
Mike Hamlin
Lincoln University
The effect of intermittent hypoxic training on performance
$7,552
Peter Milburn
University of Otago
Spinal symmetry and laterality and the risk of injury in cricketers
$9,073
Spinal Movment and Low Back Pain in New Zealand Cricket Bowlers (PDF, 1.94 MB)
Richard Pringle
Waikato University
Physical activity promotion, health and effect of receiving a 'green prescription'
$22,200
Health and physical activity promotion A qualitative examination of the effect of receiving a Green Prescription (GRx) (PDF, 860 KB)
Stephen Stannard
Massey University
Effect of alcohol intake on eccentric exercise induced muscle damage
$4,770
Effect of Alcohol Intake on Eccentric Exercise Induced Muscle Damage (PDF, 147 KB)
SPARC Research Grants awarded May 2006
Ajmol Ali
Massey University - Auckland
Fluid Ingestion and Soccer Performance in Female Players
$4,730
Melody Oliver
Auckland University of Technology
Physical Activity in Auckland Preschoolers: Amount, Associations and Accounts
$18,511.79
Craig Palmer
University of Otago
Energy Supply in the Mystery Zone: Enhancing Performance in Events Lasting 1-5 Minutes
$7,633
Energy Supply in the Mystery Zone: Enhancing Performance in Events Lasting 1-5 Minutes (PDF, 118kb)
David Rowlands
Massey University - Wellington
Gene Expression, Protein Synthesis and Anabolic Signalling during Recovery from Prolonged High-Intensity Cycling: Effect of Protein-Enriched Recovery Formulation
$25,000
Christina Ryan
University of Waikato
Life as a Carded Athlete
$5,817.04
Life as a Carded Athlete (PDF, 128kb)
Richard Shuttleworth
(Grant offer not taken up)
University of Otago
Skill Acquisition and Coordination Patterns of Varying Skill Level Rowers
$3,585
Stephen Brown
Massey University - Palmerston North
'Bite-Size Exercise' - Effectiveness of Reducing Exercise Bout Duration
$25,000
SPARC Research Grants awarded July 2005 - December 2005
Matthew Brodie
Massey University
Optimisation of Athlete Movement in Alpine Ski Racing
$25,000
Chris Button
University of Otago
Developing a Method to Examine Decision Making and Physical Demands in Sport
$21,875
Research completed - download a brief summary:
Developing a Method to Examine Decision Making and Physical Demands of Football Refereeing (PDF, 180 KB)
Heather Smith
University of Auckland
Serum Myostatin as a Biomarker of the Restoration of Disused Skeletal Muscle
$4,920
Research completed - download a brief summary:
Serum Myostatin as a Biomarker of the Restoration of Disused Skeletal Muscle (PDF, 25 KB)
Roslyn Kerr
University of Canterbury
High Performance Gymnastics in New Zealand
$2,500
Kirsty Newton
Otago University
Randomised Pedometer Trial: Pedometers as Motivational Tools for Increasing Physical Activity in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
$4,904
Randomised Pedometer Trial Pedometers as Motivational Tools for Increasing Physical Activity in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (PDF, 23 KB)
SPARC Research Grants awarded September 2004 - June 2005
Amy Mason/Ben Miller
University of Auckland
Utility of Lactate Measurement for Performance Testing
$14,000
Research completed - download a brief summary:
A Sodium Lactate Infusion Does Not Change Time Trial Performance in Cyclists (PDF, 70 KB)
Shona Thompson
University of Auckland
Assistance with a book on Women in Sport in New Zealand
$6,000
Elizabeth Duncan
Auckland University of Technology
Physical Activity, Dietary Patterns and Body Composition of New Zealand Adolescent Girls: An Ethnic Comparative Study
$9,170
Angela Abbott
University of Otago
Characteristics of Development and Excellence in Paralympic Athletes
$21,414
Research completed - download a brief summary:
Characteristics of Development and Excellence in Paralympic Athletes (PDF, 36 KB)
Anna Rolleston
University of Auckland
Energy and Protein Requirements of Elite Endurance Athletes
$25,000
Hanin Hussain
Christchurch College of Education
Learning Journeys in Active Movement: A Case Study of Professional Development in Active Movement
$17,080
Learning Journeys in Active Movement: A Case Study of Professional Development in Active Movement (PDF, 285 KB)
James Baldi
University of Auckland
The Cardiovascular Effect of Regular Exercise Training in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
$25,000
Research completed - download a brief summary:
The Cardiovascular Effect of Regular Exercise Training in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes (PDF, 23 KB)
David Pease
University of Otago
Effect of Reduced Drag Suits on Efficiency of Front-Crawl Swimming
$5,340
Research completed - download a brief summary:
Effect of Body Suits on Performance, Drag and Energy Cost of Swimming (PDF, 104 KB).
Updated | 17 Jun 2008.
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