An evaluation of a new test of reactive agility
- Authors: Sheppard, Jeremy
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: "The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of a new test of agility, as well as the validity of the test to distinguish between players of differing ability in Australian Rules Football (ARF). In addition, the study's third purpose was to identify the relationships between straight-sprinting (SS), a sprint with planned change of direction (CODS), reactive strength (RS), and the new test of agility (Reactive Agility Test, RAT)."
- Description: Master of Applied Science
Prevalence, cost and correlates of physical activity participation by adults in an Australian regional city
- Authors: Dassanayake, Jayantha
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: "This study aims to investigate physical activity participation by adults in the regional city of Ballarat by examining: the current levels of physical activity and how these compare with the overall Australian adult population; the PAR fpr physical inactivity and CHD, NIDDM, colon cancer, stroke, breast cancer and all-cause mortality; the curent cost of CHD, and stroke, attributable to physical inactivity; the major determinants of physical activity participation; and the theoretical models most relevant for the design and implementation of any targeted intervention programs."
- Description: Master of Applied Science
The effect of a resistance training program on the grab, track and swing starts in swimming
- Authors: Breed, Ray
- Date: 2000
- Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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- Description: The study aims to establish the effectiveness of the grab, swing and rear-weighted track starts in swimming.
- Description: Master of Applied Science