Hoani Smith

Lincoln University New Zealand · Department of Social Science, Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport

Abstract. To be useful, fitness tests need to have adequate reliability (i.e. reproducible results), so that important changes in athlete’s performance can be identified. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of the 1.2 shuttle run test (1.2SRT), a novel field test also known as the Bronco test, on young elite rugby players. On t...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether adding hypoxia to 4 weeks of repeated sprint and high-intensity training improved explosive muscular power, aerobic performance and repeated sprint ability in 3x3 basketball players. Eleven well trained female basketball players, were randomly assigned to a hypoxia (H) (n = 5; age: 20.0 ± 1.6; height...

Purpose To investigate the effects of 4 weeks high-intensity interval training in hypoxia on aerobic and anaerobic performance of 3-on-3 basketball players. Methods In a randomised controlled trial, 15 female basketballers completed eight 1-h high-intensity training sessions in either normobaric hypoxia (hypoxic group n = 8, altitude 3052 m) or...

Purpose To investigate the effects of 4 weeks high-intensity interval training in hypoxia on aerobic and anaerobic performance of 3-on-3 basketball players. Methods In a randomised controlled trial, 15 female basketballers completed eight 1-h high-intensity training sessions in either normobaric hypoxia (hypoxic group n = 8, altitude 3052 m) or no...