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A pro-poor approach to upgrade agri-food value chains in Tanintharyi region of Myanmar
(2020-02)
Myanmar’s economy is underpinned by the agricultural sector (30% of GDP). However, agricultural productivity and profitability indicators are among the lowest in Asia. With over two-thirds of Myanmar’s population engaged ...
A pro-poor approach to upgrade agri-food value chains in Tanintharyi region of Myanmar
(2020-02)
Myanmar’s economy is underpinned by the agricultural sector (30% of GDP). However, agricultural productivity and profitability indicators are among the lowest in Asia. With over two-thirds of Myanmar’s population engaged ...
Measuring Chinese food consumers’ preferences for sustainability attributes: The case of the Shanghai yogurt market
(RossiSmith Academic Publications, 2020-09)
Sustainable development is becoming established as a central public policy tenant globally. This agenda explicitly promotes sustainable agriculture to embrace agricultural practices that maintain environmental quality, ...
Examining the influence of purchase occasion on consumer preferences for credence attributes in the Californian beef market
(EEL, 2021-02)
This study tested the hypothesis that consumers preferences over beef product credence attributes may differ when purchasing for a celebration than for usual personal consumption. Estimation of willingness-to-pay for ...
Biocontrol potential of antagonistic fungal endophytes against Neonectria ditissima on apple
(2020)
The efficacy of 311 fungal endophytes isolated from the stem and leaf tissues of apple against Neonectria ditissima, the causal pathogen of apple European canker, was evaluated using in vitro and in planta antagonistic ...
Monitoring heart rate, heart rate variability, and subsequent performance in team-sport athletes receiving hypoxic or normoxic repeated sprint training
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)
Introduction: Repeated sprint training in hypoxia is a popular training regime, but careful monitoring is needed to avoid overtraining. This study aimed to determine whether heart rate variability (HRV) measures taken in ...
Running demands in women’s rugby
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)
Introduction: Rugby union is a dynamic field based collision sport requiring technical skill and physical conditioning. There has been rapid growth in women’s rugby worldwide, yet there is limited research determining the ...
Physical activity and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown: An international comparison
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)
Introduction: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, national governments implemented strict containment strategies to limit the spread of the virus. This study assessed physical activity, mental health and wellbeing during ...
Effect of altitude training on basketball performance
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)
Introduction: 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 ...
Differences in body composition and performance characteristics of male rugby players that went on to become professionals, compared to players that remained amateur
(Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, 2020)
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate which body composition and physical performance variables characterised players that advanced to professional teams (professionals) and how these variables changed ...