Psychology

Lion has teamed up with Exercise and Sport Science students at the University of Auckland to dive deeper into the mechanics and performance of dragon boat paddling. The project explores how strength, fitness, and technique connect to performance by comparing stroke mechanics on the paddling erg and in the boat. Earlier this week, 12 paddlers from our crew were filmed in their natural habitat (on the water) before heading into the lab for 3D motion capture and video analysis. By analysing this da