Te Wāhi The Zone: Sports science and wellness centre

The Zone is a sports science and wellness centre based at our Madras Street Campus. The Zone uses purpose-built sport and exercise science facilities developed for the Bachelor of Applied Science degree with specialisations in sports and exercise science and physical activity, health and wellness.

At The Zone, we provide fitness testing and assessment services for elite and recreational athletes, clinical groups, and those who are just interested in knowing the status of their fitness, health and wellness.

We can also design assessment and training programmes for a wide range of clients and can tailor these to suit. For example we have designed programmes to enhance sporting performance and help with weight loss. We have sophisticated equipment that can measure your oxygen consumption, movement speed, force production and Wingate testing.

The following services are available:

• General consultancy
• Physiology lab testing (including VO2 max, lactate threshold, and Wingate testing)
• Anthropometry/body typing
• Field testing
• Conditioning and training programmes
• Biomechanical and video analysis
• Athlete and coach seminars
• Health and wellness seminars
• Sport science planning.

Staff listing

The Zone is staffed by experienced health and wellness professionals. Our staff members have expertise in physiology, exercise physiology, clinical physiology, nutrition, periodisation and training, and sports and health psychology.

• Dr Jerry Shearman - Director
• Dr Peter Olsen - Manager 
• Dr Nick Kimber - Nutrition and Physiology 
• Christina Ryan - Sport and Health Psychology
• Andy Hearn - Biomechanics, Physiology, Health and Wellness Consultant
• James Jowsey - Physiology
• Russell Graham - Exercise Conditioning
• Sharyn Johnson - Technician