Mr. Eberhard Tapera

Mr. Eberhard Tapera

Lecturer - Sports Science & Coaching

Office: AG40

Extension: 2487

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications
MPhil in Sports Science and Coaching, NUST, Zim; Bachelor of Physical Education, UZ, Zim

Research
Physical Education; Sports Biomechanics; Sports Injuries; Sports Pedagogy.

 

Publications by Mr. Eberhard M. Tapera

M.P.D Gundani, D. Makaza, L. O. Amusa, S.C. Mugandani, M. Kanji & E. M. Tapera. Mngqwayi: A stick throwing game of the Kalanga people of Zimbabwe. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance. Volume 14 No  Dec 2008 Available : http://www.ajol.info

Tapera, E.M., Amusa, L.O., Gundani, M.P.D., Makaza, D. and Goon D.T.2011. Release parameters of the basketball jump shot among elite Zimbabwe league basketball players. Published in the Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference for African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD) in 2011. Available online at http://www.kyu.ac.ug/index.php/sports/biennial-conference-afahper-sd.

Gundani M.P.D, Makaza D., Tapera E.M, Amusa L.O.& Banda M. Nyunga: a clay figurine traditional game of the Kalanga ethnic group of Zimbabwe. Published in the Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference for African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD) in 2011. Available online at http://www.kyu.ac.ug/index.php/sports/biennial-conference-afahper-sd.

Tapera, E.M., Amusa, L.O., Gundani, M.P.D., and Goon D.T. Release parameters across jump shot jumps shot success among Zimbabwe league basketball players. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) Volume 20(3:1), September 2014, pp. 928-938.

Tapera, E.M., Amusa, L.O., Gundani, M.P.D., Makaza, D & Goon D.T. Release parameters across player position in elite male Zimbabwe basketball playersAfrican Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(1), 145-152.

Makaza D. 1, Amusa L.O. 2, Goon D.T. 2, Tapera E.M. 1, Gundani M.P .Body composition and somatotype profile of male Zimbabwean junior soccer players. Medicina dello Sport 2012 March; 65(1):63-74.

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