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      Mr Shyam Chavda

      MSc ASCC CSCS CES
      ROLE: Technical Tutor (Sports)
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: Science & Engineering Labs
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 2854
      EMAIL: S.Chavda@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Shyam is the Technical Tutor at the London Sport Institute.

        He lectures on the Strength & Conditoning and Performance Analysis postgraduate programmes.

        He is an accredited strength & conditioning coach with the UK Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), as well as a certified exercise specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). 


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      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Shyams learning and teaching interests are in the biomechanics of weightlifting. This includes understanding the most up to date methods for measuring and enhancing strength, power and technique, and how  to use this information to inform the delivery of appropriate programming.  

         

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

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        Using unilateral strength, power and reactive strength tests to detect the magnitude and direction of asymmetry: A test-retest design

        Bishop, Chris and Read, Paul and Chavda, Shyam and Jarvis, Paul and Turner, Anthony N. (2019) Using unilateral strength, power and reactive strength tests to detect the magnitude and direction of asymmetry: A test-retest design. Sports, 7 (3). ISSN 2075-4663

        Effects of a competitive soccer match on jump performance and interlimb asymmetries in elite academy soccer players

        Bromley, Tom and Turner, Anthony N. and Read, Paul and Lake, Jason and Maloney, Sean and Chavda, Shyam and Bishop, Chris (2018) Effects of a competitive soccer match on jump performance and interlimb asymmetries in elite academy soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research . ISSN 1064-8011 (Published online first)

        Interlimb asymmetries: understanding how to calculate differences from bilateral and unilateral tests

        Bishop, Chris and Read, Paul and Lake, Jason and Chavda, Shyam and Turner, Anthony N. (2018) Interlimb asymmetries: understanding how to calculate differences from bilateral and unilateral tests. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 40 (4). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1524-1602

        Exercise technique: the push press

        Bishop, Chris and Chavda, Shyam and Turner, Anthony N. (2018) Exercise technique: the push press. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 40 (3). pp. 104-108. ISSN 1524-1602

        Force-time characteristics of the countermovement jump: analyzing the curve in Excel

        Chavda, Shyam and Bromley, Tom and Jarvis, Paul and Williams, Steve and Bishop, Chris and Turner, Anthony N. and Lake, Jason and Mundy, Peter (2018) Force-time characteristics of the countermovement jump: analyzing the curve in Excel. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 40 (2). pp. 67-77. ISSN 1524-1602

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Alongside his technical and academic duties, Shyam is also the lead Performance Scientist at British Weightlifting, where his duties include developing and conducting research to aid in the monitoring and performance of international weightlifters. Parallel to this he is also a regional talent coach for Southern England and the head weightlifting coach for Middlesex University. 

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