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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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        Total score of athleticism: holistic athlete profiling to enhance decision-making

        Turner, Anthony N. and Jones, Ben and Stewart, Perry F. and Bishop, Chris and Parmar, Nimai and Chavda, Shyam and Read, Paul (2019) Total score of athleticism: holistic athlete profiling to enhance decision-making. Strength and Conditioning Journal . ISSN 1524-1602 (Published online first)

        A practical guide to analyzing the force-time curve of isometric tasks in Excel

        Chavda, Shyam and Turner, Anthony N. and Comfort, Paul and Haff, Gregory and Williams, Steve and Bishop, Chris and Lake, Jason (2019) A practical guide to analyzing the force-time curve of isometric tasks in Excel. Strength and Conditioning Journal . ISSN 1524-1602 (Published online first)

        Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull

        James, Lachlan P. and Suchomel, Timothy and McMahon, John and Chavda, Shyam and Comfort, Paul (2019) Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research . ISSN 1064-8011 (Published online first)

        Heavy barbell hip thrusts do not effect sprint performance: an 8-week randomized–controlled study

        Jarvis, Paul and Cassone, Natasha and Turner, Anthony N. and Chavda, Shyam and Edwards, Michael and Bishop, Chris (2019) Heavy barbell hip thrusts do not effect sprint performance: an 8-week randomized–controlled study. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research , 33 . S78-S84. ISSN 1064-8011

        Intra- and inter-day reliability of typical and alternative weightlifting variables during heavy cleans

        Sorensen, Angela and Chavda, Shyam and Turner, Anthony N. (2019) Intra- and inter-day reliability of typical and alternative weightlifting variables during heavy cleans. In: UKSCA National Conference 2019, 15-16 Jun 2019, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. (Published online first)

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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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