ELAYARAJA M
Professor & Director · Pondicherry University
Research Interests
tress and depression, football players, tennis service performance, exercise physiology, training methods
Biography
Dr M. Elayaraja is Professor of Physical Education in the Department of Physical Education & Sports, Pondicherry University. He has 20 years of experience in the field of Physical Education & Sports. He received the Best PhD Thesis Award from Annamalai University in 2009. His main research areas include Physiology of Sports Training, Predictors of Human Performance, Fundamental Movement Skills, Yoga for Physical, Mental health &wellness. He has (co-)authored over 20 journal articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves as an invited reviewer for some exercise science and sports journals. He is a recipient of the Best Teacher Award awarded by Pondicherry University for 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017&2018; and the Prestigious UGC Research Award for 2016–18.His areas of sports specialization include Tennis, Ball Badminton, Cricket and Athletics. He attended the AITA Level I Coaches Course, is a qualified ITF Level I official, and qualified the FSTO examination conducted by the AFI.
Recent Scopus Publications
- Effects of the FIFA 11 + Program on Physical Fitness in Youth and Adult Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Neuroplasticity and the Breath: Unpacking the Brain Mechanisms Behind Yogic Pranayama
- Applying a 12-Week TRX Suspension and Plyometric Training Program: Effects on Biomotor Abilities and Physiological Adaptations in Volleyball Players
- The effects of complex training on performance variables in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Anterior cruciate ligament injury in football (soccer) players: A bibliometric review of global sports orthopaedic literature
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/000000020022961X
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=qaJjLCKjVOAC&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194441960
- Personal Weblink https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/faculy_profiles/dr-m-elayaraja/