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ELAYARAJA M

Professor & Director · Pondicherry University

https://researchid.co/masilamanielayaraja
@pondiuni.edu.in
44Scopus Publications
314Google Scholar Citations
8Google Scholar h-index
5Google Scholar i10-index

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

  1. Effects of the FIFA 11 + Program on Physical Fitness in Youth and Adult Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Sports Medicine, 2026
  2. Neuroplasticity and the Breath: Unpacking the Brain Mechanisms Behind Yogic Pranayama
    Improving Mental Well Being at the Intersection of Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga, 2026
  3. Applying a 12-Week TRX Suspension and Plyometric Training Program: Effects on Biomotor Abilities and Physiological Adaptations in Volleyball Players
    Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 2025
  4. The effects of complex training on performance variables in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2025
  5. Anterior cruciate ligament injury in football (soccer) players: A bibliometric review of global sports orthopaedic literature
    Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2025

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