Alireza Monajati

Dr Alireza Monajati

Director of Careers and Enterprise

Department of Bioscience and Sport , School Of Health, Sport And Bioscience

Programme Leader; MSc Sport Analytics

Qualifications

  • MSc in strength and Conditioning
  • PhD, in Exercise Science; Hamstring and ACL injury prevention in team sports

Areas Of Interest

  • Sport Science
  • Sport Analytics
  • Strength and Conditioning

Areas of expertise

  • Football Analytics
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Sport Science
  • Hamstring and ACL Injury prevention
Alireza Monajati

OVERVIEW

I joined UEL in September 2018 and since this time I have been leading several undergraduate and postgraduate modules such as Strength and conditioning, Sport nutrition, Research methods, Theory of sport analytics, Visual analytics and Performance analysis.

In 2020 I established a new MSc course at UEL, MSc Sport Analytics, which is the first of its kind in the UK.

I have led several performance departments in elite women football such as Crystal Palace, London city Lionesses and Millwall Lionesses. I have also been a consultant performance coach for FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women), France. Currently, I am a football scientist at Scotland Women's National Football Team for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Acute effects of caffeinated chewing gum on lower and high order cognitive processes.

Research groups

Applied Sport Sciences Research Group (ASSRG).

PUBLICATIONS

  • Naclerio, F., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Monajati, A. and Goss-Sampson, M., 2015. Effects of two different injury prevention resistance exercise protocols on the hamstring torque-angle relationship: a randomized controlled trial. Research in Sports Medicine, 23(4), pp.379-393.
  • Monajati, A., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Goss-Sampson, M. and Naclerio, F., 2016. The effectiveness of injury prevention programs to modify risk factors for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament and hamstring injuries in uninjured team sports athletes: a systematic review. PLoS One, 11(5), p.e0155272.
  • Monajati, A., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Goss-Sampson, M. and Naclerio, F., 2017. Analysis of the hamstring muscle activation during two injury prevention exercises. Journal of human kinetics, 60(1), pp.29-37.
  • Monajati, A., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Goss-Sampson, M. and Naclerio, F., 2018. Injury Prevention Programs Based on Flywheel vs. Body Weight Resistance in Recreational Athletes. Journal of strength and conditioning research.
  • Monajati, A., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Goss-Sampson, M. and Naclerio, F., 2018. Surface electromyography analysis of three squat exercises. Journal of Human Kinetics. 

Articles

EXTERNAL ROLES

  • Scotland Women's National Football Team

TEACHING

MSc Sport Analytics

Study sport analytics and have access to reliable and valid information, maximising the value of data in the sports industry.

Study MSc Sport Analytics

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

Unlock the science behind peak athletic performance with a Sport and Exercise Science degree at UEL. Dive into real-world experiences that shape the future of sports performance.

Study BSc Sport and Exercise Science

BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Performance (West Ham United Foundation)

Unlock your potential as a sports leader with a Sports Coaching degree. Learn invaluable techniques, strategies, and leadership skills to inspire athletes to reach their peak performance.

Study BSc Sports Coaching & Performance

Publications

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