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Mohsen Shafizadeh

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Dr Mohsen Shafizadeh

Senior lecturer

Summary

Mohsen Shafizadeh teaches skill acquisition and movement analysis on the sport and exercise science-related degrees and cover both sport and clinical settings. Current research interests include movement re-acquisition and using dynamic system theory in rehabilitation and performance enhancement.

Mohsen Shafizadeh

About

Mohsen Shafizadeh was appointed to the academic staff of the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity in 2012. He has teaching responsibilities in the areas of skill acquisition and performance analysis and he has role as module leader for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

His research expertise lies mainly in the acquisition and re-acquisition of motor skills and analysis performance in both healthy population and people with long-term neurological conditions. Another area is application of theories of ecological-dynamic in practice for talent development and skill refinement.

Before he came to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, he had a postdoc research position in University College London on a funded project in low-back pain and physical activity and he was responsible to record muscle activity using wireless EMG systems in different types of movement patterns. He graduated in 2004 in motor behaviour and his PhD dissertation was about attentional focus and learning bimanual coordination skills in anticipatory tasks.

Specialist areas of interest

Movement rehabilitation, movement analysis, motor control and learning, performance analysis

Teaching

School of Sport and Physical Activity

College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences

Sport and Exercise Science

Courses

  • BSc Sport and Exercise Science
  • MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science

Modules

  • Motor learning & control
  • Performance analysis
  • Dissertations
  • Professional practice in sport and exercise science
  • Ï㽶ÊÓƵ methods and statistics

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Topics

  • Neuro-rehabilitation science
  • Ageing and frailty
  • Rehabilitation technology

Grants

  • Co-creating a home-based digital resistance exercise system for stroke rehabilitation (UKRI)
  • Proof of concept stage for a wearable app for those with dementia (UKRI)
  • Effects of enriched physical activity environment on dynamic balance in older adults: a feasibility and pilot study (NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group fund)
  • Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to enhance applied work experience in sport science courses (Enhancement of Teaching, Learning & Student Experience fund)
  • Creating a digital self-assessment practitioner’s competency hub in sport and exercise science (Enhancement of Teaching, Learning & Student Experience fund)

Publications

Journal articles

Shafizadeh, M., Hizan, H., & Davids, K. (2025). . Perceptual and Motor Skills.

Shafizadeh, M., & Davids, K. (2024). . Sensors, 24 (24).

Shafizadeh, M., & Davids, K. (2024). . International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.

Shafizadeh, M., Bonner, S., Fraser, J., Parvinpour, S., Shabani, M., & Barnes, A. (2023). . Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Shafizadeh, M., Farina, N., & Parvinpour, S. (2022). . Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Shafizadeh, M., Parvinpour, S., & Ali, K. (2022). . Sport Sciences for Health.

Shafizadeh, M., Parvinpour, S., & Barnes, A. (2022). . Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 10 (2), 328-349.

Parvinpour, S., Balali, M., Shafizadeh, M., Samimi Pazhuh, F., Duncan, M., & Broom, D. (2021). . Adaptive Behavior.

Shafizadeh, M., Parvinpour, S., Balali, M., Samimi Pazhuh, F., & Broom, D. (2021). . Gait and Posture, 86, 354-359.

Shafizadeh, M., Shahab, P., Marzie, B., & Mohsen, S. (2020). . Adaptive Behavior.

Balali, M., Parvinpour, S., & Shafizadeh, M. (2020). . Motor Control, 24 (4), 543-557.

Shafizadeh, M., Manson, J., Fowler-Davis, S., Ali, K., Lowe, A., Stevenson, J., ... Davids, K. (2020). . Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Shafizadeh, M., Bonner, S., Barnes, A., & Fraser, J. (2019). . European Journal of Sport Science, 1-9.

Shafizadeh, M., Sharifnezhad, A., & Wheat, J. (2019). . European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119 (10), 2349-2362.

Parvinpour, S., Shafizadeh, M., Balali, M., Abbasi, A., Wheat, J., & Davids, K. (2019). . Journal of Motor Behavior.

Shafizadeh, M., Theis, N., & Davids, K. (2019). . Adapted physical activity quarterly.

Shafizadeh, M., Wheat, J., Kelley, J., & Nourian, R. (2019). . Experimental Brain Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.

Shafizadeh, M., Crowther, R., Wheat, J., & Davids, K. (2019). . Clinical Biomechanics, 61, 1-10.

Shafizadeh, M., Bonner, S., Fraser, J., & Barnes, A. (2018). . Journal of sports sciences, 37 (9), 1011-1020.

Wang, C., Redgrave, J., Shafizadehkenari, M., Majid, A., Kilner, K., & Ali, A.N. (2018). . British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Shafizadeh, M., Crowther, R., Ali, A., & Davids, K. (2017). . Clinical Kinesiology, 71 (2), 8-18.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Crowther, R., Ali, A., & Davids, K. (2017). . Clinical Kinesiology, 71 (2), 8-18.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Wheat, J., Davids, K., Ansari, N.N., Ali, A., & Samira, G. (2017). . Experimental Brain Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 235 (6), 1665-1676.

Shafizadehkenari, M. (2016). . Human Movement, 17 (2), 107-111.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Davids, K., Correia, V., Wheat, J., & Hizan, H. (2015). . Journal of Sports Sciences, 34 (17), 1596-1601.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Lago-Penas, C., Gridley, A., & Platt, G.K. (2014). . International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 9 (4), 627-636.

Scholes, R., & Shafizadeh, M. (2014). . Sports Technology, 7 (1-2), 62-68.

Mohammed, A., Shafizadeh, M., & Platt, K.G. (2014). . International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 14 (2), 473-481.

Shafizadehkenari, M., & Taylor, M. (2013). . Journal of Human Kinetics, 38, 169-177.

Shafizadeh, M., Sproule, J., & Gray, S. (2013). . International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13 (3), 612-623.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Watson, P.J., & Mohammadi, B. (2013). . Clinical Kinesiology, 67 (3), 32-38.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Platt, G.K., & Bahram, A. (2013). . Perceptual and Motor Skills, 117 (1), 182-192.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Platt, G.K., & Mohammadi, B. (2013). . Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 17 (1), 28-34.

Shafizadehkenari, M., & Platt, G.K. (2012). . Perceptual and Motor Skills, 114 (1), 174-184.

Shafizadehkenari, M., Abolfazli, R., & Platt, G.K. (2012). . Journal of Physical Therapy, 6 (1), 21-27.

Shafizadehkenari, M. (2012). . International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 12, 14-23.

Shafizadehkenari, M., McMorris, T., & Sproule, J. (2011). . Perceptual and Motor Skills, 113 (2), 662-670.

Shafizadehkenari, M., & Gray, S. (2011). . Journal of quantitative analysis in sports, 7 (3).

Shafizadehkenari, M., & Mehdizadeh, M. (2009). . Journal of Applied Sciences, 9 (1), 193-196.

Akbari, H., Abdoli, B., Shafizadehkenari, M., Khalaji, H., Hajihosseini, S., & Ziaee, V. (2009). . Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, 19 (2), 123-129.

Shafizadehkenari, M. (2008). . International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 8 (3), 40-48.

Shafizadeh, M. (2007). . Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (19), 2866-2870.

Shafizadeh, M., Bahram, A., & Farokhi, A. (2007). . Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (17), 2423-2429.

Shafizadeh, M. (2007). . Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (17), 2490-2494.

Bahram, A., & Shafizadeh, M. (2006). . Journal of Applied Sciences, 6 (11), 2456-2460.

Conference papers

Shafizadeh, M. (2025). . In International Seminar in Specific Spinal Physical Therapy, Tehran, Iran, 27 February 2025 - 28 February 2025.

Shafizadeh, M. (2024). . In Rehabilitation Technology Conference, Tehran, Iran, 13 February 2024.

Ali, K., Shafizadeh, M., Nasr, N., Balchin, T., Hart, J., & Kelley, J. (2024). . Age and Ageing, 53 (Supp 1).

Shafizadeh, M., Barnes, A., Bonner, S., Parvinpour, S., & Fraser, J. (2023). . In The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen), Tokyo, Japan, and Online, 2023 - 3 April 2023.

Shafizadeh, M., Mucklow, C., Marsh, G., Churchill, S., Penitente, G., Jones, L., ... Fielding-Lloyd, B. (2023). . In Annual Conference of Teaching and Learning, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.

Anderson, E., Stone, J., Dunn, M., Shafizadeh, M., & Heller, B. (2019). Evaluating representative design in tennis practice tasks. In 3rd Scientific Conference on Motor Skill Acquisition.

Anderson, E., Stone, J., Shafizadeh, M., Dunn, M., & Heller, B. (2018). Representative Movement Behaviour Measurement in Sport: Gold Standard Measurement versus Gold Standard Data. In Measuring Behavior Conference.

Shafizadeh, M., Wheat, J., Kelley, J., & Davids, K. (2017). . In European Society of Biomechanics Conference, Seville, Spain, 3 July 2017 - 5 July 2017.

Shafizadeh, M., Wheat, J., Davids, K., & Crowther, R. (2016). Motor synergy in people with neurological disorders: Applications for gait rehabilitation. In European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Congress, Lisbon, Portugal.

Shafizadeh, M. Effect of Biofeedback training on the EMG activity of Lower back muscles. In First International Middle-East and European congress of Spinal Surgery, Dubai, UAE.

Shafizadeh, M., & Bahram, A. Effect of Fitness Education, Fitness Training on the Motivation, Knowledge and Fitness Components. In International Youth Sport Congress, Lujbliana, Slovenia.

Shafizadeh, M. The roles of kinematics in variability and movement adaptations. In 11th International Sport Science Conference, Tehran,Iran.

Shafizadeh, M., Ming, L., & Bianchi-Berthouz, N. Development of quantitative tool for assessing the level of disability in gait performance of people with MS. In 5th Joint triennial congress of the European and Americas committees for treatment and research in multiple sclerosis, Amsterdam, Netherland.

Shafizadeh, M., Davids, K., Ansari, N., & Crowther, R. (2017). Perception-action coupling constraints swing leg when negotiating barriers in chronic stroke patients. In 23rd Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Seville, Spain, 2 July 2017 - 5 July 2017.

Shafizadeh, M., Bunner, S., Fraser, J., & Barnes, A. Multi-segment synergies during the tennis serve in expert performers. In Annual conference of The British Association of Sport and Exerfcise Science.

Shafizadeh, M., & Ali, A. Relationships between dynamic stability and walking ability in people with chronic stroke. In 12th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress, Paris, France.

Shafizadeh, M., Ali, K., & Parvinpour, S. (2020). Effects of home-based exercise on fall in community-dwelling older adults. In Scottish Physical Activity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Conference, Online, 18 November 2020.

Alnasr, T., Shafizadeh, M., Butler, M., & Barnes, A. (2021). Prevalence of overuse shoulder injuries within competitive male volleyball players in Kuwait. In Annual conference of The British Association of Sport and Exerfcise Science, England, 2 November 2021.

Book chapters

Shafizadehkenari, M., & Platt, G. (2013). . In Lopez, M., & Gillingham, A. (Eds.) Treadmills: Kinematic Variability, Uses in Therapy & Effects on Muscle Activity. (pp. 1-42). Hauppauge, New York: Nova Publisher:

Books

Platt, G.K., Shafizadehkenari, M., & Revolta, G. (2012). . Nova Publisher.

Presentations

Shafizadeh, M. (2024). Stroke people strategies to prevent risks of falling in different walking conditions. Presented at: MiNT UK, London, 2024

Shafizadeh, M. (2009). Ï㽶ÊÓƵ methods in motor behaviour. Presented at: 1st National Conference in Motor Behaviour, Kerman.Iran

Postgraduate supervision

Director of Study (DoS) for a PhD project on recreational sports for people with neurological conditions
Director of Study (DoS) for a PhD project on assessing fall through QTUQ in older adults with vestibular problems 

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