Dr. M. Elayaraja
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Dr M. Elayaraja is a professor of physical education in the Department of Physical Education & Sports, Pondicherry University. He has 25 years of experience in the field of physical education & sports sciences. 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, and yoga for physical and mental health & wellness. He has supervised 15 PhD and 35 MPhil students so far. He has (co-)authored over 32 journal articles in Scopus-indexed publications, 189 citations, an h-index of 5, and an i10-index of 3 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 specialisation include Tennis, Ball Badminton, Cricket and Athletics. He attended the AITA Level I Coaches Course, is a qualified ITF Level I official, and qualified for the FSTO examination conducted by the AFI.
Notable & Recent Publications
Govindasamy K, Elayaraja M, Abderrahman AB, Parpa K, Katanic B, Granacher U, The Effect of Leisure-Time Exercise on Mental Health Among Adults: A Bibliometric Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Healthcare, 13, No. 5, pp. 575, (2025), Impact Factor: 2.4
Valappil IN, Vasanthi G, Elayaraja M, Orhan BE, Astuti Y, Katanic B, Karmakar D, Tiroumourougane K, Murugesan R, Govindasamy K, Impact of three weekly sessions of complex versus french contrast training on physical and physiological responses in field hockey players: a randomized control trial, Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 14, No. 1, pp. 67-80, (2025), Impact Factor: 1.3
Boopalan D, Vijayakumar V, Ravi P, Shanmugam P, Kuppusamy M, Masilamani E, Karuppasamy G, Effect of yoga as a complementary therapy in prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review, Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, No. 8, pp. 553, (2024), Impact Factor: 2.8
Govindasamy K, Kaur D, Elayaraja M, Sethi D, Kalidas S, Karmakar D, Orhan BE, Astuti Y, Parpa K, Immediate Effect of Uddiyana Bandha on Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomised Controlled Study, Annals of Neurosciences, 0, No. 0, pp. 1-7, (2024), Impact Factor: 1.8
Cherappurath N, Shamshadali P, Elayaraja M, Dilshith Azeezul Kabeer KI, Mapping the field: A bibliometric analysis of women's football research trends and future directions, Apunts Sports Medicine, 59, No. 8, pp. 223, (2024), Impact Factor: 1.1
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