Baskaran Chandrasekaran
Assistant Professor - Selection Grade and HoD Incharge
Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences
Qualification: M.P.T
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Baskaran Chandrasekaran is Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences at SOAHS, Manipal University.
He is:
· Guiding research projects regarding community health promotion and physiological profiling of athletes
· Active member in Institutional committee of SOAHS student council empowerment and SOAHS alumni
· Researches regarding sports drinks and physiological performance in sports
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology 1 | MSc 1st year /1st semester |
| Physical Activity in Health and Disease | MSc 2nd year /3rd semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification (ACSM EP -C)- Lic No: 651347 | Exercise Physiology | American College of Sports Medicine | 2016 |
| Masters Of Physiotherapy | Cardiopulmonary Sciences | SOAHS, Manipal University, Manipal | 2008 |
| Bachelors Of Physiotherapy | PSG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore | 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept. of Exercise and Sports Sciences, SOAHS, Manipal University | Assistant Professor | Teaching UG/PG students | July 2016 - Present |
| Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine/ PSG Hospitals | Senior Physiotherapist | Exercise Testing and prescription for patients | May 2012 –June 2016 |
| Department Of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital | Physiotherapist 7 A | Exercise testing and prescription for chronic diseases | May 2010 –May 2012 |
| Physiotherapy, SMIMS | Lecturer | Teach UG/PG students | Sep 2008 – May 2010 |
| Dept. of Physiotherapy/ PSG Hospitals | Junior Physiotherapist | Treat ICU patients | Oct 2004 –Aug 2005 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Exercise testing – land and water based, sleep and sports performance, Exercise blood lactate measurements, aerobic conditioning and measurements in extreme environments
Area of Expertise
Exercise testing and interpretation, polysomnograph assessment
Area of Research
Sleep and sports performance, supramaximal exercise testing, VO2 measurement in extreme environments
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Professional Affiliations:
· ACSM certification in exercise physiology (May 2016) Lic No: 651347
· Best Outgoing Student, Master of Physiotherapy, Manipal University (May 2008)
· Best Clinical Physiotherapist, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, PSG college of Physiotherapy (May 2004)
Top ten publications
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Down syndrome—A narrative review with a focus on anatomical features
2016-01-01 Arumugam A Kavitha Raja Venugopalan M Chandrasekaran Baskaran Kovanur Sampath Kesava, Muthusamy Hariraja Shanmugam Nagarani
Citation Clin. Anat (2016); 1098: 2353 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ca.22672
The Effect of a Circuit Training Program on Functional Performance in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy – A Quasi-experimental Pilot Study
2015-01-01 Rahman, M Chandrasekaran, B Venugopalan, M Arumugam A.
Citation Int J Health Rehabil Sci. (2015); 4(4): 227-238. doi:10.5455/ijhrs.000000093
Periodic limb movements and insomnia, a common but under-recognized association
2015-01-04 Varadharajulu S Chandrasekaran B
Citation Indian J Psychiatry. 2015 Apr-Jun;57(2):205-7
Combined proximal nerve conduction study and F wave analysis confirms diagnosis of unusual unilateral proximal median nerve lesion in a diabetic patient
2015-01-01 Varadharajulu S Chandrasekaran B
Citation Int J Clin Exp Physiol 2015;2:76- 8
Mobilization in Indian intensive care units: Where do we stand?
2016-01-01 Chandrasekaran B Kumar SS Sekar CS.
Citation Indian J Crit Care Med 2015;19:188-9