Swarup Mukherjee

• MD, PhD, FECSS
• Professor (Associate) at National Institute of Education

The increasing discussions regarding the research-to-practice gap in sport injury prevention have led to a growing focus on the significance of context in injury prevention programs. A context-driven injury prevention program is advantageous to address and enhance injury prevention efforts in specific populations. Considering the prevalent concern...

Introduction Social lockdowns and quarantines have been enforced in various populations to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the community. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 lockdown, known as circuit breaker movement restrictions (CBMR), on physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) distribution pattern...

Background There is a dearth of information related to shoulder and elbow overuse injuries in Asian overhead youth athletes. Purpose To determine the prevalence and severity of shoulder and elbow overuse injuries, as well as their associated factors, among competitive overhead youth athletes in Singapore. Study Design Descriptive epidemiology stu...

Several targeted upper extremity injury prevention programs have been developed to mitigate the risk of upper extremity overuse injuries among youth athletes in overhead sports; however, their effectiveness on performance outcome measures has not been investigated. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of existing upper extremity injur...

Mukherjee, S, Fok, JR, and van Mechelen, W. Electrical stimulation and muscle strength gains in healthy adults: A systematic review. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2022-Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a popular method for strength gains among athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This review investigated the literature from 2008 to 2020 on...

Objectives: This study investigated the prevalence of potential Low Energy Availability (LEA) risk amongst amateur and recreational athletes in Singapore. Design: In this cross-sectional study, a 52-item online questionnaire was used to determine potential LEA risk in the participants. A mean score of ≥4.0 on any of the Eating Disorder Examination...

Background Youth athletes in single hand overhead sport are at risk of upper extremity overuse injuries due to musculoskeletal immaturity, repetitive actions and stress overload. While several upper extremity injury prevention programs have been developed, the effectiveness of upper extremity injury prevention programs on performance outcome measur...

Accepted on 12/09/2020 to be published at Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLIPPED LEARNING IN PETE 2 Abstract Purpose: Information and communication technologies can enable educators in the development of innovative and contextually relevant approaches for the provision of enhanced learning experiences. This study examined...

This study aimed to examine prospective associations of mobile touch screen device (i.e. smartphone, tablet) use and patterns of use with musculoskeletal symptoms and visual health among adolescents. A representative sample of 1691 adolescents in Singapore (51% girls; 10–19 years) completed an online questionnaire at baseline and one-year follow-up...

Purpose : Information and communication technologies can enable educators in the development of innovative and contextually relevant approaches for the provision of enhanced learning experiences. This study examined preservice physical education teachers’ perceptions of a flipped learning basketball course in a physical education teacher education...

This study examined if plant sterols and walking reduce postprandial triacylglycerol (TAG) concentrations in Chinese men with elevated body mass index (≥ 23.5 kg/m2). Fifteen Chinese men (mean [SD]: age = 25 [3] years and body mass index = 26.2 [1.5] kg/m2] completed four 10-day trials in random order with a 7- to 10-day washout between trials: (a)...

This study determined the training load (TL) and its relationship with high-intensity running performance across the season in professional soccer players. The TL, YoYo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 (YYIR 2) and repeated sprint ability (RSA) were monitored in 29 players (age 26.2±3.8 years, height 173.6±5.6 cm, body mass 68.5±8.6 kg). In the m...

This study aimed to describe contemporary technology use, especially smartphones and tablets (mobile touch screen devices), and examine associations with musculoskeletal symptoms and visual health among adolescents in Singapore. A representative sample of 1884 adolescents (50.4% girls) from grades primary 5 to post-secondary (10-18 years old), recr...

Fundamental movement proficiency (FMS) is most successfully acquired during early school years. This cross-sectional study assessed FMS proficiency in Singaporean children at the start of and following 2.5 years of primary school physical education (PE). Participants were 244 children from Primary 1 and 3 levels. Fundamental movement skills (FMS) w...

Female Athlete Triad (FATr) is a condition with the potential of long-term adverse effects on health and sports performance in female athletes. Coaches’ awareness and knowledge can play a critical role for primary prevention, early detection, and management of the triad. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the awareness, knowledg...

Aim: Population-specific waist circumference (WC) percentiles are crucial for screening children at higher obesity-related metabolic risk. This study aimed to develop age- and gender-specific WC percentile curves for Singaporean children and adolescents. Methods: 3029 participants (boys, 1506; girls, 1523) from different population strata of Sin...

Background: Dragon boating is a fast-growing team water sport and involves forceful repetitive motions that predispose athletes to overuse injuries. Despite the rising popularity of the sport, there is a lack of studies on injury epidemiology in dragon boating. Purpose: To investigate the injury epidemiology in competitive dragon boating athlete...

The study examined the exercise hydration knowledge of youth athletes in Singaporean schools. 586 youth athletes (mean age 13.9±2.5yrs, male=322, female=259, unidentified=5) from four primary schools (n=231, 11.4±1.1yrs), four secondary schools (n=219, 14.5±1.1yrs) and one junior college (n=136, 17.3±0.8yrs), participated in the study. All particip...

The university physical education (PE) program is rigorous and exposes the students to increased risks of sports injuries. The higher risk of injuries in the university PE students is a concern as it can adversely affect their teacher training and also interfere with their professional career in the long term. This study was a prospective epidemiol...

Background: Adolescents require at least 60 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (PA) for optimum health benefits. Reduced active and increased sedentary time can adversely affect health independently. This study investigated the sedentary behavior and physical activity patterns of Singaporean adolescents. Methods: 2...

Background: Dragon boating is a fast growing team water sport and involves highly repetitive motions that predispose the athletes especially to overuse injuries. Despite the rising popularity of the sport, there is a dearth of literature on injury risks, mechanisms and incidence in Dragon Boating. Purpose: To investigate the injury epidemiology of...

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to utilise global-positioning system (GPS) technology to understand the physical demands of youth international field hockey. Methods: Sixteen male field hockey players (age 17.1 ± 0.6 y, stature 165 ± 11 cm, body mass 63.3 ± 6.6 kg, estimated VO2max, 52.6 ± 5.3 ml/kg/min) were investigated while competing i...

Safe regimens are a pre-requisite for children and youths who exercise and train in the hot and humid weather anywhere in the world. Coaches and physical education (PE) teachers have an important role in providing young people with up-to-date exercise hydration knowledge before, during and after exercise. However it is not known if such professiona...

A regular and appropriately prescribed exercise program is safe for most individuals and has benefi cial eff ects of health, fi tness and quality of life. An exercise-training program works best when individually tailored and it should integrate the science of exercise physiology with behavior change principles to promote positive changes in the in...

The present research investigated the health-related quality of life of 1078 lower primary school students (age 7-9 years) in two schools- Beacon Primary School (EXPT School) and an equivalently matched school, Bukit Panjang Primary School (CON School)- using the Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDsQL 4.0) Questionnaire. The EXPT School has an Interacti...

This study was a prospective epidemiological investigation of upper limb injuries during the Men's Field Hockey Junior World Cup 2009. Three hundred twenty-four players were observed in 58 matches of the tournament. Twenty-eight upper limb-related injuries were documented. The injury incidence was 0.48 per match and 19 per 1,000 match hours. Most i...

The overall activity pattern of soccer is that of intermittent high-intensity (Int-HINT) type and elite players have a greater repeated high-intensity running capability. Since soccer involves rapidly changing work intensities in an unpredictable manner, tests simulating overall activity pattern in a cyclical sequence have limited practical usefuln...

Objectif Le but de cette étude était d’enquêter sur l’hydratation des joueurs de l’équipe junior acclimatés à la chaleur pendant un tournoi de hockey. Méthode et résultats Chez 40 joueurs de hockey de sexe masculin (âge : 12,3 ± 0,5 ans), la masse corporelle et le poids spécifique des urines (UrineSG) (par réfractométrie) ont été mesurés immédiate...

Head and face injuries in field hockey are a concern. However, published data on injuries in field hockey are minimal, with apparently no reports on head and face injuries in elite youth hockey players during major international tournaments. To provide a descriptive account of head and face injuries in elite youth male field hockey players during t...

Body composition is an important aspect of soccer fitness. There is a dearth of longitudinal data on the intra-seasonal variation in the body composition parameters of youth professional soccer players especially of Asian origin. This study assessed the body composition profile of the Asian youth professional soccer players (n=20; Mean ± SD, age 17...

The overall activity pattern in soccer is of an intermittent high-intensity type and the capability to perform repeated high-intensity running is a discriminatory performance quality among soccer players at different standards of the game. Repeated high-intensity running derives energy from all three energy systems in different proportions dependin...

Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise contributes to oxidative stress by generation of free radicals. The human body is well equipped with both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defence system. Soccer predominantly involves aerobic exercise with repeated bouts of anaerobic activities. The response of the different antioxidants to exercise might...

The purpose of this study was to examine the construct validity of the running repeated sprint ability (rRSA) test to discriminate performances between: i) various playing positions (Study 1), and ii) teams of different level of competitiveness (Study 2), in trained soccer players. Study 1 comprised clubs' players participating in the top local pro...

The aim of the study was to determine the relationships between maximal oxygen uptake (VO(2max)) in a maximal treadmill run and the aerobic endurance performance in the 20-m multistage shuttle run (MST) test, with the performance indices obtained in the running repeated sprint ability (rRSA) test, in elite youth soccer players. Thirty-seven adolesc...

An investigation was done to determine the acceptability of the Lactate Pro LT-1710 blood lactate analyser while using a multiple-tester approach by assessing its accuracy, consistency, reliability and validity by comparing it to the YSI 2300 STAT PlusTM as the reference blood lactate analyser. The study was conducted in three phases separated sev...