Vasant BHANDI
MSc, BPT, MCSP, MIAP.
Physiotherapist, Sports Scientist, Lecturer.
PhD Researcher
MSc Sports & Exercise Science (Biomechanics)
Bachelor in Physiotherapy
The pursuit to share and care never stops.
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Having qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2010, Vasant has over 13 years of practice experience in clinical and on-field sports environment. He has worked with professional athletes, recreational athletes and general population from all over the world with complex cases and conditions. He graduated from Middlesex University London with a MSc degree in Sports and Exercise Science with majors in Applied Human Biomechanics.
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He currently works for the NHS, assessing and treating musculoskeletal, orthopaedic cases in Primary and Secondary care as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP). He has acquired specialization in treating pre and post operative knee conditions: ACL, PCL, Meniscus, MCL, LCL, knee replacement rehabilitation, bursitis and tendinopathy. His current research is focused on investigating Hamstring: Quadriceps activation ratio using surface EMG and Isokinetic Dynamometer in professional athletes and identification of knee injury risk.
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Vasant specializes in diagnosis and developing bespoke plans for prehab and rehab for shoulder conditions in athletic population and geriatric population. Since shoulder is not just a joint but a complex, it needs a complex expertise for functional diagnosis and treatment.
As an educationalist, he teaches Applied Human Biomechanics at Institute of Sports, University of Hertfordshire. His teaching focus is on kinetics and kinematics of lower body (hip, knee & ankle) in dynamic explosive movements.
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Studies Undertaken:
1. Investigating Hamstring:
Quadriceps activation ratio using surface EMG and Isokinetic Dynamometer in professional athletes and identification of knee injury risk.
2. Identification of tibial stress in running with barefoot, minimalistic footwear, and conventional shoes
In recreational athletes using force plate, motion capture system and accelerometer.
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3. A compressive shoulder assessment strategies.
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4. Tracking muscle activity of gluteal region and their impact on running mechanics:
Kinematic study.
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5. Chronic ankle instability in agility sports.