Curriculum Vitae
Farzad Yousefian
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Farzad Yousefian
Citation names
- Yousefian, Farzad
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B319-1C68-63B5
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7894-3728
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Physiology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| English (Mother tongue) | |||||
| Persian (Mother tongue) | |||||
| French | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2020/10/06 - 2023/10/06
Ongoing
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Ciências do Desporto (Doutoramento)
Major in Sports Science
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Exploring the Most-Intense Periods of Activity in Elite Football Competition" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2012/09/01 - 2013/09/01
Concluded
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Sports Physiology (Master)
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
"Effect of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) supplementation on increasing high-intensity intermittent exercise performance" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2004/09/01 - 2008/05/01
Concluded
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Molecular Genetics (Master)
Major in Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto Department of Molecular Genetics, Canada
"A role for the Exosome component tazman (Dis3/Rrp44) in Drosophila Oogenesis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2001/09/01 - 2004/05/01
Concluded
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Molecular Genetics (Bachelor)
Major in Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto Department of Molecular Genetics, Canada
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1999/09/01 - 2000/07/01
Concluded
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Biology (Bachelor)
McGill University Faculty of Science, Canada
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Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2008/09/01 - 2019/01/01 | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Centennial College, Canada |
| Centennial College, Canada | ||
| 2016/11 - 2018/01 | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Canada |
| Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Canada | ||
| 2015/09/01 - 2015/12/22 | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Seneca College - School of Health Sciences, Canada |
| Seneca College - School of Health Sciences, Canada |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2018/01/01 - 2019/07/01 | Performance Analyst - U15 National EXCEL Program (NEX) | Canada Soccer, Canada |
| 2018/01/01 - 2019/06/01 | Performance Analyst - U14-U17 Ontario Regional EXCEL Program (REX) | Canada Soccer, Canada |
| 2016/02/01 - 2019/01/01 | Sport Scientist/Strength & Conditioning Coach - Varsity Soccer Program | University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada | ||
| 2014/04/01 - 2016/01/01 | Sport Scientist/Strength and Conditioning Coach | Soccer Fitness Inc., Canada |
| 2014/06/01 - 2015/11/01 | Strength and Conditioning Coach - Women's Varsity Soccer | Seneca College, Canada |
| Seneca College, Canada |
Projects
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2019/04/04 - 2019/04/04 | Upper Body Skeletal Muscle Response to Small-Sided Games
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Researcher
Syddansk Universitet, Denmark
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| 2019/02/26 - 2019/02/26 | Team Polar Pro GPS Validation Study
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Researcher
Syddansk Universitet, Denmark
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Concluded
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| 2013/06/01 - 2013/08/01 | Post-translational modifications of PGC- 1a in human and rat skeletal and cardiac muscle samples
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Volunteer Student
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
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Concluded
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| 2012/05/01 - 2012/09/01 | Physiological Demands and Performance of Rugby Football League (RFL) Referees and Touch-Judges
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Volunteer Student
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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Concluded
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| 2012/05/01 - 2012/09/01 | Short Duration Small Sided Football and to a Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes in Markers of
Bone Turnover
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Volunteer Student
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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Concluded
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| 2011/05/05 - 2011/05/19 | Physiological response to soccer-specific exercise and training on elderly men (aged 60-80 years)
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Volunteer Student
Københavns Universitet, Denmark
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2019/10/10 | Team Performance Analysis: Exploring Integrated Physical & Tactical Metrics | SDU Physical Coach Seminar
Southern Denmark University (Odense, Denmark)
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| 2019/07/27 | Hypernetworks For Team Selection in Professional Soccer | Queen’s University Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference 2019
Queen's University (Kingston, Canada)
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| 2019/07/01 | Structuring Patterns in Team Movement and Performance from Vector Field Analysis and Fractal Dynamics | MathSport International Conference 2019
AUEB Sports Analytics Group (Athens, Greece)
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| 2019/01/25 | Weaving the Fabric of Football: How Vector Fields and Fractal Dynamics Structure Patterns in Team Movement and Performance | University of Toronto Arts & Science Student Union (ASSU) Undergraduate Research Conference (URC)
University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)
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| 2015/05/20 | Effectiveness of Treadmill vs Ground-Based Over-Speed Training on Speed, Power, Agility, and High Intensity Running Ability in Youth Female Soccer Players | World Congress on Science and Football
University of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2020/01/24 - 2020/01/26 | Football is Medicine 2020, Tórshavn
Conference
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Football is Medicine 2020 |
| 2019/07/20 - 2019/07/21 | Canada Sports Analytics & Technology Conference 2019 , Toronto
Conference
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Canada Sports Analytics & Technology Conference 2019 |
| 2019/01/25 - 2019/01/26 | Football is Medicine 2019, Odense
Conference
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Football is Medicine 2019
Syddansk Universitet, Denmark
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| 2018/05/29 - 2018/06/02 | American College of Sports Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis
Conference
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American College of Sports Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting
American College Of Sports Medicine, United States
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| 2017/05/31 - 2017/06/02 | World Conference on Science and Soccer 2017, Rennes
Conference
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World Conference on Science and Soccer 2017 |
| 2017/02/01 - 2017/02/02 | 39th annual McMaster World Congress on Sports Management and Analytics
Congress
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39th annual McMaster World Congress on Sports Management and Analytics
McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, Canada
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| 2017/01/13 - 2017/01/13 | CSIO Ontario High Performance Sport Symposium 2017
Symposium
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2017 CSIO ONTARIO HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT SYMPOSIUM
Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, Canada
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| 2015/05/20 - 2015/05/23 | 8th World Congress on Science and Football (WCSF), Copenhagen
Congress
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8th World Congress on Science and Football (WCSF) |
| 2015/04/16 - 2015/04/18 | Pan American Sport and Exercise Research Summit 2015
Symposium
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Pan American Sport and Exercise Research Summit 2015
University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Canada
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| 2015/01/14 - 2015/01/18 | United Soccer Coaches Convention 2015, Philadelphia
Conference
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United Soccer Coaches Convention 2015
United Soccer Coaches, United States
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| 2014/06/05 - 2014/06/07 | World Conference on Science and Soccer 2014, Portland
Conference
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World Conference on Science and Soccer 2014 |
| 2013/10/14 - 2013/10/15 | 5th MuscleTech Network, Barcelona
Workshop
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MuscleTech Network Workshop
FC Barcelona, Spain
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| 2013/06/26 - 2013/06/29 | European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Congress 2013, Barcelona
Congress
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European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Congress
The National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), Spain
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| 2012/05/14 - 2012/05/16 | World Conference on Science and Soccer 2012, Ghent
Conference
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World Conference on Science and Soccer 2012 |
Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2016/03/16 - Current | Founded Sport Performance Analytics Inc. (SPA Inc.), an innovative company with the aim and focus of providing professional sport performance analysis and consulting services to coaches, players, and active individuals to improve their knowledge and understanding of the physical demands of their sport, the physical capacity of the athlete participants, and to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses of those individuals. Advanced performance analysis technology, statistical analyses, and applied sport science methodologies are implemented. | Sport Performance Analytics Inc., Canada |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2008/08/01 - 2019/01/01 | Created course materials and delivered lectures to c60-120 post-secondary students, in the School of Engineering Technology & Applied Science (SETAS) Department of Applied Biological and Environmental Science (ABES). Actively organized, managed, and developed key courses including: Biochemistry, Advanced Biotechnology, Applications of Biotechnology, Microbial Genetics, and Anatomy & Physiology. | (Postgraduate Certificate) | Centennial College, Canada |
| 2016/11/01 - 2018/01/01 | Developed curriculum, designed course materials, and delivered lectures for the Sports Nutrition, and Weight Management Certificate Program. Developed courses included: Nutrition for Endurance Exercise and Sports, Nutrition for Strength & Power Exercise and Sports, Nutrition for Intermittent Exercise and Team Sports, and Doping in Sports. | (Postgraduate Certificate) | Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Canada |
| 2015/09/01 - 2015/12/22 | Created course materials and delivered lectures for the Health Promotion (FHP303) course in the Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences - School of Recreation and Wellness - Fitness and Health Promotion Program to c110-120 adult and post-secondary level students. Utilized a variety of teaching methods and learning strategies, including multi-media, written, and oral forms. | Health Promotion (Postgraduate Certificate) | Seneca College - School of Health Sciences, Canada |
Distinctions
Award
| 2021 | Doctoral Incentive Scholarships (IDB) | FCSH 2020
Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal |
Other distinction
| 2016 | 2016 OUA Provincial Women's Soccer Gold Champions
Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Canada
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| 2016 | 2016 U Sports National Women's Soccer Bronze Champions
U Sports, Canada
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| 2015 | 2015 OCAA Provincial Women's Soccer Gold Champions
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA), Canada
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| 2014 | 2014 CCAA National Women's Soccer Bronze Champions
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), Canada
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| 2014 | 2014 OCAA Provincial Women's Soccer Gold Champions
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA), Canada
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