BWF Research Grant Recipients
This is the list of BWF Research Grant Recipients:
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | United Kingdom | Paul Sellars | Implementation and evaluation of an international online life skills education programme for dual career badminton players’ entourage |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Putra Sumari | Strength and weakness prediction of men-single using artificial intelligence shot-action analysis |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | China | Yinhui Li | Advancing Coaching and Player Development in Badminton Through AI-Based Movement Metrics Analysis |
| Central University of Rajasthan | India | Arpan Chattopadhyay | Impact of Badminton-Specific High-Intensity Training on Hormonal Profile and Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA in Young Women Badminton Players |
| National University of Malaysia (UKM) | Malaysia | Nur Shakila Mazalan | Effects of Menstrual Cycle on Core Temperature Regulation and Cognitive Performance in Female Badminton Players during High-Intensity Exercise Conditions |
| Indonesia | Muhammad Abdul Haq | Spatio-Temporal Dominant Region Estimation in Badminton Match | |
| Soonchunhyang University | South Korea | Hoon Kim | Biomechanical Analysis of Chronic Ankle Instability in Badminton Players: Joint Loading Patterns, Fatigue Risk, and Safe Training Thresholds Using OpenSim Simulation |
| Guangzhou Sport University | China | Huang Zhiguan | Biomechanical Modeling of Lower Limb Injury Risk in Badminton Players of Varying Skill Levels: The Protective Role of Cushioned Footwear |
| Universidad Pontificia Comillas | Spain | Carmen Ocete | Inclusive Badminton as a Training Tool in Higher Education: Preparing Future Coaches to Include Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities |
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Saharudin Bin Ismail | AI-Driven Optimisation and Biomechanical Analysis of Wheelchair Setup Parameters for Power and Agility in Para Badminton |
| Pondicherry University | India | W. Vinu & Anita Jain | The Transformative Health Effects of Badminton for Middle-Aged Players in India: Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Injury Trend Analysis. |
| University of Western Australia & University of Alicante |
Australia & Spain | Olivier Girard & José Antonio Pérez Turpin. |
Bringing Badminton Outdoors: Assessing the Physical Demands of AirBadminton in Recreational Contexts |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Loyola University Maryland | U.S.A. | Yun-Dih Wendy Chia-Smith & Lian Liao | Gender and Age Dynamics: Examining Psychobiosocial States among Taiwanese Junior Badminton Competitors |
| Leeds Beckett University | United Kingdom | David Alder | Development of a badminton-specific framework for the use of performance analysis in high-performance and talent development environments |
| University of L’Aquila (UNIVAQ) | Italy | Lorenzo Pugliese | Evaluation of visual-perceptual abilities and their correlation with performance in badminton among athletes of different competitive levels, disciplines, and genders |
| Universidad Pontificia Comillas | Spain | Álvaro López-Samanes | Influence of time-of-day, sleep and PER3 genotype on neuromuscular and cognitive factors in badminton players. |
| State University of Maringá | Brazil | Fabiana Andrade Machado | Influence of notational and temporal variables on physical performance and physiological responses in elite Badminton athletes in national championship: differences between genders and disciplines. |
| University of Southern Denmark | Denmark | Malte Nejst Larsen | Game formats in youth badminton |
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | Malaysia | Mohd Rozilee Wazir Bin Norjali Wazir | Predictive Machine Learning Modelling of Physical Performance Characteristics Based on Olympic Badminton Players Historical Data: A Gender and Discipline-Specific Analysis |
| University of Winchester | United Kingdom | David Jessop | An investigation into the effects of increasing complexity of agility tests on measures of cognitive function/ performance |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Cheong Hwa Ooi | The Impact of Regular Badminton Games on Physiological Adaptations and Psychological Well-being of the Elderly |
| Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP) & Simply Sports Foundation | India | Tanugatri Majumder & Aditi Mutatkar | Indian Badminton Athletes’ Menstrual Cycle: Health, changing perceptions and performance-determining psycho-physiological variables across the different phases. |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Hazwani Ahmad Yusof | Unravelling Genetic Potential: Personalized Exercise Training and Injury Prevention Strategies in Badminton Players |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Xiao ZHOU | The effects of neuromuscular training programs for injury prevention in elite university badminton players |
| Sports Orthopedic Research Center Copenhagen | Denmark | Per Hölmich | The BadmINTACt study: Is training load and match load correlated to injuries in adolescent badminton players? |
| University of Iowa & Universiti Malaya | USA / Malaysia | Chih-Chia (JJ) Chen & Mohd Firdaus Abdullah | Evaluating the Impact of Unified Badminton Programs on the Physical Health, Social Integration, and Quality of Life Among Special Olympics Athletes |
| Central University of Haryana | India | Kumar.P | Game Changers Decoding Decision Influencers in Badminton Officiating |
| Leeds Beckett University | United Kingdom | Sofie Kent | Knowledge is power: A multi-method, cross-cultural examination of mental health literacy among elite badminton players and coaches. |
| Universiti Malaysia Sabah | Malaysia | Frederick Josue Frederick Mojilon | Adaptation of Physical Testing Protocols for Assessing Performance and Fitness Levels in Para Badminton Athletes |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain | Miguel Angel Gomez Ruano | BADMINDATA: performance analysis using machine learning models in elite men’s and women’s badminton. |
| Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Malaysia | Rabiu Muazu Musa | Personalized Workload Management in Badminton using Machine Learning Model Based on Individual Player Characteristics |
| Leipzig University | Germany | Bagus Winata | Development and Evaluation of a Badminton Specific Physical Performance Test |
| University of Alicante | Spain | José Antonio Pérez Turpin | Effects of AirBadminton on physical function and biomarkes in healthy and active older people |
| Central University of Haryana | India | Kumar.P | Perceptional Training Approach for Elite Badminton Players Using Visual Obstacle |
| Federación Asturiana de Bádminton | Spain | Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez | Monitoring training and recovery in youth elite badminton players |
| University of Bath | United Kingdom | Steffi Colyer | Extracting on-court ‘workload’ of badminton players from video using markerless motion capture |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | China | Yinhui Li | Rotational Attacking: Technical Performance Structure Analysis of World-Class Women’s Badminton Doubles using Machine Leaning Method |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Xiao Zhou | The effects of badminton playing on physical health and psychological wellbeing in college students |
| Ningbo University | China | Yu Lin | Development of a Gender-Specific Wearable Resistance Training Program for Elite Badminton Athletes |
| Federal University of Pernambuco | Brazil | Saulo Fernandes Melo De Oliveira | Muscle activation of upper limbs in forward and reverse wheelchair propulsion on Para badminton athletes |
| Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport, Santé, Société | France | Dieu Olivier / Llena Clement | Enriching the organisational design of badminton games for young people: a way to improve physical and affective outcomes |
| Manipal School of Information Sciences | India | Sudarsan Acharya | Early prediction of fatigue in badminton players using wearable sensor data with hybrid unsupervised and deep learning techniques |
| University of Campinas | Brazil | Karine Jacon Sarro / Milton Shoiti Misuta | Characterization of external match loads of male and female badminton players during official matches using markerless motion capture |
| Senshu University | Japan | Eiji Watanabe | Physique, physical fitness and motor ability measurements of junior Badminton players – a longitudinal study |
| Leeds Beckett University | United Kingdom | David Alder | Development of a Performance Analysis tool to capture the tactical features and demands of elite level badminton match-play |
| Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology | Malaysia | Ler Hui Yin | Contribution of leg strength qualities and dynamic performance to change of direction and agility in badminton players |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| University of Winchester | United Kingdom | Steve Smith | Preventing injuries in badminton: Mechanical load differences between predictable practice routines and competitive match play |
| Saveetha Institute of Sports Medicine ad Sports Sciences | India | Dobson Dominic | Role of heart rate variability guided training in promoting physiological and performance enhancing parameters of overweight / obese badminton players |
| Pondicherry University | India | R. Ram Mohan Singh | Unified Badminton: Impact on the Lives of Special & Non Special Badminton Players |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Hazwani Ahmad Yusof | Predicting performance in badminton based on ACTN3 R/X and BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphisms |
| Griffith University | Australia | Professor Julie Hides | The core muscles – exploring the missing link between upper and lower limb injuries in Australian Badminton Players |
| Leeds Beckett University | United Kingdom | Sofie Kent | The stress and coping experiences of dual-career Badminton athletes: academic and athletic perspectives. |
| University of Alicante | Spain | José Antonio Pérez Turpin | Impact of AirBadminton on health markers in untrained youth. |
| Mississippi State University | USA | Chih-Chia Chen | The Effects of Badminton on Health and Well-being in Unexperienced Adults |
| Umeå University | Sweden | Fredrik Sjödin | Umpires motivation and performance during major badminton tournaments. |
| Kannur University | India | Anil Ramachandran | Predictive modelling of risk of injury among professional badminton players with machine learning |
| Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Young-Eun Noh | The effects of a primary school based badminton intervention on physical, mental and social well-being among indigenous schoolchildren in Malaysia |
| National Institute Of Technology | Brazil | Carla Patricia Guimaraes | Analysis of eye tracking during the execution of the serve in elite Badminton and Parabadminton athletes |
| Ningbo University | China | Qichang Mei | Investigating the efficacy of badminton training for the development of motor skills in SPD children |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Nasnoor Juzaily Bin Mohd Nasiruddin | The Effect of Badminton as a Physical Activity on College Students’ Academic Achievement and Motivation |
| Federal University of Pernambuco | Brazil | Saulo Fernandes Melo de Oliveira | Effects of functional classification on change of direction performance, muscle power and smash speed in experienced parabadminton athletes |
| Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Goh Siew Li | Wellbeing in para-badminton players: sports and psychosocial factors at play |
| The University of Western Australia | Australia | Olivier Girard | Quantifying thermal strain during match-play badminton |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Mississippi State University | USA | Chih-Chia Chen | Inclusive Badminton: The Feasibility and Effectiveness in Improving Physical, Motor, Cognitive and Social Functions |
| University Of Canberra | Australia | John Williams | ‘We Can Badminton’ – A pilot evaluation of an inclusive Badminton program in Australian high schools |
| University Of Malaya VIII | Malaysia | Selina Khoo | Coaching Needs for Badminton Players with Intellectual Disability |
| University Of Education, Winneba | Ghana | Ernest Yeboah Acheampong | Badminton: A model for promoting well-being and livelihood in a slum community in Winneba Municipality |
| Universidad De Leon | Spain | Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez | Equity in female badminton players: biological maturation, fitness levels and its relation to sport injuries. |
| University Of Tokyo | Japan | Xiao ZHOU | Badminton injury prevention based on epidemiological surveillance, medical check-up and neuromuscular training |
| Central University Of Haryana | India | Kumar.P | LLD as predisposing factors for musculoskeletal disorders: a biomechanical analysis among badminton players. |
| Institut Teknologi Bandung I | Indonesia | Tommy Apriantono | Effect of Overuse Injury History on Performance and Physiological Characteristics of Indonesian Badminton Athlete |
| Coventry University | United Kingdom | Jason Tallis | Development and evaluation of shuttle time for seniors |
| Porto University | Portugal | Rui Manuel Nunes Corredeira | Physical and clinical benefits of a badminton-based intervention for patients with first episode psychosis. |
| Gulf Medical University | UAE | Animesh Hazari | Badminton for Cardiovascular & Neuromuscular function among older adults with and without non-communicable disease |
| Iran Badminton Federation | Iran | Mehdi Anvari | Stay Active Stay Safe with Air Badminton |
| University Of Alicante | Spain | José Antonio Pérez Turpin | Airbadminton for physical activity and well-being: post-covid19 |
| Ningbo University III | China | Lin Yu | Influence of badminton playing on the Health-Related Quality of Life in a cohort of young and mid-age population |
| Universiti Teknologi Mara (Negeri Sembilan) | Malaysia | Raja Nurul Jannat Raja Hussain | The Influence of Recreational Badminton-Playing and Duration of Play on Cardiometabolic Indices in Healthy Elderly |
| University Of Malaya IV | Malaysia | Ashril Yusof | Mapping of Injury Risk Factors among Able-Bodied and Para-Badminton Players |
| Federal University Of Pernambuco | Brazil | Saulo Fernandes Melo De Oliveira | Descriptive analysis of the energetic, physiological and biomechanical demands of parabadminton athletes |
| University of Leuven | Belgium | Yuhan Tan | Return to preinjury level of play after anterior cruciate rupture in elite badminton athletes. |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Ningbo University | China | Feng Ren | Develop a computational workflow to determine rehabilitation program in Achilles tendinopathy badminton athletes |
| Cardiff Metropilitan University | United Kingdom | Lea-Cathrin Dohme | Facilitating dual career badminton players’ life skills through education of their entourage |
| Tokyo Keizai University | Japan | Yuki Warashina | Development of the shoulder joint screening test criteria to prevent shoulder pain in Japanese Badminton Players |
| University of the Witwatersrand I | South Africa | Taahirah Mangera | Modelling badminton movement for injury prevention and performance enhancement |
| Loughborough University | United Kingdom | Daniel Fong | A 3D forensic video analysis of the landing posture and mechanism of lateral ankle sprain injury in badminton |
| Leeds Beckett University | United Kingdom | David Alder | Examining the relationship between developmental activities, coach leadership styles and the prevalence of injury |
| University College Copenhagen | Denmark | Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis | A prospective injury surveillance study of badminton injuries in children and adolescent elite badminton players |
| Nanyang Technology University | Singapore | Guo Liang, GOH | Automated service fault detection using computer vision and Artificial Intelligence |
| Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso | Brazil | Layla Maria Campos Aburachid | Athletes temporal and tactical mapping of the XXVIII Pan American Junior Championships 2019 – from sub 13 to sub 19 |
| Institution | Country | Researcher | Project Title |
| Ningbo University & University of Auckland | China & New Zealand | Qichang Mei | Towards Intelligent Monitoring of Lower Extremity Loading in Badminton from Lab-Simulated into on-Court Analysis |
| Universidad Europea de Madrid | Spain | Archit Navander | IndEsPrev: A prospective, international, injury prevention study |
| Copenhagen University Hospital | Denmark | Per Holmich | Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in badminton-players |
| Tunku Abdul Rahman University College | Malaysia | Ong Tah Fatt | Does badminton participation contribute to holistic health benefits among recreational players? |
| University of Western Santa Catarina | Brazil | Diego de Carvalho | The influence of fatigue in performance, injuries and psychomotor and cognitive aspects in badminton athletes |
| Massey University | New Zealand | Owen Mugridge | A maximal multistage indoor protocol to predict VO2PEAK in wheelchair users |
| University of Malaya | Malaysia | Goh Siew Li | Role of sports and psychosocial factors in defining wellbeing of Malaysian para-badminton players |
| Iran Badminton Federation | Iran | Mehdi Anvari | Para-Badminton Effects on Heart |
| Institut Teknologi Bandung | Indonesia | Widyawardana Adiprawita | Men’s Single Overhead Position Kinematics and Kinetics Analysis for Back Pain Injury Probability |