Mr Alexandre Villiere

Alexandre is currently completing a PhD inthe field of Paralympic sports where he is the lead researcher for theinternational body of wheelchair fencing (IWAS). The research is focusing onthe process of classification for the sport of wheelchair fencing. The aim ofclassification is to promote fair competition by placing athletes into differentcategories based on their impairment profile. All athletes in a given categoryshould therefore have a similar level of activity limitation within the sportpracticed. In recent years, the International Paralympic Committee hasrequested Paralympic sports such as wheelchair fencing to upgrade theirclassification process to an evidence-based classification system where the decision-makingprocess relies on empirical evidence. The outcome of the research will then beimplemented by IWAS at international level within the sport of wheelchairfencing.

Publications Alexandre would like to highlight:

Villiere, A., Mason, B., Parmar,N., Maguire, N., Holmes, D. and Turner, A., 2021. The physical characteristicsunderpinning performance of wheelchair fencing athletes: A Delphi study ofParalympic coaches. Journal of SportsSciences, 39(17), pp.2006-2014.

Alexandre currently teaches on the following modules

Module Leadership and teaching:

·       Module Leader - SES1504 Movement Analysis

·       Module Leader - SES3503 Advanced Sport and Exercise Work BasedPractice

·       Module Leader - SES2951 Applied Football Performance

Teaching:

·       SES1503 Fundamentals of Training Principals in Sport and ExerciseScience

·       SES2710 Research Methods

·       SES2504 Applied Physiology and Biomechanics