Dr Matias Yoma

My profile

Biography

I am a lecturer in physiotherapy based on the Department of Health Professions. I am a qualified MSK physiotherapist, with professional membership of the Health and Care Professions Council [HCPC] and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [CSP].

Interests and expertise

My areas of interest include biomechanics, athlete screening, injury prediction, and management.

Teaching

Courses

Supervision

I supervise Masters’ students. 

Research outputs

Journal articles

Yoma, M., Herrington, L., & Mackenzie, T. (2023). The Effects Of Differing Density Of Swim-Training Sessions On Shoulder Range Of Motion and Isometric Force Production In National and University Level Swimmers. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.72717

Yoma, M. (2022). Impact of swim training loads on shoulder musculoskeletal physical qualities (PhD Academy Award). British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-105057

Yoma M, Herrington L, Mackenzie TA. The Effect of Exercise Therapy Interventions on Shoulder Pain   and Musculoskeletal Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Scoping Review. Journal of Sport Rehabilitationhttps://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2021-0403

Yoma, M., Herrington, L., & Mackenzie, T. A. (2021). Cumulative Effects of a Week’s Training Loads on Shoulder Physical Qualities and Wellness in Competitive Swimmers. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 16(6), 1470–1484. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.29875

Yoma, M., Herrington, L., Mackenzie, T. A., & Almond, T. A. (2021). Training Intensity and Shoulder Musculoskeletal Physical Quality Responses in Competitive Swimmers. Journal of Athletic Training, 56(1), 54–63. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0357.19

Poster presentations

Yoma, M., Herrington, L., Starbuck, C; Llurda, L, Jones, R. (2024). “Between-day reliability of kinematic variables using markerless motion capture for single-leg squat and single-leg landing tasks”.  29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Yoma, M., Herrington, L., Mackenzie, T. A., & Almond, T. A. (2019). “The Acute Impact of Training Intensity on Shoulder Musculoskeletal Physical Qualities in Competitive Swimmers”. European Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation, ‘S-Hertogensbosch, Netherlands. 

Career history

2024

Started working as lecturer in physiotherapy, Manchester Metropolitan University 

2021

Awarded PhD in Rehabilitation, from University of Salford

Dissertation: “The impact of swim training loads on shoulder physical qualities”

2017

Awarded MSc Advanced Physiotherapy, from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Dissertation: “A correlational study to investigate clinical and biomechanical factors affecting medial knee joint loading during gait in varus alignment male adults”

2010

Graduated as a physiotherapist from the Universidad de Chile (Santiago, Chile).