Dr Manuela Angioi

Profile

Manuela leads the iBSc Sports and Exercise Medicine programme. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She has worked with professional and non-professional dancers as well as circus artists, investigating the effects of increased physical fitness levels on performance and injury epidemiology. Manuela is the leader for Dance Medicine at QMUL where she lectures to clinicians with a special interest in the dancing/performing arts population. Manuela was awarded elected to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) for the 2023-25 cycle.

Research

Group members

Prof Dylan Morrissey

Summary

Manuela provides research consultancy and support to vocational ballet schools, including the Royal Ballet School, English National Ballet School, the Brit School and she is involved in a series of screening studies that have been disseminated internationally. Other research interests include physical fitness and wellbeing of general population.

She has published research findings in many relevant scientific journals (H index 21), contributing to sports and dance medicine blogs and magazines, as well as presenting at numerous international dance and sports medicine and science conferences. Manuela was awarded the prestigious title of Fellow of IADMS (2019) in recognition to her research and educational activities.

Manuela is a PhD supervisor of a number of students and she is currently open to more supervision opportunities. 

Publications

• Vikatou T, Jubb C, Angioi M et al. (2026). Usability testing of digitally augmented visual feedback for remote exercise rehabilitation of injured dancers and athletes: a mixed-methods feasibility study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101889

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Pantelidou M, Błach W, Rydzik Ł et al. (publicationYear). Video-Biomechanical Analysis of the Shoulder Kinematics of Impact from Sode-Tsurikomi-Goshi and Tsurikomi-Goshi Judo Throws in Elite Adult Judoka. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/app15031152

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Panosso I, Senger D, dos Santos Delabary M et al. (2025). Validated Tools Used to Assess Musculoskeletal Injuries in Dancers: A Systematic Review. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1177/1089313x241272137

  
  

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• Fathima D, Lobo J, Angioi M et al. (publicationYear). Sedentary Lifestyle, Heart Rate Variability, and the Influence on Spine Posture in Adults: A Systematic Review Study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/app14166985

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/99138
• Wyon M, Allen N, Angioi M et al. (2006). Anthropometric Factors Affecting Vertical Jump Height in Ballet Dancers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1177/1089313x06010003-405

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Gallo V, Zhou X, Abdallah D et al. (2022). MotionPerfection: An agile tool for the visualisation, analysis, annotation, and record of motor practice. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2022.101247

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/82919
• Lockhart R, Błach W, Angioi M et al. (publicationYear). A Systematic Review on the Biomechanics of Breakfall Technique (Ukemi) in Relation to Injury in Judo within the Adult Judoka Population. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074259

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80027
• Lota KS, Błach W, Rydzik Ł et al. (publicationYear). Video Biomechanical Analysis of Shoulder Impact Kinematics in Tai-Otoshi and Morote-Seoi-Nage Judo Throws: A Cross-Sectional Study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/app12073613

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80029
• Akehurst H, Grice JE, Angioi M et al. (2021). Whole-body vibration decreases delayed onset muscle soreness following eccentric exercise in elite hockey players: a randomised controlled trial. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02760-4

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80030
• Carter-Roberts H, Antbring R, Angioi M et al. (2021). Usability testing of an e-learning resource designed to improve medical students’ physical activity prescription skills: a qualitative think-aloud study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042983

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80028

Collaborators

• Dr Elisabetta Versace, SBBS, QMUL
• Prof Dylan Morrissey, QMUL
• Ms Juncal Roman, Head of Healthcare English National Ballet school
• Mrs Karen Sheriff, Head of Healthcare Royal Ballet School
• Dr Aleksandra Birn-Jeffery, University of Essex

Teaching

• Research Methods (level 6&7) – Co-Module Leader
• Principles of Sports Injury Management in Dance & Football (level 7) – Module Leader
• Research Project (level 6) – Module Leader

Manuela contributes to teaching for both iBSc and PGT degrees Sports & Exercise Medicine. Her contribution to non-clinical aspects, including Applied Exercise Physiology, Research Methods and Dance Medicine & Science. Manuela was awarded the WHRI education prize in 2019 and the FMD Excellence in Scholarship in 2025. 

Intercalated BSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

Disclosures

No disclsoures.