Mr. Benjamin Asamoah

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Department of Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Second Floor, Room 4. Allied Health Lecturers' Offices, Casley Hayford Building (Destiny Block)

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Research Areas/Interests

My primary research interest focuses on the psychological aspects of sports and exercise performance excellence among variety of performers. This rese...~more

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Publications

    • Ankomah, Y. A., Awaitey, B. A., Omoniyi, M. M., Asamoah, B., Numadzi, O. K., Amoah, K. R., et al. (2026). Pelvic floor exercise: Awareness, knowledge, beliefs and practices among pregnant women in a Ghanaian setting. Plos One, 21(4), e0347199. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347199
    • Asamoah, B., Boamah Mensah, A.B., Grobbelaar, H.W. (2026). A phenomenological exploration of mental toughness in decision-making. PLoS One, 21(2):e0342778. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342778
    • Mensah Bonsu, I., Myezwa, H., Brandt, C., Ajidahun. A.T., Moses, M.O., & Asamoah, B. (2023). An exploratory study on excess weight gain: Experiences of Postmenopausal Women in Ghana. PLoS One, 18(1):0278935. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278935. PMID: 36638076; PMCID: PMC9838829.
    • Asamoah, B., & Grobbelaar, H.W. (2017). Team cohesion performance during a University soccer championship: Two sides of the coin. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 39(1), 17-31
    • Asamoah, B. & Grobbelaar, H.W. (2016). Positional comparisons of mental toughness, psychological skills and group cohesion among soccer players. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES), 22(3:1), 747 -759.
    • Afrifa, D., Asamoah, B., Amankrah, E.K., Asamoah-Mensah, A., Osei, F.M., Adedugbe, O.B., Moses, K.M., Emikpe, O.A., Moses, O.M., & Emikpe, O.B. (2023). Post COVID-19 lockdown in Ghana: What is the wellbeing status of the Young Adults? Current Hypertension Reviews, 19, 1573-4021.
    • Awuah, J., Adams, C., Asamoah, B., & Kwofi, A.E. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the mental wellbeing of student-athletes and non-athletes in a University in Ghana. International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health, 9(6), 376-380.
    • Osei, F., Moses, M.O., Pambo, P., Baffour-Awuah, B., Asamoah, B., Afrifa, D., Appiah, E., Akwa, L.G., & Obour, A. (2020). Changes in cardiovascular parameters of a university football athletes associated with short duration pre-tournament training. Scientific African, 8, 1 – 6.
    • Appiah, E., Moses, M.O., Alhaji, M., Baffour-Awuah, B., Asamoah, B., Akwa, L.G., & Osei F. (2019). Physiological, anthropometric profiles and motor performance of urban and rural primary school pupils. Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio Per le Scienze Medicne, 178(5), 249 – 255.
    • Bonsu, A.B., Dzomeku, V., Apribu, F., Obiri Yeboah, S., Asamoah, B., Mensah, B.K., Sakyiwa, A., Appiah, A.K., Donkor, P. (2018). Having a child with orofacial and Cleft: Initial reaction psychological experiences of Ghanaian mothers. International Journal of African Nursing Sciences, 8, 132-140.
    • MOSES, M.O., Osei, F., Appiah, E., Obour, A., Akwa, L.G., Baffour-Awuah, B. & Asamoah, B., Sarpong, P.A., Adams, C., & D’Onofrio, R. (2017). Examining and comparing the health and performance indices of university undergraduate students according to year of study and gender. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 13 (4), 405-412.
    • Akwa, L.G., & Moses, M.O., Emikpe, A.O., Baffour-Awuah, B., Asamoah, B., & Addai-Mensah, O., & Annani-Akollor, M., Osei, F., & Appiah, E. (2017). Lipid profile, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life of postmenopausal women improves with aerobic exercise. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 12, 698-709.
    • Obour, A., MOSES, M.O., Baffour-Awuah, B., Asamoah, B., Sarpong, P.A. & Osei, F., Akwa, L.G., & Appiah, E. (2017). Differences in Physical, Physiological and Motor Performance Traits between Volleyball and Basketball Athletes in a University in Ghana. Nigerian journal of physiological sciences: official publication of the Physiological Society of Nigeria. 32, 27-31.

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