Professor Rhodri Lloyd

Books

• Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. eds. (2018). Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. Oxon: Routledge

Book Chapters

• Lloyd, R.S., Kember, L. and Radnor, J.M. (in press). Training the young female athlete. In Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes (Sargent, D., Barker, K. ed.). Crowood
  
• Read, P.J., Montalvo, A.M., Blagrove, R., Burden, R., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). Strength and conditioning for female athletes. In The Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning: Sport-specific Programming for High Performance (Turner, A. ed.). Routledge. pp. 7-22
  
• Read, P.J., Buckthorp, J., Gould, Z. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). Strength and conditioning for golf. In The Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning: Sport-specific Programming for High Performance (Turner, A. ed.). Routledge. pp. 451-472
  
•  Lloyd, R.S. , Radnor, J.M., Moeskops, S., Meyers, R.W., Read, P.J. and Oliver, J.L. (2018). Strength and conditioning for young athletes. In The Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning: Sport-specific Programming for High Performance (Turner, A. ed.). Routledge. pp. 23-37
  
•  Faigenbaum, A.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2017). Resistance training in children. In The Oxford Textbook of Children's Exercise Science and Medicine 3^rd Ed. (Armstrong, N. and Van Mechelen, W. eds.). Oxford University Press. pp. 493-506
  
•  Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2017). Development and training of speed and agility. In The Oxford Textbook of Children's Exercise Science and Medicine 3^rd Ed. (Armstrong, N. and Van Mechelen, W. eds.). Oxford University Press. pp. 507-518
  
•  Triplett, T.N. and Lloyd, R.S. (2017). Power training for different populations. In NSCA Developing Power (McGuigan, M. ed.). Human Kinetics. pp. 63-80
  
•  Lloyd, R.S. and Faigenbaum, A.D. (2015). Age- and sex-related differences and their implications for resistance training. In NSCA's Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 4th Ed. (Haff, G.G and Triplett, N.T eds.). Human Kinetics. pp. 135-154
  
•  Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. (2014). The developing athlete. In High Performance Sports Conditioning (Joyce, D. and Lewindon, D. eds.). Human Kinetics. pp. 15-28
  
•  Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Physical training as a potential form of abuse. In Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport: International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice (Lang, M. and Hartill, M. eds.). Routledge. pp. 163-171
  
•  Oliver, J.L., Brady, A. and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Youth athlete welfare. In Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application (Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. eds.). Oxon: Routledge. pp. 213-225
  
•  Lloyd, R.S. and Cronin, J. (2014). Plyometric development in youths. In Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application (Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. eds.). Oxon: Routledge. pp. 94-106
  
•  Moody, J., Naclerio, F., Green, P. and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Motor skill development in youths. In Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application (Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. eds.). Oxon: Routledge. pp. 49-65
  
•  Williams, C.A., Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Talent Development. In Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application (Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. eds.). Oxon: Routledge. pp. 33-
  
•  Hughes, M.G., Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2013). Physiology for Coaches. In An Introduction to Sports Coaching: From Science and Theory to Practice 2nd Edition (Jones, R.L., Hughes, M. and Kingston, K. eds.). Oxon: Routledge. pp. 197-211
  
• Hughes, M.G., Lloyd, R.S. and Meyers, R.W. (2012). Sprinting and plyometric ability in youths: the effect of natural development and training. In Reviews in Paediatric Exercise Science (Duncan, M. and Birch, S. eds.). Nova Science Publishers. pp. 201-216
  

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Moeskops, S., Oliver, J.L., Cronin, J.B., and Lloyd, R.S. (under review). Strength and conditioning considerations for the development of young artistic gymnasts. Strength and Conditioning Journal
• Gould, Z., Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S., Neil, R. and Bull, M. (under review). The Golf Movement Screen (GMS) is related to spine control and x-factor of the golf swing in low handicap golfers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
• Moeskops, S., Oliver, J.L., Read, P.J., Cronin, J.B. Myer, G.D., Haff, G.G. and Lloyd, R.S. (under review). Within- and between-session reliability of the isometric mid-thigh pull in young female athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
• Hughes, J., Denton, K., Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L. and De Ste Croix, M.B.A. (in press). The impact of soccer match play on the muscle damage response in youth female athletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine
• Gould, Z., Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S. and Neil, R. (in press). Intra and inter-rater reliability of the Golf Movement Screen (GMS). International Journal of Golf Science
• Jeffreys, M., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L. and Hughes, J. (in press). The effect of varying plyometric training volume on stretch-shortening cycle capability in collegiate male rugby players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (in press). The effects of chronological age and stage of maturation on landing kinematics in elite male youth soccer players. Journal of Athletic Training
• De Ste Croix, M., Priestley, A.M., Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. (in press). Age-related differences in functional hamstring/quadriceps ratio following soccer exercise in female youth players: an injury risk factor. Pediatric Exercise Science
• Meyers, R.W., Moeskops, S. Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Cronin, J.B. and Lloyd, R.S. (in press). Lower limb stiffness and maximal sprint speed in 11-16-year-old boys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
• Read, P.J., Jiminez, P., Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). Injury prevention in male youth soccer: current practices and perceptions of practitioners working at elite English academies. Journal of Sports Sciences 36(12), 1423-1431
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). An audit of injuries in six English professional soccer academies. Journal of Sports Sciences 36(13), 1542-1548
• Radnor, J.M., Oliver, J.L., Waugh, C.M., Myer, G.D., Moore, I.S. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). The influence of growth and maturation on stretch-shortening cycle function in youth. Sports Medicine 48(1), 57-71
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). The effects of maturation on measures of asymmetry during neuromuscular control tests in elite male youth soccer players. Pediatric Exercise Science 30(1), 168-175
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2018). A prospective investigation to evaluate risk factors for lower extremity injury in male youth soccer players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport 28(3), 1244-1251
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2017). Hopping and landing performance in youth soccer players: effects of age and maturation. International Journal of Sports Medicine 38, 902-908
• Hopper. A., Haff, E.E., Joyce, C., Lloyd, R.S. and Haff, G.G. (2017). Neuromuscular training improves lower extremity biomechanics associated with knee injury during landing in 11-13 year old female netball athletes: a randomized control study. Frontiers in Physiology 8(883), 1-13
• Williams, C.A., Winsley, R.J., Pinho, G., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. (2017). Prevalence of non-functional overreaching in elite male and female youth academy football players. Science and Medicine in Football 1(3), 222-228
• De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Hughes, J., Priestley, A.M., Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L. and Read, P. (2017). Leg stiffness in female soccer players: inter-session reliability and the fatiguing effects of soccer-specific exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 31(11), 3052-3058
• Pedley, J., Lloyd, R.S., Read, P.J., Moore, I.S. and Oliver, J.L. (2017). Drop jump: a technical model for scientific application. Strength and Conditioning Journal 39(5), 36-44
• Hopper. A., Haff, E.E., Barley, O., Joyce, C., Lloyd, R.S., and Haff, G.G. (2017). Neuromuscular training improves movement competency and physical performance measures in 11-13 year old female netball athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 31(5), 1165-1176
• Meyers, R.W., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Lloyd, R.S. and Cronin, J.B. (2017). Asymmetry during maximal sprint performance in 11- to 16-year-old boys. Pediatric Exercise Science 29(1), 94-102
• Meyers, R.W., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Lloyd, R.S. and Cronin, J.B. (in press). New insights into the development of sprint speed in boys. Strength and Conditioning Journal
• Meyers, R.W., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Lloyd, R.S. and Cronin, J.B. (2017). Influence of age, maturity and body size on the spatiotemporal determinants of maximal sprint speed in boys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 31(4), 1009-1016
• Cronin, J.B., Harrison, C., Lloyd, R.S., and Spittle, M. (2017). Modifying games for improved aerobic fitness and skill acquisition in youth. Strength and Conditioning Journal 39(2), 82-88
• Cumming, S., Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Eisenmann, J. and Malina, R.M. (2017). Bio-banding in sport: applications to competition, talent identification, and strength and conditioning of youth athletes. Strength and Conditioning Journal 39(2), 34-47
• Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, A., Montalvo, A.M., Lloyd, R.S., Read, P.J. and Myer, G.D. (2017). Intra- and inter-rater reliability of the modified tuck jump assessment. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 16(1), 117-124
• Radnor, J.M., Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L. (2017). Individual response to different forms of resistance training in school aged boys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 31(3), 787-797
• Read, P. Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2016). The scientific foundations and associated injury risks of early soccer specialisation. Journal of Sports Sciences: Science and Medicine in Football 34(24), 2295-2302[RSL1] 
• Meyers, R.W., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Lloyd, R.S. and Cronin, J.B. (2016). The influence of maturation on sprint performance in boys over a 21-month period. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 48(12), 2555-2562
• Read, P. Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2016). Consistency of field-based measures of neuromuscular control using force plate diagnostics in elite male youth soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30(12), 3304-3311
• Read, P. Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2016). Neuromuscular injury risk factors for knee and ankle injuries in male youth soccer players. Sports Medicine 46(8), 1059-1066
• Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, A., Romero-Rodriguez, D., Lloyd, R.S., Kushner, A. and Myer, G.D. (2016). Strategies to improve neuromuscular control in youth: injury prevention and functional movement competence (Part II). Strength and Conditioning Journal 38(4), 9-27
• Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, A., Romero-Rodriguez, D., Montalvo, A.M., Lloyd, R.S., Kiefer, A.W. and Myer, G.D. (2016). Integrative neuromuscular training and injury prevention in youth athletes (Part I). Strength and Conditioning Journal 38(3), 36-48

• Stolberg, M., Cronin, J.B., Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S., Comtois, A. and Sharp, A. (2016). Triple and quintuple hops: utility, reliability, asymmetry and relationship to performance. Strength and Conditioning Journal 38(3), 18-25

• Read, P. Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2016). Reliability of the tuck jump injury risk screening assessment in elite male youth soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30(6), 1510-1516
• Lloyd, R.S., Cronin, J.B., Faigenbaum, A.D., Haff, G.G., Howard, R., Kraemer, W.J., Micheli, L.J., Myer, G.D. and Oliver, J.L. (2016). The National Strength and Conditioning Association position statement on long-term athletic development. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30(6), 1491-1509
• Lloyd, R.S., Radnor, J.M., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Cronin, J.B. and Oliver, J.L. (2016). Changes in sprint and jump performance following traditional, plyometric and combined resistance training in male youth pre- and post-peak height velocity. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 30(5), 1239-1247
• Faigenbaum, A.D., Lloyd, R.S., MacDonald, J. and Myer, G.D. (2016). Citius, Altius, Fortius: beneficial effects of resistance training for young athletes: narrative review. British Journal of Sports Medicine 50(1), 3-7
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2016). Assessment of Injury risk factors in male youth soccer players. Strength and Conditioning Journal 38(1), 12-21
• De Ste Croix, M., Priestley, A.M., Lloyd, R.S., and Oliver, J.L. (2015). Age related differences in neuromuscular knee stability following soccer specific fatigue in elite female youth soccer players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport 25(5), e531-e538
• Read, P., Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Myer, G.D. and Lloyd, R.S. (2015). Injury risk factors in male youth soccer players. Strength and Conditioning Journal 37(5), 1-7
• Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S. and Whitney, A. (2015). Monitoring of in-season neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue in youth rugby players. European Journal of Sport Science 15(6), 514-522
• Bluett, K., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., and Lloyd, R.S. (2015). A preliminary investigation into concurrent aerobic and resistance training in youth runners. Isokinetics and Exercise Science 23, 77-85
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Faigenbaum, A.D., Howard, R., De Ste Croix, M., Williams, C.A., Best, T.M., Alvar, B.A., Micheli, L.J., Thomas, D.P., Hatfield, D., Cronin, J.B. and Myer, G.D. (2015). Long-term athletic development - Part 2: barriers to success and potential solutions. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 29(5), 1451-1464
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Faigenbaum, A.D., Howard, R., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Williams, C.A., Best, T.M., Alvar, B.A., Micheli, L.J., Thomas, D.P., Hatfield, D., Cronin, J.B. and Myer, G.D. (2015). Long-term athletic development - Part 1: a pathway for all youth. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 29(5), 1439-1450
• Kushner, A.M., Brent, J.L., Schoenfeld, B., Hugentobler, J., Lloyd, R.S., Vermeil, A., Chu, D.A., Harbin, J., McGill, S.M. and Myer, G.D. (2015). The back squat part 2: targeted training techniques to correct functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance. Strength and Conditioning Journal 37(2), 13-60
• Meyers, R.W., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G., Cronin, J.C. and Lloyd, R.S. (2015). The natural development of maximal sprint speed in boys with advancing maturation. Pediatric Exercise Science 27(1), 85-94
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Radnor, J., Rhodes, B., Faigenbaum, A.D. and Myer, G.D. (2015). Relationship between functional movement screen scores, maturation, and physical performance in young soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences 33(1), 11-19
• Myer, G.D., Kushner, A.M., Brent, J.L., Schoenfeld, B., Hugentobler, J., Lloyd, R.S., Vermeil, A., Chu, D.A., Harbin, J., and McGill, S.M. (2014). The back squat: a proposed assessment of functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance. Strength and Conditioning Journal 36(6), 4-27
• McNarry, M., Barker, A., Lloyd, R.S., Buchheit, M., Williams C.A. and Oliver, J.L. (2014). The BASES expert statement on trainability during childhood and adolescence. The Sport and Exercise Scientist 41: 22-23, 2014
• Oliver, J.L., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Williams, C.A., and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Changes in neuromuscular control of leg stiffness following soccer-specific exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology 114(11), 2241-2249
• Read, P. and Lloyd, R.S. (2014). Strength and conditioning considerations for golf. Strength and Conditioning Journal 36(5), 24-33
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Faigenbaum, A.D., Myer, G.D. and De Ste Croix, M. (2014). Chronological age versus biological maturation: implications for exercise programming in youth. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 28(5), 1454-1464
• Lloyd, R.S., Faigenbaum, A.D., Stone, M.H., Oliver, J.L., Jeffreys, I., Moody, J.A., Brewer, C., Pierce, K., McCambridge, T.M., Howard, R., Herrington, L., Hainline, B., Micheli, L.J., Jaques, R., Kraemer, W.J., McBride, M.G., Best, T.M., Ramirez, R., Chu, D.A., Alvar, B.A., Esteve-Lanao, J., Alonso, J.M. and Myer, G.D. (2014). Posiconamiento sobre el entrenamiento de fuerza en Jóvenes: Consenso Internacional de 2014. Archivos de Medicina del Deporte 31(2), 111-124
• Lloyd, R.S., Faigenbaum, A.D., Stone, M.H., Oliver, J.L., Jeffreys, I., Moody, J.A., Brewer, C., Pierce, K., McCambridge, T.M., Howard, R., Herrington, L., Hainline, B., Micheli, L.J., Jaques, R., Kraemer, W.J., McBride, M.G., Best, T.M., Chu, D.A., Alvar, B.A. and Myer, G.D. (2014). Position statement on youth resistance training: the 2014 International consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine 48(7): 498-505
• Faigenbaum, A.D., Lloyd, R.S. and Myer, G.D. (2013). Youth resistance training: past practices, new perspectives and future directions. Pediatric Exercise Science 25(4), 591-604
•  Read, P., Lloyd, R.S., De Ste Croix, M. and Oliver, J.L. (2013). Relationships between field-based measures of strength and power, and golf club head speed. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 27(10), 2708-2713
• Myer, G.D., Lloyd, R.S., Brent, J.L. and Faigenbaum, A.D. (2013). How young is too young to start training? ACSM Health and Fitness Journal 17(5), 14-23
• Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S. and Rumpf, M. (2013). The natural development and trainability of sprint ability during childhood. Strength and Conditioning Journal 35(3), 42-48
• Faigenbaum, A.D., Lloyd, R.S., Sheehan, D. and Myer, G.D. (2013). The role of the Pediatric Exercise Specialist in treating Exercise Deficit Disorder in youth. Strength and Conditioning Journal 35(3), 34-41
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Meyers, R.W., Read, P., Jeffreys, I. and Nimphius, S. (2013). The natural development and trainability of agility during childhood. Strength and Conditioning Journal 35(3), 2-11
• Oliver, J.L. and Lloyd, R.S. (2012). Long-term athlete development: a review. Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal 26, 19-24
• Lloyd, R.S., Faigenbaum, A.D., Myer, G.D., Stone, M.H., Oliver, J.L., Jeffreys, I., Moody, J., Brewer, C. and Pierce, K. (2012). United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Youth Resistance Training. Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal 26, 26-39
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G. and Williams, C.A. (2012). Effects of 4-weeks plyometric training on reactive strength index and leg stiffness in male youths. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 26(10), 2812-2819
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Meyers, R.W., Moody, J. and Stone, M.H. (2012). Long-term athletic development and its application to youth weightlifting. Strength and Conditioning Journal 34(4), 55-66
• Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. (2012). The Youth Physical Development model: a new approach to long-term athletic development. Strength and Conditioning Journal 34(3), 61-72
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G. and Williams, C.A. (2012). Age-related differences in the neural regulation of stretch-shortening cycle activities in male youths during maximal and sub-maximal hopping. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 22(1): 37-43
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G. and Williams, C.A. (2011). Specificity of test selection for the appropriate assessment of different measures of stretch-shortening cycle function in children. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 51(4): 595-602
• Oliver, J.L., Lloyd, R.S. and Meyers, R.W. (2011). Training elite child athletes: promoting welfare and wellbeing. Strength and Conditioning Journal 33(4): 73-79
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G. and Williams, C.A. (2011). The influence of chronological age on periods of accelerated adaptation of stretch-shortening cycle performance in pre- and post-pubescent boys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 25(7): 1889-1897
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L. and Meyers, R.W. (2011). The natural development and trainability of plyometric ability during childhood. Strength and Conditioning Journal 33(2): 23-32
• Ford, P.A., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Lloyd, R.S., Meyers, R., Moosavi, M., Oliver, J., Till, K. and Williams, C.A. (2011). Critical review of the Long-Term Athlete Development Model – Physiological evidence and application. Journal of Sports Sciences 29(4): 389-402
• Lloyd, R.S., Oliver, J.L., Hughes, M.G. and Williams, C.A. (2009). Reliability and validity of field-based measures of leg stiffness and reactive strength in youths. Journal of Sports Sciences 27(14): 1565-1573
• Deutsch, M.U. and Lloyd, R.S. (2008). Effect of order of exercise on performance during a complex training session in rugby players. Journal of Sports Sciences 26(8):

Conference Proceedings

Rhodri has authored/co-authored 30 conference abstracts at various national/international conferences.

Invited Speaker Presentations
Rhodri has delivered over 40 invited speaker presentations on the topic of paediatric strength and conditioning at conferences both nationally and internationally (including Europe, USA, South Africa, Hong Kong and Qatar).

Editorial/Reviewing Responsibilities

• Editorial Panel Member: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Strength and Conditioning Journal, Isokinetics and Exercise Science, Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal

• Guest Co-editor: Youth Training Special Issue, Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal (2012)
  
• Manuscript reviewer: Strength and Conditioning Journal, Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal, Sports Medicine, Journal of Sports Sciences, European Journal of Sport Science, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Journal of Biomechanics, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Pediatric Exercise Science, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Teaching

• SSP4070: Introduction to Strength and Conditioning

• SSP5070: Sports Conditioning

• SSP6087: Advanced Sports Conditioning (module leader)

• SSP7012: Paediatric Exercise Science and Health

• SSP7013: Physiology of Training

• SSP7081: Strength and Conditioning: Science and Application

• SSP7086: Physiology of Sport Conditioning

Postgraduate Research Supervision:

CURRENT STUDENTS

2018-Ongoing: Anushka Bhargava (PhD)

Co-supervisor

Victoria University

The effect of biological maturation status on performance measures and muscle range of motion following eccentric training in adolescent male athletes

2017-Ongoing: Ben Pullen (PhD)
Co-supervisor
Cardiff Metropolitan University
A physical education intervention to improve athletic motor skill competency of secondary school children

2017-Ongoing: Ian Dobbs (PhD)

Director of Studies
Cardiff Metropolitan University
The effect of growth, maturation and training on the development of physical fitness in young male cricketers

2017-Ongoing: Megan Wong (PhD)

Director of Studies
Cardiff Metropolitan University
The effect of growth, maturation and training on injury risk factors in young male cricketers

2017-Ongoing: Saldiam Barillias (PhD)

Co-supervisor
Cardiff Metropolitan University

The effect of cueing on power production in youth athletes

2016-ongoing: Sylvia Moeskops (PhD)

Director of Studies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Strength and power development in young artistic gymnasts

• 2016-ongoing: Micheál Cahill (PhD)
  

Advisor

Auckland University of Technology

The effectiveness of resisted sprinting to improve acceleration in adolescent athletes

• 2016-ongoing: Andrew Pichardo (PhD)

Advisor

Auckland University of Technology

The effects of resistance training versus combined resistance training and weightlifting on the development of strength and power characteristics in youth

• 2015-ongoing: Jason Pedley (PhD)
  

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Drop jump kinetics as a predictor of injury risk in elite youth soccer players

• 2014-ongoing: John Radnor (PhD)
  

Director of Studies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

The effects of age, maturation and training on musculotendon structure and its neural regulation of stretch-shortening cycle activity in youth

• 2014-ongoing: Robert Condliffe (PhD)

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University and Edith Cowan University

Validation and development of a performance test battery to predict push-start performance in elite level bobsleigh

• 2013-ongoing: Zach Gould (PhD)

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Development and application of a fundamental movement screening battery for golf

COMPLETIONS

• Completed 2018: Zach Gould (PhD)

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

The development of the gold movement screen (GMS) and its associations with golf and physical performance in high level golfers

• Completed 2017: Georgina Reed (PhD)

Co-supervisor

University of Gloucestershire

The effectiveness of neuromuscular training in developing feedforward and feedback neuromuscular mechanisms to reduce injury risk in female footballers

• Completed 2016: Amanda Hopper (MRes)

Cardiff Metropolitan University and Edith Cowan University

Reducing biomechanical risk factors associated with injury during landing in pre-elite youth netballers

• Completed 2016: Rob Meyers (PhD)

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

The influence of age, growth and maturation upon maximal sprint speed in male youth

• Completed 2016: Paul Read (PhD)
  

Director of Studies

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Development and validation of a novel movement screen to predict neuromuscular injury risk factors in male youth soccer players

• Completed 2016: Sam Dodge (MPhil)
  

Co-supervisor

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Monitoring fatigue, recovery and readiness in rugby union players

• Completed 2013: Mark Jeffreys (MRes)

Co-supervisor

University of Gloucestershire

Differences between low and high volume plyometric training and adaptation to reactive strength index and leg stiffness

• Completed 2012: Abi Priestly (MRes)

Co-supervisor

University of Gloucestershire

"Protect her knees" – exploring the role of football specific fatigue on dynamic knee stability in elite female youth football players

Committee Positions

• 2016-ongoing: EPL Growth and Maturation Advisory Group, English Premier League

• 2016-ongoing: Chair – Youth Training Special Interest Group, National Strength and Conditioning Association

• 2015-on-going: 2015-ongoing: Welsh Research and Evaluation Advisory Group member, Child Protection in Sports Unit (CPSU)

• 2011-ongoing: Executive Council Board Member – Youth Training Special Interest Group, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

• ​​2011-2015: Board Director, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) - Paediatric Lead and Conference Director
  

• 2011-ongoing: Youth Training Special Interest Group Inaugural Convenor, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)

• 2011-ongoing: Executive Council Board Member – Youth Training Special Interest Group, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Postgraduate External Examining Responsibilities

• 2017: Mari Leppänen (PhD), University of Jyväskylä

• 2016: Reuben Tucker (MRes), Swansea University

• 2016: Sean Maloney (PhD), University of Bedfordshire

• 2016: Jan Reyneke (MPhil), Auckland University of Technology

• 2015: Bret Contreras (PhD), Auckland University of Technology

• 2015: Caleb Marriner (MSc), Auckland University of Technology​

• ​2015: Danielle MacDonald (PhD), Auckland University of Technology

• 2015: John McMahon (PhD), University of Salford

• 2014: Paul Comfort (PhD), University of Salford

• 2014: Tom Hull (MPhil), Bath University

• 2013: Cesar Meylan (PhD), Auckland University of Technology

• 2012: Michael Rumpf (PhD), Auckland University of Technology

• 2017-ongoing: Safeguarding Talented and Elite Children Expert Reearch Group, UK Coaching
  
• 2017-ongoing: Cardiff School of Sport Research Ethics Committee, Cardiff Metropolitan University
• 2016-ongoing: EPL Growth and Maturation Advisory Group, English Premier League
• 2016-ongoing: Chair – Long-term Athletic Development Special Interest Group, National Strength and Conditioning Association
• 2015-on-going: Welsh Research and Evaluation Advisory Group member, Child Protection in Sports Unit (CPSU)
• 2011-2016: Executive Council Board Member – Youth Training Special Interest Group, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• 2011-2015: Board Director, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) - Paediatric Lead and Conference Director
• 2011-ongoing: Youth Training Special Interest Group Inaugural Convenor, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)       

Academic Programme External Examining Responsibilities

• 2013: Review Panel for Revalidation of the MSc Strength and Conditioning degree, Middlesex University, London, UK

• 2012: Review Panel for Revalidation of the BSc Sport Strength and Conditioning degree, Institute of Technology, Carlow, Ireland

• 2012: Review Panel for Revalidation of the BSc Strength and Conditioning Science degree, St. Mary’s University College, Twickenham, UK

Coaching

• 2014-ongoing: Llanishen High School Director of Strength and Conditioning

• 2011-2012: XL Tennis Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach (University of Wales Institute Cardiff)

• 2010-2012: TASS Athlete Program Coordinator (University of Gloucestershire)

• 2010-2012: TASS Athlete S&C Provision (University of Gloucestershire)

• 2008-2010: Cardiff Blues Rugby (FT Strength and Conditioning Intern)

• 2008: Badminton England, Badminton Wales, Surrey Athletics (Physiological support)

Sporting

• National Men’s Cricket Team, Wales

• University Cricket Centre of Excellence National Cricket Academy (Captain), Cardiff

• 2004 Gwyn Harries Memorial Award Winner (Best All-round Male Sportsman), University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK