Steph Morris
Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Steph is a Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she is also currently undertaking her PhD investigating the effects of growth and maturation on weighting in paediatric populations. As an accredited strength and conditioning coach, alongside her lecturing role Steph coaches’ young athletes in the Youth Physical Development Centre based at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Welsh Rowing. Steph is a Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she is also currently undertaking her PhD investigating the effects of growth and maturation on weighting in paediatric populations. As an accredited strength and conditioning coach, alongside her lecturing role Steph coaches’ young athletes in the Youth Physical Development Centre based at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Welsh Rowing.
Steph is a Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she is also currently undertaking her PhD investigating the effects of growth and maturation on weighting in paediatric populations. As an accredited strength and conditioning coach, alongside her lecturing role Steph coaches’ young athletes in the Youth Physical Development Centre based at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Welsh Rowing.
Research Publications
Countermovement jump propulsive kinetics distinguish young weightlifters who attain national qualification
Morris, S., Oliver, J., Pedley, J., Kember, L., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R., 24 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Influence of Relative Age and Biological Maturity on Youth Weightlifting Performance
Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Radnor, J. M., Hill, M., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R. S., 30 Jan 2025, In: Pediatric Exercise Science. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Embedding growth and maturation analyses into the talent development pathways of youth weightlifters
Morris, S., Oliver, J., Pedley, J., Radnor, J., Hill, M., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R., 1 Jan 2025, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal. 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000884.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kinetic Predictors of Weightlifting Performance in Young Weightlifters
Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Pedley, J. S., Radnor, J. M., Haff, G. G., Cooper, S. M. & Lloyd, R. S., 23 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38, 9, p. 1551-1560 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Long-Term Athletic Development
Lloyd, R. S., Kember, L. S., Moeskops, S., Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Pedley, J. S. & Radnor, J. M., 1 Jan 2024, Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance, Fourth Edition. 4th ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 488-509 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Weightlifting for Sports Performance
Comfort, P., Haff, G. G., Suchomel, T. J., Soriano, M. A., Pierce, K. C., Hornsby, W. G., Haff, E. E., Sommerfield, L. M., Chavda, S., Morris, S. J., Fry, A. C. & Stone, M. H., 22 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37, 6, p. 1163-1190 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Assessing Strength and Power in Youth Populations: What to Measure and What to Report?
Oliver, J. L., Lloyd, R. S., Mathews, T. A., Moeskops, S., Morris, S. J., Pedley, J. S. & Radnor, J., 1 Sept 2022, In: ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal. 26, 5, p. 20-28 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison of Weightlifting, Traditional Resistance Training and Plyometrics on Strength, Power and Speed: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Pedley, J. S., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R. S., 13 Jan 2022, In: Sports Medicine. 52, 7, p. 1533-1554 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Strength and conditioning in schools: a strategy to optimise health, fitness and physical activity in youths
Till, K., Bruce, A., Green, T., Morris, S. J., Boret, S. & Bishop, C. J., 16 Sept 2021, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 56, 9, p. 479-480 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Developing Athletic Motor Skill Competencies in Youth
Radnor, J. M., Moeskops, S., Morris, S. J., Mathews, T. A., Kumar, N. T. A., Pullen, B. J., Meyers, R. W., Pedley, J. S., Gould, Z. I., Oliver, J. L. & Lloyd, R. S., 1 Dec 2020, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal. 42, 6, p. 54-70 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review