Dr Jonathan Hughes
Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Research Publications
Chronic ankle instability in females: effectiveness of home-based exercises following joint mobilisation
Holland, C. J., Hughes, J. D. & De Ste Croix, M. B. A., 10 Mar 2026, In: Sport Sciences for Health. 22, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Training load and maturation monitoring: An investigation into the perceived knowledge, confidence, perceptions, and attitudes of UK-based youth academy soccer coaches
Thompson, N. G., Hughes, J. D., Roberts, W. M. & De Ste Croix, M. B. A., 28 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of handheld dumbbell load on force-time characteristics during countermovement jumps with accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes
Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Handford, M. J., Theis, N., Ellis, M., Mundy, P. & Hughes, J. D., 20 Feb 2026, In: Sports Biomechanics. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Effect of Different Cognitive Demands on ACL Risk Biomechanics and Prefrontal Activation During a Single-Leg Drop Jump
Jiménez-Martínez, J., Gutiérrez-Capote, A., Alarcón-López, F., Hughes, J., López-Morales, J. J. & Cárdenas-Vélez, D., 7 Feb 2026, In: American Journal of Sports Medicine. 54, 3, p. 580-589 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effects of familiarisation on countermovement jumps with handheld dumbbell accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes
Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Handford, M. J., Theis, N., Mundy, P. & Hughes, J. D., 12 Aug 2025, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 25, 9, e70033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Agreement between numerical integration techniques during countermovement jumps with accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes
Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Harry, J. R., Hite, M., Simms, A., Theis, N., Mundy, P. & Hughes, J. D., 29 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 43, 18, p. 1952-1966 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
My coach says: The effects of accelerated eccentric and landing cues to elicit change in countermovement jump propulsive and landing performance
Handford, M. J., Bright, T. E., Mundy, P., Lake, J., Theis, N. & Hughes, J. D., 1 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39, 6, p. e730-e741 5070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Rationale and Application of Eccentric-Based Exercises in Sports: Practical Suggestions for Its Implementation
Beato, M., Hughes, J., Taber, C., Baumert, P. & Suchomel, T. J., 4 Mar 2025, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal. 47, 4, p. 475-485 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Accentuated Eccentric Loading in Countermovement Jumps Vs. Drop Jumps: Effects on Jump Performance and Strength in A Randomized Controlled Trial
Gu, Z., Gao, C., Zheng, H., Liao, K., Bishop, C., Hughes, J., Yin, M., Bi, Z., Li, Z., Li, J., Chen, M., Wei, J. & Li, Y., 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 24, 1, p. 20-30 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coaching the coaches: exploring the effectiveness of the 'Move Well Be strong' youth injury prevention programme for grassroot coaches and PE teachers
Hughes, J. D., Ayala, F., Roberts, W. M., Wing, K. & De Ste Croix, M. B. A., 27 Sept 2024, In: Annals of medicine. 56, 1, p. 2408456 1 p., 2408456.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review