Dr Jonathan Hughes
Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Research Publications
An International Survey of Practitioners' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Accentuated Eccentric Loading for Power Development in Sport
Bright, T. E., Hughes, J. D., Handford, M. J., Loturco, I., Thapa, R. K., Pontiggia, M., Lim, J., Soriano, M., Taguia, A. & Weldon, A., 21 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Publish Ahead of PrintResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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, 2, 117.Research 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. 21, 3, p. 1358-1372 15 p.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
A Framework Guide for the Selection of External Load Metrics in Ice Hockey
Nightingale, S., Hughes, J., De Ste Croix, M. & Pfeifer, C., 2 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 6, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Considerations and Recommendations for the Development or Enhancement of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees in Strength and Conditioning
Weldon, A., Till, K., Hughes, J., Akubat, I., Keenan, J., Cameron, A. & Turner, A., 2 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 6, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Strength and Conditioning Education in the United Kingdom: A Survey Study
Weldon, A., Till, K., Hughes, J., Akubat, I., Keenan, J., Cameron, A. & Turner, A., 2 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 6, 1Research 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