Professor Rhodri Lloyd
Professor of Paediatric Strength and Conditioning
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Rhodri is a Professor in Paediatric Strength and Conditioning and Chair of the Youth Physical Development Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He also holds a research associate position with Auckland University of Technology and is a research fellow for Waikato Institute of Technology. His research interests surround the impact of growth and maturation on long-term athletic development and the neuromuscular mechanisms underpinning training adaptations in youth. He is a senior associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and as associate editor for the Strength and Conditioning Journal. In 2016, he received the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award for Research and Education from the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and in 2017 was awarded the Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is the current Chair of the NSCA Long-term Athletic Development Special Interest Group, and between 2011-2015 served as a Board Director for the UKSCA.
Research Publications
Long-Term Athletic Development Special Issue
Lloyd, R. S. & Howard, R., Jun 2026, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal. 48, 3, p. 253-254 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Recommendations for the Inclusion of Autistic Children in Community-Based Physical Activity Programmes: A Delphi Study
Ryan, E., McDonnell, D., Healy, S., Lloyd, R. S. & Kinsella, S., 31 May 2026, In: Autism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Association Between Autograft Choice and Risk of Contralateral ACL Injury in Patients ≤25 Years of Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Petit, C. B., Hussain, Z. B., Lloyd, R. S., Kember, L. S., McPherson, A. L., Pradip, K., Petushek, E. J., White, M. S., Xerogeanes, J. W., Lamplot, J. D., Myer, G. D. & Montalvo, A. M., 21 May 2026, In: American Journal of Sports Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
U14 Players Selected Into a Gaelic Football Development Program Are More Mature, Bigger, Faster, and More Powerful than Their Nonselected Peers
Kyles, A., Oliver, J. L., Lloyd, R. S., Pedley, J., Cahill, M. J. & Lacey, K., 18 May 2026, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Manipulating player numbers in small-sided soccer games: effects on numerical superiority and inferiority across physiological, physical, technical, and tactical performance
Rumpf, M. C., Jäger, J., Lloyd, R. S. & Lochmann, M., 15 Apr 2026, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 8, 1813770.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Possession vs. goal scoring during small-sided games in soccer: a narrative mini-review on the effects on physiological, physical, technical and tactical performance
Rumpf, M. C., Jäger, J., Lloyd, R. & Lochmann, M., 26 Feb 2026, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 8, 1784555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Coaching Young Athletes
Lloyd, R., Moeskops, S., Cropley, B. & Faigenbaum, A. D., 1 Jan 2026, Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. Lloyd, R. & Oliver, J. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 62-81 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Integrating Strength and Conditioning for Specialised Young Athletes
Moeskops, S., Patel, T. S., McGregor, A., Geffe, S., Jayanthi, N. & Lloyd, R., 1 Jan 2026, Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. Lloyd, R. & Oliver, J. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 357-372 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Integrating Strength and Conditioning into Schools
Kennedy, S., Smith, J., Lloyd, R. & Lubans, D., 1 Jan 2026, Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. Lloyd, R. & Oliver, J. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 341-356 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Preface
Lloyd, R. & Oliver, J., 1 Jan 2026, Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. Lloyd, R. & Oliver, J. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis, p. xxvi-xxviiResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript