Sean Williams

Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics and Research Methods

University Of Bath

Biography

Sean Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics and Research Methods at the University of Bath. His research interests include sports injury prevention, training load monitoring, heart rate variability, and growth and maturation. His current research projects are in collaboration with the Premier League, Rugby Football Union, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Podium Analytics. Sean is a statistics consultant for the Journal of Physiology.

Interests

Sports Injury Prevention
Epidemiology
Training Load Monitoring
Growth and Maturation

Education

PhD in Sport Epidemiology, 2015

University of Bath
BSc in Sports & Exercise Science, 2012

University of Bath

Resources

Injury Burden Kinetic Model: A Shiny App

Injury Burden Kinetic Model: A Shiny App.

Sean Williams

Sep 1, 2023

Critical Power: A Useful Concept for Functional Fitness Athletes?

On the potential role of critical power testing for functional fitness athletes

Sean Williams

Jun 1, 2020

Latest on Load Monitoring

Latest on Load Monitoring [Video & FREE Templates]

Sean Williams

Feb 5, 2019

Automated EWMA calculations

An Excel tool for calculating EWMA loads from training load data.

Sean Williams

Last updated on Apr 17, 2019

HRV Banister model playbook

An Excel file for modelling HRV responses to training loads.

Sean Williams

Last updated on Apr 17, 2019

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Featured Publications

T. S. Patel, Sean Williams, A. McGregor, S. Williams, K. Williams, S. Cumming

July 2021 Journal of Sports Sciences, 1(1)

The influence of growth and training loads on injury risk in competitive trampoline gymnasts

Data suggest that competitive trampoline gymnasts are at an increased risk of injury during the adolescent growth spurt or with higher weekly training loads. Coaches should be educated and encouraged to identify periods of rapid growth and monitor training load, to reduce the risk of injury.

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Recent Publications

Can we reduce injury risk during the adolescent growth spurt? An iterative sequence of prevention in male academy footballers

D. M. Johnson, B. Bradley, S. Cumming, S. Williams

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Sean Williams

Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics and Research Methods

University Of Bath

Biography

Interests

Education

Resources

Injury Burden Kinetic Model: A Shiny App

Critical Power: A Useful Concept for Functional Fitness Athletes?

Latest on Load Monitoring

Automated EWMA calculations

HRV Banister model playbook

Featured Publications

The influence of growth and training loads on injury risk in competitive trampoline gymnasts

Recent Publications

Can we reduce injury risk during the adolescent growth spurt? An iterative sequence of prevention in male academy footballers

Incidence of concussion in men’s super league, championship, and academy rugby league matches between 2016 and 2022

Sport-related major trauma incidence in young people and adults in England and Wales: a national registry-based study

English men's domestic cricket injury risk by activity and cricket type: a retrospective cohort study from 2010 to 2019

English Academy Football Practitioners' Perceptions of Training Load, Maturation, and Injury Risk: A Club Case Study

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