Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2026
Epidemiology of Injuries across multiple male professional football academies within Club Academy Scotland
S. Curnyn, M. Leslie, D. Palmer, S. Williams, S. Cumming
Journal of Sports Sciences, Online First, doi:
Monitoring and Managing Load in Young Athletes.
S. Williams, D. Johnson
In Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes (pp. 46-61). Routledge.
Reliability and Validity of a Wall Sit Test for Monitoring Growth-Related Lower Limb Pain in Elite Youth Footballers
Blanchard, S., Dadd, L., Holden, S., Cumming, S. & Williams, S.
Physical Therapy in Sport, Online First: DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101913
Is Osgood-Schlatter’s associated with an increased risk of Pars Fracture? A retrospective exploratory study of male academy football players
Blanchard, S., Dadd, L., Holden, S., Connery, M., Cumming, S. & Williams, S.
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Online First: DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2026.01.020
2025
Ahead of the Pain: Temporal Precursors to Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease in Male Premier League Academy Footballers – A Nested Case-Control Study
Dadd, L., Williams, S., Holden, S., Blanchard, S., Connery, M. & Cumming, S.
Journal of Illness and Injury Prevention in Sport, Online First: DOI: https://doi.org/10.64255/9yanh259
Understanding the bi-directional relationship between injury and mental ill-health in elite athletes: A six-year, retrospective cohort study
Lyon-Monk, O., Arnold, R., Williams, S., Cleave, L., Cumming, S., Currie, A., Wass, J. & Moore, L.
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Online First: DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.10.002
Distal-to-proximal progression of apophyseal injuries with age in male youth academy footballers: A two-season prospective cohort study of 16,024 player seasons
Oxendale, C., Green, M., Stokes, K., Cumming, S., Parry, G. & Williams, S.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Online First: DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109612
Evaluation of a markerless motion capture system for measuring mechanical work during tennis strokes
Emmerson, J., Needham, L., Williams, S. & Colyer, S.
Journal of Sports Sciences, Online First: DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2555096
Inter-Day Reliability of Countermovement Jump Metrics in Elite Academy Soccer Players
B. Lonergan, D. M. Johnson, R. Lawson, D. Howarth, S. Williams, D. Cohen
International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Online First: DOI: 10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.504
The Influence of Relative Age and Biological Maturation on Player Selection in Club Academy Scotland
S. Curnyn, M. Leslie, D. Palmer, S. Williams, S. Cumming
Journal of Sports Sciences, Online First, doi: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2527436
Associations between self-reported injury history, physical complaints, and medical attention injury during Army basic military training
N. Gibson, J. Drain, M. Whalan, S. Williams, H. Groeller, J. Sampson
Military Medicine, In press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf185
Tackle characteristics associated with concussion in elite men’s rugby union: unpicking the differences between tacklers and ball carriers
Stokes, K. A., Locke, D., Roberts, S., Griffin, S. A., West, S. W., Jones, B., Cross, M., Kemp, S. P. T. & Williams, S.
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, In press, doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002612
“My kid is going through a growth spurt - what should I do?” Taking an interdisciplinary approach to athletic development during the adolescent growth spurt
D. M. Johnson, J. Eisenmann, S. Cumming, R. Lawson, S. Williams, R. Lloyd
Strength and Conditioning Journal, Online First: DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000920
A longitudinal study of five seasons of upper limb injuries in training and matches in elite female rugby union at club and national team level
C. White, P. Garner, K. Stokes, I. Horsley, S. Williams, S. P. T. Kemp, A. Soundy
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Online First: doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002359
The financial cost of injuries and their association with team success in professional men’s cricket
A. Williams, B. Langley, S. Griffin, L. Goggins, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Plus, In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.01.001
2024
Twenty Year Analysis of Professional Men’s Rugby Union Knee Injuries from The English Premiership Shows High Rates and Burden
S. West, S. Hudson, C. McKay, D. Cazzola, R. Murray, A. Williams, S. Kemp, S. Williams, M. Cross, J. Brooks, K. Stokes
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Online First, doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108639
Associations Between Growth, Maturation, and Injury in Youth Athletes Engaged in Elite Pathways: A Scoping Review
Parry G., Williams S., McKay C., Johnson D., Bergeron M., Cumming S.
BJSM, In Press, doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108233
Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic component risks in persons with paraplegia: results of a randomized controlled trial
Farrow M., Maher J., Deere R., Spellanzon B., Williams, S., Thompson D., Bilzon J.
Experimental Physiology, In Press, DOI: 10.1113/EP091803
The Efficacy of 12-week Progressive Home-Based Strength and Tai-Chi Exercise Snacking in Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Exploratory Randomised Control Trial
Liang I.J., Perkin O.J., Williams S., McGuigan P.M., Thompson D., Western M.J.
The Journal of Frailty & Aging, In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2024.32
Injury in starting and replacement players from five professional men’s rugby unions: Starter and replacement injuries in professional rugby union
S. Roberts, K. Stokes, S. Williams, S. West, M. Cross, et. al
Sports Medicine, In Press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02014-3
Injury in starting and replacement players from five professional men’s rugby unions: Starter and replacement injuries in professional rugby union
S. Roberts, K. Stokes, S. Williams, S. West, M. Cross, et al.
Sports Medicine, In Press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02014-3
Estimating Maturity Status in Elite Youth Soccer Players: Evaluation of Methods
Monasterio X., Cumming S.P., Larruskain J., Johnson D.M., Gil S.M., Bidaurrazaga-Letona I., Malina, R. M, Lekue J.A., Diaz-Beitia G., Santisteban J., Williams S.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, In Press, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003405
A similar injury profile observed in franchise men’s and women’s cricket in England and Wales: Injury surveillance analysis from the first three ‘The Hundred’ competitions
A. Williams, B. Langley, S. Griffin, A. Warren, T. Wedatilake, L. Goggins, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, In Press, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001815
Injury incidence, severity and type across the menstrual cycle in female footballers: a prospective three season cohort study
A. Barlow, J. Blodgett, S. Williams, C. Pedlar, G. Bruinvels
MSSE, In Press, doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003391
2023
Injury incidence and burden differ between season phases in male academy football (soccer) players
S. Veith, M. Whalan, S. Williams, N. Gibson, J. Sampson
Journal of Sports Sciences, In Press, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2296719
Annual Incidence and Prevalence of Injuries in Elite Male Academy Cricketers: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study
A. Williams, B. Langley, S. Griffin, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Plus, In Press, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2023.100050
Adding confidence to our injury burden estimates: is bootstrapping the solution?
S. Williams, J. Shaw, C. Emery, K. Stokes
BJSM, 58, pp. 57-58, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107496
Moving beyond P-values in The Journal of Physiology: A primer on the value of effect sizes and confidence intervals
S. Williams, R. Carson, K. Toth
Journal of Physiology, In Press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1113/JP285575
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
Annals of Human Biology, In Press, doi: 10.1080/03014460.2023.2261854
Incidence of concussion in men’s super league, championship, and academy rugby league matches between 2016 and 2022
D. Eastwood, C. Owen, G. Phillips, S. Williams, J. Brown, A. Gardner, S. Hendricks, R. Johnston, K. Stokes, D. Tadmor, K. Till, S. Whitehead, B. Jones
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, In Press, doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.09.001
Sport-related major trauma incidence in young people and adults in England and Wales: a national registry-based study
M.A.M. Davies, T. Lawrence, A. Edwards, F. Lecky, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Injury Prevention, In Press, doi: 10.1136/ip-2023-044887
English men’s domestic cricket injury risk by activity and cricket type: a retrospective cohort study from 2010 to 2019
L. Goggins, B. Langley, S. Griffin, N. Peirce, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.07.013
English Academy Football Practitioners’ Perceptions of Training Load, Maturation, and Injury Risk: A Club Case Study
D. M. Johnson, B. Bradley, S. Cumming, S. Bekker, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, Online First, doi: 10.1177/17479541231188071
The combined effects of growth and maturity status on injury risk in an elite football academy
Monasterio X, Cumming S.P., Larruskain J., Johnson D.M., Gil S.M., Bidaurrazaga-Letona I., Lekue J.A., Diaz-Beitia G., Santisteban J., Williams S.
Biology of Sport, 41(4), pp. 235-244, doi: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.129472
Professional male rugby union players’ perceived psychological recovery and physical regeneration during the off-season
S. Mellalieu, P. Sellars, R. Arnold, S. Williams, M. Campo, D. Lyons
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, In Press
2022
A longitudinal study of six seasons of match injuries in elite women’s rugby union
L. Starling, N. Gabb, S. Williams, S. Kemp, K. Stokes
British Journal of Sports Medicine, In Press, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105831
The influence of match exposure on injury risk in elite men’s rugby union
S. Williams, E. Kay, R. Bryan, M. Lambert, S. West, M. Cross, S. Kemp, K. Stokes
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.10.016
The incidence and burden of injury in male adolescent community rugby union in Australia
S. Murray-Smith, M. Whalan, G. Peoples, S. Williams, J. Sampson
Science and Medicine in Football, In press, doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2123556
The Influence of playing surface on match injury risk in men’s professional rugby union in England (2013-2019)
C. Robertson, S. Williams, L. Starling, S. West, M. Cross, S. Kemp, K. Stokes
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, In Press, doi: 10.1111/sms.14226
How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy
D. M. Johnson, B. Bradley, S. Cumming, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, In Press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221101847
The incidence and burden of injuries in elite English youth female soccer players
J. Beech, B. Jones, R. King, P. Bennett, S. Young, S. Williams, K. Stokes, S. Emmonds
Science and Medicine in Football , In Press, doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2051730
The influence of exposure, growth and maturation on injury risk in male academy football players
D. M. Johnson, S. Williams, B. Bradley, S. Cumming
Journal of Sports Sciences, In Press, doi: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2051380
Rehearsal and Performance Volume in Professional Ballet: A Five-Season Cohort Study
J. W. Shaw, A. Mattiussi, D. D. Brown, S. Williams, M. Springham, C. R. Pedlar, J. Tallent
Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, In Press, doi:
Training Load, Maturity Timing and Future National Team Selection in National Youth Basketball Players
J. Arede, T. Freitas, D. Johnson, J. Fernandes, S. Williams, J. Moran, N. Leite
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 7, (21), pp. 1-11, doi: 10.3390/jfmk7010021
Hamstring injuries in England and Wales elite men’s domestic cricket from 2010 to 2019
L. Goggins, B. Langley, S. Griffin, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.02.001
Affecting effects on affect: the impact of protocol permutations on affective responses to sprint interval exercise; a systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled individual participant data
R.S. Metcalfe, S. Williams, G.S. Fernandes, T.A. Astorino, M.J. Stork, S.M. Phillips, A. Niven, N.B.J. Vollaard
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living , In Press, doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.815555
2021
A multidimensional approach to identifying the physical qualities of male English regional academy rugby union players; considerations of position, chronological age, relative age and maturation
C. Owen, K. Till, P. Phibbs, D. Read, J. Weakley, M. Atkinson, M. Cross, S. Kemp, T. Sawczuk, K. Stokes, S. Williams, B. Jones
European Journal of Sport Science, In press, doi: 10.1080/17461391.2021.2023658
Subjective measures of workload and sleep in Australian Army recruits; Potential utility as monitoring tools
N. Gibson, J. Drain, P. Larsen, S. Williams, H. Groeller, J. Sampson
Military Medicine, In press, doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab551
Injuries in Elite Men’s Rugby Union: An Updated (2012–2020) Meta‑Analysis of 11,620 Match and Training Injuries
S. Williams, C. Robertson, L. Starling, C. McKay, S. West, J. Brown, K. Stokes
Sports Medicine, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01603-w
Longitudinal changes in Super League match locomotor and event characteristics: A league-wide investigation over three seasons in rugby league
G. Rennie, B. Hart, N. Dalton-Barron, D. Weaving, S. Williams, B. Jones
PLos ONE, In press, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260711
The impact of COVID-19 related disruption on injury rates in elite men’s domestic cricket
L. Goggins, N. Peirce, H. Jowitt, S. Griffin, B. Langley, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Medicine, In Press
Return to competitive gymnastics training in the UK following the first COVID-19 national lockdown
T. S. Patel, A. McGregor, S. Williams, K. Williams, S. Cumming
Scandanavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, In Press, doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14063
A similar injury profile observed in franchise men’s and women’s cricket in England and Wales: Injury surveillance analysis from the first three ‘The Hundred’ competitions.
A. Williams, S. Williams, B. Langley, S. Griffin, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10:e001815, doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001815
Comparing critical speed modelling approaches and exploring relationships with match-play variables in elite male youth soccer players
K. Liu, J. Sheard, E. Piatrikova, J. Parr, G. Roe, M. Kramer, E. Luna, P. Milton, T. Frixou, S. Williams
The South African Journal of Sports Medicine, In Press, doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a9738
The influence of growth and training loads on injury risk in competitive trampoline gymnasts
T. S. Patel, A. McGregor, S. Williams, K. Williams, S. Cumming
Journal of Sports Sciences, Ahead of Print, doi: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1948259
Dance Exposure, Individual Characteristics, and Injury Risk over Five Seasons in a Professional Ballet Company
J. W. Shaw, A. Mattiussi, D. D. Brown, S. Williams, S. Kelly, M. Springham, C. R. Pedlar, J. Tallent
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, In Press, doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002725
Summated Training and Match Load Predictors of Salivary Immunoglobulin-A, Alpha-Amylase, Testosterone, Cortisol and T:C Profile Changes in Elite-Level Professional Football Players: A Longitudinal Analysis
M. Springham, S. Williams, M. Waldron, C. Mclellan, R. Newton
European Journal of Sports Science, In Press, doi: 10.1080/17461391.2021.1949638
Detecting injury risk factors with algorithmic models in elite women’s pathway cricket
L. Goggins, A. Warren, D. Osguthorpe, T. Wedatilake, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Medicine, In Press, DOI: 10.1055/a-1502-6824
Training and match load in professional rugby union: Do contextual factors influence the training week?
S. West, S. Williams, P. Tierney, T. Batchelor, M. Cross, S. P. T Kemp, K. Stokes
South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(1), pp. 1-6, doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a9509
Injury Epidemiology in Professional Ballet: A Five-Season Prospective Study of 1596 Medical Attention Injuries and 543 Time-Loss Injuries
A. Mattiussi, J. W. Shaw, S. Williams, P. Price, D. D. Brown, D. D. Cohen, R. Clark, S. Kelly, G. Retter, C. R. Pedlar, J. Tallent
British Journal of Sports Medicine, In Press, doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103817
Resting skeletal muscle ATGL and CPT1b are associated with peak fat oxidation rates in men and women but do not explain observed sex-differences: Molecular markers of peak fat oxidation
O. Chrzanowski-Smith, R. Edinburgh, M. Thomas, E. Smith, J.P. Whalin, F. Koumanov, S. Williams, J. Betts, J. Gonzalez
Experimental Physiology, 106, pp. 1-16, doi: 10.1113/EP089431
Determinants of Peak Fat Oxidation Rates During Cycling in Healthy Men and Women
O. Chrzanowski-Smith, R. Edinburgh, M. Thomas, A. Hengist, A. Williams, S. Williams, J. Betts, J. Gonzalez
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, In Press, DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2020-0262
“You come up with different theories every year”: Practitioner perceptions of injury risk factors and player monitoring practices in elite men’s domestic cricket
L. Goggins, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1747954121990354
The effects of travel on performance: A 13-year analysis of the National Rugby League (NRL)
D. Read, S. Williams, H. Fullagar, J. Weakley
Science and Medicine in Football, Ahead of Print, doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1876243
Part 2 of the 11+ as an effective home-based exercise programme in elite academy football (soccer) players
S. Veith, M. Whalan, S. Williams, S. Colyer, J. Sampson
Science and Medicine in Football, Ahead of Print, doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1874616
2020
Padded headgear does not reduce incidence of concussions in professional men’s rugby union
K. Stokes, S. Williams, C. McKay, S. West, R. Tannhauser, M. Cross, B. Hagel
International Journal of Sports Medicine, Ahead of Print, DOI: 10.1055/a-1345-9163
Coach Awareness, Knowledge and Practice in Relation to Growth and Maturation, and Training Load in Competitive, Young Gymnasts
T. S. Patel, A. McGregor, L. Fawcett, S. Bekker, S. Williams, K. Williams, S. Cumming
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 16(3), pp. 528-543, doi: 10.1177/1747954120978486
Training load and injury risk in elite Rugby Union: The largest investigation to date
S. West, S. Williams, D. Cazzola, M. Cross, S. P. T Kemp, K. Stokes
International Journal of Sports Medicine, Ahead of Print, doi: 10.1055/a-1300-2703
Salivary Immunoendocrine and Self-Report Monitoring Profiles Across an Elite-Level Professional Football Season
M. Springham, S. Williams, M. Waldron, C. Mclellan, R. Newton
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 53(5), pp. 918-927, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002553
The epidemiology of kicking injuries in professional Rugby Union: A 15-season prospective study
S. Lazarczuk, T. Love, M. Cross, K. Stokes, S. Williams, A. Taylor, C. Fuller, J. Brooks, S. P. T. Kemp, N. Bezodis
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30(9), pp. 1739-1747, https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13737
Trends in match injury risk in professional male rugby union—a 16-season review of 10 851 match injuries in the English Premiership (2002-2019): The Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
S. West, L. Starling, S. Kemp, S. Williams, M. Cross, A. Taylor, J. Brooks, K. Stokes
British Journal of Sports Medicine, Online First, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102529
Training load, injury burden, and team success in professional rugby union: risk versus reward
S. West, S. Williams, S. Kemp, R. Eager, M. Cross, K. Stokes
Journl of Athletic Training, 55(9), pp. 1-7, doi: https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0387.19
Large reductions in match play physical performance variables across a professional football season with control for situational and contextual variables
M. Springham, S. Williams, M. Waldron, D. Burgess, R. Newton
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, pp. 1-11, doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.570937
Negative association between injuries and team success in professional cricket: A 9-year prospective cohort analysis
L. Goggins, N. Peirce, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(2), pp. 141-145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.07.007
Monitoring the heart rate variability responses to training loads in competitive swimmers using a smartphone application and the Banister Impulse-Response model
E. Piatrikova, N. Willsmer, M. Altini, M. Jovanovic, J. Gonzalez, A. Sousa, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, In Press
Prior workload has moderate effects on high-intensity match performance in elite-level professional football players when controlling for situational and contextual variables
M. Springham, S. Williams, M. Waldron, A. Strudwick, C. Mclellan, R. Newton
Journal of Sports Sciences, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1778355
Injury and player availability in Women’s International Pathway cricket from 2015 to 2019
L. Goggins, A. Warren, D. Smart, S. Dale, N. Peirce, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 23(9), pp. 836-840, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1192-5670
The day-to-day reliability of peak fat oxidation and FATMAX: Reliability of peak fat oxidation and FATMAX
O. Chrzanowski-Smith, R. Edinburgh, M. Thomas, N. Haralabidis, S. Williams, J. Betts, J. Gonzalez
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(8), pp. 1745-1759, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04397-3
Serious sports-related injury in England and Wales from 2012-2017: A study protocol
M.A.M. Davies, T. Lawrence, A. Edwards, F. Lecky, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Injury Epidemiology, 7(1), pp. 1-10
Injuries in England and Wales Elite Men’s Domestic Cricket: A nine season review from 2010 to 2018
L. Goggins, N. Peirce, C. Ransom, S. McGraig, D. Newman, B. Langley, S. Griffin, M. Young, C. McKay, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.03.009
Patterns of training volume and injury risk in elite rugby union: an analysis of 1.5 million hours of training exposure over eleven seasons
S. West, S. Williams, S. Kemp, M. Cross, C. McKay, C. Fuller, A. Taylor, J. Brooks, K. Stokes
Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(3), pp. 238-247, https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1692415
Individualising training in swimming: Evidence for utilising the critical speed and critical stroke rate concepts
E. Piatrikova, J. Gonzalez, N. Willsmer, A. Sousa, S.Williams
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0546
Injury Surveillance During Competitive Functional Fitness Racing Events
S. Williams, J. Hitchcock, L. Davies, C. Barnes, S. Williams, A. Williams
International Journal of Exercise Science, 13(6), pp. 197-205, https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol13/iss6/4
Bowling loads and injury risk in first class county cricket: Is ‘differential load’ an alternative to the acute-to-chronic workload ratio?
A. Tysoe, I. Moore, C. Ranson, S. McGraig, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(6), pp. 569-573, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.01.004
2019
Variability in exercise physiology: Can capturing intra-individual variation help better understand true inter-individual responses?
O. Chrzanowski-Smith, E. Piatrikova, J. Betts, S. Williams, J. Gonzalez
European Journal of Sport Science, 20(4), pp. 452-460, https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1655100
Time-related changes in quality of life in persons with lower limb amputation or spinal cord injury: Protocol for a systematic review
M. Young, C. McKay, S. Williams, P. Rouse, J.L.J. Bilzon
Systematic Reviews, 8(1), pp. 191-197, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1108-3
Growing Pains: Maturity Associated Variation in Injury Risk in Academy Football
D. M. Johnson, S. Williams, B. Bradley, S. Sayer, J. Murray Fisher, S. Cumming
European Journal of Sport Science, 20, (4), pp. 544-552, doi: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1633416
Athlete monitoring in rugby union: Is heterogeneity in data capture holding us back?
S. West, S. Williams, S. Kemp, M.J. Cross, K.A. Stokes
Sports, 7(5), pp. 98-107, https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7050098
Demarcating exercise intensity domains in freestyle swimming: Is there an alternative to incremental step sest and beats below HRmax method?
E. Piatrikova, A.C. Sousa, N.J. Willsmer, J.T. Gonzalez, S. Williams
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, (00), 00, pp. 1-10
The peak duration-specific locomotor demands and concurrent collision frequencies of European Super League rugby
D. Weaving, T. Sawczuk, S. Williams, T. Scott, K. Till, C. Beggs, R.D. Johnston, B. Jones
Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(3), pp. 322-330, https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2018.1500425
The epidemiology of concussion in professional rugby union in Ireland
M. Cosgrave, S. Williams
Physical Therapy in Sport, 35, pp. 99-105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.11.010
Association of daily workload, wellness, and injury and illness during tours in international cricketers
R. Ahmun, S. McCaig, J. Tallent, S. Williams, T. Gabbett
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(3), pp. 369-377, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0315
Effects of consecutive domestic and international tournaments on heart rate variability in an elite rugby sevens team
A.A. Flatt, D. Howells, S. Williams
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(5), pp. 616-621, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.11.022
2018
Modelling the HRV response to training loads in elite rugby sevens players
S. Williams, S. West, D. Howells, S. P. T. Kemp, A. A. Flatt, K. Stokes
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 17(3), pp. 402-408
High acute:chronic workloads are associated with injury in England and Wales Cricket Board Development Programme fast bowlers
A. Warren, S. Williams, S. McCaig, G. Trewartha
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(1), pp. 40-45, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.07.009
Injury risk-workload associations in NCAA American college football
J.A. Sampson, A. Murray, S. Williams, T. Halseth, J. Hanisch, G. Golden, H.H.K. Fullagar
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(12), pp. 1215-1220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.05.019
Juvenile bovine bone is an appropriate surrogate for normal and reduced density human bone in biomechanical testing: A validation study
J.W.A. Fletcher, S. Williams, M.R. Whitehouse, H.S. Gill, E. Preatoni
Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28155-w
The physical characteristics of specific phases of play during rugby union match play
D.B. Read, B. Jones, S. Williams, P.J. Phibbs, J.D. Darrall-Jones, G.A.B. Roe, J.J.S. Weakley, A. Rock, K. Till
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(10), pp. 1331-1336, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0625
Establishing the reliability and limits of meaningful change of lower limb strength and power measures during seated leg press in elite soccer players
J. Redden, K. Stokes, S. Williams
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 17(4), pp. 539-546
Validity and reliability of the 3-minute all-out test in national and international competitive swimmers
E. Piatrikova, A.C. Sousa, J.T. Gonzalez, S. Williams
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(9), pp. 1190-1198, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0018
Does the reliability of reporting in injury surveillance studies depend on injury definition?
M. Cross, S. Williams, S.P.T. Kemp, C. Fuller, A. Taylor, J. Brooks, G. Trewartha, K. Stokes
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 6(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967118760536
2017
Tackling concussion in professional rugby union: A case-control study of tackle-based risk factors and recommendations for primary prevention
M.J. Cross, R. Tucker, M. Raftery, B. Hester, S. Williams, K.A. Stokes, C. Ranson, P. Mathema, S. Kemp
British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097912
Reducing musculoskeletal injury and concussion risk in schoolboy rugby players with a pre-activity movement control exercise programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial
M.D. Hislop, K.A. Stokes, S. Williams, C.D. McKay, M.E. England, S.P.T. Kemp, G. Trewartha
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(15), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097434
Response
N.B.J. Vollaard, R.S. Metcalfe, S. Williams
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(11), pp. 2363, https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001365
Subsequent injuries and early recurrent diagnoses in elite Rugby Union players
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S. Kemp, M.J. Cross, J.H.M. Brooks, C.W. Fuller, A.E. Taylor, K.A. Stokes
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(10), pp. 791-798, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-114862
Effect of number of sprints in an SIT session on change in VO2max: A meta-analysis
N.B.J. Vollaard, R.S. Metcalfe, S. Williams
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(6), pp. 1147-1156, https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001204
The influence of playing experience and position on injury risk in NCAA division I college football players
R. McCunn, H.H.K. Fullagar, S. Williams, T.J. Halseth, J.A. Sampson, A. Murray
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(10), pp. 1297-1304, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0803
Rates and risk factors of injury in CrossFit: A prospective cohort study
S. Moran, H. Booker, J. Staines, S. Williams
Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 57(9), pp. 1147-1153, https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06827-4
The effect of clinical pilates on functional movement in recreational runners
A. Laws, S. Williams, C. Wilson
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(10), pp. 776-780, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-111893
Patellar tendinopathy and potential risk factors: An international database of cases and controls
S. Morton, S. Williams, X. Valle, D. Diaz-Cueli, P. Malliaras, D. Morrissey
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 27(5), pp. 468-474, https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000397
How much rugby is too much? A seven-season prospective cohort study of match exposure and injury risk in professional Rugby Union players
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S.P.T. Kemp, J.H.M. Brooks, C.W. Fuller, A.E. Taylor, M.J. Cross, G. Shaddick, K.A. Stokes
Sports Medicine, 47(11), pp. 2395-2402, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0721-3
Monitoring what matters: A systematic process for selecting training-load measures
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, M.J. Cross, S.P.T. Kemp, K.A. Stokes
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12, pp. 101-106, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0337
Heart rate variability is a moderating factor in the workload-injury relationship of competitive CrossFit athletes
S. Williams, T. Booton, M. Watson, D. Rowland, M. Altini
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 16(4), pp. 443-449
Better way to determine the acute: Chronic workload ratio?
S. Williams, S. West, M.J. Cross, K.A. Stokes
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(3), pp. 209-210, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096589
Energy balance components in persons with paraplegia: Daily variation and appropriate measurement duration
T.E. Nightingale, S. Williams, D. Thompson, J.L.J. Bilzon
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0590-z
2016
The influence of in-season training loads on injury risk in professional rugby union
M.J. Cross, S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S.P.T. Kemp, K.A. Stokes
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(3), pp. 350-355, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0187
Time loss injuries compromise team success in Elite Rugby Union: A 7-year prospective study
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S.P.T. Kemp, J.H.M. Brooks, C.W. Fuller, A.E. Taylor, M.J. Cross, K.A. Stokes
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(11), pp. 651-656, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-094798
The influence of an artificial playing surface on injury risk and perceptions of muscle soreness in elite Rugby Union
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S.P.T. Kemp, R. Michell, K.A. Stokes
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26(1), pp. 101-108, https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12402
2013
A meta-analysis of injuries in senior men’s professional Rugby Union
S. Williams, G. Trewartha, S. Kemp, K. Stokes
Sports Medicine, 43(10), pp. 1043-1055, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-013-0078-1
2012
Kinesio taping in treatment and prevention of sports injuries: A meta-analysis of the evidence for its effectiveness
S. Williams, C. Whatman, P.A. Hume, K. Sheerin
Sports Medicine, 42(2), pp. 153-164, https://doi.org/10.2165/11594960-000000000-00000
2011
A review of football injuries on third and fourth generation artificial turfs compared with natural turf
S. Williams, P.A. Hume, S. Kara
Sports Medicine, 41(11), pp. 903-923, https://doi.org/10.2165/11593190-000000000-00000