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Dr John Radnor

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Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning

Programme Director MSc Youth Athletic Development

E-mail: jradnor@cardiffmet.ac.uk

​​John is a senior lecturer in strength and conditioning and programme director of the MSc Youth Athletic Development degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His research interests are in youth athletic development, investigating the development of physical performance throughout maturation. John is a Tutor for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), and an accredited strength and conditioning coach. He currently leads the delivery of strength and conditioning in the Youth Physical Development Centre at Cardiff Met.


Research / Publications

Journal Articles

Kumar, N. T. A., Oliver, J. L., Dobbs, I., Wong, M., Pedley, J. S., Lloyd, R. S., and Radnor, J. M. (2023). The Influence of Maturity Status on Drop Jump Kinetics in Male Youth. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Radnor, J. M., Oliver, J. L., Dobbs, I., Wong, M., Brown, T., Lloyd, R. S., and Kelly, A. L. (2023). Selection into youth cricket academies: The influence of relative age and maturity status. Journal of Sports Sciences.

Pedley, J. S., Radnor, J. M., Lloyd, R. S., and Oliver, J. L. (2023). Analysing Drop Jump Ground Reaction Forces in Microsoft Excel. Strength and Conditioning Journal.

Radnor, J. M., Oliver, J. L., Waugh, C. M., Myer, G. D., & Lloyd, R. S. (2022). Muscle Architecture and Maturation Influence Sprint and Jump Ability in Young Players: A Multi-Study Approach. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Radnor, J. M., Staines, J., Bevan, J., Cumming, S., Lloyd, R. S., and Oliver, J. L. (2021). Maturity Has a Greater Association than Relative Age with Physical Performance in English Male Academy Soccer Players. Sports.

Radnor, J. M., Oliver, J. L., Waugh, C. M., Myer, G. D., & Lloyd, R. S. (2021). Influence of Muscle Architecture on Maximal Rebounding in Young Boys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Kumar, N. T. A., Oliver, J. L., Lloyd, R. S., Pedley, J. S., and Radnor, J. M. (2021). The Influence of Growth, Maturation and Resistance Training on Muscle-Tendon and Neuromuscular Adaptations: A Narrative Review. Sports.


Book Chapters

Radnor, J. M., Oliver, J. L., Williams, C. A., Kelly, A. L. (2023). Physical – Considering the Influence of Maturity Status on Physical Performance. Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer.

Meyers, R. W., Radnor, J. M., and Cahill, M. (2023) Long-Term Athlete Development for Multidirectional Speed. Multidirectional Speed in Sport.

Lloyd, R. S., Radnor, J. M., Moeskops, S., Meyers, R. W., Read, P. J., and Oliver, J. (2020). Applying Strength and Conditioning Practices to Young Athletes. Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning.

Teaching and Supervision

PhD Students

Nakul Kumar (completed 2022) – The influence of age, maturation, and training on drop jump kinetics in youth.

Barry Fitzpatrick (in progress) – The influence of age and maturation on sprint kinetics and kinematics.


Teaching

Module leader of:

  • SCR7281 (MSc Youth Athletic Development) Fundamentals of Youth Athletic Development
  • SCR7282 (MSc Youth Athletic Development) Fitness Development in Youth
  • SSP6136 (BSc Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage) Advanced Strength and Conditioning

Qualifications and Awards

  • BSc (Hons) Sport Science (University of Gloucestershire)
  • MSc (Hons) Sports Strength and Conditioning (University of Gloucestershire)
  • UKSCA-Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

External Links

  • Accredited Member of the UKSCA
  • UKSCA Tutor – Delivery of CPD workshops for coaches
  • Exeter City FC – Advisor for academy strength and conditioning provision
  • Ospreys Rugby – Advisor for academy testing and monitoring
  • External Examiner – University of Gloucestershire MSc Sports Strength and Conditioning

Sporting / Coaching Profile

Current Professional Practice

  • Head of Coaching – Youth Physical Development Centre


Previous Professional Practice

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Cardiff Met FC
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Exeter Chiefs, Academy
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Exeter City FC, Academy
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Welsh Rowing / GB STAR