Professor Jon Oliver
Associate Dean (Research)
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Jon is a professor in Applied Paediatric Exercise Science, which recognises his extensive research with youth populations. His research focuses on youth physical development across performance, injury and health perspectives, often with a focus on the role of strength and conditioning to promote athletic development. Jon’s research has been influential in informing both academics and practitioners on factors related to the development of physical fitness in youth. Jon’s research is supported by a network of research students and is built on collaborations with professional sports organisations and paediatric exercise scientists both in the UK and abroad. Jon is currently also an adjunct professor at the Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ).
Research Publications
Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury
Pedley, J. S., Lloyd, R. S., Read, P. J., Moore, I. S., Myer, G. D. & Oliver, J. L., 11 Mar 2025, In: Physical Therapy in Sport. 73, p. 48-56 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dynamic Assessment Methods for ACL Injury Risk: A Narrative Review With Implications for Prevention and Rehabilitation
Kember, L. S., Myer, G. D., Oliver, J. L. & Lloyd, R. S., 11 Mar 2025, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Influence of Relative Age and Biological Maturity on Youth Weightlifting Performance
Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Radnor, J. M., Hill, M., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R. S., 30 Jan 2025, In: Pediatric Exercise Science. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kinetics During the Tuck Jump Assessment and Biomechanical Deficits in Female Athletes 12 Months After ACLR Surgery
Kember, L. S., Riehm, C. D., Schille, A., Slaton, J. A., Oliver, J. L., Myer, G. D. & Lloyd, R. S., 16 Jan 2025, In: American Journal of Sports Medicine. 53, 2, p. 333-342 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Embedding growth and maturation analyses into the talent development pathways of youth weightlifters
Morris, S., Oliver, J., Pedley, J., Radnor, J., Hill, M., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R., 1 Jan 2025, In: Strength and Conditioning Journal. 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000884.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of Neuromuscular Training Interventions on Jump-Landing Biomechanics and Implications for ACL Injuries in Youth Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ramachandran, A. K., Pedley, J. S., Moeskops, S., Oliver, J. L., Myer, G. D., Hsiao, H. I. & Lloyd, R. S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Sports Medicine. e000778.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Different External Cues Elicit Specific Kinetic Strategies During a Drop Jump in Well-Trained Adolescent Soccer Players
Barillas, S. R., Lloyd, R., Pedley, J. & Oliver, J., 17 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39, 1, p. e30-e39Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Comprehensive Analysis of 10-Yard Sprint Reliability in Male and Female Youth Athletes
Wannouch, Y. J., Leahey, S. R., Whitworth-Turner, C. M., Oliver, J. L., Yh, K. C., Laffer, J. C. & Leicht, A. S., 23 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38, 9, p. e477-e488Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kinetic Predictors of Weightlifting Performance in Young Weightlifters
Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Pedley, J. S., Radnor, J. M., Haff, G. G., Cooper, S. M. & Lloyd, R. S., 23 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38, 9, p. 1551-1560 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Flow-mediated dilation is modified by exercise training status during childhood and adolescence: preliminary evidence of the youth athlete's artery
Talbot, J. S., Perkins, D. R., Dawkins, T. G., Lord, R. N., Oliver, J. L., Lloyd, R. S., McManus, A. M., Stembridge, M. & Pugh, C. J. A., 15 Jul 2024, In: American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 327, 2, p. H331-H339Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review