Dr Joseph Esformes
Senior Lecturer in Physiology
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning and former Discipline Director for Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Previously, I taught Exercise Physiology at the University of Leeds and Strength and Conditioning at the University of West of England, where I was Director of the Human Performance Analysis Centre and Strand Leader for Sport Conditioning.
I have a passion for teaching and coaching. I have been involved with strength training for 23 years and started working part-time as a fitness instructor at the age of 15. Although at a very young age, I was trusted with a variety of responsibilities ranging from weight room supervision, inductions, and training programme design for new clients to reception duties and sales. Throughout my studies I continued working as a fitness instructor and strength coach, giving me the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from my studies.
I am an Editorial Board member of the Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences. I have acted as a reviewer for Oxford University Press, Routledge Books, Sage, and Pearson Education, and for various peer-reviewed journals, including Muscle and Nerve, the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, International Journal of Sports Medicine, European Journal of Sport Science, Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences, and Measurement.
Research Publications
Integrating Resistance Training Into Secondary School Physical Education Lessons: Effects of a 6-Week Intervention on Athletic Motor Skill Competencies
Murray, J. A., Esformes, J. I., Byrne, P. J. & Moody, J. A., 31 Jul 2024, In: Pediatric Exercise Science. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Acute Effects of Intracontrast Rest After Back Squats on Vertical Jump Performance During Complex Training
Houlton, L. J., Moody, J. A., Bampouras, T. M. & Esformes, J. I., 12 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38, 11, p. e645-e655Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring Coaching Leadership Behaviours in Strength and Conditioning Coaching: Preferences of NCAA Division I and II Collegiate Student-Athletes Based on Task Dependence
Tiberi, S., Esformes, J. I., Jennings, G., Cooper, S. & Moody, J., 2024, In: Journal of Coaching and Sports Science. 3, 2, p. 76-89 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Effects of Exercise Training on Genes Associated with Cardiovascular Disorders in Obese and Overweight People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Heidary, D., Bahremand, M. & Esformes, J., 2024, In: Annals of Applied Sport Science. 12, 4, e1378.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Effects of head position on back squat power performance
Offley, C., Moody, J., Esformes, J. & Byrne, P., 30 Jun 2021, In: European Journal of Human Movement. 46, p. 66-74 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Systolic and diastolic left ventricular mechanics during and after resistance exercise
Stöhr, E. J., Stembridge, M., Shave, R., Samuel, T. J., Stone, K. & Esformes, J. I., 1 Oct 2017, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 49, 10, p. 2025-2031 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effect of an acute bout of resistance exercise on carotid artery strain and strain rate
Black, J. M., Stöhr, E. J., Stone, K., Pugh, C. J. A., Stembridge, M., Shave, R. & Esformes, J. I., 13 Sept 2016, In: Physiological Reports. 4, 17, e12959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In vivo human cardiac shortening and lengthening velocity is region dependent and not coupled with heart rate: 'longitudinal' strain rate markedly underestimates apical contribution
Stöhr, E. J., Stembridge, M. & Esformes, J. I., 12 Mar 2015, In: Experimental Physiology. 100, 5, p. 507-518 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of exercise training mode on arterial diameter: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Black, J. M., Stöhr, E. J., Shave, R. & Esformes, J. I., 24 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19, 1, p. 74-80 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Effect of back squat depth on lower-body postactivation potentiation
Esformes, J. I. & Bampouras, T. M., Nov 2013, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27, 11, p. 2997-3000 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review