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Dixon, Benjamin John
ORCID: 0009-0009-0925-2304, Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621 and Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541
(2026)
The 'match load' construct in professional football: Complexities and considerations.
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 12
(1).
Kavanagh, Ronan, McDaid, Kevin, McDonnell, Jack, Rhodes, David, Tivey, David, Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541, Zmijewski, Piotr and Morgans, Ryland
(2026)
Interchangeability of external player load variables from different athlete tracking systems in English Premier League soccer players.
Biology of Sport, 43
.
pp. 45-52.
ISSN 0860-021X
Barraclough, James, Mitchell, Tom Oliver, Grecic, David
ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541
(2025)
Applying an individualised psychosocial skills and characteristics development programme into an English male professional soccer academy.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
.
ISSN 1041-3200
Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541, Philipp, Nicolas M., Eriksrud, Ola, Jones, Paul A., Graham-Smith, Philip and Dos'Santos, Thomas
(2025)
Assessing Deceleration Performance: Methodological and Practical Considerations.
Sports Medicine
.
ISSN 0112-1642
Kuijpers, Wesley
ORCID: 0009-0004-8234-2721, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 and Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621
(2025)
Lifestyle Practices and Health Promotion Strategies to Support Physiological Well-Being During Ramadan.
Journal of Preventive and Complementary Medicine, 4
(3).
pp. 195-207.
ISSN 3041-9700
Allen, Tom
ORCID: 0000-0001-6286-7433, Taberner, M.
ORCID: 0000-0003-3465-833X, Zhilkin, M., Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 and Rhodes, D.
ORCID: 0000-0002-4224-1959
(2025)
Is it as simple as run more, win more? Influence of running load on match outcome and final league position across nine consecutive English Premier League football seasons.
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
.
ISSN 1747-9541
Barraclough, James, Grecic, David
ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541
(2025)
The assessment and development of psychosocial skills and characteristics on the male youth soccer academy development pathway: A narrative review.
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (IJSEP)
.
ISSN 1612-197X
Petway, Adam J
ORCID: 0000-0003-2324-3868, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541, Cohen, Daniel
ORCID: 0000-0002-0899-4623 and Eriksrud, Ola
ORCID: 0000-0003-4971-6723
(2025)
Factors differentiating change of direction performance in NCAA power 4 male basketball athletes.
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
.
ISSN 1747-9541
Kuijpers, Wesley
ORCID: 0009-0004-8234-2721, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 and Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621
(2025)
Holistic Evaluation of Lifestyle and Performance Diagnostics (HELP-D): A Theoretical Framework for Screening and Managing Non-Communicable Diseases.
Journal of Preventative and Complementary Medicine, 4
(2).
pp. 99-115.
ISSN 3041-9921
Jones, Lewys H., Leduc, Cedric, Greatorex, Kurt, Callaghan, Samuel J., Weaving, Dan, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 and Bliss, Alex
(2025)
Concurrent Agreement and Test–Retest Reliability of a Global-Positioning-System Device for Measuring Maximal Horizontal Deceleration Ability in Elite Youth Academy Soccer Players.
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 20
(6).
pp. 860-865.
ISSN 1555-0265
Norman, Darcy, Oliva-Lozano, Jose M., Buchheit, Martin, Fell, Steve and Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541
(2025)
Deceleration profiles of elite American soccer players obtained from change of direction tests with different approach speeds.
Sport Performance & Science Reports, 243
.
pp. 1-7.
Kuijpers, Wesley
ORCID: 0009-0004-8234-2721, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 and Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621
(2025)
Modifiable Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kuwait: A Review of Public Adherence, Barriers, and Recommendations.
Oman Medical Journal
.
ISSN 1999-768X
(In Press)
Kavanagh, Ronan, McDaid, Kevin, Rhodes, Dave, Alexander, Jill
ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621, Harper, Damian
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541, Oliveira, Rafael, Berry, Kieran, Connor, Mark, Zmijewski, Piotr et al
(2025)
The relationship between individualised speed thresholds and changes in aerobic fitness in elite professional youth soccer players. A case study.
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 17
(1).