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Dr Jason Moran

Senior Lecturer
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
Dr Jason Moran

Profile

Biography

Jason completed his PhD in sport and exercise science at the University of Essex in 2017. He has published peer-reviewed articles on a number of different topics such as youth athletic development, strength and conditioning and exercise interventions in older adults. His current research projects include the use of resistance training to improve mental health outcomes, evaluating the use of eccentric resistance training in youth and the application of plyometric training across a wide cross-section of populations. Jason currently supervises MSc and PhD students in these research areas.

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Interoception and Exercise in Adolescent Girls

In collaboration with SRES examine interoception in adolescent girls and their tendency to engage in physical exercise. Also examining how this impacts mental health.

Open to supervise

Mind Body Exercise and Community Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Prepare a grant for a project looking at mind-body exercise and its impact on interoception and disease.

Open to supervise

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Professional Skills and Development 1 (SE101)

  • Sport and Exercise Psychology (SE104)

  • Anatomy and Physiology for Sport (SE111)

  • Strength and Conditioning: Application and Theory (SE210)

  • Placement Year (SE220)

  • Research Methods in Sport and Exercise (SE230)

  • Strength and Conditioning (SE307)

  • Research Project (SE309)

  • Research Project (SE318)

  • Psychological and Physical Youth Development (SE737)

  • Further Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health (SE738)

  • Research Project (SE740)

  • Techniques in Strength and Conditioning (SE787)

  • Neuromechanical basis of strength and conditioning (SE788)

  • Planning and Implementation of the Training Process (SE793)

  • Applied Temporal Sport and Exercise Science (SE301)

Previous supervision

Liam Alexander Noll
Liam Alexander Noll
Thesis title: Assessing the Physical Readiness of UK Firefighters to Return to Work Following Injury: Developing a Return­ To-Work Tool
Degree subject: Sport and Exercise Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 4/6/2024
Aiden Griggs
Aiden Griggs
Thesis title: Effects of Attentional Focus on the Performance of Motor Skills. a Meta-Analysis and Survey.
Degree subject: Sport and Exercise Science
Degree type: Master of Science (by Dissertation)
Awarded date: 19/1/2023

Publications

Journal articles (145)

Fernandes, JFT., Lamb, K., Norris, J., Moran, J., Drury, B., Borges, N. and Twist, C., Ageing and recovery after resistance exercise-induced muscle damage: Current evidence and implications for future research. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. In press

Hammami, R., Moran, J., Hanen, W., Fathi, A., Sehli, S. and Rebai, H., An eight week elastic band resistance training programme enhances performance in pubertal male volleyball players. Biology of Sport. In press

Jones, B., Waterworth, S., Tallent, J., Rogerson, M., Morton, C., Moran, J., Southall-Edwards, R., Cooper, C. and McManus, C., (2024). Influence of cold-water immersion on lower limb muscle oxygen consumption, as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy.. Journal of Athletic Training. 59 (3), 317-324

Cusimano, K., Freeman, P., Moran, J. and Yamaguchi, M., (2024). Differences in Approach and Avoidance Motivation Sensitivities Predicting Participation and Performance in Strength Sport. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38 (1), 180-184

Clemente, FM., Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Beato, M. and Afonso, J., (2024). Endurance Performance Adaptations between SSG and HIIT in Soccer Players: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 45 (03), 183-210

Thapa, R., Sarmah, B., Chaware, U., Afonso, J., Moran, J., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2024). Fast and slow jump training methods induced similar improvements in measures of physical fitness in young females. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 32 (1), 1-9

Moran, J., Vali, N., Tallent, J., Howe, L., Clemente, FM., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2024). Evaluating the Effects of Consecutive Phases of Plyometric Jump Training on Athletic Performance in Male Soccer Players: The Effect of Training Frequency and Volume Manipulations. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38 (6), 1082-1089

Llanos-Lagos, C., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Sáez de Villarreal, E., (2024). Effect of strength training programs in middle- and long-distance runners' economy at different running speeds: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 54 (4), 895-932

Cusimano, K., Freeman, P., Pawaar, J. and Moran, J., (2024). The Effects of Psyching-Up on Maximal Force Production: A Systematic Review. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 46 (4), 468-484

Thapa, RK., Chaware, U., Sarmah, B., Afonso, J., Moran, J., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2024). The effects of single and combined jump exercises utilizing fast and slow stretch-shortening cycle on physical fitness measures in healthy adult males: A randomized controlled trial.. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 13 (1), 65-74

Moran, J., Allen, M., Butson, J., Granacher, U., Hammami, R., Clemente, FM., Klabunde, M. and Sandercock, G., (2024). How effective are external cues and analogies in enhancing sprint and jump performance in academy soccer players?. Journal of Sports Sciences. 41 (22), 2054-2061

Shaw, B., Breukelman, G., Millard, L., Moran, J., Sandercock, G. and Shaw, I., (2024). Maximal aerobic exercise and acute visual performance in females: Implications for concussion side-line testing. Journal of Optometry. 17 (4), 100515-100515

Llanos-Lagos, C., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Sáez de Villarreal, E., (2024). The effect of strength training methods on middle- and long-distance runners’ athletic performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 54 (7), 1801-1833

Negra, Y., Sammoud, S., Bouguezzi, R., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2024). Effects of a horizontal speed deceleration training programme on measures of physical fitness in youth male handball players.. Journal of Sports Sciences. 42 (7), 638-645

Drury, B., Singh, H., Larkin, H., Behm, D., Protheroe, L. and Moran, J., (2024). Influence of different verbal cue types on countermovement jump performance in youth female athletes. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 19 (5), 2164-2172

Moran, J., Sandercock, G., Shaw, BS., Freeman, P., Kerr, C. and Shaw, I., (2024). The relationship between modifiable lifestyle behaviours and self-reported health in children and adolescents in the United Kingdom.. PLoS One. 19 (5), e0303575-e0303575

Moran, J., Vali, N., Sand, A., Beato, M., Hammami, R., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Chaabene, H. and Sandercock, G., (2024). Effect of vertical, horizontal, and combined plyometric training on jump, sprint and change of direction performance in male soccer players.. PLoS One. 19 (5), e0295786-e0295786

Williams, MD., Liew, B., Castro, F., Davy, G. and Moran, J., (2024). A comparison of maximal acceleration between the “tic-tac” parkour action, drop jump and lay-up shot in youth basketball players: A preliminary study towards the donor sport concept. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 1-20

Bouguezzi, R., Negra, Y., Sammoud, S., Uthoff, A., Moran, J., Behrens, M. and Chaabene, H., (2024). The Effects of Volume-Matched 1- and 2-Day Repeated Backward Sprint Training Formats on Physical Performance in Youth Male Soccer Players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research

Sammoud, S., Negra, Y., Bouguezzi, R., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Bishop, C. and Chaabene, H., (2024). Effects of plyometric jump training on measures of physical fitness and lower-limb asymmetries in prepubertal male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial.. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 16 (1), 37-

Moran, J., Raga, VC., Jones, B., Tallent, J., Howe, L., Clemente, FM., Arede, J. and Freeman, P., (2024). The identification and development of young talent in Spanish soccer academies: A 10-year multi-study follow-up. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 19 (5), 1984-1994

Altai, Z., Hayford, CF., Phillips, A., Moran, J., Zhai, X. and Liew, BXW., (2024). Lower limb joint loading during high-impact activities: implication for bone health. JBMR Plus. 8 (11), ziae119-

Moran, J., Liew, B., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Granacher, U., Negra, Y. and Chaabene, H., (2023). The effects of plyometric jump training on lower limb stiffness in healthy individuals: a meta-analytical comparison. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 12 (2), 236-245

Kumar Thapa, R., Manuel Clemente, F., Moran, J., García Pinillos, F., Scanlan, AT. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2023). Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players: a comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up routines on physical fitness qualities. Biology of Sport. 40 (1), 321-329

Hammami, R., Negra, Y., Nebigh, A., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2023). Pre-season integrative neuromuscular training improves selected measures of physical fitness in highly trained youth male soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37 (6), e384-e390

Arntz, F., Markov, A., Behm, DG., Behrens, M., Negra, Y., Nakamura, M., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2023). Chronic effects of static stretching exercises on muscle strength and power in healthy individuals across the lifespan: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 53 (3), 723-745

Clemente, FM., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Beato, M., Moran, J., Kawczynski, A., Makar, P., Sarmento, H. and Afonso, J., (2023). Arbitrary absolute vs. individualized running speed thresholds in team sports: A scoping review with evidence gap map. Biology of Sport. 40 (3), 919-943

Moran, J., Hammami, R., Butson, J., Allen, M., Mahmoudi, A., Vali, N., Lewis, I., Samuel, P., Davies, M., Earle, J., Klabunde, M. and Sandercock, G., (2023). Do verbal coaching cues and analogies affect motor skill performance in youth populations?. PLoS One. 18 (3), e0280201-e0280201

Trecroci, A., Formenti, D., Moran, J., Pedreschi, D., Cavaggioni, L. and Rossi, A., (2023). Editorial: Factors affecting performance and recovery in team sports: A multidimensional perspective, Volume II. Frontiers in Physiology. 14, 1166761-

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Sortwell, A., Moran, J., Afonso, J., Clemente, FM., Lloyd, R., Oliver, J., Pedley, J. and Granacher, U., (2023). Plyometric-jump training effects on physical fitness and sport-specific performance according to maturity: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Sports Medicine - Open. In press (1), 23-

Hammami, MA., Ben Ayed, K., Ali, A., Zouita, S., Marzougui, H., Moran, J., Clark, CCT., Mekni, R. and Zouhal, H., (2023). The effects of a soccer season on anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness, and soccer skills in North African elite female youth soccer players. Science and Sports. 38 (4), 401-410

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Afonso, J., Moran, J., Behm, DG. and Granacher, U., (2023). Comment on: “Effects of Plyometric Training on Physical Performance: An Umbrella Review”. Sports Medicine - Open. 9 (1), 73-

Altai, Z., Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Phillips, A., Moran, J. and Liew, BXW., (2023). Performance of multiple neural networks in predicting lower limb joint moments using wearable sensors. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11, 1215770-

Sammoud, S., Uthoff, A., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Negra, Y., Hachana, Y. and Chaabene, H., (2023). The effects of backward versus forward running training on measures of physical fitness in young female handball players. Frontiers in Physiology. 5, 1244369-

Mathunjwa, M., Shaw, I., Moran, J., Sandercock, GR., Brown, GA. and Shaw, BS., (2023). Implementation of a Community-Based Mind-Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity.. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (15), 6463-6463

Thapa, R., Kumar, G., Weldon, A., Moran, J., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2023). Effects of complex-contrast training on physical fitness in male field hockey athletes. Biomedical Human Kinetics. 15 (1), 201-210

Williams, MD., Hammond, A. and Moran, J., (2023). Beyond athletic development: The effects of parkour-based versus conventional neuromuscular exercises in pre-adolescent basketball players.. PLoS One. 18 (7), e0288439-e0288439

Pethick, J., Moran, J. and Behm, DG., (2023). Prolonged static stretching increases the magnitude and decreases the complexity of knee extensor muscle force fluctuations.. PLoS One. 18 (7), e0288167-e0288167

Rocha Henrique, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Afonso, J., Silva, RM., Moran, J. and Clemente, FM., (2023). Plyometric training programs in handball: A systematic scoping review. Kinesiology. 55 (2), 298-336

Clemente, FM., Akyildiz, Z., Garrett, J., Beato, M., Yildiz, M., Birlik, S. and Moran, J., (2023). Testing the peak running speed in analytical and contextual-based scenarios: Applied research in young adult soccer players.. Journal of Sports Sciences. 41 (14), 1372-1382

Ramirez-Campillo, R., García-Hermoso, A., Moran, J., Chaabene, H., Negra, Y. and Scanlan, A., (2022). The effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness attributes in basketball players: A meta-analysis. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 11 (6), 656-670

Arede, J., Fernandes, J., Moran, J., Leite, N., Romero-Rodríguez, D. and Madruga-Parera, M., (2022). Effects of an integrative neuromuscular training protocol vs. FIFA 11+ on sprint, change of direction performance and inter-limb asymmetries in young soccer players. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 17 (1), 54-62

Moran, J., Cervera, V., Jones, B., Hope, E., Drury, B. and Sandercock, G., (2022). Can discreet performance banding, as compared to bio-banding, discriminate technical skills in male adolescent soccer players? A preliminary investigation. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 17 (2), 325-333

Noll, L., Mallows, A. and Moran, J., (2022). Psychosocial barriers and facilitators for a successful return to work following injury within firefighters. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 95 (2), 331-339

Sammoud, S., Bouguezzi, R., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Negra, Y., Prieske, O., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2022). Effects of plyometric jump training versus power training using free weights on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40 (2), 130-137

Arede, J., Freitas, TT., Johnson, D., Fernandes, JFT., Williams, S., Moran, J. and Leite, N., (2022). Training load, maturity timing and future national team selection in national youth basketball players. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 7 (1), 21-21

Hernandez-Martinez, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Álvarez, C., Valdés Badilla, PA., Moran, J. and Izquierdo, M., (2022). Effects of active exergames training on physical functional performance in older females. Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte. 17 (51), 77-84

Trecroci, A., Formenti, D., Moran, J., Pedreschi, D. and Rossi, A., (2022). Editorial: Factors Affecting Performance and Recovery in Team Sports: A Multidimensional Perspective. Frontiers in Physiology. 13, 877879-

Prieske, O., Chaabene, H., Moran, J. and Saeterbakken, AH., (2022). Editorial: Adaptations to Advanced Resistance Training Strategies in Youth and Adult Athletes. Frontiers in Physiology. 13, 888118-

Sandercock, GRH., Moran, J. and Cohen, DD., (2022). Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?. PLoS One. 17 (5), e0267277-e0267277

Llurda-Almuzara, L., Pérez-Bellmunt, A., Labata-Lezaun, N., López-de-Celis, C., Moran, J. and Clark, NC., (2022). Sex differences in pre-season anthropometric, balance, and range of motion characteristics in elite youth soccer players. Healthcare. 10 (5), 819-819

Hanen, W., Hammami, R., Selmi, W., Selmi, MA., Sekulic, D., Rebai, H., Granacher, U. and Moran, J., (2022). Do Acute Bouts of Resistance Training Influence the Psychometric Status and Affective State of Prepubertal Weightlifters?. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 2 (1)

Negra, Y., Sammoud, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Bouguezzi, R., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2022). The effects of repeated sprint training with vs. without change of direction on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 63 (1), 8-15

Hammami, R., Gene-Morales, J., Abed, F., Selmi, MA., Moran, J., Colado, JC. and Rebai, HH., (2022). An eight-weeks resistance training programme with elastic band increases some performance-related parameters in pubertal male volleyball players.. Biology of Sport. 39 (1), 219-226

Segers, N., Waldron, M., Howe, L., Patterson, S., Moran, J., Jones, B., Kidgell, D. and Tallent, J., (2022). Slow-Speed Compared With Fast-Speed Eccentric Muscle Actions Are Detrimental to Jump Performance in Elite Soccer Players In-Season. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 17 (9), 1425-1431

Zouhal, H., Barthelemy, B., Dellal, A., Zouita, S., Ben Abderrahman, A., Ben Ounis, O., Tourny, C., Belamjahad, A., Ahmaidi, S., Paillard, T., Dyon, N., Bideau, B., Saeidi, A., Moran, J., Chaouachi, A., Nassis, GP., Carling, C., Granacher, U. and Rave, G., (2022). FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Solutions to the Physical Fitness Challenge. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 21 (3), 482-486

Arntz, F., Mkaouer, B., Markov, A., Schoenfeld, B., Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Behrens, M., Baumert, P., Erskine, RM., Hause, L. and Chaabene, H., (2022). Effect of plyometric jump training on skeletal muscle hypertrophy in healthy individuals: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis. Frontiers in Physiology. 13, 888464-

Chaabene, H., Markov, A., Prieske, O., Moran, J., Behrens, M., Negra, Y., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Koch, U. and Mkaouer, B., (2022). Effect of flywheel versus traditional resistance training on change of direction performance in male athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (12), 7061-7061

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Oliver, J., Pedley, J., Lloyd, R. and Granacher, U., (2022). Programming plyometric-jump training in soccer: a review. Sports. 10 (6), 94-94

Noll, L., Mitham, K., Moran, J. and Mallows, A., (2022). Identifying current uses of return to work screening tests and their effectiveness of reducing the risk of reinjury in athletic occupations – A systematic review. Physical Therapy in Sport. 58, 141-150

Noll, L., Moran, J. and Mallows, A., (2022). Inter-Rater and Intra-Rater Reliability of Return-to-Work Screening Tests for UK Firefighters Following Injury. Healthcare. 10 (12), 2381-2381

Sánchez, M., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Bermejo-Martin, L., Villa Del Bosque, M., Moran, J., Romero-Moraleda, B. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2022). Effects Of Jump Training On Youth Female Soccer Player’s Physical Fitness. Open Sports Sciences Journal. 15 (1)

Clemente, FM., Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Oliveria, R., Brito, J., Silva, AF., Badicu, G., Praça, G. and Sarmento, H., (2022). Recreational Soccer Training Effects on Pediatric Populations Physical Fitness and Health: A Systematic Review. Children. 9 (11), 1776-1776

Shaw, BS., Lloyd, R., Da Silva, M., Coetzee, D., Moran, J., Waterworth, SPW., Mathunjwa, ML. and Shaw, I., (2022). German volume training for health promotion: Acute vasopressor, pulmonary and metabolic responses.. Frontiers in Physiology. 13, 1025017-

Abdelkader, M., Hammami, R., Drury, B., Clark, N., Sandercock, G., Shaw, I., Shaw, B., Gaied Chortane, S. and Moran, J., (2022). A randomised controlled trial of 1- versus 2-day per week formats of Nordic hamstring training on explosive athletic tasks in prepubertal soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40 (19), 2173-2181

Shaw, BS., Breukelman, G., Millard, L., Moran, J., Brown, G. and Shaw, I., (2022). Effects of a maximal cycling all-out anaerobic test on visual performance.. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 106 (7), 777-782

Moran, J., Vali, N., Drury, B., Hammami, R., Tallent, J., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2022). The effect of volume equated 1- versus 2-day formats of Nordic hamstring exercise training on fitness in youth soccer players: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One. 17 (12), e0277437-e0277437

Negra, Y., Sammoud, S., Uthoff, A., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2022). The effects of repeated backward running training on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40 (24), 2688-2696

Davies, MJ., Drury, B., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Chaabane, H. and Moran, J., (2021). Effect of Plyometric Training and Biological Maturation on Jump and Change of Direction Ability in Female Youth. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (10), 2690-2697

Chaabene, H., Negra, Y., Moran, J., Prieske, O., Sammoud, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R. and Granacher, U., (2021). Plyometric Training Improves Not Only Measures of Linear Speed, Power, and Change-of-Direction Speed But Also Repeated Sprint Ability in Young Female Handball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (8), 2230-2235

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Drury, B., Williams, M., Keogh, JW., Chaabene, H. and Granacher, U., (2021). Effects of Equal Volume But Different Plyometric Jump Training Intensities on Components of Physical Fitness in Physically Active Young Males. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (7), 1916-1923

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Gentil, P., Moran, J., Dalbo, VJ. and Scanlan, AT., (2021). Dribble Deficit Enables Measurement of Dribbling Speed Independent of Sprinting Speed in Collegiate, Male, Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (7), 2040-2045

Fernandes, JFT., Lamb, KL., Clark, CCT., Moran, J., Drury, B., Garcia-Ramos, A. and Twist, C., (2021). Comparison of the FitroDyne and GymAware Rotary Encoders for Quantifying Peak and Mean Velocity During Traditional Multijointed Exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (6), 1760-1765

Palma-Muñoz, I., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Azocar-Gallardo, J., Álvarez, C., Asadi, A., Moran, J. and Chaabene, H., (2021). Effects of Progressed and Nonprogressed Volume-Based Overload Plyometric Training on Components of Physical Fitness and Body Composition Variables in Youth Male Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (6), 1642-1649

Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Liew, B., Chaabene, H., Behm, DG., García-Hermoso, A., Izquierdo, M. and Granacher, U., (2021). Effects of vertically- and horizontally-orientated plyometric training on physical performance: a meta-analytical comparison. Sports Medicine. 51 (1), 65-79

Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Liew, B., Chaabene, H., Behm, D., García-Hermoso, A., Izquierdo, M. and Granacher, U., (2021). Effects of Bilateral and Unilateral Resistance Training on Horizontally-Orientated Movement Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 51 (2), 225-242

Arede, J., Fernandes, JFT., Moran, J., Norris, J. and Leite, N., (2021). Maturity timing and performance in a youth national basketball team: Do early-maturing players dominate?. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 16 (3), 722-730

Coppalle, S., Ravé, G., Moran, J., Salhi, I., Abderrahman, AB., Zouita, S., Granacher, U. and Zouhal, H., (2021). Internal and External Training Load in Under-19 Versus Professional Soccer Players During The In-Season Period. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (2), 558-558

Drury, B., Peacock, D., Moran, J., Cone, C. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2021). Effects of Different Inter-Set Rest Intervals during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise in Young Male Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 56 (9), 952-959

Collison, JA., Moran, J., Zijdewind, I. and Hettinga, FJ., (2021). Muscle Fatigability After Hex-Bar Deadlift Exercise Performed With Fast or Slow Tempo. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 16 (1), 117-123

Noll, L., Mallows, A. and Moran, J., (2021). Consensus on tasks to be included in a return to work assessment for a UK firefighter following an injury: an online Delphi study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 94 (5), 1085-1095

Chaabene, H., Prieske, O., Herz, M., Moran, J., Höhne, J., Kliegl, R., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Behm, D., Hortobagyi, T. and Granacher, U., (2021). Home-based exercise programmes improve physical fitness of healthy older adults: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis with relevance for COVID-19. Ageing Research Reviews. 67, 101265-101265

Jaque, C., Véliz, P., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Gentil, P. and Cancino, J., (2021). High-Speed Bodyweight Resistance Training Improves Functional Performance Through Maximal Velocity in Older Females. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 29 (4), 659-669

Fernandes, JFT., Lamb, KL., Norris, JP., Moran, J., Drury, B., Borges, NR. and Twist, C., (2021). Aging and Recovery After Resistance-Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: Current Evidence and Implications for Future Research. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 29 (3), 544-551

Drury, B., Clarke, H., Moran, J., Fernandes, J., Henry, G. and Behm, D., (2021). Eccentric Resistance Training in Youth: A Survey of Perceptions and Current Practices by Strength and Conditioning Coaches. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 6 (6), 21-21

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Garcia-Pinillos, F., Chaabene, H., Moran, J., Behm, D. and Granacher, U., (2021). Effects of plyometric jump training on electromyographic activity and its relationship to strength and jump performance in healthy trained and untrained populations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. In press (7), 2053-2065

Kumar Thapa, R., Lum, D., Moran, J. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2021). Effects of complex training on sprint, jump and change of direction ability of soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 627869-

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Garcia de Alcaraz, A., Chaabene, H., Moran, J., Negra, Y. and Granacher, U., (2021). Effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness in amateur and professional volleyball: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Physiology. 12, 636140-

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Cristobal Andrade, D., García Pinillos, F., Negra, Y., Boullosa, DA. and Moran, J., (2021). Effects of jump training on physical fitness and athletic performance in endurance runners: a meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39 (18), 2030-2050

Cohen, DD., Sandercock, GR., Camacho, PA., Otero-Wandurraga, J., Romero, SMP., Marín, RDPM., Sierra, CAV., Carreño, J., Moran, J. and Lopez-Jaramillo, P., (2021). The SIMAC study: A randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of resistance training and aerobic training on the fitness and body composition of Colombian adolescents.. PLoS One. 16 (4), e0248110-e0248110

Bern, S., Harris, G., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Chaabene, H., Hammami, R., Rumpf, M. and Moran, J., (2021). Resistance and Endurance Training Are Similarly Effective When Delivered in Separate Versus Combined Formats in Female Rugby Players. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning. 29 (6)

Behm, DG., Alizadeh, S., Drury, B., Granacher, U. and Moran, J., (2021). Non-local acute stretching effects on strength performance in healthy young adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121 (6), 1517-1529

Williams, MD., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Chaabene, H. and Moran, J., (2021). Neuromuscular Training and Motor Control in Youth Athletes: A Meta-Analysis. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 128 (5), 1975-1997

Torres-Banduc, MA., Jerez-Mayorga, D., Moran, J., Keogh, JWL. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2021). Isokinetic force-power profile of the shoulder joint in males participating in CrossFit training and competing at different levels. PeerJ. 9, e11643-e11643

Williams, MD., Strafford, BW., Stone, JA. and Moran, J., (2021). Parkour-Based Activities in the Athletic Development of Youth Basketball Players. Frontiers in Physiology. 12, 771368-

Chaabene, H., Negra, Y., Moran, J., Sammoud, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Granacher, U. and Prieske, O., (2021). The effects of combined balance and complex training versus complex training only on measures of physical fitness in young female handball players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 16 (10), 1439-1446

Behm, DG., Alizadeh, S., Drury, B., Granacher, U. and Moran, J., (2021). Non-local Acute Passive Stretching Effects on Range of Motion in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 51 (5), 945-959

Jones, B., Hope, E., Hammond, A., Moran, J., Leeder, T., Mills, J. and Sandercock, G., (2021). Play more, enjoy more, keep playing; rugby is a simple game. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 16 (3), 636-645

Williams, M., Hammond, A. and Moran, J., (2021). Youth basketball coaches’ perceptions and implementation of fundamental movement skills training: Towards a realist evaluation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 41 (4), 1-8

Drury, B., Peacock, D., Moran, J., Cone, C. and Campillo, RR., (2021). Different Interset Rest Intervals During the Nordic Hamstrings Exercise in Young Male Athletes.. Journal of Athletic Training. 56 (9), 952-959

Romero, C., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., Moran, J., Slimani, M., Gonzalez, J. and Banzer, WE., (2021). Effects of Maturation on Physical Fitness Adaptations to Plyometric Jump Training in Youth Females.. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35 (10), 2870-2877

Andrade, DC., Manzo, O., Beltrán, AR., Álvarez, C., Del Rio, R., Toledo, C., Moran, J. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2020). Kinematic and Neuromuscular Measures of Intensity During Plyometric Jumps. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34 (12), 3395-3402

Vera-Assaoka, T., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., Garcia-Pinillos, F., Moran, J., Gentil, P. and Behm, D., (2020). Effects of Maturation on Physical Fitness Adaptations to Plyometric Drop Jump Training in Male Youth Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34 (10), 2760-2768

Chaabene, H., Negra, Y., Moran, J., Prieske, O., Sammoud, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R. and Granacher, U., (2020). Effects of an Eccentric Hamstrings Training on Components of Physical Performance in Young Female Handball Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15 (1), 91-97

Negra, Y., Chaabene, H., Sammoud, S., Prieske, O., Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Nejmaoui, A. and Granacher, U., (2020). The Increased Effectiveness of Loaded Versus Unloaded Plyometric Jump Training in Improving Muscle Power, Speed, Change of Direction, and Kicking-Distance Performance in Prepubertal Male Soccer Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15 (2), 189-195

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., Gentil, P., Loturco, I., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Izquierdo, M., Moran, J., Nakamura, FY., Chaabene, H. and Granacher, U., (2020). Sequencing Effects of Plyometric Training Applied Before or After Regular Soccer Training on Measures of Physical Fitness in Young Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34 (7), 1959-1966

Drury, B., Green, T., Ramirez-Campillo, R. and Moran, J., (2020). Influence of Maturation Status on Eccentric Hamstring Strength Improvements in Youth Male Soccer Players following the Nordic Hamstring Exercise. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15 (7), 990-996

Ramirez‐Campillo, R., Moran, J., Chaabene, H., Granacher, U., Behm, DG., García‐Hermoso, A. and Izquierdo, M., (2020). Methodological characteristics and future directions for plyometric jump training research: A scoping review update. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 30 (6), 983-997

Torres-Banduc, MA., Ramirez-Campillo, R., García-Pinillos, F., García-Hermoso, A., Moran, J. and Jerez-Mayorga, D., (2020). Effects of Traditional Strength Training Versus Jump Training on Muscular Fitness among Physically Inactive and Sedentary Young Adults. The Open Sports Sciences Journal. 13 (1), 12-19

Moran, J., Paxton, K., Jones, B., Granacher, U., Sandercock, G., Hope, E. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2020). Variable long-term developmental trajectories of short sprint speed and jumping height in English Premier League academy soccer players: an applied case study. Journal of Sports Sciences. 38 (22), 2525-2531

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Castillo, D., Raya-González, J., Moran, J., Sáez de Villarreal, E. and Lloyd, R., (2020). Effects of plyometric jump training on jump and sprint performance in young male soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. In press (12), 2125-2143

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Andrade, DC., Nikolaidis, PT., Moran, J., Clemente, FM., Chaabene, H. and Comfort, P., (2020). Effects of plyometric jump training on vertical jump height of volleyball players: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trial. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 19 (3), 489-499

Chaabene, H., Prieske, O., Moran, J., Negra, Y., Attia, A. and Granacher, U., (2020). Effects of Resistance Training on Change-of-Direction Speed in Youth and Young Physically Active and Athletic Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 50 (8), 1483-1499

Hernández-Martínez, J., Rauch-Gajardo, M., Cisterna, D., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Moran, J., Knechtle, B., Nikolaidis, PT. and Álvarez, C., (2020). Warm-up effect on handgrip strength in sedentary and overweight women. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina. 68 (3), 369-374

Fernandes, JFT., Moran, J., Clarke, H. and Drury, B., (2020). The influence of maturation on the reliability of the Nordic hamstring exercise in male youth footballers. Translational Sports Medicine. 3 (2), 148-153

Bouguezzi, R., Chaabene, H., Negra, Y., Moran, J., Sammoud, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Granacher, U. and Hachana, Y., (2020). Effects of jump exercises with and without stretch-shortening cycle actions on components of physical fitness in prepubertal male soccer players. Sport Sciences for Health. 16 (2), 297-304

Moran, J., Clark, CCT., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Davies, MJ. and Drury, B., (2019). A Meta-Analysis of Plyometric Training in Female Youth: Its Efficacy and Shortcomings in the Literature. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 33 (7), 1996-2008

Carrasco-Huenulef, C., Poblete-Garrido, M., Monrroy-Uarac, M., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Gajardo-Burgos, R., (2019). Effects of a neuromuscular training program on anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors in youth female basketball players: a pilot study. Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche. 178 (3), 137-144

Fathi, A., Hammami, R., Moran, J., Borji, R., Sahli, S. and Rebai, H., (2019). Effect of a 16-Week Combined Strength and Plyometric Training Program Followed by a Detraining Period on Athletic Performance in Pubertal Volleyball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 33 (8), 2117-2127

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., García-Pinillos, F., Gentil, P., Moran, J., Pereira, LA. and Loturco, I., (2019). Effects of Plyometric Training on Physical Performance of Young Male Soccer Players: Potential Effects of Different Drop Jump Heights. Pediatric Exercise Science. 31 (3), 306-313

Sammoud, S., Negra, Y., Chaabene, H., Bouguezzi, R., Moran, J. and Granacher, U., (2019). The effects of plyometric jump training on jumping and swimming performances in prepubertal male swimmers. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 18 (4), 805-811

Moran, J., Blagrove, RC., Drury, B., Fernandes, JFT., Paxton, K., Chaabene, H. and Ramirez-Campillo, R., (2019). Effects of Small-Sided Games vs. Conventional Endurance Training on Endurance Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players: A Meta-Analytical Comparison. Sports Medicine. 49 (5), 731-742

Drury, B., Ratel, S., Clark, CCT., Fernandes, JFT., Moran, J. and Behm, DG., (2019). Eccentric Resistance Training in Youth: Perspectives for Long-Term Athletic Development.. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 4 (4), 70-70

Moran, J., Sandercock, GRH., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Wooller, J-J., Logothetis, S., Schoenmakers, PPJM. and Parry, DA., (2018). Maturation-related differences in adaptations to resistance training in young male swimmers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32 (1), 139-149

Moran, J., Parry, DA., Lewis, I., Collison, J., Rumpf, MC. and Sandercock, GRH., (2018). Maturation-related adaptations in running speed in response to sprint training in youth soccer players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21 (5), 538-542

Moran, J., Sandercock, G., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Clark, CCT., Fernandes, JFT. and Drury, B., (2018). A Meta-Analysis of Resistance Training in Female Youth: Its Effect on Muscular Strength, and Shortcomings in the Literature. Sports Medicine. 48 (7), 1661-1671

Moran, J., Sandercock, GRH., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Wooller, J-J., Logothetis, S., Schoenmakers, PPJM. and Parry, DA., (2018). MATURATION-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN ADAPTATIONS TO RESISTANCE TRAINING IN YOUNG MALE SWIMMERS. JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH. 32 (1), 139-149

Gheorghiev, MD., Hosseini, F., Moran, J. and Cooper, CE., (2018). Effects of pseudoephedrine on parameters affecting exercise performance: a meta-analysis. Sports Medicine - Open. 4 (44), 44-

Clark, CCT., Moran, J., Drury, B., Venetsanou, F. and Fernandes, JFT., (2018). Actual vs. Perceived motor competence in children (8–10 Years): An issue of non-veridicality. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 3 (2), 20-20

Hernández-Martínez, J., Cisterna, D., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Álvarez, C., Guede-Rojas, F., Fuente, CDL., Castro-Sepúlveda, M. and Moran, J., (2018). Association of maximal voluntary isometric handgrip strength with age, gender and handedness in older people. Revista Médica de Chile. 146 (12), 1429-1437

Clark, CCT., Nobre, GC., Fernandes, JFT., Moran, J., Drury, B., Mannini, A., Gronek, P. and Podstawski, R., (2018). Physical activity characterization: does one site fit all?. Physiological Measurement. 39 (9), 09TR02-09TR02

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., Gentil, P., Moran, J., García-Pinillos, F., Alonso-Martínez, AM. and Izquierdo, M., (2018). Inter-individual Variability in Responses to 7 Weeks of Plyometric Jump Training in Male Youth Soccer Players. Frontiers in Physiology. 9 (AUG), 1156-

Hernández, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Álvarez, C., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Moran, J., Pereira, LA. and Loturco, I., (2018). Effects of plyometric training on neuromuscular performance in youth basketball players: A pilot study on the influence of drill randomization. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 17 (3), 372-378

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Alvarez, C., García-Pinillos, F., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Yanci, J., Castillo, D., Loturco, I., Chaabene, H., Moran, J. and Izquierdo, M., (2018). Optimal Reactive Strength Index: Is It an Accurate Variable to Optimize Plyometric Training Effects on Measures of Physical Fitness in Young Soccer Players?. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32 (4), 885-893

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Álvarez, C., García-Hermoso, A., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Gentil, P., Asadi, A., Chaabene, H., Moran, J., Meylan, C., García-de-Alcaraz, A., Sanchez-Sanchez, J., Nakamura, FY., Granacher, U., Kraemer, W. and Izquierdo, M., (2018). Methodological Characteristics and Future Directions for Plyometric Jump Training Research: A Scoping Review. Sports Medicine. 48 (5), 1059-1081

Moran, J., Ramirez-Campillo, R. and Granacher, U., (2018). Effects of Jumping Exercise on Muscular Power in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis.. Sports Medicine. 48 (12), 2843-2857

Moran, J., Sandercock, GRH., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Todd, O., Collison, J. and Parry, DA., (2017). Maturation-Related Effect of Low-Dose Plyometric Training on Performance in Youth Hockey Players. Pediatric Exercise Science. 29 (2), 194-202

Moran, J., Sandercock, GRH., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Meylan, C., Collison, J. and Parry, DA., (2017). A meta-analysis of maturation-related variation in adolescent boy athletes’ adaptations to short-term resistance training. Journal of Sports Sciences. 35 (11), 1041-1051

Moran, J., Sandercock, G., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Meylan, C., Collison, J. and Parry, DA., (2017). Age-related variation in male youth athletes? countermovement jump following plyometric training: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31 (2), 552-565

Moran, J., Sandercock, G., Rumpf, M. and Parry, D., (2017). Variation in Responses to Sprint Training in Male Youth Athletes: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 38 (01), 1-11

Asadi, A., Arazi, H., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Moran, J. and Izquierdo, M., (2017). Influence of Maturation Stage on Agility Performance Gains After Plyometric Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31 (9), 2609-2617

Rosas, F., Ramírez-Campillo, R., Martínez, C., Caniuqueo, A., Cañas-Jamet, R., McCrudden, E., Meylan, C., Moran, J., Nakamura, FY., Pereira, LA., Loturco, I., Diaz, D. and Izquierdo, M., (2017). Effects of Plyometric Training and Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Maximal-Intensity Exercise and Endurance in Female Soccer Players.. Journal of Human Kinetics. 58 (1), 99-109

Moran, J., Sandercock, G., Rumpf, MC. and Parry, D., (2016). Variation in Responses to Sprint Training in Male Youth Athletes: A Meta-analysis. International Journal Of Sports Medicine. 38 (01), 1-11

Ramírez-Campillo, R., González-Jurado, JA., Martínez, C., Nakamura, FY., Peñailillo, L., Meylan, CMP., Caniuqueo, A., Cañas-Jamet, R., Moran, J., Alonso-Martínez, AM. and Izquierdo, M., (2016). Effects of plyometric training and creatine supplementation on maximal-intensity exercise and endurance in female soccer players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19 (8), 682-687

Ramirez-Campillo, R., Diaz, D., Martinez-Salazar, C., Valdés-Badilla, P., Delgado-Floody, P., Méndez-Rebolledo, G., Cañas-Jamet, R., Cristi-Montero, C., García-Hermoso, A., Celis-Morales, C., Moran, J., Buford, TW., Rodriguez-Mañas, L., Alonso-Martinez, AM. and Izquierdo, M., (2016). Effects of different doses of high-speed resistance training on physical performance and quality of life in older women: a randomized controlled trial.. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2016 (11), 1797-1804

Grants and funding

2021

Computational methods towards monitoring in-vivo hip joint loads during physical exercises (CHOOSE).

Academy of Medical Sciences

2020

Resistance exercise to improve outcomes in youth with mental health problems

University of Essex (ESRC IAA)

Performance banded physical education classes to improve fitness and mental health outcomes in youth

University of Essex (ESRC IAA)

Contact

jmorana@essex.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1206 872524

Location:

ESA.3.10, Colchester Campus

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