Personal profile
Research interests
Steph is a Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she is also currently undertaking her PhD investigating the effects of growth and maturation on weightlifting performance in paediatric populations. As an accredited strength and conditioning coach, alongside her lecturing role Steph coaches’ young athletes in the Youth Physical Development Centre based at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Welsh Rowing.
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Strength & Conditioning, St Mary's University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2017
Bachelor, Sports Conditioning Rehabilitation & Massage, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2014
External positions
British Weightlifting DiSE Coach, British Weightlifting
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Welsh Rowing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Countermovement jump propulsive kinetics distinguish young weightlifters who attain national qualification
Morris, S., Oliver, J., Pedley, J., Kember, L., Haff, G. G. & Lloyd, R., 24 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39, 10, p. 1080-1087 8 p., 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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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. 38, 1, p. 80-88 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Long-Term Athletic Development
Lloyd, R. S., Kember, L. S., Moeskops, S., Morris, S. J., Oliver, J. L., Pedley, J. S. & Radnor, J. M., 1 Jan 2024, Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance, Fourth Edition. 4th ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 488-509 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review