Damian Harper

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Name:

Damian Harper

Email address:

d.harper@yorksj.ac.uk

Department:

School of Sport

Organisation:

York St John University

Address:

Lord Mayors Walk York YO31 7EX

Country:

England

Biography

Expertise:

Athletic Movement, Strength and Conditioning, Exercise Physiology, Performance Testing

Job title:

Senior Lecturer Exercise Physiology & Performance Conditioning

Biography:

Programme leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning Programme. He is a fully accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK strength and conditioning association (ASCC), and is also a British association of sport and exercise sciences (BASES) accredited sport and exercise scientist with chartered scientist status. Damian is also a registered supervisor and reviewer with BASES, allowing him to facilitate the supervised experience (SE) route for those wishing to become accredited sport and exercise scientist. Previous to current employment he has led and developed Foundation Degrees in sport and exercise science and sports coaching, and also delivered educational programmes to staff at large health and fitness club chains, and scholarship players at Premier League football clubs.more...

Qualifications:

PhD - In progress BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist Chartered Scientist (CSci) Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (UKSCA) Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) MSc Sport and Exercise Science BSc Sport Science Personal Trainer L3

My Latest

Comyns, Thomas M, Flanagan, Eamonn P, Fleming, Sean, Fitzgerald, Evan and Harper, Damian (2019) Inter-Day Reliability and Usefulness of Reactive Strength Index Derived From Two Maximal Rebound Jump Tests. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. pp. 1-17.
Carling, Christopher, McCall, Alan, Harper, Damian and Bradley, Paul S. (2018) Comment on: “The Use of Microtechnology to Quantify the Peak Match Demands of the Football Codes: A Systematic Review”. Sports Medicine.
Siddle, James, Greig, Matt, Weaver, Kristian, Page, Richard Michael, Harper, Damian and Brogden, Christopher Michael (2019) Acute adaptations and subsequent preservation of strength and speed measures following a Nordic hamstring curl intervention: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37 (8). pp. 911-920.
Harper, Damian and Kiely, John (2018) Damaging nature of decelerations: Do we adequately prepare players? BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4 (1). pp. 1-3.
Harper, Damian, Jordan, Alastair and Kiely, John (2018) Relationships Between Eccentric and Concentric Knee Strength Capacities and Maximal Linear Deceleration Ability in Male Academy Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Comyns, Thomas, Flangan, Eammon, Harper, Damian, Fleming, Sean and Fitzgerald, Evan (2017) Interday reliability and usefulness of reactive strength index derived from the ten to five repeated jump test. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35 (Sup2). S80.
Harper, Damian, Forsdyke, Dale and Thomas, Comyns (2017) Eccentric hamstring strength: Influence on leg stiffness and reactive strength in elite female youth soccer players. Journal of Sports Science, 35 (Sup3). s65.
Harper, Damian, Jordan, Alastair, Wilkie, Brett, Liefeith, Andreas, Metcalfe, James, Thomas, Aaron and Kiely, John (2016) Isokinetic strength qualities that differentiate rapid deceleration performance in male youth academy soccer players. In: 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science., 6-10 July 2016, Vienna, Austria. (Unpublished)
Harper, Damian, Liefeith, Andreas and Thomas, Aaron (2015) Repeated acceleration and deceleration ability (RADA) in semi-professional soccer players. In: UK Strength and Conditioning Association’s 11th Annual Conference, 1-2 August 2015, Chesford Grange Warwickshire, United Kingdom.. (Unpublished)
Harper, Damian, Hobbs, Sarah and Moore, Jason (2011) Harper, D.J., Hobbs, S.J. & Moore, J. (2011). Reactive strength vs power: The best predictor of speed in elite U’20 Super League Rugby Players. 16th Annual Congress of European College of Sports Science. 2011 July 6-9; Liverpool, United Kingdom. In: 16th Annual Congress of European College of Sports Science, 6-9 July, Liverpool. (Unpublished)

My Most Viewed

	Item title	Views
1	Isokinetic strength qualities that differentiate rapid deceleration performance in male youth academy soccer players	619
2	Relationships Between Eccentric and Concentric Knee Strength Capacities and Maximal Linear Deceleration Ability in Male Academy Soccer Players	608
3	Harper, D.J., Hobbs, S.J. & Moore, J. (2011). The ten to five repeated jump test: A new test for evaluation of lower body reactive strength. BASES 2011 Annual Student Conference. Integrations and Innovations: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sport and Exercise Science. 2011 April 12-13; Chester, United Kingdom. Chester,: The University of Chester; 2011.	554
4	Interday reliability and usefulness of reactive strength index derived from the ten to five repeated jump test.	552
5	Repeated acceleration and deceleration ability (RADA) in semi-professional soccer players	366
6	Training-induced changes in external load on academy soccer players.	360
7	Eccentric hamstring strength: Influence on leg stiffness and reactive strength in elite female youth soccer players	327
8	Harper, D.J., Hobbs, S.J. & Moore, J. (2011). Reactive strength vs power: The best predictor of speed in elite U’20 Super League Rugby Players. 16th Annual Congress of European College of Sports Science. 2011 July 6-9; Liverpool, United Kingdom.	320
9	Moore, J. & Harper, D.J. (2011). The effect an imagery script has on force production in the jump squat. BASES 2011 Annual Student Conference. Integrations and Innovations: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sport and Exercise Science. 2011 April 12-13; Chester, United Kingdom. Chester,: The University of Chester; 2011.	265
10	Damaging nature of decelerations: Do we adequately prepare players?	180