Thomas Jones

Dr Thomas Jones

Associate Professor

School: Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation

Dr Thomas Jones holds a PhD in Sports Physiology from �ֲ��ý��Ƶ and is accredited as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). Dr Jones has held numerous roles in high performance sport including: Strength and Conditioning Coach, Sports Physiologist and Data Analyst. Dr Jones has worked with a range of sports including; football, boxing, cross country skiing, biathlon, track and field, racket sports, rugby union, swimming and cricket.

Dr Jones is the Optimising Sports Performance research group lead and CPD / consultancy coordinator within the Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation. Additionally, Dr Jones provides sports science support to Newcastle United Football Club Academy.

Campus Address

Northumberland Building, 234

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Concurrent strength and endurance training

Neck strength and concussion risk in contact sports

Physical performance enhancement strategies across numerous sports

Key Publications

Differences in Sprinting and Jumping Performance Between Maturity Status Groups in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Baker, J., Read, P., Graham-Smith, P., Cardinale, M., Jones, T. 1 Jun 2025, In: Sports Medicine
Experiences of athletes in a simulation based applied sports science university assessment: Identifying areas for improvement, Jones, T., Ansdell, P. 1 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Physical Determinants of Sprint and Long Jump Performance in Male Youth Track-and-Field Athletes With Differing Maturity Statuses, Baker, J., Read, P., Graham-Smith, P., Monaco, M., Varamenti, E., Cardinale, M., Jones, T. 1 Nov 2025, In: Pediatric Exercise Science
The cardiovascular response to international Olympic class windsurfing competition, Anastasiou, A., Jones, T., Mullan, P., Ross, E., Howatson, G. 1 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
Growth and maturation in adolescent track and field athletes, Baker, J., Read, P., Graham-Smith, P., Cardinale, M., Jones, T. Mar 2024
Evolution of Anthropometric and Physical Performance Characteristics of International Male Cricketers from 2014 to 2020 in a World Cup Winning Nation, Scott, P., Ahmun, R., de Waymarn, C., Gardner, E., Bliss, A., Jones, T., Callaghan, S., Tallent, J. 1 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
Physiological responses and performance factors for double poling and diagonal stride treadmill roller-skiing time-trial exercise, Andersson, E., Lögdal, N., Byrne, D., Jones, T. 1 Nov 2023, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology
Using multivariate data analysis to project performance in biathletes and cross-country skiers, Jones, T., Lindblom, H., Laaksonen, M., McGawley, K. 1 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
An Analysis of Warm-Up Strategies at a Cross-Country Skiing National Championship, Jones, T., Govus, A., Buskqvist, A., Andersson, E., McGawley, K. 1 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Comparison of the effects of velocity-based vs. traditional resistance training methods on adaptations in strength, power and sprint speed: a systematic review, meta-analysis and quality of evidence appraisal, Orange, S., Hritz, A., Pearson, L., Jefferies, O., Jones, T., Steele, J. 3 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Sports Sciences

PGR Supervision

Michael Harding Does Lower Limb Muscle Asymmetry Relate to Injury in Elite Football? Start Date: 10/02/2021 End Date: 19/05/2026
James Bell 'Quantifying the intensity of seam bowling in cricket: Could ‘Accumulated Player Load Per Delivery’ provide a credible and objective alternative to percentage-based prescription.' Start Date: 01/10/2024
Rebecca Bradburn Monitoring and improving student athlete health, wellbeing and performance Start Date: 01/10/2024

Qualifications

Physiology PhD June 01 2014
Accredited Anthropometrist - Level 3 - International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach - United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy SFHEA