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Dr Sean Cumming is internationally recognized as a leading expert on the subject of growth and maturation in sport and exercise. Adopting a biocultural perspective, his research seeks to understand how biological and psychosocial factors impact athletic development and the maintenance of health behaviors during adolescence. Experienced in the use of invasive and non-invasive methods for the assessment of growth and maturation in youth, he has worked in research and consultancy roles with the Premier League, Football Association, Lawn Tennis Association, British Gymnastics, One Dance UK, British Triathlon, Cleveland Indians, Sports Office, Team Bath, and Bath Rugby. He currently supervises PhD students with the Lawn Tennis Association, British Gymnastics, Southampton FC, Bournemouth FC, and Manchester United FC. He has contributed to age and maturity estimation proceedings as an expert witness in various legal cases. Other interests include the development, implementation, and evaluation of school and sports based initiatives that encourage active and healthy living through positive coaching and mentoring.
He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, and has an h-index of 34 and an i10-index of 69. His research has been funded by numerous agencies including the Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, British Academy, and 21st Century Legacy. Sean has peer reviewed for over 40 journals and has served on the editorial board of the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, and was a former Associate-Editor for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Management of Adolescent Growth in Competitive Sports (MAGIC-S) Project
26/06/23 → 25/06/25
Project: UK charity
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SWDTP: South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP)
1/10/17 → 30/09/27
Project: Research-related funding
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Quantile regression analysis for growth prediction
1/11/19 → 30/11/19
Project: Research-related funding
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Enhancing the Wellbeing, Health and Life Aspirations of Secondary School Pupils: "Be the Best You Can Be" Programme
Economic and Social Research Council
1/06/09 → 31/05/10
Project: Research council
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Ages at peak height velocity in male soccer players 11-16 years: Relationships with skeletal age and compasrions among longitudinal studies
Malina, R. M., Kralik, M., Koziel, S., Cumming, S., Konarksi, J., Sousa-e-Silva, P., V. Martinho, D., Figueiredo, A. J. & Coelho e Silva, M. J., 26 Apr 2023, (Acceptance date) In: Biology of Sport.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can we reduce injury risk during the adolescent growth spurt? An iterative sequence of prevention in male academy footballers
Johnson, D., Williams, S., Bradley, B. & Cumming, S. P., 31 Dec 2023, In: Annals of Human Biology. 50, 1, p. 452-460Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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English Academy Football Practitioners' Perceptions of Training Load, Maturation, and Injury Risk: A Club Case Study
Johnson, D., Williams, S., Bekker, S., Bradley, B. & Cumming, S., 1 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Growth and maturation
Cumming, S. P., Hill, M., Johnson, D., Parr, J., Teunnisen, J. W. & Malina, R. M., 13 Jun 2023, Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers (4th ed.). Williams, A. M., Ford, P. R. & Drust, B. (eds.). Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 329-345 17 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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How much training do English male academy players really do? Load inside and outside of a football academy
Johnson, D. M., Cumming, S. P., Bradley, B. & Williams, S., 31 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 18, 4, p. 1123-1131Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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