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Research interests
Sean Williams is a Reader in Applied Statistics and Research Methods at the University of Bath. His research interests include sports injury prevention, training load monitoring, heart rate variability, and growth and maturation. His current research projects are in collaboration with the Premier League, Rugby Football Union, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Podium Analytics. Sean is a statistics consultant for the Journal of Physiology.
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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MSKI Prevent
Bilzon, J. (PI), Williams, S. (CoI) & Stevenson, R. (Researcher)
6/08/24 → 31/07/29
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Women’s Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
Williams, S. (PI), Stokes, K. (CoI) & McKay, C. (PI)
23/01/23 → 22/01/26
Project: Research-related funding
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Community Rugby Injury Surveillance Project: 2021-2024 (amendment)
Stokes, K. (PI), McKay, C. (CoI), Williams, S. (CoI), Freeman-Eves, T. (Researcher), Roberts, S. (Researcher) & White, V. (Researcher)
1/09/21 → 31/08/27
Project: UK charity
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Community Rugby Injury Surveillance Project 2017-2021: Community, Schools & Universities
Stokes, K. (PI), McKay, C. (CoI), Williams, S. (CoI) & Roberts, S. (Researcher)
1/06/17 → 31/12/25
Project: UK charity
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Match and Injury Analysis in Youth Rugby
Stokes, K. (PI), McKay, C. (CoI) & Williams, S. (CoI)
1/03/16 → 31/12/25
Project: UK charity
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Associations between self-reported injury history, physical complaints, and medical attention injury during Army basic military training
Gibson, N., Drain, J., Whalan, M., Williams, S., Groeller, H. & Sampson, J., 19 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Military Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inter-Day Reliability of Countermovement Jump Metrics in Elite Academy Soccer Players
Lonergan, B., Johnson, D., Williams, S., Lawson, R., Howarth, D. & Cohen, D., 10 Jul 2025, (Acceptance date) In: International Journal of Strength and Conditioning.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Longitudinal study of five seasons of upper limb injuries in training and matches in elite female rugby union at club and national team level
White, C., Garner, P., Stokes, K., Williams, S., Horsley, I., Kemp, S. P. T. & Soundy, A., 3 Apr 2025, In: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 11, 2, 6 p., e002359.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"My kid is going through a growth spurt - what should I do?”: Taking an interdisciplinary approach to athletic development during the adolescent growth spurt
Johnson, D., Eisenmann, J., Lawson, R., Stables, R., Williams, S., Cumming, S. & Lloyd, R., 17 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Strength and Conditioning Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tackle characteristics associated with concussion in elite men’s rugby union: unpicking the differences between tacklers and ball carriers
Stokes, K., Locke, D., Roberts, S., Griffin, S. A., West, S., Jones, B., Cross, M., Kemp, S. & Williams, S., 9 Jul 2025, (Acceptance date) In: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Dataset for the day-to-day reliability of peak fat oxidation and FATMAX
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Thomas, M. (Data Collector), Haralabidis, N. (Data Collector), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Betts, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 13 May 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00723
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Datset for "Resting skeletal muscle ATGL and CPT1B are associated with peak fat oxidation rates in men and women but do not explain observed sex differences"
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Thomas, M. (Data Collector), Smith, E. (Data Collector), Walhin, J.-P. (Data Collector), Koumanov, F. (Data Collector), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Betts, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 12 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00729
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Dataset for "Biological sex and aerobic capacity are key determinants of peak fat oxidation rates during exercise"
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Thomas, M. (Data Collector), Hengist, A. (Data Collector), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Betts, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 11 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00611
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Data for "Juvenile bovine bone is an appropriate surrogate for normal and reduced density human bone in biomechanical testing"
Fletcher, J. (Creator), Williams, S. (Creator), Whitehouse, M. (Creator), Gill, H. (Creator) & Preatoni, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 5 Jul 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00410
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Data set for "Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic component risks in persons with paraplegia: Results of a randomized controlled trial"
Farrow, M. (Creator), Bilzon, J. (Creator), Thompson, D. (Creator), Maher, J. (Creator), Williams, S. (Creator), Deere, R. (Creator) & Spellanzon, B. (Creator), University of Bath, 24 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01385
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Thesis
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Risk Factors for Injury in Elite Rugby Union: A Series of Longitudinal Analyses
Williams, S. (Author), Stokes, K. (Supervisor) & Trewartha, G. (Supervisor), 26 Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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