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Personal profile
Overview
Overview:
Ben is a Senior Lecturer & Researcher in Strength and Conditioning and the Course Leader for the MRes Sport & Exercise Science degree. Ben joined Hatpury University in March 2013 having previoulsy worked full-time in industry and has since designed and developed the curriculum for both the BSc and MSc Strength and Conditioning degrees. Throughout this time he has continued to work with a number of professional clubs and organisations in the UK in coaching and consultancy roles and currently leads collaborative projects with a number of elite soccer and ryugby union teams. Ben is an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Level 2 British Weightlifting (BWL) Coach as well as a BWL Tutor. Additionally, he is a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Ben currently sits on the CIMSPA Professional Develoment Committee for Performance Sport working on projects to raise the professional standards across the industry for NGB's, professional bodies and higher education institutions. Ben's main research focus is within the area of long-term athletic development in which he completed his PhD investigating lower-body eccentric resistance training practices in elite youth male athletes.
Current teaching
Taught Modules:
- Skill Acquisition in Strength and Conditioning (MSc)
- Physical Profiling and Testing for Athletes (MSc)
- Applying Sport and Exercise Research (MRes)
- Youth Physical Development (BSc)
Research interests
Current Research Areas:
- Resistance Training for Youth Athletes.
- Eccentric Resistance Training Modalities.
- Skill Acquisition Strategies for Athletic Performance.
- Female Athlete Injury Prevention Programmes.
Education/Academic qualification
Sport Science, PhD, Lower-Body Eccentric Resistance Training Practices in Elite Youth Athletes, University of Brighton
2018 → 2022
Award Date: 31 May 2022
PGHCE, PGCHE, PGCHE, University of the West of England (UWE)
30 Jan 2014 → 30 Apr 2015
Award Date: 30 Apr 2015
Sport Science, MSc, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Chester
1 Oct 2009 → 1 Nov 2011
Award Date: 16 Jan 2012
Sport Science, BSc, Sport and Exercise Science, Aberystwyth University
22 Sept 2005 → 1 Jul 2008
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Developing guidelines for effective internship within strength and conditioning
Henry, G., Szedlak, C., Drury, B., Davies, H. & Hearn, A.
1/1/23 → 31/7/23
Project: Research project
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Comparison of flywheel versus traditional resistance training in elite academy male Rugby union players
Murton, J., Eager, R. & Drury, B., 4 May 2023, In: Research in Sports Medicine. 31, 3, p. 214-227 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Could Eccentric Resistance Training be Effective for Youth Female Ballet Dancers? A Pilot Study
Wood, B., Protheroe, L. & Drury, B., 19 Aug 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A randomised controlled trial of 1- versus 2-day per week formats of Nordic hamstring training on explosive athletic tasks in prepubertal soccer players
Abdelkadera, M., Hammami, R., Drury, B., Clark, N., Sandercock, G. R. H., Shaw, I., Shaw, B. S., Gaied Chortane, S. & Moran, J., 2022, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 40, 19, p. 2173-2181 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Assessing Eccentric Hamstring Strength using the Nordbord: Between-Session Reliability and Inter-limb Asymmetries in Professional Soccer Players
Bishop, C., Manuel, J., Drury, B., Beato, M. & Turner, A., 5 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 36, 9, p. 2552-2557 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Can discreet performance banding, as compared to bio-banding, discriminate technical skills in male adolescent soccer players? A preliminary investigation
Moran, J., Cervera, V., Jones, B., Hope, E., Drury, B. & Sandercock, G., Apr 2022, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 17, 2, p. 325-333 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2023 UKSCA Annual Conference - Poster of the Year
Wood, Beth (Recipient), Protheroe, Laurence (Recipient) & Drury, Ben (Recipient), 19 Aug 2023
Prize
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Activities
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PhD Supervisory Team - Rory Kavanagh
Steve Draper (Other), Richard Mack (Other) & Ben Drury (Other)
2023 → 2026Activity: Other activity types › Postgraduate Supervision
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Experiential Learning in Higher Education: Sport Science Case Studies
Elizabeth Smith (Speaker), Gareth Knox (Speaker) & Ben Drury (Speaker)
16 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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MSc Thesis Examination (Memorial University)
Ben Drury (Examiner)
13 Sept 2023Activity: Examination types › External Examiner
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External Examiner - St Mary's University
Ben Drury (Examiner)
Sept 2023 → Sept 2027Activity: Examination types › External Examiner
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University of Pavia
Ben Drury (Visiting researcher)
2022Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press/Media
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Age is no barrier to keeping fit and healthy
John Fernandes & Ben Drury
22/4/21 → 23/4/21
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media