Dr Tommy Bright

PhD (Sports Biomechanics)

Master of Research (Sport & Exercise Science)

BSc (Hons) Strength & Conditioning

Strength and conditioning

Biomechanics

Physiology

Biomechanics

Strength and conditioning methods

Eccentric resistance training

Youth athlete physical development

Zhang, H., Handford, M. J., Hughes, J. D., Meng, F., Song, S., Yang, Z., ... & Bright, T. E. Acute effects of plyometric accentuated eccentric loading (plyo-AEL) on jump height, peak velocity and peak power: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xu, J., Bright, T. E., Harry, J., & Bishop, C. (2026). Countermovement Rebound Jump Testing: Suggestions for Coaches to Optimise Test Utility. Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal.

Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Handford, M. J., Theis, N., Ellis, M., Mundy, P., & Hughes, J. D. (2026). Effects of handheld dumbbell load on force-time characteristics during countermovement jumps with accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes. Sports Biomechanics, 1-20.

Handford, M., Bright, T., Mundy, P., Lake, J., Theis, N., Suchomel, T., & Hughes, J. (2025). The Current Knowledge and Future Direction into a New Era of Eccentric Training, A Delphi Study. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 5(1).

Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Handford, M. J., Theis, N., Mundy, P., & Hughes, J. D. (2025). The effects of familiarisation on countermovement jumps with handheld dumbbell accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes. European Journal of Sport Science, 25(9), e70033.

Bright, T. E., Lake, J., Harry, J. R., Hite, M., Simms, A., Theis, N., ... & Hughes, J. D. (2025). Agreement between numerical integration techniques during countermovement jumps with accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 43(18), 1952-1966.

Weldon, A., Dos' Santos, T., Bright, T. E., Sapstead, G. W., Beato, M., & Lincoln, M. A. (2024). The Reverse Nordic. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 10-1519.

Bright, T. E., Harry, J. R., Lake, J., Mundy, P., Theis, N., & Hughes, J. D. (2024). Methodological considerations in assessing countermovement jumps with handheld accentuated eccentric loading. Sports Biomechanics, 1-18.

Hanford, M. J., Bright, T. E., Mundy, P., Lake, J., McMahon, J., & Hughes, J. D. (2024). My coach says: The effects of accelerated eccentric and landing cues to elicit change in countermovement jump propulsive and landing performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Handford, M. J., Bright, T. E., Mundy, P., Lake, J., Theis, N., & Hughes, J. D. (2024). A conceptual framework of different eccentric training methods. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 46(2), 148-158.

Bright, T. E., Handford, M. J., Mundy, P., Lake, J., Theis, N., & Hughes, J. D. (2023). Building for the future: a systematic review of the effects of eccentric resistance training on measures of physical performance in youth athletes. Sports medicine, 53(6), 1219-1254.

Bright, T. E., Handford, M. J., Hughes, J., Mundy, P. D., Lake, J. P., & Doggart, L. (2023). Development and reliability of countermovement jump performance in youth athletes at pre-, circa-and post-peak height velocity.

Handford, M. J., Bright, T. E., Mundy, P., Lake, J., Theis, N., & Hughes, J. D. (2022). The need for eccentric speed: a narrative review of the effects of accelerated eccentric actions during resistance-based training. Sports Medicine, 52(9), 2061-2083.

Bright, T. E., Hughes, J., Handford, M. J., Anniss, B., & Westwood, C. S. (2022). The Acute Effects of Weighted Vest Protocols on 20-Metre Sprint Performance in Youth Soccer Players. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), 1-10.

Handford, M. J., Bright, T. E., Mundy, P., & Hughes, J. (2022). The utilisation of post-activation performance enhancement to enhance jump performance during training and sporting competition. Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal, (63), 19-26.

Associate member of UKSCA