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Alun G. Williams
Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University
Publications - 117
Citations - 6207
Alun G. Williams is an academic researcher from Manchester Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Skeletal muscle & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 107 publications receiving 5347 citations. Previous affiliations of Alun G. Williams include Sheffield Hallam University & Staffordshire University.
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The adaptations to strength training : morphological and neurological contributions to increased strength.
TL;DR: The gains in strength with HRST are undoubtedly due to a wide combination of neurological and morphological factors, although there is contrary evidence suggesting no change in cortical or corticospinal excitability.
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Specificity of acceleration, maximum speed and agility in professional soccer players
Thomas Little,Alun G. Williams +1 more
TL;DR: It was concluded that acceleration, maximum speed, and agility are specific qualities and relatively unrelated to one another and suggest that specific testing and training procedures for each speed component should be utilized when working with elite players.
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Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries
Salomé Aubert,Joel D. Barnes,Chalchisa Abdeta,Patrick Abi Nader,Patrick Abi Nader,Ade F Adeniyi,Ade F Adeniyi,Nicolas Aguilar-Farias,Dolores Susana Andrade Tenesaca,Jasmin Bhawra,Javier Brazo-Sayavera,Greet Cardon,Chen-Kang Chang,Christine Delisle Nyström,Christine Delisle Nyström,Yolanda Demetriou,Catherine E. Draper,Catherine E. Draper,Lowri Cerys Edwards,Arunas Emeljanovas,Aleš Gába,Karla I. Galaviz,Silvia González,Marianella Herrera-Cuenca,Wendy Y J Huang,Izzeldin Ibrahim,Jaak Jürimäe,Katariina Kämppi,Tarun R Katapally,Piyawat Katewongsa,Piyawat Katewongsa,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Asaduzzaman Khan,Agata Korcz,Yeonsoo Kim,Estelle V. Lambert,Eun-Young Lee,Marie Löf,Marie Löf,Tom Loney,Juan R. Lopez-Taylor,Yang Liu,Daga Makaza,Taru Manyanga,Bilyana Mileva,Shawnda A. Morrison,Jorge Mota,Vida K Nyawornota,Reginald Ocansey,John J. Reilly,Blanca Roman-Viñas,Blanca Roman-Viñas,Diego Augusto Santos Silva,Pairoj Saonuam,John Scriven,Jan Seghers,Natasha Schranz,Thomas Skovgaard,Melody Smith,Martyn Standage,Gregor Starc,Gareth Stratton,Narayan Subedi,Tim Takken,Tuija Tammelin,Chiaki Tanaka,David Thivel,Dawn Tladi,Richard Tyler,Riaz Uddin,Riaz Uddin,Alun G. Williams,Stephen H.S. Wong,Ching Lin Wu,Paweł Zembura,Mark S. Tremblay +75 more
TL;DR: The present study provides rich new evidence showing that the situation regarding the physical activity of children and youth is a concern worldwide and strategic public investments to implement effective interventions to increase physical activity opportunities are needed.
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Effects of differential stretching protocols during warm-ups on high-speed motor capacities in professional soccer players.
Thomas Little,Alun G. Williams +1 more
TL;DR: Examining the effects of different modes of stretching within a pre-exercise warm-up on high-speed motor capacities important to soccer performance found dynamic stretching during the warm up was most effective as preparation for subsequent high- speed performance.
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The ACE gene and muscle performance
Alun G. Williams,Mark P. Rayson,Mick Jubb,David Woods,Marianne Hayward,Jason Martin,S.E. Humphries,Hugh Montgomery +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, training-related changes in the mechanical efficiency of human skeletal muscle (energy used per unit power output) were examined, and the presence of this ACE allele confers an enhanced mechanical efficiency in trained muscle.