Stephen is a Senior Lecturer is Strength and Conditioning having completed a PhD investigating current Strength and Conditioning practices in football. Stephen’s research centres around physical performance, through training methods, testing, monitoring, and the associated underpinning physiology. In addition to research, Stephen an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Associated and has worked in a range of sports, including as a Physical Performance coach at Liverpool Women’s Football Club.
Degrees
2022, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MSc, Sport & Exercise Physiology
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons), Sport and Exercise Science
Certifications
2024, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association, Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach
Journal article
Langan-Evans C, Hearris MA, McQuilliam S, Burke LM, Stellingwerff T, Elliott-Sale KJ, Morton JP. 2023. Hormonal contraceptive use, menstrual cycle characteristics and training/nutrition related profiles of elite, sub-elite and amateur athletes and exercisers: One size is unlikely to fit all International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
McQuilliam S, Clark DR, Erskine R, Brownlee T. 2023. Physical testing and strength and conditioning practices differ between coaches working in academy and first team soccer International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
McQuilliam S, Clark D, Erskine R, Brownlee T. 2023. Effect of High-Intensity vs. Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power, and Muscle Soreness in Male Academy Soccer Players Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
McQuilliam S, Clark D, Erskine R, Brownlee T. 2022. Global Differences in Current Strength and Conditioning Practice within Soccer International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
McQuilliam STEPHENJ, Clark DAVIDR, Erskine ROBERTM, Brownlee THOMASE. 2022. Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men’s versus women’s first team and academy soccer Science and Medicine in Football, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Robinson N, McQuilliam S, Donovan TF, Langan-Evans C, Whitehead AE. 2021. The Current Landscape of Youth Multi-Sport Training; Athlete and Parent Insight Data. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
McQuilliam S, Clark DR, Erskine RM, Brownlee T. 2020. Free-weight Resistance Training in Youth Athletes: A Narrative Review Sports Medicine, 50 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Thesis/Dissertation
McQuilliam S. 2022. Global Insights into the Role of Strength Training in Soccer, with Particular Reference to Academy Players Brownlee T, Clark D, Erskine R. Public Url
Conference publication
McQuilliam S, Clark D, Erskine R, Brownlee T. 2022. Effect of Six Weeks’ In-season High vs. Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power and Muscle Soreness in Male Academy Soccer Players European College of Sport Sciences
Conference presentation:
The effect of training objectives on the game format and physical demands in small-sided games, World Congress on Science and Football, Groningen, the Netherlands, Oral presentation. 2023
Industrial connections:
Liverpool Women's Football Club, Lead Academy Physical Performance Coach. 2020