Chris Towlson

1.6k total citations
45 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Chris Towlson is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Towlson has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 31 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Chris Towlson's work include Sports Performance and Training (42 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (33 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (30 papers). Chris Towlson is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (42 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (33 papers) and Sport Psychology and Performance (30 papers). Chris Towlson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal. Chris Towlson's co-authors include Ric Lovell, Guy Parkin, Stephen Cobley, Adrian W. Midgley, Steve Barrett, Liam D. Harper, James J. Malone, Sean P. Cumming, Andrew T. Garrett and Roel Vaeyens and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Journal of Sports Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Chris Towlson

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chris Towlson United Kingdom 19 1.1k 685 124 117 108 45 1.2k
Stacey Emmonds United Kingdom 22 1.1k 1.0× 465 0.7× 95 0.8× 55 0.5× 102 0.9× 61 1.3k
Adam L. Kelly United Kingdom 20 870 0.8× 629 0.9× 172 1.4× 31 0.3× 152 1.4× 94 1.2k
Angela Franks United Kingdom 3 1.4k 1.3× 650 0.9× 144 1.2× 148 1.3× 113 1.0× 8 1.6k
Andrzej Rokita Poland 21 787 0.7× 367 0.5× 65 0.5× 101 0.9× 141 1.3× 80 1.0k
Darren J. Paul Qatar 16 1.4k 1.3× 518 0.8× 55 0.4× 218 1.9× 149 1.4× 29 1.5k
Javier Mallo Spain 18 1.0k 1.0× 379 0.6× 81 0.7× 176 1.5× 144 1.3× 33 1.1k
Jordan L. Fox Australia 19 887 0.8× 353 0.5× 48 0.4× 197 1.7× 72 0.7× 58 1.2k
João Valente‐dos‐Santos Portugal 20 790 0.7× 419 0.6× 45 0.4× 84 0.7× 71 0.7× 111 1.2k
Nenad Stojiljković Serbia 12 671 0.6× 256 0.4× 58 0.5× 196 1.7× 60 0.6× 43 966
Steve Barrett United Kingdom 15 908 0.8× 320 0.5× 63 0.5× 181 1.5× 53 0.5× 39 974

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chris Towlson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Towlson

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All Works

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Robinson, James, et al.. (2024). A new method to identify key match-play behaviours of young soccer players: Development of the Hull Soccer Behavioural Scoring Tool. PLoS ONE. 19(3). e0295953–e0295953. 4 indexed citations
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Marshall, Phil, et al.. (2024). Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league. PLoS ONE. 19(7). e0306062–e0306062. 3 indexed citations
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Towlson, Chris, et al.. (2023). Soccer academy practitioners’ perceptions and application of bio-banding. PLoS ONE. 18(1). e0274079–e0274079. 12 indexed citations
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Barrett, Steve, et al.. (2022). Examination of differential ratings of perceived exertion (dRPE) during bio-banded small-sided games. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0270259–e0270259. 5 indexed citations
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Clubb, Jo, Chris Towlson, & Steve Barrett. (2022). Measurement properties of external training load variables during standardised games in soccer: Implications for training and monitoring strategies. PLoS ONE. 17(1). e0262274–e0262274. 2 indexed citations
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Towlson, Chris, et al.. (2022). Quantifying volume and high-speed technical actions of professional soccer players using foot-mounted inertial measurement units. PLoS ONE. 17(2). e0263518–e0263518. 14 indexed citations
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Towlson, Chris & Sean P. Cumming. (2022). Bio-banding in soccer: past, present, and future. Annals of Human Biology. 49(7-8). 269–273. 11 indexed citations
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Parkin, Guy, et al.. (2021). The effect of bio-banding on the anthropometric, physical fitness and functional movement characteristics of academy soccer players. PLoS ONE. 16(11). e0260136–e0260136. 22 indexed citations
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Marshall, Phil, et al.. (2021). Brief Review of Methods to Quantify High-Speed Running in Rugby League: Are Current Methods Appropriate?. Strength and conditioning journal. 44(3). 69–79. 5 indexed citations
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Barrett, Steve, et al.. (2020). Understanding the Influence of the Head Coach on Soccer Training Drills—An 8 Season Analysis. Applied Sciences. 10(22). 8149–8149. 17 indexed citations
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Towlson, Chris, J Ade, Kevin Enright, et al.. (2020). Maturity-associated considerations for training load, injury risk, and physical performance in youth soccer: One size does not fit all. Journal of sport and health science. 10(4). 403–412. 124 indexed citations
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Thompson, Chris, Mark Noon, Chris Towlson, et al.. (2020). Understanding the presence of mental fatigue in English academy soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 38(13). 1524–1530. 77 indexed citations
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Towlson, Chris, Stephen Cobley, Guy Parkin, & Ric Lovell. (2018). When does the influence of maturation on anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics increase and subside?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(8). 1946–1955. 67 indexed citations
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Siegler, Jason, et al.. (2011). Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation and Ingestion Timing. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(7). 1953–1958. 44 indexed citations

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