Biography
Dr. Mark Lyons joined the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department in September 2011. His PhD explored the effects of moderate and high-intensity exercise on sports-related performance. Mark currently teaches on the BSc Sport and Exercise Science and MSc in Sports Performance programmes, where his interests are broadly based in the areas of Strength and Conditioning and Sports Performance. Previously, Mark worked as a senior lecturer on undergraduate and post-graduate programmes at Newman University College, Birmingham, UK.
Research Interests
Mark Lyons joined the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department in September 2011. His PhD explored the effects of moderate and high-intensity exercise on sports-related performance. His research interests are: - strength and conditioning Mark is a reviewer for a number of national and international journals including:
- fatigue effects on sports performance
- match demands in Gaelic Games
- physical activity and obesity in youth.
Teaching Interests
Mark currently teaches on the BSc Sport and Exercise Science and MSc in Sports Performance programmes, where his interests are broadly based in the areas of Strength and Conditioning, Coaching Science and Sports Performance. He is currently module leader for the following modules on the BSc Sport and Exercise Science:
SS4401 - Coaching Science and Performance 1
SS4402 - Exercise and Health Fitness
SS4403 - Coaching Science and Performance 2
SS4404 - Coaching Science and Performance 3
Mark is currently module leader for the following modules on the MSc in Sports Performance:
SS6042 - Strength Sports
SS6033 - Strength and Conditioning
SS6003 - Professional Competencies (I)
SS6013 - Professional Competencies (II)
SS6023 - Professional Competencies (III)
Publications
Book Chapter
Anthropometric profiles of elite junior ice-hockey players
Hankey, J., Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.J.
Trends in Human Performance Research
Positional differences in the kinanthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite British ice-hockey players
Duncan, M. and Lyons, M.
Advances in Strength and Conditioning Research
Multi-Component Training for Gaelic Games: A Case Study on a County-Level Gaelic Football Player
Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.
Advances in Strength and Conditioning Research
Conference Publication
2017 Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and the Brain.
Gordon, B.R., Lyons, M., Herring, M.P.
4th Annual All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education
Crowley, E., Harrison, D. & Lyons, M.
22nd Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Crowley, E., Harrison, A.J. and Lyons, M.
21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Everard, E., Harrison, D., Lyons, M.
14th FEPSAC Congress
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nuaim, A.
Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nuaim, A.
AIESEP Congress
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nuaim, A.
61st Annual Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Dodd, L., Collins, P., Al-Nuaim, A., and Lyons, M.
19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Dodd, L., Collins, P., Al-Nuaim, A., and Lyons, M.
19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science.
Lyons, M., Dunleavy, S., Dunphy, A., Cronin, G. and McLoughlin, D.
19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Al Maadeed, A., Trad, W., Al Qahtani, A., Al Shammari, D., Al Ghanim, H., Ali, M., Eisss, L., Mansour, M. and Lyons, M.
Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte
Beattie K.;Carson B.;Lyons M.;Kenny I.
Cultura Ciencia Y Deporte
IT Tralee FittSport Conference
Lyons, M.
BASES Student Conference
Reilly, B., Akubat, I., Lyons, M., Collins, K. and Tanton, J.
18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., and Lyons, M.
18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Al-Nuaim, A., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M.
BASES Annual Congress
Hankey, J., Minova, D., Lavery, J., Duncan, M. and Clarke, N. Lyons, M.,
18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Dodd, L., Collins, P., Al-Nuaim, A., and Lyons, M.
2012 British Psychological Society Annual Conference
Duncan, M.J., Smith, M. and Lyons, M.
59th Annual Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Al-Hazzaa, H. M., Al-Nuaim, A., Collins, P., Duncan, M.J.,
16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Hankey, J., Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.J.
16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Hankey, J., Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.J.
2011 BASES Student Conference
Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A., and Lyons, M.
58th Annual Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Hankey, J.
16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A., and Lyons, M.
Satellite Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Nevill, A.
2011 Satellite Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.
58th Annual Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Hankey, J. and Nevill, A.M.
2010 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M.J., Taylor, S. and Lyons, M.
15th European College of Sports Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Collins, P., Lyons, M., Hankey, J. and Woodfield, L.
3rd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Duncan, M., Woodfield, L. and Lyons. M
15th European College of Sports Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P., Hankey, J. and Woodfield, L.
2009 BASES Annual Conference
Hankey, J., Duncan, M.J. and Lyons, M.
2009 BASES Annual Conference
Hankey, J., Duncan, M.J. and Lyons, M.
2008 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. and Hankey, J.
13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Duncan, M., Woodfield, L., Lyons, M. and Dowdall, S.
British Education Studies Association Annual Conference
Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.
55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.M.
2008 BASES Annual Conference
Burgess, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Moreton, J., Hankey, J., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.M.
The Science, Learning and Teaching Conference
Duncan, M. J., Lyons, M. and Al-Nakeeb Y.
2007 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M. J. and Lyons, M.
12th European Sports Psychology Federation Congress
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Duncan, M., Nevill, A.M. and James, C.
2007 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M. J., Heseltine-James, C. and Lyons, M.
12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Hankey, J.
Evaluation of peak power prediction equations in adolescent basketballers
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.M.
International Conference on Physical Activity and Obesity in Children
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Duncan, M. J., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
3rd National Obesity and Health Conference
Duncan, M.J., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
British Education Studies Association Annual Conference
Lyons, M., Duncan, M.J. and Al-Nakeeb, Y.
12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M.
11th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Moreton, J., Duncan, M., Nevill, A.M. and James, C.
2006 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
ICHPER Conference
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Duncan, M., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
11th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Moreton, J. and Duncan, M.J.
10th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M.
2005 BASES Annual Conference
Duncan, M., Woodfield, L., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nakeeb, Y.
2005 BASES Annual Conference
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Nevill, A.
10th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Nevill, A.M. and Duncan, M.
10th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Nevill, A.M.
10th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M.
9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Lyons, M. and Al-Nakeeb, Y.
9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Duncan, M., Myers, T., Griggs, G., Woodfield, L. and Dodd, L.
9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M.
9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Myers, T., Griggs, G, Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Duncan, M., Woodfield, L. and Dodd, L.
9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M. and Nevill A. M.
8th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y. Lyons, M., Nevill, A.M., O Neill, S., Duncan, M. and Woodfield, L.
ECB Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket
Duncan, M., Hollyhead, S., Woodfield, L., Lyons, M. and Al-Nakeeb, Y.
7th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., O Neill, S., Duncan, M. and Woodfield, L.
Edited Book
Trends in Human Performance Research
Advances in Strength and Conditioning Research
Other Journal
Using enquiry-based learning in Sports and Exercise Sciences: A case study from exercise Biomechanics
Duncan, M.J. and Lyons, M.
Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
You have to do it rather than being in a class and just listening The impact of problem-based learning on the student experience in sports and exercise biomechanics
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. and Al-Nakeeb Y.
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and, Tourism Education
Other Publication
Prescription of Dry-land Resistance Training by Elite Swimming Strength and Conditioning Coaches.
Crowley, E;Harrison, AJ;Lyons, M
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
The Impact of Resistance Training on Swimming Performance: A Systematic Review
Crowley, E,Harrison, AJ,Lyons, M
Sports Medicine
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0730-2
Sprinting performance and resistance-based training interventions: A systematic review
Bolger R.;Lyons M.;Harrison A.;Kenny I.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000720
Peer Reviewed Journal
Age-Group Differences in the Performance of Selected Tests of Physical Function and Association With Lower Extremity Strength
Francis, P;Mc Cormack, W;Lyons, M;Jakeman, P
Journal Of Geriatric Physical Therapy
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000152
DRY-LAND RESISTANCE TRAINING PRACTICES OF ELITE SWIMMING STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES
Crowley, E;Harrison, AJ;Lyons, M
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002599
Examining the association of injury with the Functional Movement Screen and Landing Error Scoring System in military recruits undergoing 16 weeks of introductory fitness training
Everard, E;Lyons, M;Harrison, AJ
Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.05.013
A Review of the Game-Based Approaches to Coaching Literature in Competitive Team Sport Settings
Kinnerk, P;Harvey, S;MacDonncha, C;Lyons, M
Quest
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2018.1439390
Examining the relationship between the functional movement screen and the landing error scoring system in an active male collegiate population
Everard, EM,Harrison, AJ,Lyons, M
Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association
DOI: doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001582.
Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women
Francis, P,Mc Cormack, W,Toomey, C,Norton, C,Saunders, J,Kerin, E,Lyons, M,Jakeman, P
Biogerontology
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-016-9671-7
Running and metabolic demands of elite rugby union assessed using traditional, metabolic power, and heart rate monitoring methods
Dubois R.;Paillard T.;Lyons M.;McGrath D.;Maurelli O.;Prioux J.
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Examining the relationship between the functional movement screen and the landing error scoring system in an active, male collegiate population
Everard E.;Harrison A.;Lyons M.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001582
Muscle strength can better differentiate between gradations of functional performance than muscle quality in healthy 50-70 y women
Francis, P,McCormack, W,Toomey, C,Lyons, M,Jakeman, P
Brazilian Journal Of Physical Therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.06.013
The effects of resistance exercise training on anxiety: A meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of randomized controlled trials
Gordon, B.R., McDowell, C.P., Lyons, M. & Herring, M.P. .
Sports Medicine
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0769-0
Running and Metabolic Demands of Elite Rugby Union Assessed Using Traditional, Metabolic Power, and Heart Rate Monitoring Methods
Dubois, R,Paillard, T,Lyons, M,McGrath, D,Maurelli, O,Prioux, J
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
The impact of resistance training on swimming performance: A systematic review.
Crowley, E., Harrison, A.J. and Lyons, M.
Sports Medicine
DOI: doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0730-2.
An Investigation into the Lifestyle, Health Habits and Risk Factors of Young Adults
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nuaim, A.
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120404380
Tracking the Commute Home From School Utilizing GPS and Heart Rate Monitoring: Establishing the Contribution to Free-Living Physical Activity
Collins, P,Al-Nakeeb, Y,Lyons, M
Journal Of Physical Activity & Health
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0048
Match-play demands of elite youth gaelic football using global positioning system tracking
Reilly B.;Akubat I.;Lyons M.;Collins D.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000714
Match-play demands of elite youth Gaelic Football using global positioning system tracking
Reilly, B,Akubat, I,Lyons, M,Collins, DK
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
A cluster analysis of lifestyle and health habits of youth from two geographically and culturally diverse countries
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Dodd, L., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Al Nuaim, A.A.
Preventive Medicine
DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.44025.
Anthropometric and Lifestyle Characteristics of Active and Inactive Saudi and British Adolescents
Duncan, M.J., Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Al-Sobayel, H.I., Abahussain, N.A., Musaiger, A.O., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Nevill, A.
American Journal Of Human Biology
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22574
Peak power prediction in junior basketballers: Comparing linear and allometric models
Duncan, MJ,Hankey, J,Lyons, M,James, RS & Nevill, AM
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825d97ac
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Health Behaviors between Saudi and British Adolescents Living in Urban Areas: Gender by Country Analyses
Al-Hazzaa, HM,Al-Nakeeb, Y,Duncan, MJ,Al-Sobayel, HI,Abahussain, NA,Musaiger, AO,Lyons, M,Collins, P,Nevill, A
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10126701
The Effect of Moderate and High-Intensity Fatigue on Groundstroke Accuracy in Expert and Non-Expert Tennis Players
Lyons, M,Al-Nakeeb, Y,Hankey, J,Nevill, A
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
The effect of exercise intensity on coincidence anticipation performance at different stimulus speeds
Duncan, M,Smith, M,Lyons, M
European Journal of Sport Science
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.752039
The effect of moderate and high-intensity fatigue on groundstroke accuracy in expert and non-expert tennis players
Lyons M.;Al-Nakeeb Y.;Hankey J.;Nevill A.
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
A cross-cultural comparison of lifestyle habits between Saudi and British adolescents: Gender by country differences
Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Duncan, M.J., Al-Sobayel, H.I., Abahussain, N.A., Musaiger, A.O., Lyons, M., Collins, P., Nevill, A.
International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10126701
The effect of moderate and high-intensity fatigue on groundstroke accuracy in expert and non-expert players.
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Hankey, J. and Nevill, A.M.
Journal Of Sports Science And Medicine
The Impact of the Built Environment on Young People's Physical Activity Patterns: A Suburban-Rural Comparison Using GPS
Collins, P,Al-Nakeeb, Y,Nevill, A,Lyons, M
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9093030
Peak power prediction in junior basketballers: Comparing linear and allometric models.
Duncan, M.J., Hankey, J., Lyons, M., James, R. and Nevill, A.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
The prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours relative to obesity among adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus urban variations
Al Nuaim, A.A., Al-Nakeeb, Y. Lyons, M., Al-Hazzaa, H., Nevill, A., Collins, P. and Duncan, M.J.
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior amongst British and Saudi youth: A cross-cultural study
Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P., Al Nuaim, A.A., Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Duncan, M.J. and Nevill A.
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
The effect of exercise intensity on coincidence anticipation performance at different stimulus speeds
Duncan, M.J., Smith, M. and Lyons, M.
European Journal of Sport Science
The effect of caffeine ingestion on field hockey skill performance following physical fatigue
Duncan, M.J., Taylor, S. and Lyons, M.
Research In Sports Medicine
Comparisons between peak power prediction equations in adolescent female basketballers
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. Hankey, J. & Woodfield, L.
Journal of Sports Therapy
Placebo effects of caffeine on short-term resistance exercise to failure
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. and Hankey, J.
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Ambulatory physical activity in British children
Duncan, M.J., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health
The effect of hiking poles on oxygen uptake, perceived exertion and mood state during a one hour uphill walk
Duncan, M.J. and Lyons, M.
Journal of Exercise Physiology - online
Evaluation of peak power prediction equations in male basketball players.
Duncan, M.J., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
Post-exercise coincidence anticipation in expert and novice Gaelic games players: the effects of exercise intensity
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Nevill, A.M.
European Journal of Sport Science
Pedometer determined physical activity levels in primary school children from central England
Duncan, M.J, Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M.
Preventive Medicine
Body fatness and physical activity levels of young children
Al-Nakeeb,Y., Duncan, M., Lyons, M. and Woodfield, L.
Annals of Human Biology
The impact of moderate and high intensity total body fatigue on passing accuracy of experienced and novice basketball players
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Nevill, A.M.
Journal Of Sports Science And Medicine
Performance of soccer passing skills under moderate and high intensity localized muscle fatigue
Lyons, M., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Nevill, A.M.
Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research
Performance of soccer passing skills under moderate and high-intensity localized muscle fatigue
Lyons, M,Al-Nakeeb, Y,Nevill, A
Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association