Sean Cumming PhD
@phd_sean
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Researcher on growth and maturation in sport and exercise, bio-banding, talent development, Orcadian, Scottish, University of Bath
Joined March 2021
RT @TLexercise: I'm happy to share a new web application I have created - The GMtracker!. The Growth and Maturation Tracker is a tool desig….
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RT @Joe_Eisenmann: Somewhere across America, college baseball coaches are at a showcase tourney . here's why they need to understand grow….
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RT @PEScholar: 🚨 Interested in Physical Literacy Research?. Why not explore the opportunity to study a Masters by Research, Professional Do….
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RT @markleslie88: Great work @SteveCurnyn.First publication for research within Growth and Maturation in Scotland.….
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Great to see @IrishFA follow in the footsteps of Belgium, Denmark and Sweden in pioneering futures programmes for late developers.
🎥 Irish FA Lead Physical Performance Coach Simon Coleman explains the benefits of the new NI Futures Programme . Grouping young players by biological maturity, not just age, as part of our ever evolving player pathway ⚽️
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RT @NoThirdMan: From Research to Practice: Harnessing Growth and Maturation 📽️ with Prof. Sean Cumming & PhD(c) Rob Mulcahy @phd_sean @robm….
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Huge thanks to all of the Scottish clubs for collaborating on this project and for helping the SFA take a lead in the practice of addressing developmental differences in young athletes (7/7).
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On the back of this study the SFA have already changed their academy policies offering Scottish clubs greater flexibility and opportunity to accommodate developmental differences 👏🏴 (6/7).
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RAE was marked and present from U10 and relatively stable through the age groups. Also existed and operated independent from maturity (5/7)
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Maturity biases were most evident in those positions that placed a premium on size and athleticism.e., GK, CD, FW (4/7)
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From 14 years late maturing (Bio age 1 years or more below chronological age) players were absent from the system, countering the narrative that these players ultimately benefit from these systems (3/7).
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Selection bias towards early developers emerged from U12s and increased in size with age (2/7)
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Congratulations to @SteveCurnyn on publishing his first PhD study. This is the largest sample, to date, investigating maturity selection biases in academy football @markleslie88 @UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath 👏🏴⚽️🧵 (1/7)
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RT @SteveCurnyn: Delighted to share my first study of my PhD assessing the impact of relative age and biological maturity selection biases….
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RT @westy1609: Three fantastic opportunities to join the @CHi2PSBath and @UKCCIIS teams at the @UniofBath ! . 2x SEM specialists and 1x Exe….
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RT @SteveCurnyn: Just back from an amazing week at the World Congress of Soccer Science. Terrific event held at Celtic Park and Ibrox hosti….
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RT @HelenBevan: “Survivorship bias” is a BIG problem in the leadership of change. It’s what happens when leaders & decision-makers focus on….
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RT @conorshannon97: A great day of learning and development at today’s biobanded games with @GaaClare @OfficialWexGAA 👏 Players were groupe….
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Why 'tough love' narratives of child and athlete development are best shelved in the children's fiction section
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RT @ThomasBroBra: I arbeidet med talentutvikling inn mot landslag og i toppklubber, kan bruk av biologisk alder bidra til bedre belastnings….
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