Joshua Davidson


Strength & Conditioning Coach and Lecturer

Staff member Joshua Davidson

Email

j.davidson@derby.ac.uk

About

I currently lead the S&C program for all Team Derby performance athletes and scholars. I also lead and lecture across multiple modules on our undergraduate and post-graduate sport science and S&C programs.

Teaching responsibilities

I am currently module leader for:

In addition to this, I support Teaching & Assessment in the following modules:

Professional interests

I have a keen interest in the development of new S&C coaches and lead our undergraduate and post-graduate S&C internship programs here at the university. I am also interested in exploring how the principles of S&C can be best applied in the context of injury rehabilitation and reconditioning. 

Research interests

I am currently interested in developing research on contemporary S&C practices utilised to support student-athletes and scholars within Higher Education. In particular, I wish to better understand the nuances of this athletic context and how multidisciplinary teams can better optimise support for this athletic population.

Membership of professional bodies

Qualifications

Undergraduate Qualifications

Post Graduate Qualifications

Recent conferences

Davidson, J. & Jenkinson, L. (2018). One repetition maximum prediction for the barbell back squat, bench press and hexagonal barbell deadlift using the load-velocity relationship. BASES Student Conference 2018, Northumbria University.  

Experience in industry

I have experience as an S&C/Sport Scientist within multiple sports, with the majority of this experience being within football academies (Burton Albion, Derby County, and Leicester City). I currently lead the Team Derby S&C program at the university, which involves S&C support for badminton, volleyball, cycling, basketball, futsal, and football.

I also work with the High-Performance Unit at the university, which helps supports external athletes and teams with testing and training interventions.

In the media