Dr Paul A. Jones MSc, BSc (Hons), FBASES, BASES Accredited, CSCS*D,

CSci, FHEA

Paul is a Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics/ Strength and Conditioning (S&C) at the

University of Salford. Paul earned a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Sports Science from

Liverpool John Moores University and a PhD in Sports Biomechanics at the

University of Salford. He has over 23 years’ experience in Biomechanics and S&C

support to athletes and teams, primarily in athletics, football and rugby and was a

former sports science co-ordinator for UK disability athletics (now British Athletics).

He is a Fellow of the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES),

has been BASES Accredited for over 18 years and is currently chair of the BASES

accreditation committee. Paul has also been a certified strength and conditioning

specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA for 20 years recertifying with Distinction on the last

2 occasions (2017 & 2020). Paul has authored/ co-authored over 110 peer reviewed

journal articles and 14 book chapters mainly in change of direction biomechanics,

assessment and development of change of direction speed and strength diagnostics.

Paul has co-edited two books, ‘Performance Assessment in Strength and

Conditioning’ and ‘Multidirectional speed in sport: Research to application’ both by

Routledge and is a co-founder of ‘The Science of Multidirectional Speed’ an online

platform that shares information on the theoretical basis and practical application of

multi-directional speed.