Research Interests

Strength & Power Development in Elite Rugby Players

Postactivation Potentiation (PAP) and its Practical Application

Nutritional Supplementation and Exercise Performance

Nutritional Supplementation and Disease

Monitoring Changes in Lean Mass of Elite Athletes

Research Activities

Postactivation Potentiation and its application in Rugby, Sprint Cycling and Swimming

Effects of Creatine supplementation on various physiological parameters

Development of Strength & Power testing battery for Elite Rugby Players

Monitoring Changes in Lean Mass of Elite Rugby Players

Administration Duties

Departmental representative on the Postgraduate Research faculty Progression Board

Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee

Departmental Research Committee

Departmental Ethics Advisory Committee

Departmental Student-Staff Liaison Committee

Recent Publications

1        Kilduff, L.P., Lewis, S., Kingsley, M.I.C., Dietzig, R. (In Press). Reliability and Detecting Change Following Short-term Creatine supplementation: Comparison of 2-Component Body Composition Methods. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.

2        Hadjicharalambous, M., E Georgiades, L.P. Kilduff, A.P. Turner, F. Tsofliou, & Y.P. Pitsiladis. (2006). Influence of caffeine on perception of effort, metabolism and exercise performance following a high fat meal. Journal of Sports Science. DOI: 10.1080/02640410500249399

3        Kingsley, M., James, N., Kilduff, L.P., Dietzig, R.E. and Dietzig, B. (2006). An exercise protocol that simulates the activity patterns of elite squash. Journal of Sports Science. DOI: 10.1080/02640410500497766.

4        Kingsley, M., James, N., Kilduff, L.P., Dietzig, R.E. and Dietzig, B. (In Press). An exercise protocol that simulates the activity patterns if elite squash. Journal of Sports Science.

5        Kingsley, M., Miller, M., Kilduff L.P., McEneny, J. Benton, D. (In press). Effects of PS supplementation on exercise capacity during stage intermittent exercise in humans. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

6        Kingsley, M., Wadsworth, D., Kilduff, L.P., McEneny, J. Benton, D. (2005). Effects of PS supplementation on oxidative stress following intermittent running. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 37, 1300-1306.

7        Fuld, J., L.P. Kilduff, J.A. Neder, M.E. Lean, Y.P. Pitsiladis, S.A. Ward, M.M. Cotton. (2005). Creatine Supplementation during Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Thorax. 60, 531-537.

8        Kilduff, L.P., E. Georgiades, N. James, R.H. Minnion, M. Mitchell, D. Kingsmore,  M. Hadjicharalambous, & Y.P Pitsiladis. (2004). The effects of Creatine supplementation on cardiovascular, metabolic and thermoregulatory responses during exercise in the heat in endurance trained humans. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 14, 446-463.

9        Kilduff, L.P., J.P. Fuld, J.A. Neder, Y.P. Pitsiladis, R. Carter, R. Stevenson, & S.A. Ward. (2003). Clinical relevance of inter-method differences in fat-free mass estimation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration. 70, 585-593.

10   Kilduff L.P, S Grant, Y.P Pitsiladis (2003) The effects of strength training and creatine supplementation on isometric, isokinetic and isotonic muscle strength in healthy non-resistance trained subjects. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 13, 504-520.

11   Georgiades, E., W.M.H. Behan, L.P. Kilduff, M. Hadjicharalambous, E.E. Mackie, J. Wilson, S.A. Ward, & Y.P. Pitsiladis. (2003). Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: new evidence for a central fatigue disorder. Clinical Science. 105, 213-218.

12   Kilduff L.P, P Vidakovic, G Cooney, R Twycross-Lewis, P Amuna, M Parker, L Paul, yP Pitsiladis (2002) Effects of Creatine on Isometric Bench-Press Performance in Resistance-trained Humans. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34, 1176-1183.

Recreation/Sport

Dr Kilduff also works as a Strength & Conditioning Consultant to the following professional bodies:

British Disability Swimming

British Sprint Development Squad

Elite Cymru Disability Swimming

British VI Judo

And acts as External Sports Science Consultant to:

Welsh Rugby Union

Ospreys RFC

British Sprint Cycling

Dr Kilduff is also a member of the following Societies:

UKSCA

BASES

ACSM