Dr Liam Anderson PhD

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Assistant Professor in Applied Exercise Physiology

Contact details

Dr Liam Anderson is an applied exercise physiologist. He has a particular interest in intermittent sports with over a decade of experience working as an applied practitioner in elite football. Liam’s research is focused around maximizing performance and developing strategies to help better prepare players for competition.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Sport Science
MSc Sports Physiology
PhD Applied Exercise Physiology

Biography

Liam completed his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Liverpool John Moores University, which included an internship at Everton FC working with their 1^st team and academy. This was the start of his journey within the applied setting, and he later went on to become a sports scientist at Liverpool FC while investigating the training load, energy expenditure and intakes of the 1^st team squad as part of his PhD thesis. Liam then went onto leading performance departments both overseas at Mol Fehervar FC (Hungary) and domestically at Crewe Alexandra FC. Liam has now returned to work in academia and is supervising others in professional sport settings.

Postgraduate supervision

Liam has several current doctoral supervisions who are all embedded within elite professional football, in addition to a number of Masters students within the University. Typically, Liam’s PhD vacancies are advertised via his Twitter or LinkedIn account.

Research

Liam’s current research interests are centered around sport performance and how it can be examined and improved through various strategies. He is also interested in research that looks to understand the performance environment within elite sporting organizations with the overall aim being the to develop processes to further improve performance support.

Other activities

Liam is BASES accredited sports scientist, supervisor, and a UEFA licensed football coach. He regularly reviews journal articles related to exercise physiology and performance sport (e.g., Journal of Sports Sciences, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, European Journal of Sports Sciences). In addition to these academic roles, he is also a consultant for clubs in the English Premier League and English Football league.

Publications

Abbott, W., Brett, A., Brownlee, T. E., Hammond, K. M., Harper, L. D., Naughton, R. J., Anderson, L., Munson, E. H., Sharkey, J. V., Randell, R. K., & Clifford, T. (2021). The prevalence of disordered eating in elite male and female soccer players. Eat Weight Disord, 26(2), 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00872-0

Anderson, L., Close, G. L., Konopinski, M., Rydings, D., Milsom, J., Hambly, C., Speakman, J. R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2019). Case Study: Muscle Atrophy, Hypertrophy, and Energy Expenditure of a Premier League Soccer Player During Rehabilitation From Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 29(5), 559-566. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0391

Anderson, L., Close, G. L., Morgans, R., Hambly, C., Speakman, J. R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2019). Assessment of Energy Expenditure of a Professional Goalkeeper From the English Premier League Using the Doubly Labeled Water Method. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 14(5), 681-684. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0520

Anderson, L., Drust, B., Close, G. L., & Morton, J. P. (2022). Physical loading in professional soccer players: Implications for contemporary guidelines to encompass carbohydrate periodization. J Sports Sci, 40(9), 1000-1019. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2044135

Anderson, L., Flannigan, C., Polychronopoulos, P., MacKenzie, R., Drust, B., & Milsom, J. (2022). Lessons frmo the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights into effective training strategies for physical development in football. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching.

Anderson, L., Naughton, R. J., Close, G. L., Di Michele, R., Morgans, R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2017). Daily Distribution of Macronutrient Intakes of Professional Soccer Players From the English Premier League. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 27(6), 491-498. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0265

Anderson, L., Orme, P., Di Michele, R., Close, G. L., Milsom, J., Morgans, R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2016). Quantification of Seasonal-Long Physical Load in Soccer Players With Different Starting Status From the English Premier League: Implications for Maintaining Squad Physical Fitness. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 11(8), 1038-1046. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0672

Anderson, L., Orme, P., Di Michele, R., Close, G. L., Morgans, R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2016). Quantification of training load during one-, two- and three-game week schedules in professional soccer players from the English Premier League: implications for carbohydrate periodisation. J Sports Sci, 34(13), 1250-1259. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1106574

Anderson, L., Orme, P., Naughton, R. J., Close, G. L., Milsom, J., Rydings, D., O'Boyle, A., Di Michele, R., Louis, J., Hambly, C., Speakman, J. R., Morgans, R., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2017). Energy Intake and Expenditure of Professional Soccer Players of the English Premier League: Evidence of Carbohydrate Periodization. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab, 27(3), 228-238. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0259

Careau, V., Halsey, L. G., Pontzer, H., Ainslie, P. N., Andersen, L. F., Anderson, L. J., Arab, L., Baddou, I., Bedu-Addo, K., Blaak, E. E., Blanc, S., Bonomi, A. G., Bouten, C. V. C., Buchowski, M. S., Butte, N. F., Camps, S., Close, G. L., Cooper, J. A., Das, S. K., . . . group, I. D. d. (2021). Energy compensation and adiposity in humans. Curr Biol, 31(20), 4659-4666 e4652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.08.016

Hall, E. C., Larruskain, J., Gil, S. M., Lekue, J. A., Baumert, P., Rienzi, E., Moreno, S., Tannure, M., Murtagh, C. F., Ade, J. D., Squires, P., Orme, P., Anderson, L., Whitworth-Turner, C. M., Morton, J. P., Drust, B., William, A. G., & Erskine, R. M. (2022). Playing Position is Associated with Injury Incidence Rate in Male Academy Soccer Players. J Athl Train. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0346.21

Hall, E. C. R., Baumert, P., Larruskain, J., Gil, S. M., Lekue, J. A., Rienzi, E., Moreno, S., Tannure, M., Murtagh, C. F., Ade, J. D., Squires, P., Orme, P., Anderson, L., Brownlee, T. E., Whitworth-Turner, C. M., Morton, J. P., Drust, B., Williams, A. G., & Erskine, R. M. (2022). The genetic association with injury risk in male academy soccer players depends on maturity status. Scand J Med Sci Sports, 32(2), 338-350. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14077

Hall, E. C. R., Larruskain, J., Gil, S. M., Lekue, J. A., Baumert, P., Rienzi, E., Moreno, S., Tannure, M., Murtagh, C. F., Ade, J. D., Squires, P., Orme, P., Anderson, L., Whitworth-Turner, C. M., Morton, J. P., Drust, B., Williams, A. G., & Erskine, R. M. (2020). An injury audit in high-level male youth soccer players from English, Spanish, Uruguayan and Brazilian academies. Phys Ther Sport, 44, 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.04.033

Hall, E. C. R., Larruskain, J., Gil, S. M., Lekue, J. A., Baumert, P., Rienzi, E., Moreno, S., Tannure, M., Murtagh, C. F., Ade, J. D., Squires, P., Orme, P., Anderson, L., Whitworth-Turner, C. M., Morton, J. P., Drust, B., Williams, A. G., & Erskine, R. M. (2022). Injury risk is greater in physically mature versus biologically younger male soccer players from academies in different countries. Phys Ther Sport, 55, 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.03.006

Morgans, R., Orme, P., Anderson, L., & Drust, B. (2014). Principles and practices of training for soccer. J Sport Health Sci, 3, 251-257.

Morgans, R., Orme, P., Anderson, L., Drust, B., & Morton, J. P. (2014). An intensive Winter fixture schedule induces a transient fall in salivary IgA in English premier league soccer players. Res Sports Med, 22(4), 346-354. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2014.944641

Pontzer, H., Yamada, Y., Sagayama, H., Ainslie, P. N., Andersen, L. F., Anderson, L. J., Arab, L., Baddou, I., Bedu-Addo, K., Blaak, E. E., Blanc, S., Bonomi, A. G., Bouten, C. V. C., Bovet, P., Buchowski, M. S., Butte, N. F., Camps, S. G., Close, G. L., Cooper, J. A., . . . Consortium, I. D. D. (2021). Daily energy expenditure through the human life course. Science, 373(6556), 808-812. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abe5017

Rimbach, R., Yamada, Y., Sagayama, H., Ainslie, P. N., Anderson, L. F., Anderson, L. J., Arab, L., Baddou, I., Bedu-Addo, K., Blaak, E. E., Blanc, S., Bonomi, A. G., Bouten, C. V. C., Bovet, P., Buchowski, M. S., Butte, N. F., Camps, S., Close, G. L., Cooper, J. A., . . . Consortium, I. D. D. (2022). Total energy expenditure is repeatable in adults but not associated with short-term changes in body composition. Nat Commun, 13(1), 99. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27246-z

Speakman, J. R., Yamada, Y., Sagayama, H., Berman, E. S. F., Ainslie, P. N., Andersen, L. F., Anderson, L. J., Arab, L., Baddou, I., Bedu-Addo, K., Blaak, E. E., Blanc, S., Bonomi, A. G., Bouten, C. V. C., Bovet, P., Buchowski, M. S., Butte, N. F., Camps, S., Close, G. L., . . . group, I. D. d. (2021). A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies. Cell Rep Med, 2(2), 100203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100203

Westerterp, K. R., Yamada, Y., Sagayama, H., Ainslie, P. N., Andersen, L. F., Anderson, L. J., Arab, L., Baddou, I., Bedu-Addo, K., Blaak, E. E., Blanc, S., Bonomi, A. G., Bouten, C. V. C., Bovet, P., Buchowski, M. S., Butte, N. F., Camps, S., Close, G. L., Cooper, J. A., . . . International Atomic Energy Agency Doubly Labeled Water database, g. (2021). Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life. Am J Clin Nutr, 114(5), 1583-1589. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab260

Book Chapters

Anderson, L., Barnes, C., & Drust, B. (2022). Soccer. In F. Hettinga, G. Tew, J. Hopker, L. Bottoms, M. J. Price, P. M. Smith, & R. Davison (Eds.), Sports and exercise physiology testing guidelines: volume I - sport testing (5th ed., pp. 221-226). Routledge.

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