Outputs (103)

Differences in Biomechanical Determinants of ACL Injury Risk in Change of Direction Tasks Between Males and Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Donelon, T. A., Edwards, J., Brown, M., Jones, P. A., O’Driscoll, J., & Dos’Santos, T. (in press). Differences in Biomechanical Determinants of ACL Injury Risk in Change of Direction Tasks Between Males and Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine - Open, 10(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-024-00701-z

Background: Change of direction (COD) movements are associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in multidirectional sports. Females appear at increased risk compared to males, which could be attributable to whole body kinema... Read More about Differences in Biomechanical Determinants of ACL Injury Risk in Change of Direction Tasks Between Males and Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Most common movements preceding goal scoring situations in female professional soccer. (2023)
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Martínez-Hernández, D., Quinn, M., & Jones, P. (in press). Most common movements preceding goal scoring situations in female professional soccer. Science and Medicine in Football, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2023.2214106

This study aimed to assess movements occurring during goal scoring situations in a female professional league.Data from all the goals on the Women's Super League 2018/2019 were collected through time-motion analysis using a modified version of the Bl... Read More about Most common movements preceding goal scoring situations in female professional soccer..

Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and female athletes (2023)
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Mohammadi Orangi, B., Dehghani, M., & Jones, P. A. (2023). Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and female athletes. Research in Sports Medicine, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2023.2209248

This study compared the efficacy of linear, non-linear and differential methods on variables related to ACL injury risk of a side-step cutting task in male and female basketball players. Thirty males and thirty females practiced basketball skills in... Read More about Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and female athletes.

Inter-Professional and Methodological Agreement in Using the Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS) (2023)
Journal Article
A. Jones, P., Rai, A., Dos’Santos, T., & Herrington, L. (2023). Inter-Professional and Methodological Agreement in Using the Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS). Biomechanics, 3(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics3020016

Background: The cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) provides a qualitative assessment of the side-step cutting (S-SC) technique. Previous research has been undertaken primarily by biomechanists experienced with S-SC evaluations. Little is known... Read More about Inter-Professional and Methodological Agreement in Using the Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS).

Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines (2022)
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Dos'Santos, T., McBurnie, A., Thomas, C., Jones, P. A., & Harper, D. (2022). Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 44(5), 102-118. https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000697

Attacking agility actions, such as side steps, shuffle steps, crossover cutting, split steps, spins, decelerations, and sharp turns, are important maneuvers in invasion team sports, often linked with decisive match winning moments. Generally, the aim... Read More about Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines.

The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players (2022)
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Alhammad, A., Herrington, L., Jones, P., Walthomali, O., & Jones, R. (2022). The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 36(1), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-210351

Several biomechanical outcomes are being used to monitor the risk of injuries; therefore, their reliability and measurement errors need to be known. To measure the reliability and measurement error in lower limb 3D gait analysis outcomes during a 90∘... Read More about The reliability of lower limb 3D gait analysis variables during a change of direction to 90- and 135-degree manoeuvres in recreational soccer players.

Countermovement jump force−time curve analysis between strength-matched male and female soccer players (2022)
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Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Dos’Santos, T. (2022). Countermovement jump force−time curve analysis between strength-matched male and female soccer players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), e3352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063352

The purpose of this study was to compare countermovement jump force−time measures between strength-matched male and female soccer players. Males (n = 11) and females (n = 11) were strength-matched via isometric mid-thigh pull testing, whereby peak fo... Read More about Countermovement jump force−time curve analysis between strength-matched male and female soccer players.

Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis (2022)
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Talty, P., McGuigan, K., Quinn, M., & Jones, P. (2022). Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2022.2033519

Research into the physical demands of Gaelic football is limited with no research into the agility or change of direction (CoD) demands of the sport. This study examined the CoD demands of Gaelic football via a time-motion analysis of senior inter-co... Read More about Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis.

Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer (2022)
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Martinez, D., Quinn, M., & Jones, P. (2022). Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer. Science and Medicine in Football, https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2030064

Data were collected through time-motion analysis from soccer players participating in the English Premier League using a modified version of the Bloomfield Movement Classification with differences analysed through chi-square. The most common indiv... Read More about Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer.

Using qualitative technique analysis to evaluate and develop technique of agility actions with your athletes (2021)
Journal Article
technique of agility actions with your athletes. Professional strength & conditioning, 25-33

An important element of developing agility with athletes is to evaluate technique in performing actions associated with match play. For practitioners it is important to understand what the key elements of ideal movement technique are to enhance per... Read More about Using qualitative technique analysis to evaluate and develop technique of agility actions with your athletes.