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Normative Single Joint Isometric Hamstring Strength Scores From Professional Soccer Players During Preseason (2025)
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Monitoring changes in isometric force production from the hamstrings has become increasingly common in team sports. With an increase in force plate availability in soccer, isometric hamstring assessments have become popular, yet normative benchmarks... Read More about Normative Single Joint Isometric Hamstring Strength Scores From Professional Soccer Players During Preseason.

Normative data and objective benchmarks for selected force plate tests for professional and youth soccer players in the English Football League (2025)
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The aim of this study was to establish objective benchmarks for countermovement jump (CMJ), countermovement rebound jump (CMRJ), and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) metrics in male professional and youth soccer players. Professional (N = 139; age: 24... Read More about Normative data and objective benchmarks for selected force plate tests for professional and youth soccer players in the English Football League.

Comparison of physical characteristics among english professional and semi-professional soccer players across different leagues (2025)
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate if differences exist in neuromuscular qualities between different leagues in English male soccer. Twenty soccer players (age: 23.3 ± 5.2 years, stature: 180.3 ± 7.0 cm, mass: 82.5 ± 7.7 kg) from Eng... Read More about Comparison of physical characteristics among english professional and semi-professional soccer players across different leagues.

Sprint running mechanics are associated with hamstring strain injury: a 6-month prospective cohort study of 126 elite male footballers (2025)
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Objective: To investigate the association between sprint running biomechanics and sprint-related hamstring strain injury (HSI) in elite male football players. Methods: This prospective cohort study recruited 126 professional male football players fro... Read More about Sprint running mechanics are associated with hamstring strain injury: a 6-month prospective cohort study of 126 elite male footballers.

Does high-intensity running to fatigue influence lower limb injury risk? (2024)
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The aim of this study was to quantify changes in peak bending moments at the distal tibia, peak patellofemoral joint contact forces and peak Achilles tendon forces during a high-intensity run to fatigue at middle-distance speed. Observational study.... Read More about Does high-intensity running to fatigue influence lower limb injury risk?.

The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score: A Qualitative Screening Tool for the In-field Assessment of Sprint Running Mechanics. (2024)
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Bramah, C., Tawiah-Dodoo, J., Rhodes, S., Elliott, J., & Dos'Santos, T. (2024). The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score: A Qualitative Screening Tool for the In-field Assessment of Sprint Running Mechanics. American Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241235525

Qualitative movement screening tools provide a practical method of assessing mechanical patterns associated with potential injury development. Biomechanics play a role in hamstring strain injury and are recommended as a consideration within injury sc... Read More about The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score: A Qualitative Screening Tool for the In-field Assessment of Sprint Running Mechanics..

Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study (2023)
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Neal, B. S., Bramah, C., McCarthy-Ryan, M. F., Moore, I. S., Napier, C., Paquette, M. R., & Gruber, A. H. (2024). Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study. Physical Therapy in Sport, '65, 130-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.010

Objectives Investigate 1) if collecting and analysing wristwatch inertial measurement unit (IMU) and global positioning system (GPS) data using a commercially-available training platform was feasible in recreational... Read More about Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study.

The Kneeling Isometric Plantar Flexor Test: Preliminary Reliability and Feasibility in Professional Youth Football (2023)
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McMahon, J. J., Ripley, N. J., Comfort, P., Robles-Palazón, F. J., Fahey, J. T., Badby, A. J., & Bramah, C. (2023). The Kneeling Isometric Plantar Flexor Test: Preliminary Reliability and Feasibility in Professional Youth Football. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8(4), 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk8040164

Calf injuries are common in professional football; thus, the establishment of reliable and time-efficient methods of measuring the peak force capabilities of the plantar flexors with equipment that is accessible to football practitioners is valuable.... Read More about The Kneeling Isometric Plantar Flexor Test: Preliminary Reliability and Feasibility in Professional Youth Football.

Force plate methodologies applied to injury profiling and rehabilitation in sport: A scoping review protocol (2023)
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Robles-Palazón, F. J., Comfort, P., Ripley, N. J., Herrington, L., Bramah, C., & McMahon, J. J. (in press). Force plate methodologies applied to injury profiling and rehabilitation in sport: A scoping review protocol. PloS one, 18(10), e0292487. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292487

Musculoskeletal injuries are a common health problem among sporting populations. Such injuries come with a high financial burden to the involved organisations and can have a detrimental impact on the career attainment of injured individuals. Force pl... Read More about Force plate methodologies applied to injury profiling and rehabilitation in sport: A scoping review protocol.

Exploring the Role of Sprint Biomechanics in Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Current Opinion on Existing Concepts and Evidence. (2023)
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Bramah, C., Mendiguchia, J., Dos’Santos, T., & Morin, J. (2023). Exploring the Role of Sprint Biomechanics in Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Current Opinion on Existing Concepts and Evidence. Sports Medicine, 10.1007/s40279-023-01925-x. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01925-x

Hamstring strain injuries are one of the most common injuries in sprint-based sports with the mechanism of injury considered the result of an interaction between applied mechanical strain and the capacity of the muscle to tolerate strain. To date, in... Read More about Exploring the Role of Sprint Biomechanics in Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Current Opinion on Existing Concepts and Evidence..

Kinematic characteristics of male runners with a history of recurrent calf muscle strain injury (2021)
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Background: Calf muscle strain injuries are a common running injury affecting male runners and are known to have high reoccurrence rates. Currently, limited evidence exists investigating factors associated with this injury with no previous study inve... Read More about Kinematic characteristics of male runners with a history of recurrent calf muscle strain injury.

The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners (2021)
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Achilles tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain are common running injuries associated with increased Achilles tendon (AT) forces and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stresses. This study examined AT forces and PFJ stresses at different running speeds in hig... Read More about The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners.

The between-day repeatability, standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change for discrete kinematic parameters during treadmill running (2021)
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Background: Kinematic parameters of the trunk, pelvis and lower limbs are frequently associated with both running injuries and performance, and the target of clinical interventions. Currently there is limited evidence reporting the between-day repeat... Read More about The between-day repeatability, standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change for discrete kinematic parameters during treadmill running.

The association between running kinematics and common overuse injuries in runners : implications for injury and rehabilitation (2020)
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Bramah, C. The association between running kinematics and common overuse injuries in runners : implications for injury and rehabilitation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Running related injuries are influenced by a complex interaction between multiple factors. Running kinematic patterns represent one such factor which will influence the load applied to musculoskeletal structures during each foot contact o... Read More about The association between running kinematics and common overuse injuries in runners : implications for injury and rehabilitation.

A 10% increase in step rate improves running kinematics and clinical outcomes in runners with patellofemoral pain at 4 weeks and 3 months (2019)
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Background: Aberrant frontal plane hip and pelvis kinematics have been frequently observed in runners with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Gait retaining interventions have been shown to improve running kinematics and may therefore be beneficial in runner... Read More about A 10% increase in step rate improves running kinematics and clinical outcomes in runners with patellofemoral pain at 4 weeks and 3 months.

The biomechanical characteristics of high‐performance endurance running (2018)
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The biomechanical profile of high-level endurance runners may represent a useful model that could be used for developing training programmes designed to improve running style. This study, therefore, sought to compare the biomechanical characteristics... Read More about The biomechanical characteristics of high‐performance endurance running.

Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries? (2018)
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Bramah, C., Preece, S., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(12), 3023-3031. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546518793657

Background: Previous research has demonstrated clear associations between specific running injuries and patterns of lower limb kinematics. However, there has been minimal research investigating whether the same kinematic patterns could underlie multi... Read More about Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?.

Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running? (2016)
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Accurate measurement of centre of mass (CoM) motion can provide valuable insight into the biomechanics of human running. However, full-body kinematic measurement protocols can be time consuming and difficult to implement. Therefore, this study was pe... Read More about Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running?.

How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases? (2016)
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Elite endurance runners are characterised by their performance ability and higher running economy. However, there is relatively little research aimed at identifying the biomechanical characteristics of this group. This study aimed to understand how m... Read More about How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases?.

A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note (2016)
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Preece, S., Bramah, C., & Mason, D. (2016). A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 11(3), 390-396. https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2016.113.07

A protocol for tracking the motion of the lumbar spine, which uses seven skin mounted markers, has been adopted in previous studies investigating running. However, this configuration of can be difficult to track with passive motion capture systems. T... Read More about A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note.