All Outputs (12)

Biomechanical determinants of the modified and traditional 505 change of direction speed test (2019)
Journal Article
DosʼSantos, T., McBurnie, A., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2020). Biomechanical determinants of the modified and traditional 505 change of direction speed test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(5), 1285-1296. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003439

The aim of this study was to investigate the whole-body biomechanical determinants of 180° change of direction (COD) performance. Sixty-one male athletes (age: 20.7 ± 3.8 years, height: 1.77 ± 0.06 m, mass: 74.7 ± 10.0 kg) from multiple sports (socce... Read More about Biomechanical determinants of the modified and traditional 505 change of direction speed test.

Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Dos'Santos, T., McMahon, J., & Graham-Smith, P. (2019). Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003433

The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of eccentric strength to performance of a 70-90° cutting task (CUT) (time to complete: 5 m approach, 70-90° cut, 3 m exit). Nineteen female soccer players (mean ± SD age, height and mass; 21.6 ± 4... Read More about Contribution of eccentric strength to cutting performance in female soccer players.

Comparison of countermovement jump–derived reactive strength index modified and underpinning force-time variables between super league and championship rugby league players (2019)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2019). Comparison of countermovement jump–derived reactive strength index modified and underpinning force-time variables between super league and championship rugby league players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003380

The countermovement jump (CMJ) is regularly tested in rugby league (RL), with recent work reporting reactive strength index modified (RSImod) to distinguish between levels of play. Differences in CMJ-derived RSImod and underpinning force-time variabl... Read More about Comparison of countermovement jump–derived reactive strength index modified and underpinning force-time variables between super league and championship rugby league players.

Normalization of early isometric force production as a percentage of peak force during multijoint isometric assessment (2019)
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Comfort, P., Dos’Santos, T., Jones, P., McMahon, J., Suchomel, T., Bazyler, C., & Stone, M. (2020). Normalization of early isometric force production as a percentage of peak force during multijoint isometric assessment. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(4), 478-482. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0217

Purpose: To determine the reliability of early force production (50-, 100-, 150-, 200-, 250 ms) relative to peak force (PF) during an isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and assess the relationships between these variables. Methods: Male collegiate athle... Read More about Normalization of early isometric force production as a percentage of peak force during multijoint isometric assessment.

The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players (2019)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Cuthbert, M., Fields, C., & Jones, P. (2019). The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football, 4(1), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2019.1667020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore whether limb preference influences braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during a 180° pivot task in female soccer players. Methods: Three-dimensional motion analyses of pivoting on the prefer... Read More about The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players.

The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review (2019)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review. Sports Medicine, 49, 1837-1859. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01171-0

Change of direction (COD) manoeuvres are associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk due to the propensity to generate large multiplanar knee joint loads. Given the short- and long-term consequences of ACL injury, practitioners are i... Read More about The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review.

The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players. (2019)
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Dos'Santos, T., McBurnie, A., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players. Sports, 7(9), 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7090205

Cutting manoeuvres are important actions associated with soccer performance and a key action associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury; thus, training interventions that can improve cutting performance and movement quality are of... Read More about The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players..

The reliability of using a laser device to assess deceleration ability (2019)
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deceleration ability. Sports, 7(8), https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7080191

An important component of change of direction speed is the ability to decelerate. Objective methods to examine this quality have been rarely reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the within and between session reliabili... Read More about The reliability of using a laser device to assess deceleration ability.

Biomechanical associates of performance and knee joint loads during A70–90° cutting maneuver in sub-elite soccer players (2019)
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McBurnie, A., Dos'Santos, T., & Jones, P. (2021). Biomechanical associates of performance and knee joint loads during A70–90° cutting maneuver in sub-elite soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(11), 3190-3198. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003252

The aim of this study was to explore the“performance-injury risk” conflict during cutting, by examining whole-body joint kinematics and kinetics that are responsible forfaster change-of-direction (COD) performance of a cutting task in soccer players,... Read More about Biomechanical associates of performance and knee joint loads during A70–90° cutting maneuver in sub-elite soccer players.

A qualitative screening tool to identify athletes with ‘high-risk’ movement mechanics during cutting : the cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) (2019)
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assessment score (CMAS). Physical Therapy in Sport, 38, 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.05.004

Objective To assess the validity of the cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) to estimate the magnitude of peak knee abduction moments (KAM) against three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis, while comparing whole-body kinetics and kinematics betw... Read More about A qualitative screening tool to identify athletes with ‘high-risk’ movement mechanics during cutting : the cutting movement assessment score (CMAS).

The effect of limb dominance on change of direction biomechanics : a systematic review of its importance for injury risk (2019)
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Dos'Santos, T., Bishop, C., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). The effect of limb dominance on change of direction biomechanics : a systematic review of its importance for injury risk. Physical Therapy in Sport, 37, 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.04.005

Objective:To critically evaluate the effect of limb dominance on change of direction (COD) biomechanicsassociated with increased ACL injury-risk.Methods:A systematic review of the literature was conducted using Medline and Sport DISCUS data-bases. St... Read More about The effect of limb dominance on change of direction biomechanics : a systematic review of its importance for injury risk.

Role of the penultimate foot contact during change of direction : implications on performance and risk of injury (2019)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, A., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). Role of the penultimate foot contact during change of direction : implications on performance and risk of injury. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 41(1), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000395

Most change of direction biomechanical investigations and current technique guidelines focus on the role of the final foot contact (plant foot contact). However, it is evident that the braking characteristics during the penultimate foot contact pla... Read More about Role of the penultimate foot contact during change of direction : implications on performance and risk of injury.