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A comparison of isometric midthigh-pull strength, vertical jump, sprint speed, and change-of-direction speed in academy netball players (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Comfort, P., Jones, P. A., & Dos’Santos, T. (2017). A comparison of isometric midthigh-pull strength, vertical jump, sprint speed, and change-of-direction speed in academy netball players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(7), 916-921. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0317

Purpose:
To investigate the relationships between maximal isometric strength, vertical jump (VJ), sprint speed, and change-of-direction speed (CoDS) in academy netball players and determine whether players who have high performance in isometric stre... Read More about A comparison of isometric midthigh-pull strength, vertical jump, sprint speed, and change-of-direction speed in academy netball players.

A preliminary investigation into a qualitative assessment tool to identify athletes with high knee abduction moments during cutting : Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS) (2017)
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Given the limited accessibility of 3D motion analysis for injury screening of athletes, there is a need to develop a field-based screening tool to identify athletes with ‘at-risk’ cutting mechanics. The aim of this preliminary study was to assess the... Read More about A preliminary investigation into a qualitative assessment tool to identify athletes with high knee abduction moments during cutting : Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS).

The application of change of direction deficit to evaluate cutting ability (2017)
Journal Article
Cuthbert, M., Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., & Jones, P. (2017). The application of change of direction deficit to evaluate cutting ability. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(8), 2138-2144. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002346

The purpose of this study was to examine the application of the change of direction deficit (CODD) to a 90° cut test in order to examine whether CODD provides a unique evaluation of an individual’s cutting ability. Thirty-six male collegiate team–spo... Read More about The application of change of direction deficit to evaluate cutting ability.

The effect of hip joint angle on isometric midthigh pull kinetics (2017)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Jones, P., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2017). The effect of hip joint angle on isometric midthigh pull kinetics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(10), 2748-2757. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002098

The aim of this study were to compare isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) peak force (PF), time-specific force values (100-, 150-, and 200 ms), rate of force development (RFD) at predetermined time bands (0–100, 0–150, and 0–200 ms) and net forces between... Read More about The effect of hip joint angle on isometric midthigh pull kinetics.

Influence of dynamic strength index on countermovement jump force-, power-, velocity-, and displacement-time curves (2017)
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McMahon, J., Jones, P., Dos'Santos, T., & Comfort, P. (2017). Influence of dynamic strength index on countermovement jump force-, power-, velocity-, and displacement-time curves. Sports, 5(4), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5040072

The dynamic strength index (DSI), often calculated as the ratio of countermovement jump (CMJ) propulsion peak force to isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) peak force, is said to inform whether ballistic or maximal strength training is warranted for a giv... Read More about Influence of dynamic strength index on countermovement jump force-, power-, velocity-, and displacement-time curves.

A comparison of dynamic strength index between team-sport athletes (2017)
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Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., & Jones, P. (2017). A comparison of dynamic strength index between team-sport athletes. Sports, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030071

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in countermovement jump peak force (CMJ-PF), isometric mid-thigh pull peak force (IMTP-PF), and resultant dynamic strength index (DSI) values between team-sport athletes. One hundred and fiftee... Read More about A comparison of dynamic strength index between team-sport athletes.

Relationships between isometric force-time characteristics and dynamic performance (2017)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., McMahon, J., & Jones, P. (2017). Relationships between isometric force-time characteristics and dynamic performance. Sports, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030068

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) force-time characteristics (peak force and time-specific force vales (100–250 ms)) and dynamic performance and compare dynamic performance between stro... Read More about Relationships between isometric force-time characteristics and dynamic performance.

Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Comfort, P., Jones, P. A., & Dos'Santos, T. (2017). Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 39(4), 10-21. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000287

There is a lack of strength and conditioning research into the demands and the specific areas of development required to optimize performance and reduce the risk of common injuries in female netball athletes. Netball is predominantly anaerobic, chara... Read More about Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations.

Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Kyriakidou, I., Dos'Santos, T., & Jones, P. (2017). Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players. Sports, 5(3), #63. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030063

The countermovement jump (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) are commonly used to compare one’s force capacity during dynamic and isometric assessments, respectively. However, little research has investigated the influence of maximum isometric... Read More about Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players.

Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players" (2017)
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McMahon, J., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2017). Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players". Sports Medicine, 47(12), 2667-2668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0771-6

We read with interest the recent review on anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players by Till et al. and congratulate the authors for producing a very informative review. However, we would like to raise an issue th... Read More about Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players".

Determining bilateral strength imbalances in youth basketball athletes (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Comfort, P., Dos’Santos, T., & Jones, P. (2017). Determining bilateral strength imbalances in youth basketball athletes. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(09), 683-690. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-112340

The aims of this study were: 1) to compare the strongest (D) and weakest (ND) limbs in determining muscle strength asymmetry (MSA) ratios among various muscle strength qualities and 2) to determine the relationships among various muscle strength qual... Read More about Determining bilateral strength imbalances in youth basketball athletes.

Comparison of methods of calculating dynamic strength index (2017)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Jones, P., Suchomel, T., & McMahon, J. (2017). Comparison of methods of calculating dynamic strength index. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(3), 320-325. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0255

Purpose: To determine the reliability and variability of dynamic strength index (DSI) calculated from squat jump (SJ) (DSI-SJ) versus countermovement jump (CMJ) (DSI-CMJ) peak force (PF) and to compare DSI values between methods. Methods: Male youth... Read More about Comparison of methods of calculating dynamic strength index.

Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves (2017)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Jones, P., Suchomel, T., Lake, J., & Comfort, P. (2017). Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(2), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0056

Purpose: The reactive strength index modified (RSImod) has been recently identified and validated as a method of monitoring countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. The kinetic and kinematic mechanisms that optimize a higher RSImod score are, however,... Read More about Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves.

Physical profiles of female academy netball players by position (2017)
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Thomas, C., Ismail, K., Simpson, R., Comfort, P., Jones, P., & Dos’Santos, T. (2019). Physical profiles of female academy netball players by position. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(6), 1. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001949

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the height, body mass and physical characteristics of female academy netball players by position (centers, defenders and shooters). Data were collected on 43 regional academy players during the preseason peri... Read More about Physical profiles of female academy netball players by position.

Between-session reliability of common strength- and power-related measures in adolescent athletes (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2017). Between-session reliability of common strength- and power-related measures in adolescent athletes. Sports, 5(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5010015

The purpose of this study was to investigate the between-session reliability of common strength- and power-related measures in adolescent athletes. Seventeen adolescent athletes (males: n = 8: age 17.1 ± 2.2 years; height 175.6 ± 3.5 cm; mass 80.2 ±... Read More about Between-session reliability of common strength- and power-related measures in adolescent athletes.

Strength and endurance training reduces the loss of eccentric hamstring torque observed after soccer specific fatigue (2017)
Journal Article
Matthews, M., Heron, K., Todd, S., Tomlinson, A., Jones, P., Delextrat, A., & Cohen, D. (2017). Strength and endurance training reduces the loss of eccentric hamstring torque observed after soccer specific fatigue. Physical Therapy in Sport, 25, 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.01.006

Objectives: To investigate the effect of two hamstring training protocols on eccentric peak
torque before and after soccer specific fatigue.
Participants: Twenty-two university male soccer players.
Design: Isokinetic strength tests were performed... Read More about Strength and endurance training reduces the loss of eccentric hamstring torque observed after soccer specific fatigue.