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Biomechanical associates of performance and knee joint loads during A70–90° cutting maneuver in sub-elite soccer players (2019)
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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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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)
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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.

Changes in dynamic strength index in response to strength training (2018)
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Comfort, P., Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Suchomel, T., Jones, P., & McMahon, J. (2018). Changes in dynamic strength index in response to strength training. Sports, 6(4), 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6040176

The primary aim of this investigation was to determine the effects of a four-week period of in-season strength training on the dynamic strength index (DSI). Pre and post a four-week period of strength-based training, twenty-four collegiate athletes (... Read More about Changes in dynamic strength index in response to strength training.

Comparison of change of direction speed performance and asymmetries between team-sport athletes : application of change of direction deficit (2018)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2018). Comparison of change of direction speed performance and asymmetries between team-sport athletes : application of change of direction deficit. Sports, 6(4), 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6040174

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine differences in change of direction (COD) performance and asymmetries between team-sports while considering the effects of sex and sport; (2) to evaluate the relationship between linear speed, COD... Read More about Comparison of change of direction speed performance and asymmetries between team-sport athletes : application of change of direction deficit.

Relationships between unilateral muscle strength qualities and change of direction in adolescent team-sport athletes (2018)
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Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2018). Relationships between unilateral muscle strength qualities and change of direction in adolescent team-sport athletes. Sports, 6(3), 83. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6030083

Previous studies have reported an association between global measures of bilateral strength and change of direction (COD) ability. Yet, little is known about the association between unilateral muscle strength qualities and COD ability. The aim of thi... Read More about Relationships between unilateral muscle strength qualities and change of direction in adolescent team-sport athletes.

The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off (2018)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2018). The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off. Sports Medicine, 48(10), 2235-2253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0968-3

Changes of direction (CODs) are key manoeuvres linked to decisive moments in sport and are also key actions associated with lower limb injuries. During sport athletes perform a diverse range of CODs, from various approach velocities and angles, thus... Read More about The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off.

Asymmetries in isometric force-time characteristics are not detrimental to change of direction speed (2018)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2018). Asymmetries in isometric force-time characteristics are not detrimental to change of direction speed. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(2), 520-527. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002327

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of between-limb asymmetries in isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) force-time characteristics on change of direction speed (CODS). Twenty multisport collegiate athletes (mean ± SD: age: 21.0 ± 1.9 year... Read More about Asymmetries in isometric force-time characteristics are not detrimental to change of direction speed.

Effect of low-pass filtering on isometric midthigh pull kinetics (2018)
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Dos'Santos, T., Lake, J., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2018). Effect of low-pass filtering on isometric midthigh pull kinetics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(4), 983-989. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002473

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of low-pass filtering on isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) kinetics, including body weight (BW), onset threshold force, time-specific force values (50, 100, 150 and 200 ms) and peak force (PF). Fo... Read More about Effect of low-pass filtering on isometric midthigh pull kinetics.

Assessing asymmetries in change of direction speed performance; application of change of direction deficit (2018)
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Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2019). Assessing asymmetries in change of direction speed performance; application of change of direction deficit. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(11), 2953-2961. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002438

The aims of this study were to quantify asymmetries in change of direction (COD) performance via completion time and COD deficit, and determine its influence on asymmetry profiling of COD ability. A secondary aim was to evaluate the relationship betw... Read More about Assessing asymmetries in change of direction speed performance; application of change of direction deficit.

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).

A comparison of isometric midthigh-pull strength, vertical jump, sprint speed, and change-of-direction speed in academy netball players (2017)
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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.

The application of change of direction deficit to evaluate cutting ability (2017)
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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)
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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.