Christopher Kirk

Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Physiology

Sheffield Hallam University

United Kingdom

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Christopher Kirk is a Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Physiology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. His research areas include the relationship between anthropometric characteristics and muscle performance, the optimization of neck training in sports, and performance profiles in mixed martial arts. He has contributed to a variety of recent articles addressing athletic performance, head impacts in combat sports, and the effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on physical capabilities.

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Mitchell Finlay

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science

UNITED KINGDOM

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Kevin Till

Professor

Leeds Beckett University

UNITED KINGDOM

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Anna Stodter

Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching

UNITED KINGDOM

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David R Clark

Principal Lecturer

Robert Gordon University

UNITED KINGDOM

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Manuel Pinto

Universidade Lusófona

PORTUGAL

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Melanie Bussey

Associate Professor

University of Otago

NEW ZEALAND

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Charmaine Childs

Sheffield Hallam University

UNITED KINGDOM

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Articles (18)

Combining evidence and practice to optimise neck training aimed at reducing head acceleration events in sport: a systematic review and Delphi-consensus study

Influence of Anthropometric Characteristics and Muscle Performance on Punch Impact

Jump performance and field-based anaerobic capacity profiles of international standard amateur mixed martial arts athletes

The Relationships Between External and Internal Training Loads in Mixed Martial Arts

Comment on: “A unique pseudo-eligibility analysis of longitudinal laboratory performance data from a transgender female competitive cyclist”

The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts

Letter to the Editor From Kirk and Stebbings: “The Impact of Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance”

A 5-Year Analysis of Age, Stature and Armspan in Mixed Martial Arts

From Early Explorers to Restricted Practitioners: A Qualitative Analysis of Coaches’ Development, Context, and Practices Within U.K. Mixed Martial Arts

Combat Sports as a Model for Measuring the Effects of Repeated Head Impacts on Autonomic Brain Function: A Brief Report of Pilot Data

Rapid Weight Gain and Weight Differential Predict Competitive Success in 2100 Professional Combat-Sport Athletes

Position before submission? Techniques and tactics in competitive no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Pre-competition body mass loss characteristics of Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors in the United Kingdom

Quantification of training load distribution in mixed martial arts athletes: A lack of periodisation and load management

The physical demands of mixed martial arts: A narrative review using the ARMSS model to provide a hierarchy of evidence

The pacing of mixed martial arts sparring bouts: A secondary investigation with new analyses of previous data to support accelerometry as a potential method of monitoring pacing

Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training in Combat Sports

Worth the Weight? Post Weigh-In Rapid Weight Gain is Not Related to Winning or Losing in Professional Mixed Martial Arts

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Mitchell Finlay

Kevin Till

Anna Stodter

David R Clark

Manuel Pinto

Melanie Bussey

Charmaine Childs

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