Paul Comfort

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Professor of Strength and Conditioning

University of Salford

United Kingdom

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Paul Comfort is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Salford in the UK. His research focuses on enhancing athletic performance and injury prevention through innovative training methods, particularly in relation to lower limb performance. Recent publications include systematic reviews on strength training methodologies and practical analyses of training practices in professional sports. He is dedicated to improving the understanding of neuromuscular performance metrics among athletes.

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Effects of Micro-dosing Strength Training on Athletic Performance

Open Date: 2020-07-01

Close Date: 2022-07-01

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An investigation into the effects of including or excluding the catch phase of the power clean on athletic perforamnce

Open Date: 2016-06-01

Close Date: 2018-06-01

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Changes in biceps femoris muscle architecture in elite football players: Implications for injury risk

Open Date: 2015-09-01

Close Date: 2016-09-01

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Carlos García Sánchez

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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Articles (28)

Comparing the impact of hip thrust versus squat training on lower limb performance in sub-elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparisons between different methods of calculating dynamic strength index: Effect on training recommendations

Practices and perceptions in hamstring training for injury prevention and enhancement of athletic performance: A qualitative analysis

A systematic review using a multi-layered criteria framework for assessing the validity and reliability of velocity monitoring devices in resistance training

Lower Limb Muscle Strength Matters: Effect of Relative Isometric Strength on Countermovement and Rebound Jump Performance in Elite Youth Female Soccer Players

Performance in Multi-Joint Force-Plate Assessments in Male and Female CrossFit® Athletes

Comparison of physical characteristics among english professional and semi-professional soccer players across different leagues

Effect of Relative Isometric Strength on Countermovement Jump Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Soccer Players

Physical and Match Characteristics of English Elite Academy Soccer Players: Differences Between Age Groups

Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise

Association between protein intake and muscle wasting in critically ill children: A prospective cohort study

The dynamic strength index is a reliable and feasible tool to assess neuromuscular performance in male and female handball players

Things to keep in mind when selecting physical assessments in youth soccer: Correlations between test performances, interlimb asymmetries, and effects of maturation

Comparison between Short, Medium, and Long Fields of View in Estimating Bicep Femoris Fascicle Length

Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance

Real-World Fatigue Testing in Professional Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The effect of rest redistribution on kinetic and kinematic variables during the hang pull

Relative strength explains the differences in multi-joint rapid force production between sexes

Effect of additional Nordic hamstring exercise or sprint training on the modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injuries and performance

Mechanical power production assessment during weightlifting exercises. A systematic review

A comparison of three load-velocity based methods to estimate maximum overhead press performance in weightlifters

How ‘STRONG’ is the British Army?

National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Weightlifting for Sports Performance

The Validity of Hawkin Dynamics Wireless Dual Force Plates for Measuring Countermovement Jump and Drop Jump Variables

Reliability, Validity, and Comparison of Barbell Velocity Measurement Devices during the Jump Shrug and Hang High Pull

The reliability of novel, temporal-based dynamic strength index metrics

Force Plate-Derived Countermovement Jump Normative Data and Benchmarks for Professional Rugby League Players

Identifying and reporting position-specific countermovement jump outcome and phase characteristics within rugby league

Collaborators (18)

Carlos García Sánchez

Steven Stern

John McMahon

Kristof Kipp

Lachlan James

Diego Alexandre Alonso Aubin

Lyvonne N Tume

S.M. Heffernan

Guy Gregory Haff

Nicholas Ripley

Jason Lake

PEDRO J MARIN

Craig Twist

Marcos Soriano

Adam Grainger

Harry Banyard

Amador García-Ramos

Peter Mundy

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