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Paul Comfort

Professor of Strength and Conditioning

University of Salford

United Kingdom

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Exercise Physiology

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Sports Nutrition

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Human Movement Science

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Athletic Training

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Biomechanic

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Muscle Biology

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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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Articles28

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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2025

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

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

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2025

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2024

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

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2023

Mechanical power production assessment during weightlifting exercises. A systematic review

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2023

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

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2023

How ‘STRONG’ is the British Army?

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2023

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

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2023

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

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2023

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

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2023

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

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

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2022

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

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2022

Collaborators18

Carlos García Sánchez

Assistant Professor (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences)

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

SPAIN

Steven Stern

Bond University

AUSTRALIA

John McMahon

University of Salford

UNITED KINGDOM

Kristof Kipp

Marquette University

UNITED STATES

Lachlan James

Lecturer

La Trobe University

AUSTRALIA

Diego Alexandre Alonso Aubin

Profesor e investigador

Universidad Camilo José Cela

SPAIN

Lyvonne N Tume

Academic, Professor of Critical Care Nursing

Edge Hill University

UNITED KINGDOM

S.M. Heffernan

Swansea University

UNITED KINGDOM

Guy Gregory Haff

Professor of Strength and Conditioning

Edith Cowan University

AUSTRALIA

Nicholas Ripley

University of Salford

UNITED KINGDOM

Jason Lake

Professor of Strength and Conditioning Biomechanics

University of Chichester

UNITED KINGDOM

PEDRO J MARIN

SPAIN

Craig Twist

University of Chester

UNITED KINGDOM

Marcos Soriano

Lecturer

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

SPAIN

Adam Grainger

Adjunct Assistant Professor

University College Dublin

IRELAND

Harry Banyard

Lecturer of Exercise & Sports Science

Swinburne University of Technology

AUSTRALIA

Amador García-Ramos

Universidad de Granada

SPAIN

Peter Mundy

Chief Scientific Officer

UNITED STATES

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