This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

Abstract 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 …

Abstract Dos' Santos, T, Thomas, C, Jones, PA, and Comfort, P. Mechanical determinants of
faster change of direction speed performance in male athletes. J Strength Cond Res 31 (3) …

Background: Performance measures such as strength, jump height/length, and change of
direction (CoD) time during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rehabilitation have been used …

Background: Athletes are twice as likely to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on
their healthy contralateral knee than the reconstructed graft after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) …

Background Most cutting biomechanical studies investigate performance and knee joint load
determinants independently. This is surprising because cutting is an important action linked …

Change-of-direction maneuvers (eg, side-step cutting) are an important aspect of
performance in multi-directional sports, but these maneuvers are also associated with …

Abstract Dos' Santos, T, McBurnie, A, Thomas, C, Comfort, P, and Jones, PA. Biomechanical
determinants of the modified and traditional 505 change of direction speed test. J Strength …

Tendinopathy of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus tendons is now recognized as a
primary local source of lateral hip pain. The condition mostly occurs in mid-life both in …

Background Among youth, plyometric-jump training (PJT) may provide a safe, accessible,
and time-efficient training method. Less is known on PJT effectiveness according to the …