Paul Comfort

Affiliations

Human Performance Laboratory, Directorate of Sport, Exercise, and Physiotherapy, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Edith Cowan University, School of Medical and Health Science, Western Australia, Australia.

Publications (48)

Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change of Direction Speed and Technique Modification Intervention: Implications for Change of Direction Side step Performance.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Thomas Dos'Santos , Christopher Thomas , Paul Comfort , Paul A Jones

Unilateral vs. bilateral hamstring strength assessments: comparing reliability and inter-limb asymmetries in female soccer players.

Journal of sports sciences

Avec: Matthew Cuthbert , Paul Comfort , Nicholas Ripley , John J McMahon , Martin Evans , Chris Bishop

Electromyographical Differences Between the Hyperextension and Reverse-Hyperextension.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Matthew Cuthbert , Nicholas J Ripley , Timothy J Suchomel , Robert Alejo , John J McMahon , Paul Comfort

Normalization of Early Isometric Force Production as a Percentage of Peak Force During Multijoint Isometric Assessment.

International journal of sports physiology and performance

Avec: Paul Comfort , Thomas Dos'Santos , Paul A Jones , John J McMahon , Timothy J Suchomel , Caleb Bazyler , Michael H Stone

Corrections to: The Effect of Nordic Hamstring Exercise Intervention Volume on Eccentric Strength and Muscle Architecture Adaptations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Matthew Cuthbert , Nicholas Ripley , John J McMahon , Martin Evans , G Gregory Haff , Paul Comfort

The Effect of Training Interventions on Change of Direction Biomechanics Associated with Increased Anterior Cruciate Ligament Loading: A Scoping Review.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Thomas Dos'Santos , Christopher Thomas , Paul Comfort , Paul A Jones

Effects of an 8-Week In-Season Upper Limb Elastic Band Training Programme on the Peak Power, Strength, and Throwing Velocity of Junior Handball Players.

Sportverletzung Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin

Avec: Ghaith Aloui , Souhail Hermassi , Mehrez Hammami , Nawel Gaamouri , El Ghali Bouhafs , Paul Comfort , Roy J Shephard , René Schwesig , Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly

Correlational Analysis between Joint-level Kinetics of Countermovement Jumps and Weightlifting Derivatives.

Journal of sports science & medicine

Avec: Kristof Kipp , Timothy J Suchomel , Paul Comfort

Vertical Jump Testing in Rugby League: A Rationale for Calculating Take-Off Momentum.

Journal of applied biomechanics

Avec: John J McMahon , Jason P Lake , Nicholas J Ripley , Paul Comfort

The Benefits of Strength Training on Musculoskeletal System Health: Practical Applications for Interdisciplinary Care.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Luca Maestroni , Paul Read , Chris Bishop , Konstantinos Papadopoulos , Timothy J Suchomel , Paul Comfort , Anthony Turner

Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Vertical Jump Height of Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized-Controlled Trial.

Journal of sports science & medicine

Avec: Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo , David C Andrade , Pantelis T Nikolaidis , Jason Moran , Filipe Manuel Clemente , Helmi Chaabene , Paul Comfort

Effects of Spaceflight on Musculoskeletal Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Considerations for Interplanetary Travel.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Paul Comfort , John J McMahon , Paul A Jones , Matthew Cuthbert , Kristina Kendall , Jason P Lake , G Gregory Haff

Kinematic and Neuromuscular Measures of Intensity During Drop Jumps in Female Volleyball Players.

Frontiers in psychology

Avec: Maximiliano Torres-Banduc , Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo , David Cristobal Andrade , Julio Calleja-González , Pantelis Theo Nikolaidis , John J McMahon , Paul Comfort

How effective is an evidence-based exercise intervention in individuals with patellofemoral pain?

Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine

Avec: Henrike Greaves , Paul Comfort , Anmin Liu , Lee Herrington , Richard Jones

The Effect of Exercise Compliance on Risk Reduction for Hamstring Strain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: Nicholas Joel Ripley , Matthew Cuthbert , Steven Ross , Paul Comfort , John James McMahon

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

Sports biomechanics

Avec: Lachlan P James , Paul Comfort

The Reliability and Magnitude of Time-Dependent Force-Time Characteristics During the Isometric Midthigh Pull Are Affected by Both Testing Protocol and Analysis Choices.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Stuart N Guppy , Yosuke Kotani , Claire J Brady , Shannon Connolly , Paul Comfort , G Gregory Haff

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

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Avec: John J McMahon , Nicholas J Ripley , Paul Comfort

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

PloS one

Avec: Nicholas J Ripley , Matthew Cuthbert , Paul Comfort , John J McMahon

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

Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology

Avec: Timothy J Suchomel , Baylee S Techmanski , Cameron R Kissick , Paul Comfort

Comparison of Countermovement Jump-Derived Reactive Strength Index Modified and Underpinning Force-Time Variables Between Super League and Championship Rugby League Players.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: John J McMahon , Paul A Jones , Paul Comfort

Field Tests of Performance and Their Relationship to Age and Anthropometric Parameters in Adolescent Handball Players.

Frontiers in physiology

Avec: Mehrez Hammami , Souhail Hermassi , Nawel Gaamouri , Gaith Aloui , Paul Comfort , Roy J Shephard , Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly

Average of trial peaks versus peak of average profile: impact on change of direction biomechanics.

Sports biomechanics

Avec: Thomas Dos'Santos , Paul Comfort , Paul A Jones

Influence of Power Clean Ability and Training Age on Adaptations to Weightlifting-Style Training.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Lachlan P James , Paul Comfort , Timothy J Suchomel , Vincent G Kelly , Emma M Beckman , G Gregory Haff

Weightlifting Overhead Pressing Derivatives: A Review of the Literature.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Marcos A Soriano , Timothy J Suchomel , Paul Comfort

The Effect of Training with Weightlifting Catching or Pulling Derivatives on Squat Jump and Countermovement Jump Force-Time Adaptations.

Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology

Avec: Timothy J Suchomel , Shana M McKeever , John J McMahon , Paul Comfort

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

PloS one

Avec: John J McMahon , Jason P Lake , Paul Comfort

Rate of Force Development Adaptations After Weightlifting-Style Training: The Influence of Power Clean Ability.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Lachlan P James , Timothy J Suchomel , Paul Comfort , G Gregory Haff , Mark J Connick

Countermovement Jump Standards in Rugby League: What is a "Good" Performance?

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: John J McMahon , Jason P Lake , Thomas Dos'Santos , Paul A Jones , Michael L Thomasson , Paul Comfort

Force plate methodologies applied to injury profiling and rehabilitation in sport: A scoping review protocol.

PloS one

Avec: Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón , Paul Comfort , Nicholas J Ripley , Lee Herrington , Christopher Bramah , John J McMahon

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

PloS one

Avec: Paul Comfort , John J McMahon , Jason P Lake , Nicholas J Ripley , N Travis Triplett , G Gregory Haff

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

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Adam Grainger , Paul Comfort , Craig Twist , Shane M Heffernan , Giampiero Tarantino

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

PloS one

Avec: Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón , John J McMahon , Francisco Ayala , Paul Comfort

Velocity-Based Training With Weightlifting Derivatives: Barbell and System Velocity Comparisons.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Timothy J Suchomel , Cameron R Kissick , Baylee S Techmanski , James Bryan Mann , Paul Comfort

Changes in performance markers and wellbeing in elite senior professional rugby union players during a pre-season period: Analysis of the differences across training phases.

Journal of science and medicine in sport

Avec: Adam Grainger , Ross Neville , Massimiliano Ditroilo , Paul Comfort

The Effects of Six-Weeks Change of Direction Speed and Technique Modification Training on Cutting Performance and Movement Quality in Male Youth Soccer Players.

Sports (Basel, Switzerland)

Avec: Thomas Dos'Santos , Alistair McBurnie , Paul Comfort , Paul A Jones

The Effect of Nordic Hamstring Exercise Intervention Volume on Eccentric Strength and Muscle Architecture Adaptations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Matthew Cuthbert , Nicholas Ripley , John J McMahon , Martin Evans , G Gregory Haff , Paul Comfort

Effect of Sampling Frequency on Isometric Midthigh-Pull Kinetics.

International journal of sports physiology and performance

Avec: Thomas Dos'Santos , Paul A Jones , Jonathan Kelly , John J McMahon , Paul Comfort , Christopher Thomas

Ultrasound Characteristics of Foot and Ankle Structures in Healthy, Coper, and Chronically Unstable Ankles.

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Avec: Rawan Abdeen , Paul Comfort , Chelsea Starbuck , Christopher Nester

Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Soccer players at Time of Return to Sport.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Lee Herrington , Hussain Ghulam , Paul Comfort

Relationship Between Reactive Strength Index Variants in Rugby League Players.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: John J McMahon , Timothy J Suchomel , Jason P Lake , Paul Comfort

Autoregulation in Resistance Training: Addressing the Inconsistencies.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

Avec: Leon Greig , Ben Hayden Stephens Hemingway , Rodrigo R Aspe , Kay Cooper , Paul Comfort , Paul A Swinton

Effect of Asymmetry on Biomechanical Characteristics During 180° Change of Direction.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Christopher Thomas , Thomas Dos'Santos , Paul Comfort , Paul A Jones

No differences in weightlifting overhead pressing exercises kinetics.

Sports biomechanics

Avec: Marcos A Soriano , Jason Lake , Paul Comfort , Timothy J Suchomel , John J McMahon , Ester Jiménez-Ormeño , Pilar Sainz de Baranda

Association of Jumping Ability and Maximum Strength With Dive Distance in Swimmers.

International journal of sports physiology and performance

Avec: Jessica A Calderbank , Paul Comfort , John J McMahon

Intra- and Interday Reliability of Weightlifting Variables and Correlation to Performance During Cleans.

Journal of strength and conditioning research

Avec: Angela M Sorensen , Shyam Chavda , Paul Comfort , Jason Lake , Anthony N Turner

Comparing the effects of plyometric and isometric strength training on dynamic and isometric force-time characteristics.

Biology of sport

Avec: Danny Lum , Paul Comfort , Tiago M Barbosa , Govindasamy Balasekaran

"You Are Not Wrong About Getting Strong:" An Insight Into the Impact of Age Group and Level of Competition on Strength in Spanish Football Players.

International journal of sports physiology and performance

Avec: Marcos A Soriano , Víctor Paredes , Paul Comfort , Ester Jiménez-Ormeño , Francisco Areces-Corcuera , Verónica Giráldez-Costas , César Gallo-Salazar , Diego A Alonso-Aubín , María Menchén-Rubio , John J McMahon

Réseau de co-auteurs

John J McMahon 22 collaborations

Timothy J Suchomel 12 collaborations

Paul A Jones 10 collaborations

Thomas Dos'Santos 8 collaborations

Matthew Cuthbert 7 collaborations

G Gregory Haff 7 collaborations

Nicholas J Ripley 6 collaborations

Jason P Lake 6 collaborations

Christopher Thomas 4 collaborations

Nicholas Ripley 3 collaborations

Martin Evans 3 collaborations

Lachlan P James 3 collaborations

Marcos A Soriano 3 collaborations

Chris Bishop 2 collaborations

Souhail Hermassi 2 collaborations

Mehrez Hammami 2 collaborations

Nawel Gaamouri 2 collaborations

Roy J Shephard 2 collaborations

Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly 2 collaborations

Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo 2 collaborations

Baylee S Techmanski 2 collaborations

Cameron R Kissick 2 collaborations

Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón 2 collaborations

Lee Herrington 2 collaborations

Adam Grainger 2 collaborations

Jason Lake 2 collaborations

Ester Jiménez-Ormeño 2 collaborations

Robert Alejo 1 collaboration

Caleb Bazyler 1 collaboration

Michael H Stone 1 collaboration

Ghaith Aloui 1 collaboration

El Ghali Bouhafs 1 collaboration

René Schwesig 1 collaboration

Kristof Kipp 1 collaboration

Luca Maestroni 1 collaboration

Paul Read 1 collaboration

Konstantinos Papadopoulos 1 collaboration

Anthony Turner 1 collaboration

David C Andrade 1 collaboration

Pantelis T Nikolaidis 1 collaboration

Jason Moran 1 collaboration

Filipe Manuel Clemente 1 collaboration

Helmi Chaabene 1 collaboration

Kristina Kendall 1 collaboration

Maximiliano Torres-Banduc 1 collaboration

David Cristobal Andrade 1 collaboration

Julio Calleja-González 1 collaboration

Pantelis Theo Nikolaidis 1 collaboration

Henrike Greaves 1 collaboration

Anmin Liu 1 collaboration

None Lee Herrington 1 collaboration

None Richard Jones 1 collaboration

Nicholas Joel Ripley 1 collaboration

Steven Ross 1 collaboration

John James McMahon 1 collaboration

Stuart N Guppy 1 collaboration

Yosuke Kotani 1 collaboration

Claire J Brady 1 collaboration

Shannon Connolly 1 collaboration

Gaith Aloui 1 collaboration

Vincent G Kelly 1 collaboration

Emma M Beckman 1 collaboration

Shana M McKeever 1 collaboration

Mark J Connick 1 collaboration

Michael L Thomasson 1 collaboration

Christopher Bramah 1 collaboration

N Travis Triplett 1 collaboration

Craig Twist 1 collaboration

Shane M Heffernan 1 collaboration

Giampiero Tarantino 1 collaboration

Francisco Ayala 1 collaboration

James Bryan Mann 1 collaboration

Ross Neville 1 collaboration

Massimiliano Ditroilo 1 collaboration

Alistair McBurnie 1 collaboration

Jonathan Kelly 1 collaboration

Rawan Abdeen 1 collaboration

Chelsea Starbuck 1 collaboration

Christopher Nester 1 collaboration

Hussain Ghulam 1 collaboration

Leon Greig 1 collaboration

Ben Hayden Stephens Hemingway 1 collaboration

Rodrigo R Aspe 1 collaboration

Kay Cooper 1 collaboration

Paul A Swinton 1 collaboration

Pilar Sainz de Baranda 1 collaboration

Jessica A Calderbank 1 collaboration

Angela M Sorensen 1 collaboration

Shyam Chavda 1 collaboration

Anthony N Turner 1 collaboration

Danny Lum 1 collaboration

Tiago M Barbosa 1 collaboration

Govindasamy Balasekaran 1 collaboration

Víctor Paredes 1 collaboration

Francisco Areces-Corcuera 1 collaboration

Verónica Giráldez-Costas 1 collaboration

César Gallo-Salazar 1 collaboration

Diego A Alonso-Aubín 1 collaboration

María Menchén-Rubio 1 collaboration