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Tom Dos'Santos

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Lecturer in Strength & Conditioning/Sports Biomechanics, Manchester Metropolitan University.
  • Athletic Development

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 December 2022
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In our previous blog, we have highlighted key mechanical terminology related to power development, discussed the underpinning physiology and biomechanical theories applicable to power training, and identified possible training modalities…
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Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 4 November 2022
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Overview Developing an athlete’s ability to generate power is the primary goal of most strength and conditioning (S&C) programmes and is usually the final phase and foci during a periodised…
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Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 October 2022
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In our previous blog (part 1), we discussed the importance of resistance training and force production, and the key principles of training. In this blog (part 2) we will discuss…
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The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 September 2022
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You have never heard a practitioner or coach state the following: “That player would be better if they were just a bit weaker.” But how do we develop our athlete’s…
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  • Change of Direction Speed

Optimising Cutting Attacking Agility Actions: Technique Guidelines

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 6 May 2022
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Attacking agility actions, such as side-steps, shuffle steps, crossover cutting, split-steps, spins, sharp turns, and decelerations are important manoeuvres in invasion team-sports, often linked with decisive, match winning moments. Generally,…
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Are You Missing a Step When Coaching Change of Directions? The Importance of the Penultimate Foot Contact for Performance and Injury Risk Mitigation

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 4 March 2022
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Directional changes are some of the most exciting and decisive actions performed in multidirectional sports, often performed to deceive and evade opponents or change location on the pitch or court.…
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  • Athletic Assessment
  • Change of Direction Speed

Why Screen Side-Step Cutting Movement Quality? Implementing the Cutting Movement Assessment Score

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 7 January 2022
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1. Introduction In 2017, we developed and validated the Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS) field-based screening tool to evaluate side-step cutting movement quality related to potential non-contact ACL injury risk…
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    Horizontal Deceleration Ability: A Critical, but often Overlooked Quality for Speed Performance and Injury-Risk Reduction in Multi-Directional Sports
    • 6 January 2023
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    Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions
    • 9 December 2022
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    Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories
    • 4 November 2022
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    Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience
    • 9 October 2022
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    The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training
    • 9 September 2022
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