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  1. Introducing a new “Preliminary Report” submission category for small-sample intervention studies: viewpoints from external experts

    Article • Science and Medicine in Football, February 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  2. A perspective or review based entirely on low-quality evidence is simply an opinion

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, July 2025, American Physiological Society

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  3. A warm-up is not a workout: A principles-based critique of continued efforts to use warm-up programs for ACL injury prevention

    Article • April 2025, Center for Open Science

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  4. It is time to improve our research design, reporting and interpretation of sex and gender in exercise science and sports medicine research

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, February 2025, BMJ

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  5. An Exploratory Vector Field Analysis of Ground Reaction Force During Maximum Sprinting Efforts in Male Soccer Players and Sprinters

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, November 2024, Wiley

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  6. Relationship Between External Training Load and Session Rating of Perceived Exertion Training Impulse in Elite Sprinters

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, August 2024, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  7. TENDINopathy Severity assessment–Achilles (TENDINS-A): evaluation of reliability and validity in accordance with COSMIN recommendations

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 2024, BMJ

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  8. Evaluation of the HEAL™ing Mental Health program: A prospective cohort study of short-term changes from a physical activity and lifestyle education program for people with mental health disorders living in rural Australia

    Article • PLOS One, March 2024, PLOS

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  9. Paving the way for greater open science in sports and exercise medicine: navigating the barriers to adopting open and accessible data practices

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, December 2023, BMJ

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  10. Training for “Worst-Case” Scenarios in Sidestepping: Unifying Strength and Conditioning and Perception–Action Approaches

    Article • Sports Medicine - Open, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  11. With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Common Errors in Meta-Analyses and Meta-Regressions in Strength & Conditioning Research

    Article • Sports Medicine, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  12. A Proposed Framework to Describe Movement Variability within Sporting Tasks: A Scoping Review

    Article • Sports Medicine - Open, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  13. Micro-biopsies: a less invasive technique for investigating human muscle fiber mechanics

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, March 2022, The Company of Biologists

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  14. Strategies for engaging “multiple disciplinary” teams in sport- and exercise-related research

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, September 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  15. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in Australian football: should women and girls be playing? You’re asking the wrong question

    Article • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, April 2020, BMJ

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  16. Change of Direction Performance in Elite Players From Different Team Sports

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, March 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  17. Should females play Australian football? You’re asking the wrong question…

    Article • February 2020, Center for Open Science

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  18. Countermovement Jump and Drop Jump Performances Are Related to Grand Jeté Leap Performance in Dancers With Different Skill Levels

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  19. The Effects of an Eight over Cricket Bowling Spell upon Pace Bowling Biomechanics and Performance within Different Delivery Lengths

    Article • Sports, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  20. Predicting Loading Intensity Measuring Velocity in Barbell Hip Thrust Exercise

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, April 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  21. The use of a functional test battery as a non-invasive method of fatigue assessment

    Article • PLOS One, February 2019, PLOS

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  22. Change-of-direction, speed and jump performance in soccer players: a comparison across different age-categories

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad, Professor Sophia Nimphius

  23. Different Cluster Sets Result in Similar Metabolic, Endocrine, and Perceptual Responses in Trained Men

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, February 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  24. Suboptimal bone status for adolescents with low motor competence and developmental coordination disorder—It’s sex specific

    Article • Research in Developmental Disabilities, January 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  25. The Current State of Subjective Training Load Monitoring—a Practical Perspective and Call to Action

    Article • Sports Medicine - Open, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  26. Change of direction and agility

    Article • October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  27. Relationship Between Change of Direction, Speed, and Power in Male and Female National Olympic Team Handball Athletes

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, October 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  28. Functional Basis of Asymmetrical Lower-Body Skeletal Morphology in Professional Australian Rules Footballers

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  29. Scaling isometric mid-thigh pull maximum strength in division I Athletes: are we meeting the assumptions?

    Article • Sports Biomechanics, August 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  30. The Assessment of Isometric, Dynamic, and Sports-Specific Upper-Body Strength in Male and Female Competitive Surfers

    Article • Sports, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  31. Appendicular fracture epidemiology of children and adolescents: a 10-year case review in Western Australia (2005 to 2015)

    Article • Archives of Osteoporosis, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  32. The relationship between inertial measurement unit-derived ‘force signatures’ and ground reaction forces during cricket pace bowling

    Article • Sports Biomechanics, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Robert Lockie, Professor Sophia Nimphius

  33. Change-of direction deficit in elite young soccer players

    Article • German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  34. Please Don't Move—Evaluating Motion Artifact From Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Scans Using Textural Features

    Article • Journal of Clinical Densitometry, April 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  35. Scoring analysis of the men’s 2014, 2015 and 2016 world championship tour of surfing: the importance of aerial manoeuvres in competitive surfing

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Brendon Ferrier, Professor Sophia Nimphius

  36. Change of Direction and Agility Tests

    Article • Strength and Conditioning, February 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  37. The Importance of Muscular Strength: Training Considerations

    Article • Sports Medicine, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  38. Upper-Body Strength Measures and Pop-Up Performance of Stronger and Weaker Surfers

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, December 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  39. Training change of direction and agility

    Article • October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  40. Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 and Its Relationship With Other Typical Soccer Field Tests in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  41. The training-specific adaptations resulting from resistance training, gymnastics and plyometric training, and non-training in adolescent athletes

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  42. Gender Differences in Physical Performance Characteristics of Elite Surfers

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  43. Effect of Four Weeks Detraining on Strength, Power, and Sensorimotor Ability of Adolescent Surfers

    Article • The Open Sports Sciences Journal, April 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  44. Cluster Sets: Permitting Greater Mechanical Stress Without Decreasing Relative Velocity

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, April 2017, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  45. Effects of Cluster Sets and Rest-Redistribution on Mechanical Responses to Back Squats in Trained Men

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2017, De Gruyter

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  46. Response

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  47. Change of Direction Deficit

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  48. Maintenance of Velocity and Power With Cluster Sets During High-Volume Back Squats

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, October 2016, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  49. Lower-Body Muscle Structure and Jump Performance of Stronger and Weaker Surfing Athletes

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, July 2016, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  50. Musculoskeletal Asymmetry in Football Athletes

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, July 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  51. Variability of a “force signature” during windmill softball pitching and relationship between discrete force variables and pitch velocity

    Article • Human Movement Science, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  52. The Importance of Muscular Strength in Athletic Performance

    Article • Sports Medicine, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  53. Coaching Instructions and Cues for Enhancing Sprint Performance

    Article • Strength and Conditioning, February 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  54. Changes in Mobility and Muscle Function of Children With Cerebral Palsy After Gait Training: A Pilot Study

    Article • Journal of Applied Biomechanics, January 2016, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  55. Development and Evaluation of a Simple, Multifactorial Model Based on Landing Performance to Indicate Injury Risk in Surfing Athletes

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, November 2015, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  56. Associations between the Performance of Scoring Manoeuvres and Lower-Body Strength and Power in Elite Surfers

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, October 2015, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  57. Effects of Unstable and Stable Resistance Training on Strength, Power, and Sensorimotor Abilities in Adolescent Surfers

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, October 2015, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  58. Comparison of impact forces, accelerations and ankle range of motion in surfing-related landing tasks

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  59. Kinematics of Faster Acceleration Performance of the Quick Single in Experienced Cricketers

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  60. Mechanical Determinants of Faster Change of Direction and Agility Performance in Female Basketball Athletes

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, August 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  61. Neuromuscular strategies contributing to faster multidirectional agility performance

    Article • Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  62. Relationships Between Lower-Body Muscle Structure and Lower-Body Strength, Power, and Muscle-Tendon Complex Stiffness

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, August 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  63. Development and Evaluation of a Drop-and-Stick Method to Assess Landing Skills in Various Levels of Competitive Surfers

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, April 2015, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  64. Comparison of Physical Capacities between Nonselected and Selected Elite Male Competitive Surfers for the National Junior Team

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, March 2015, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  65. Effects of Traditional Versus Horizontal Inertial Flywheel Power Training on Common Sport-Related Tasks

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2015, De Gruyter

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  66. Detecting Deficits in Change of Direction Performance Using the Preplanned Multidirectional Australian Football League Agility Test

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, December 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  67. Analysis of Manoeuvres and Scoring in Competitive Surfing

    Article • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, September 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  68. Contribution of Strength Characteristics to Change of Direction and Agility Performance in Female Basketball Athletes

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, September 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  69. Offensive and Defensive Agility: A Sex Comparison of Lower Body Kinematics and Ground Reaction Forces

    Article • Journal of Applied Biomechanics, August 2014, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  70. Leg mass characteristics of accurate and inaccurate kickers – an Australian football perspective

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  71. Effect of strength on plant foot kinetics and kinematics during a change of direction task

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, November 2013, Wiley

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  72. Development of a Comprehensive Performance-Testing Protocol for Competitive Surfers

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, September 2013, Human Kinetics

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  73. Considerations for the Development of Agility During Childhood and Adolescence

    Article • Strength and Conditioning, June 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  74. The Evaluation of a New Lower-Body Reaction Time Test

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, January 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  75. Training Principles for Power

    Article • Strength and Conditioning, December 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  76. Changes in Muscle Architecture and Performance During a Competitive Season in Female Softball Players

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, October 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  77. Relationship Between Strength, Power, Speed, and Change of Direction Performance of Female Softball Players

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, April 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  78. DETERMINATION OF FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH IMBALANCE OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  79. ECCENTRIC UTILIZATION RATIO

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  80. Determination of Functional Strength Imbalance of the Lower Extremities

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, January 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  81. Eccentric Utilization Ratio: Effect of Sport and Phase of Training

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, January 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  82. THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF HEAVY-LOAD SQUATS AND LOADED COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMPS ON SPRINT PERFORMANCE

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  83. Effect of stretching on agonist?antagonist muscle activity and muscle force output during single and multiple joint isometric contractions

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, October 2005, Wiley

    Professor Sophia Nimphius

  84. The Acute Effects of Heavy-Load Squats and Loaded Countermovement Jumps on Sprint Performance

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, January 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sophia Nimphius