| The effect of static, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on vertical jump performance PS Bradley, PD Olsen, MD Portas Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, The 21 (1), 223, 2007 | 418 | 2007 |
| Factors associated with increased propensity for hamstring injury in English Premier League soccer players G Henderson, CA Barnes, MD Portas Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 13 (4), 397-402, 2010 | 223 | 2010 |
| The relationship between preseason range of motion and muscle strain injury in elite soccer players PS Bradley, MD Portas Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 21 (4), 1155, 2007 | 195 | 2007 |
| Motion analysis of match-play in elite U12 to U16 age-group soccer players JA Harley, CA Barnes, M Portas, R Lovell, S Barrett, D Paul, M Weston Journal of sports sciences 28 (13), 1391-1397, 2010 | 179 | 2010 |
| The effects of contrast bathing and compression therapy on muscular performance DN French, KG Thompson, SW Garland, CA Barnes, MD Portas, PE Hood, ... Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 40 (7), 1297-1306, 2008 | 143 | 2008 |
| The validity and reliability of 1-Hz and 5-Hz global positioning systems for linear, multidirectional, and soccer-specific activities MD Portas, JA Harley, CA Barnes, CJ Rush International journal of sports physiology and performance 5 (4), 448-458, 2010 | 138 | 2010 |
| Soccer player characteristics in English lower-league development programmes: the relationships between relative age, maturation, anthropometry and physical fitness R Lovell, C Towlson, G Parkin, M Portas, R Vaeyens, S Cobley PloS one 10 (9), 2015 | 101 | 2015 |
| Variability of physical performance and player match loads in professional rugby union SJ McLaren, M Weston, A Smith, R Cramb, MD Portas Journal of science and medicine in sport 19 (6), 493-497, 2016 | 80 | 2016 |
| Reduction in physical match performance at the start of the second half in elite soccer M Weston, AM Batterham, C Castagna, MD Portas, C Barnes, J Harley, ... International journal of sports physiology and performance 6 (2), 174-182, 2011 | 69 | 2011 |
| Within-match PlayerLoad™ patterns during a simulated soccer match: potential implications for unit positioning and fatigue management S Barrett, AW Midgley, C Towlson, A Garrett, M Portas, R Lovell International journal of sports physiology and performance 11 (1), 135-140, 2016 | 64 | 2016 |
| The interchangeability of global positioning system and semiautomated video-based performance data during elite soccer match play JA Harley, RJ Lovell, CA Barnes, MD Portas, M Weston The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 25 (8), 2334-2336, 2011 | 50 | 2011 |
| Re-examination of the post half-time reduction in soccer work-rate R Lovell, S Barrett, M Portas, M Weston Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 16 (3), 250-254, 2013 | 46 | 2013 |
| Maturational effect on Functional Movement Screen™ score in adolescent soccer players MD Portas, G Parkin, J Roberts, AM Batterham Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 19 (10), 854-858, 2016 | 44 | 2016 |
| The effectiveness of 4 weeks of fundamental movement training on functional movement screen and physiological performance in physically active children MD Wright, MD Portas, VJ Evans, M Weston The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 29 (1), 254-261, 2015 | 41 | 2015 |
| The effect of a short practical warm-up protocol on repeated sprint performance JM Taylor, M Weston, MD Portas The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 27 (7), 2034-2038, 2013 | 41 | 2013 |
| Method comparison of linear distance and velocity measurements with global positioning satellite (GPS) and the timing gate techniques MD Portas, CJ Rush, CA Barnes, AM Batterham Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 6 (10), 7-8, 2007 | 41 | 2007 |
| Difficulties in determining the dose-response nature of competitive soccer matches M Weston Journal of Athletic Enhancement 2 (1), 2013 | 33 | 2013 |
| Within-season variation of fitness in elite youth female soccer players J Taylor, MD Portas, MD Wright, C Hurst, M Weston Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 2013 | 22 | 2013 |
| Measurement in sports biomechanics S Hood, T McBain, M Portas, I Spears Measurement and Control 45 (6), 182-186, 2012 | 11 | 2012 |
| Sport and exercise science J Thatcher, R Thatcher, M Day, M Portas, S Hood Learning Matters, 2009 | 9 | 2009 |
Matthew WestonDirector of Sports Science (PRO); Reader (Teesside University)Verified email at tees.ac.uk
