OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-06-01 to 2024-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward an Integrated Understanding of the Youth Sport System	72
An Analysis of Literature on Sport Officiating Research	28
Gender Differences in Prevalence and Patterns of Dietary Supplement Use in Elite Athletes	28
Accuracy and Reliability of Commercial Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeter During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure Under Resting Conditions	26
Capturing and Quantifying Tactical Behaviors in Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer: A Systematic Review	20
Competencies for a Healthy Physically Active Lifestyle—Validation of an Integrative Model	20
Analysis of Physical and Technical Performance of Substitute Players in Professional Soccer	19
A Teaching Games for Understanding Program to Deal With Reasons for Dropout in Under-11 Football	16
Effects of a School-Based Intervention on Motivation for Out-of-School Physical Activity Participation	16
Comparison of Flywheel and Pneumatic Training on Hypertrophy, Strength, and Power in Professional Handball Players	15
Developing Players’ Tactical Knowledge Using Combined Constraints-Led and Step-Game Approaches—A Longitudinal Action-Research Study	14
Time Constraint Increases Mental Load and Influences in the Performance in Small-Sided Games in Basketball	14
The Relationship Between Athletic Performance and Physiological Characteristics in Wheelchair Basketball Athletes	13
A Systematic Review of Teaching Games for Understanding Intervention Studies From a Practice-Referenced Perspective	13
Cortisol Awakening Response and Heart Rate Variability in the Menstrual Cycle of Sportswomen	12
A Single Bout of Exercise Provides a Persistent Benefit to Cognitive Flexibility	12
Effects of Isometric Strength and Plyometric Training on Running Performance: A Randomized Controlled Study	11
Does Social Media Use on Smartphones Influence Endurance, Power, and Swimming Performance in High-Level Swimmers?	11
The Effect of Substitutions on Team Tactical Behavior in Professional Soccer	10
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Improves Back-Squat Performance in Intermediate Resistance-Training Men	10
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	10
Contralateral Effects of Eccentric Exercise and DOMS of the Plantar Flexors: Evidence of Central Involvement	9
Essential Components of Physical Education: Policy and Environment	9
Profiles of Physical Fitness and Fitness Enjoyment Among Children: Associations With Sports Participation	8
Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise Biking on College Students’ Physical Responses	8

Youth Sport Participation Trends Across Europe: Implications for Policy and Practice	8
Transitional Movement Skill Dependence on Fundamental Movement Skills: Testing Seefeldt’s Proficiency Barrier	8
I Sit but I Don’t Know Why: Investigating the Multiple Precursors of Leisure-Time Sedentary Behaviors	8
Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury: A Qualitative Study	8
Adherence and Health-Related Outcomes of Beginner Running Programs: A 10-Week Observational Study	8
Long-Term Time-Course of Strength Adaptation to Minimal Dose Resistance Training Through Retrospective Longitudinal Growth Modeling	8
Perceived Motor Competence Mediates the Relationship Between Gross Motor Skills and Physical Activity in Youth With Visual Impairments	8
Exercise Amounts and Short- to Long-Term Weight Loss: Psychological Implications for Behavioral Treatments of Obesity	8
Understanding the Presence of Mental Fatigue in Elite Female Football	8
National vs. Non-National Soccer Referee: Physiological, Physical, and Psychological Characteristics	7
NIRS-Derived Muscle-Deoxygenation and Microvascular Reactivity During Occlusion–Reperfusion at Rest Are Associated With Whole-Body Aerobic Fitness	7
Youth Sport Participation by Metropolitan Status: 2018–2019 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)	7
Effects of Time-of-Day Training Preference on Resistance-Exercise Performance	7
The Specific Impact of Nutrition and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Composition and Energy Balance	7
Aerobic Versus Resistance Training: Leptin and Metabolic Parameters Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes Obese Men	7
Adherence Factors Related to Exercise Prescriptions in Healthcare Settings: A Review of the Scientific Literature	7
Profiles of Health-Related Quality of Life and Their Relationships With Happiness, Physical Activity, and Fitness	7
Recreational Physical Activity Improves Adherence and Dropout in a Non-Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity	7
The Role of Content Knowledge in Influencing Student Physical Activity, On-Task Behavior, and Skill Performance	6
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being	6
Trends of Sedentary Time and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Spanish Schoolchildren	6
I Play, You Play, We Play: Concurrent Activity at Play Streets	6
Autonomy Support via Instructionally Irrelevant Choice Not Beneficial for Motor Performance or Learning	6
The Contribution of Physical Education to Physical Activity Within a Comprehensive School Health Promotion Program	6
Perception of Affordances in Soccer: Kicking for Power Versus Kicking for Precision	6
Short and Long-Term Effects of a Simple-Strength-Training Program on Injuries Among Elite U-19 Soccer Players	6
Associations Between College/University Physical Activity Requirements and Student Physical Activity	6
Assessment Practices in K–12 Physical Education in the United States: A Scoping Review of Research, 2000–2020	6
Quantifying the Peak Physical Match-Play Demands of Professional Soccer Substitutes Following Pitch-Entry: Assessing Contextual Influences	6
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Acute Partial Sleep Deprivation on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation	6
Power of the Curriculum: Content, Context, and Learning in Physical Education	6
Sport Participation Associations With Child Friend Selection and Physical Activity While at Summer Care Programs	6
Appropriate Instructional Practice in Physical Education: A Systematic Review of Literature From 2000 to 2020	6
The Effects of Verbal Instructions on Lower Limb Muscles’ Excitation in Back-Squat	6
Exploring the Relations Between Social Support and Social Identity in Adolescent Male Athletes	6
Impact of Physical Activity-Based Interventions on Children and Adolescents’ Physical Self-Concept: A Meta-Analysis	5
Mental Rotation of Tactic Board Instructions in Basketball: Domain-Specific Expertise Improves On-Court Performance	5
Normative Data for Musculoskeletal Fitness in 13,217 Children and Adolescents: The Croatian Fitness (CROFIT) Study	5
Exploring Future Research in Adapted Physical Education	5
Sleep Restriction in Elite Soccer Players: Effects on Explosive Power, Wellbeing, and Cognitive Function	5
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Affect Sprint Performance or the Horizontal Force-Velocity Profile	5
Diurnal Variation of Specific Tests’ Performance and Related Psychological Aspects in Young Judo Athletes	5
Assessment of Peak Physical Demands in Elite Women Soccer Players: Can Contextual Variables Play a Role?	5
Monitoring Muscle Oxygen Asymmetry as a Strategy to Prevent Injuries in Footballers	5
Kinetics and Vertical Stiffness of Female Volleyball Players: Effect of Low-Intensity Plyometric Training	5
Longitudinal Relationships Between Physical Fitness With Physical Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents	5
Low-Volume Sprint Interval Swimming Is Sufficient to Increase Blood Metabolic Biomarkers in Master Swimmers	5
SKIPping With PALS: Exploring Parental Engagement in a Motor Intervention for Their Preschool Children	5
Assessing the Ecological-Context Strengths of School-Based Talent Development Programs in Rugby League	5
Positive Impacts of a Sport Intervention on Male Students of Color and School Climate	5

Classroom Activity Breaks Improve On-Task Behavior and Physical Activity Levels Regardless of Time of Day	5
Reliability and Validity of Functional Grip Strength Measures Across Holds and Body Positions in Climbers: Associations With Skill and Climbing Performance	5
Melatonin Ingestion Prevents Liver Damage and Improves Biomarkers of Renal Function Following a Maximal Exercise	5
Cardiorespiratory Adaptation to Pilates Training	5
Stay Positive: Self-Talk in Relation to Motivational Climate, Goal Orientation, and Self-Talk Encouragement in Tennis	5
Effect of High-Intensity Interval Treadmill Exercise on Subsequent Lower and Upper Limb Strength Performance	4
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach	4
Physiological and Anthropometric Differences Among Endurance, Strength, and High-Intensity Functional Training Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Relationship Between Parent and Child Physical Activity Using Novel Acceleration Metrics	4
How Can Learner-Oriented Scaffolding Strategies Be Implemented in Coach Education? A Case Study	4
Effects of Cognitively Engaging Physical Activity on Preschool Children’s Cognitive Outcomes	4
Analyses of Isokinetic Thigh Muscle Strength: Camera-Based Assessment Alters the Magnitude, but Not the Message	4
Impact of Match Type on Exercise Volume and Intensity of Semi-Professional Basketball Referees During a Competitive Season	4
Reference Accuracy in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport: A 30-Year Follow-Up to Stull et al. (1991)	4
Developing Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Measures for Athletes With the Knowledge–Attitude–Behavior Model	4
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Untrained Postmenopausal Women	4
The Role of CO ₂ on Respiration and Metabolism During Hypercapnic and Normocapnic Recovery From Exercise	4
Differences in Physical Demands Among Offensive and Defensive Players in Elite Men Bandy	4
Promoting Adapted Physical Activity Regardless of Language Ability in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
A Single Dose of Ibuprofen Impacts IL-10 Response to 164-km Road Cycling in the Heat	4
Foot Muscle Strengthening and Lower Limb Injury Prevention	4
Rationale for the Essential Components of Physical Education	4
Effects of Combined Training With Linear Periodization and Non-Periodization on Sleep Quality of Adults With Obesity	4
A Qualitative Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention on Health-Related Behaviors in Disadvantaged Women	4
Approximate Target Pre-Cueing Reduces Programming Quiet Eye and Movement Preparation Time: Evidence for Parameter Pre-Programming?	4
Effects of Acute Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic Response and Recovery in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients	4
Associations of Motor Competence, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	4
Effect of Manipulating Advanced Kinematic Information on Hitting Movement Prediction, Perception, and Action	4
Using Bodyweight as Resistance Can Be a Promising Avenue to Promote Interval Training: Enjoyment Comparisons to Treadmill-Based Protocols	4
Expanding the Discrete Emotions in Physical Education Scale (DEPES): Evaluating Emotions With Behavior and Learning	4
Sport-Specific Skills Differentiate Performance Levels Better Than Anthropometric or Physiological Factors in Beach Handball	4