Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Article	Citations
Physical activity levels across COVID-19 outbreak in youngsters of Northwestern Lombardy	28
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on endurance capacity of elite handball players	24
Smart technology for physical activity and health assessment during COVID-19 lockdown	23
Caffeine coingested with carbohydrate on performance recovery in national-level paddlers: a randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled trial	23
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the epidemiology of soccer muscle injuries in Italian Serie A professional football players	23
Myokines: a descriptive review	22
Wearable and telemedicine innovations for Olympic events and elite sport	20
Effects of the COVID-19 confinement period on physical conditions in young elite soccer players	18
Workload and well-being across games played on consecutive days during in-season phase in basketball players	16
Regular exercise improves the levels of self-efficacy, self-esteem and body awareness of young adults	15
Effect of Tai Chi exercise with the same frequency and different exercise duration on the bone mineral density of older women	15
Nitric oxide and its role in exercise physiology	15
The effect of Pilates exercise on the happiness and depression of elderly women: a clinical trial study	14
The effect of two types of combined training on bio-motor ability adaptations in sedentary females	13
Sportomics in professional soccer players: metabolomics results during preseason	13
Anthropometric and musculoskeletal gender differences in young soccer players	12
Decreased levels of physical activity: results from a cross-sectional study in southern Italy during the COVID-19 lockdown	12
Quantification of training and match load in elite youth soccer players: a full-season study	11
Physical fitness profile in elite beach handball players of different age categories	11
Physical fitness as a moderator in the relationship between adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents	10
Effects of twelve weeks' aerobic training on motor cortex excitability	10
Post high intensity pull-over semi-tethered swimming potentiation in national competitive swimmers	10
Physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown in older adults	10
The impact of low-intensity blood flow restriction endurance training on aerobic capacity, hemodynamics, and arterial stiffness	10
Effects of a power training program in the functional capacity, on body balance and lower limb muscle strength of elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus	9

Martial arts injuries: a longitudinal study about judo, karate and wushu carried out in the Community of Madrid, Spain	9
Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic risk factors in childhood obesity: a meta-analysis	9
Effects of whole-body vibration training with the same amplitude and different frequencies on the proximal femoral bone density in elderly women	9
Heart rate variability modifications in response to different types of exercise training in athletes	9
Quantification of external load of elite rink hockey players in official matches	9
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the need to maintain regular physical activity	9
Mental health problems and risk assessment in football players infected with SARS-CoV-2: a cross-sectional study	8
Transition from Youth categories to Elite cycling: relationships between early career performance and UCI World Tour success	8
Anti-doping and other sport integrity challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Managing athletes with palpitations of unknown origin with an external loop recorder: a cohort study	8
Running-related injuries in Portuguese trail runners: a retrospective cohort study	8
Genomic profile in association with sport-type, sex, ethnicity, psychological traits and sport injuries of elite athletes	7
Diagnosis and management of nasal obstruction in the athlete. A narrative review by subgroup B of the IOC Consensus Group on "Acute Respiratory Illness in the Athlete"	7
Tracking of cardiometabolic risk in a Brazilian schoolchildren cohort: a 3-year longitudinal study	7
The accuracy of fitness watches for the measurement of heart rate and energy expenditure during moderate intensity exercise	7
Wrestling-related concussions and closed head injuries predominantly occur in high school age athletes	7
Mid-term impact of mild-moderate COVID-19 on cardiorespiratory fitness in élite athletes	7
Combined ultrasound guided peritendinous hyaluronic acid (500-730 Kda) injection with extracorporeal shock waves therapy vs. extracorporeal shock waves therapy-only in the treatment of shoulder pain d	7
Changes in bench press performance and throwing velocity after strength-oriented and ballistic resistance training programs	7
International vs. national female tennis players: a comparison of upper and lower extremity functional asymmetries	7
Injury prevention of hamstring injuries through exercise interventions	7
Comparisons of tai chi and Iyengar yoga intervention effects on muscle strength, balance, and confidence in balance	7
Multidirectional sprints in soccer: are there connections between linear, curved, and change-of-direction speed performances?	7
Machines and free weight exercises: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing changes in muscle size, strength, and power	6
Acute effects of cannabis consumption on exercise performance: a systematic and umbrella review	6
Intra individual comparison of unilateral Achilles tendinopathy using B-mode, power Doppler, ultrasound tissue characterization and shear wave elastography	6
Prevalence of sport injuries in Olympic combat sports: a cross-sectional study examining one Olympic period	6
Effect of both dance exergame and a traditional exercise on state anxiety and enjoyment in women	6
COVID-19 and physical activity in sedentary individuals: differences in metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory responses during aerobic exercise performed with and without a surgical face masks	6
Management of anterior cruciate ligament tears in Tanner stage 1 and 2 children: a narrative review and treatment algorithm guided by ACL tear location	6
Investigating the effects of athlete-reported pre-training well-being and recovery on subsequent training loads in basketball players	6
Injuries in non-professional padel tennis players. Results of a survey of the Italian Federation of Tennis in Liguria, Italy	6
Anterior cruciate ligament injury in elite football players: video analysis of 128 cases	6
Effect of mental fatigue on performance, perceptual and physiological responses in orienteering athletes	6
A meta-analysis on the association of ACE and PPARA gene variants and endurance athletic status	6
The influence of growth and development on shoulder rotators strength in young male and female elite tennis players	6
Evolution of distance running shoes: performance, injuries, and rules	6
Effects of exercise training on inflammatory and cardiometabolic health markers in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Contextual factors influencing the characteristics of female football players	6
Timing of creatine supplementation does not influence gains in unilateral muscle hypertrophy or strength from resistance training in young adults: a within-subject design	6
Impact of COVID-19 on the social and psychological state of athletes	6
Does warming up with different music tempos affect physical and psychological responses? The evidence from a chronobiological study	6
Inspiratory muscle training improves the swimming performance of competitive young male sprint swimmers	6
Comparative analysis of BIA, IBC and DXA for determining body fat in American Football players	6
Changes in mitochondrial biogenesis and fatty liver indicators in rat following continuous and high intensity interval training	6
Injuries in functional fitness: an updated systematic review	6
Wearing surgical masks does not affect heart rate and blood lactate accumulation during cycle ergometer exercise	6
Epidemiology of injuries in water board sports: trauma versus overuse injury	6
Small-sided games in female soccer players: a systematic review	6
Intake of branched chain amino acids favors post-exercise muscle recovery and may improve muscle function: optimal dosage regimens and consumption conditions	6

Post-exercise hypotension effects in response to plyometric training of 7- to 9-year-old boys with overweight/obesity: a randomized controlled study	6
Association of phase angle and appendicular upper and lower body lean soft tissue with physical performance in young elite soccer players: a pilot study	6
The relationship between age and fitness profiles in elite male ice hockey players	6
Age-related performance determinants of young swimmers in 100- and 400-m events	5
Effect of exercise intervention on primary insomnia: a meta-analysis	5
Is testosterone responsible for athletic success in female athletes?	5
Tapering strategies applied to plyometric jump training: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials	5
The COVID-19 pandemic impact on the best performers in athletics and swimming among paralympic and non-disabled athletes	5
Can small-sided games assess the training-induced aerobic adaptations in elite football players?	5
Comparing the effects of aquatic exercises with or without high intensity on the functional status, muscular endurance, and performance of patients with chronic low back pain	5
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with body composition and insulin resistance in European adolescents: HELENA study	5
Tattoos among athletes: a matter of concern?	5
Technical and tactical effectiveness is related to time-motion performance in elite rugby	5
Is physical fitness associated with the type of attended school? A cross-sectional analysis among adolescents	5
The impact of COVID-19 on sporting events and high-performance athletes	5
Effects of two low-volume high-intensity interval training protocols in professional soccer: sprint interval training versus small-sided games	5
Comparing the effects of multicomponent exercise with or without power training on the cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function, and muscular strength of patients with stroke: a randomized control	5
Effects of an eccentric overload and small-side games training in match accelerations and decelerations performance in female under-23 soccer players	5
Caffeine improves performance but not duration of the countermovement jump phases	5
Effects of balance training on dynamic postural stability in patients with chronic ankle instability: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Relationship between vertical jumping ability and endurance capacity with internal training loads in professional volleyball players during preseason	5
Acute effects of high-intensity interval training on cognition and retinal microcirculation in experienced amateur boxers	5
The influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on functional recovery in professional soccer players	5
Rehabilitative treatments in adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review	5
The impact of menstrual-cycle phase on basal and exercise-induced hormones, mood, anxiety and exercise performance in physically active women	5
The relationship between isometric mid-thigh pull variables and athletic performance measures: empirical study of English professional soccer players and meta-analysis of extant literature	5
Effects of different stretching methods on vertical jump ability and range of motion in young female artistic gymnastics athletes	5
The acute effect of a multi-modal plyometric training session on field-specific performance measures	5
Effects of in-play cooling during simulated tennis match play in the heat on performance, physiological and perceptual measures	5
The effect of high intensity functional training on the oxidative status, muscle damage and performance of basketball players	5
Physical fitness trend after COVID-19 restrictions in Italian school-aged children: a cross-sectional study	5
Staying on the ball during COVID-19 pandemic: impact on training modalities in football players	5
The effect of load based on body mass percentage on peak power output in the hang power clean, hang high pull, and mid-thigh clean pull	4
Sleep quality is mediated by physical activity level in adolescents	4
The effect of six months aerobic exercise during dialysis on liver enzymes, cystatin C and quality of life of hemodialysis patients	4
The effect of acute hydration on body composition assessed by multi-frequency and single-frequency bioelectrical impedance	4
Tai chi effects on balance in older adults: the role of sustained attention and myokines	4
Long-term effects of asymmetrical posture in boxing assessed by baropodometry	4
Impact of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous exercise on heart rate variability and cardiac troponin	4
Ankle-knee coupling responses to ankle Kinesio™ taping during single-leg drop landings in collegiate athletes with chronic ankle instability	4
The cardiorespiratory optimal point as a discriminator of lesion severity in adults with congenital heart disease	4
Genetic associations with technical capabilities in English academy football players: a preliminary study	4
Dietary intake and menstrual cycle changes in international level young athletes	4
Injuries and time loss in elite judo athletes: a Korean prospective cohort study	4
Exercise with blood flow restriction as a new tool for health improvement in hypertensive elderly women: the role of purinergic enzymes	4
Effects of acute cooling on cycling anaerobic exercise performance and neuromuscular activity: a randomized crossover study	4
Irisin and inflammatory cytokines in elite male rowers: adaptation to volume-extended training period	4
Training and physiological characteristics of American and Japanese female track and field athletes	4
Perceived exertion and performance modulation: effects of caffeine ingestion and subject expectation	4
Relationship between the strength of the hip and knee stabilizer muscles and the Y balance test performance in adolescent volleyball athletes	4
An investigation into the association of bone characteristics and body composition with stress fracture in athletes	4
Sedentary behavior, exercise and COVID-19: immune and metabolic implications in obesity and its comorbidities	4
Depression, fear of re-injury and kinesiophobia resulted in worse pain, quality of life, function and level of return to sport in patients with shoulder instability: a systematic review	4
The physical characteristics of elite camogie players	4
Effects of circuit resistance training on muscle power, functional agility, and bones' mineral content in people with spinal injury	4
Twice-daily sessions result in a greater muscle strength and a similar muscle hypertrophy compared to once-daily session in resistance-trained men	4
Exercising at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: acute physiological, perceptual and performance responses of wearing face masks during sports activity	4
Effects of a 75-km mountain ultra-marathon on heart rate variability in amateur runners	4
Preparing athletes and staff for the first "pandemic" Olympic Games	4
Epidemiology of injuries in elite Korean handball athletes: a prospective cohort study	4
Jump performance during a season in elite volleyball players	4
Muscle damage and inflammatory status biomarkers after a 3-stage trail running race	4
Ankle flossing alters periarticular stiffness and arterial blood flow in asymptomatic athletes	4
Consequences of police-related personal protective equipment and physical training status on thermoregulation and exercise energy expenditure	4
The effect of acute step-aerobic exercise on adiponectin and leptin levels in premenopausal women	4
Effects of resistance training combined with ischemic preconditioning on muscle size and strength in resistance-trained individuals	4
A multidisciplinary assessment of 320 athletes with long-standing groin pain syndrome in keeping with the Italian consensus agreement: the high incidence and the multiple causes of inguinal and hip pa	4
A comparison of the internal and external load demands imposed on professional soccer referees in FIFA's current model of physical test in relation to games	4
Effects of the menstrual cycle on oxidative stress and antioxidant response to high-intensity intermittent exercise until exhaustion in healthy women	4
Acute effects of whole-body vibrations on the fatigue induced by multiple repeated sprint ability test in soccer players	4
Effect of exercise on phase angle in cancer patients: a systematic review	4
Physiological swimming test for water polo players in the last twenty years: a systematic review	4
Immune response to physical exercise: evidence to take into account during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic	4
Correlations between jump measures and competitive performance remain stable over time in top-level sprinters	3
Effects of gradual weight loss on strength levels and body composition in wrestlers athletes	3
Joint movement variability during landing in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	3
Fitness assessment in talented football referees: an academy based longitudinal field-study	3
Prevalence of sports-related traumatic orofacial and dental injuries in Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Rethinking training in elite soccer players: comparative evidence of small-sided games and official match play in kinematic parameters	3
Leisure time physical activity and risk of pneumonia mortality: a dose-response meta-analysis	3

Relationship of regional and whole-body morphology to vertical jump in elite soccer players: a data-driven approach	3
Effects of boil-and-bite and custom-fit mouthguards on cardiorespiratory responses to aerobic exercise	3
The effect of pilates training on hormonal and psychophysical function in older women	3
Biological age, testosterone, and estradiol as discriminating factors of muscle strength levels in young athletes	3
Effects of regular dance therapy intervention on blood pressure in hypertension individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
External and internal load during small-sided games in soccer: use or not floaters	3
A 4-week diet with exercise intervention had a better effect on blood glucose levels compared to diet only intervention in obese individuals with insulin resistance	3
Talent development environments in elite taekwondo population: a study within an Italian context	3
Identification of physical characteristics associated with swing velocity of batting in youth baseball players	3
Incidence of injuries in young soccer players: epidemiological study in an Italian elite club	3
Calf circumference positively correlates with calf muscle thickness and negatively correlates with calf subcutaneous fat thickness and percent body fat in non-obese healthy young adults	3
The influence of biological maturation and neuromuscular performance on peak bone mineral density in children	3
Surface electromyographic wheel speed skate protocol and its potential in athletes' performance analysis and injury prevention	3
Effect of Kinesio taping on delayed-onset muscle soreness in elite athletes	3
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol use in elite-level Olympic-style weightlifters: a survey study	3
Relationship between ground reaction force and throwing arm kinetics in high school and collegiate pitchers	3
The effects of predictive trials on critical stroke rate and critical swimming speed	3
Strength training and gross-motor skill exercise as interventions to improve postural control, dynamic functional balance and strength in older individuals	3
Warm up and postactivaction potentiation: a very topical debate	3
Frequency of fragmented QRS in sports activity: a pilot study	3
Relationships between sports club participation and physical fitness and Body Mass Index in childhood	3
Quadriceps strength asymmetry as predictor of ankle sprain in male volleyball players	3
Performance, balance and posture variations with Occlusal Splint and Taopatch® devices: a retrospettive cross-over study	3
Exercise-induced expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry receptors: impact of mask modality, sex, and exercise intensity	3
Effect of hamstring tissue flossing during warm-up on sit and reach performance	3
The role of football as a super-spreading event in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	3
Independent risk factors for recurrent or multiple new injuries in CrossFit athletes	3
Change of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) Score after COVID-19 outbreak	3
A combined training program's effect on anthropometry, body composition, physical fitness and blood pressure in elite police	3
Sprint interval training vs. combined aerobic + resistance training in overweight women with type 2 diabetes	3
The epidemiology of indoor and outdoor rock climbing injuries presenting to USA emergency departments	3
Cardiorespiratory responses to acute bouts of high-intensity functional training and traditional exercise in physically active adults	3
A scoping review on how physical fitness is evaluated in sitting volleyball players	3
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in overweight and obese adults	3
Monitoring physical and motor traits in primary school: a local harmful situation for older children	3
Impact of technical and physical performance on match outcome over five elite European soccer seasons	3
Polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE-I/D) differentiates the aerobic and speed performance of football players	3
Mediation effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on relationships between high-intensity interval training and body fat in overweight and obese adolescents	3
Evidence-based post exercise recovery in combat sports: a narrative review	3
Effect of COVID-19 confinement on physical activity patterns in relation to sociodemographic parameters in Spanish population	3
Physical workload and fatigue pattern characterization in a top-class women's football national team: a case study of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup	3
Financial and medical burdens of youth sports specialization: survey of pediatric sports patients	3
Eight-week equipment-based Pilates exercises positively affects quality of life, and functional capacity in non-active adult women: a randomized controlled trial	3
Physical training in outdoor fitness gym improves blood pressure, physical fitness, and quality of life of hypertensive patients: a randomized controlled trial	3
Mild hyperbaric oxygen for the early improvement of mood disturbance induced by high-intensity exercise	3
Vitamin A intake is related to stress fracture occurrence in male collegiate long-distance runners	3
Effect of 3% CO2 inhalation on respiratory exchange ratio and cardiac output during constant work-rate exercise	3
Effect of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance	3
EMG surface analysis in short track in line speed skating athletes: the curve after the straight	3
Associations among Body Mass Index, sedentary behavior, physical activity, and academic performance in schoolchildren	3
Epidemiology, prevention methods, and risk factors of foot blisters in French trail ultramarathons	3
Gymnasts' experiences and perception of a cruciate ligament injury	3
The most demanding scenarios of 5-on-5 modified scrimmage situations in elite basketball	3
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on functional capacity in a population of young athletes: should we expect long-time consequences?	3
Rotational flywheel training in youth female team sport athletes: could inter-repetition movement variability be beneficial?	3
The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the screening before the return-to-play of elite athletes after COVID-19: utility o futility?	3
Longer race distance predicts gastrointestinal illness-related medical encounters in 153,208 endurance runner race starters - SAFER XVI	3
The eSports conundrum: is the sports sciences community ready to face them? A perspective	3
The effects of repeated sprint training with versus without change of direction on measures of physical fitness in youth male soccer players	2
The influence of anthropometric parameters in track and field curve sprint	2
The effects of the FIVE futsal injury prevention program on lower limb muscle strength among young futsal players	2
Analysis of the associations between salivary cortisol-, alpha-amylase-, and testosterone-responsiveness with the physical contact nature of team handball: a preliminary analysis	2
Face Pain Scale and Borg Scale compared to physiological parameters during cardiopulmonary exercise testing	2
Effects of a nasal breathing protocol on physical fitness and pulmonary function in young basketball players	2
Postural evaluation and risk of musculoskeletal injuries in professional male rugby players: a proof-of-principle study	2
Effect of active versus passive recovery on performance-related outcome during high-intensity interval exercise	2
Severe knee injuries among karate athletes ranking towards the Tokyo Olympic Games: a retrospective study	2
Assessment of the influence of global and local exercises on core stabilization mechanisms: randomized controlled trial	2
The psychological effects of event cancellation in Olympic-level swimmers: preliminary findings and mental health screening recommendations	2
Physical and performance variables for talent identification in water polo	2
The significant role of scoring from set plays in the 2018 FIFA World Cup	2
The role of spine curvatures in the sagittal plane in physical performance among team sports players	2
Epidemiology of injuries in female and male senior Slovenian handball leagues	2
The association between physical fitness parameters and in-season injury among adult male rugby players: a systematic review	2
What is the traditional method of resistance training: a systematic review	2
Proposal for evaluation and registration of sport injuries in skateboarding. Professional skateboarding injury prevention survey	2
Impacts of squat attempt weight selection and success on powerlifting performance	2
Allergic diseases in German competitive athletes: results of a cross-sectional study	2
Association of anthropometrics and physical performance measures to golf-specific variables in collegiate male golfers	2
Time-motion analysis of taekwondo matches in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games	2
Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance	2
Licorice flavonoid oil supplementation promotes a reduction of visceral fat in exercised rats	2
The effectiveness of school physical education on students' cognitive competence: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Soccer participation is associated with benefits in tibial bone cross-sectional geometry and strength in young women	2
Influence of speed on running strategies during forward and backward running with body weight support	2
Meta-analysis of the intermittent time of post-activation potentiation enhancement on sprint ability	2
A randomized control trial on retro-walking improves symptoms, pain, and function in primary knee osteoarthritis	2
Physical activity patterns in adult population during the coronavirus pandemic: consideration of the role of resilience	2
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in archers: cortisol release, stress, anxiety and success	2
Cell phone use is associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption in insufficiently active adolescents	2
Impact of social isolation on the level of physical activity in young Brazilian athletes caused by COVID-19	2
Is e-sport a fully-fledged sport? Moral, educational and social dilemmas of e-sport	2
Influence of maturity status on morphology, grip and throwing speed in young elite water polo players	2
The mediating effect of physical fitness on long term influences of overweight in primary school girls' academic performance	2
Fitness profiles of elite male Italian teams handball players	2