Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Article	Citations
Sports drinks effect on salivary volume and pH in children after exercise: a randomized clinical study	28
Alcohol, youth and sport: recommendation and good practice examples from the FYFA European project	26
Anxiety, sleep quality and mood in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a preliminary study	24
Evolution of distance running shoes: performance, injuries, and rules	24
Eight-week stress management exercise program improves mental health and autonomic nervous system of adults exposed to chronic stress	23
A new strategy for somatotype assessment using bioimpedance analysis in adults	22
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in overweight and obese adults	20
Flexibility exercises are often recommended but flexibility is rarely evaluated: a misconnection	18
Effects of the menstrual cycle on EPOC and fat oxidation after low-volume high-intensity interval training	15
Effect of acute high-intensity intermittent exercise on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations	12
Prepubic aponeurotic complex injuries: a structured narrative review	12
Hydration status and running performance during cool and hot training sessions in rugby union forwards and backs	12
The effects of free weights and isoinertial resistance during semisquatting exercise on amateur soccer players' physical performance indicators: a randomized controlled study	11
Impact of COVID-19 infection on sports performance of elite university athletes	11
Analysis of the associations between salivary cortisol-, alpha-amylase-, and testosterone-responsiveness with the physical contact nature of team handball: a preliminary analysis	11
Pre-race medical clearance in 60,609 distance running race entrants: which entrants sought clearance, what physicians did, and what was the outcome? SAFER XXXVII	10
Training load, sleep, reaction time, sports performance, and mood in paralympic swimmers before a competition	10
Effects of aerobic and anaerobic training on freedivers' performance	10
Is chronic ankle instability associated with contractile thickness of gluteus medius and gluteus maximus during functional movement and exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Effects of a nasal breathing protocol on physical fitness and pulmonary function in young basketball players	9
Attenuation of the increase of heart rate and oxygen consumption during progressive exercise in professional rugby players	9
Caffeinated chewing gum improves the batting and pitching performance of female softball players: a randomized crossover study	9
Surface electromyographic wheel speed skate protocol and its potential in athletes' performance analysis and injury prevention	9
Influence of hand grip strength test and short physical performance battery on FRAX in post-menopausal women: a machine learning cross-sectional study	9
Injury prevention in professional soccer players: can re-warmup training be organized in the post-warmup and half-time during a soccer game in a short time?	9

Impact of a family history of hypertension and physical activity on left ventricular mass	8
Exploring the impact of high altitude on physiological parameters and training characteristics of endurance runners	8
The effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in healthy young individuals	8
Influence of menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive phase on exercise performance in endurance-trained females	8
Muscular fitness profiles in relation to the response in body fat during school-based high-intensity intervention	8
Causes and differentiation of injuries depending on the positions taken on the pitch among American Football players in Poland	8
The innovative role of Olympic sports and exercise in the promotion of health, gender equality and sustainability: past achievements and future challenges	8
Comparison of external load indicators between official matches and sport-specific training in semi-professional soccer players: focus on intensity and strength	8
Body composition of NCAA division I football players pre- and post-COVID-19 stay-at-home advisory	8
Effects of two low-volume high-intensity interval training protocols in professional soccer: sprint interval training versus small-sided games	7
Changes in mitochondrial biogenesis and fatty liver indicators in rat following continuous and high intensity interval training	7
Cardiac biomarkers alterations in rapid weight loss and high-intensity training in judo athletes: a crossover pilot study	7
Comparative study of cardiorespiratory adaptations in elite basketball players of different age groups	7
The relationship of the foot and ankle structure with overuse injuries in licensed footballers: a prospective cohort study	7
Factor analysis on the performance of elite male fencing athletes	7
The effect of pilates training on hormonal and psychophysical function in older women	7
Association between back-leg-chest muscle strength and kicking speed in soccer players: an observational study	7
The influence of photobiomodulation on upper body muscular performance in collegiate athletes	7
Differences in performance analysis between won and lost teams in the top handball matches in the seasons before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic	7
The effectiveness of school physical education on students' cognitive competence: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Sink or swim: innovations in aquatic health	7
Executive functions in male and female older adults with aligned levels of VO2max	7
Fitness assessment in talented football referees: an academy based longitudinal field-study	6
Hemodynamic responses to neuromuscular electrical stimulation and to metaboreflex activation	6
Effect of core muscle strengthening on throwing velocity in cricket players in Pakistan: a 6-week randomized controlled trial	6
Effects of aerobic exercise training on mental health and arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults	6
Drive leg ground reaction forces and rate of force development over consecutive windmill softball pitches	6
Effects of workload level on the timing of concentric-eccentric contractions during cycling	6
Home-based exercise program improves normal right ventricle function in renal transplant recipients	6
Effects of exhaustive whole-body exercise and caffeine ingestion on muscle contractile properties in healthy men	6
Cardiovascular risk among ultra-endurance runners	6
Proposal for evaluation and registration of sport injuries in skateboarding. Professional skateboarding injury prevention survey	6
Bone and body characteristics of freestyle and non-freestyle skiers	6
Cycling through the ranks: a cross-sectional analysis of endurance, strength and body composition indicators in junior, elite, and amateur competitive road cyclists	6
Assessing the knowledge and attitudes of semi-professional netball players in the Western Cape district regarding netball injuries: a cross-sectional study	6
Splenic morphologic changes induced by a strenuous and exhaustive training program in Wistar rats	6
Physiological effects of exercise in heat while wearing a polyester versus cotton T-shirt in physically active men with obesity: a pilot study	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
Relationship between functional threshold power, ventilatory threshold and respiratory compensation point in road cycling	6
Does warming up with different music tempos affect physical and psychological responses? The evidence from a chronobiological study	6
Cardiac remodeling in amateur triathletes after 24 weeks of exercise training for a half-Ironman event: a brief report	6
To what extent do somatotype structures affect athletic performance in professional athletes?	6
Comparison of the effects of resistance, aerobic and mixed exercise on athlete's heart	6
Response to Dr. Akin Torun's letter on androgenic-anabolic steroid use and carotid ıntima-media thickness	6
Caffeine supplementation during official basketball games: a randomized crossover study on the effects on game-related statistics and perceptual responses of adult male players	5
What is sport activity loyalty? Verifying the relationship between passion and psychological well-being	5
The effect of periodized flywheel training on power of lower limbs	5
Swimming exercise transiently decrease lung diffusing capacity in elite swimmers	5
Delayed effects of heavy resistance or ballistic priming on sprint and agility in elite U19 football	5
Consideration on size, velocity and path of droplets emitted during running	5

Exploring visuospatial function neuroplasticity in elite speed skaters: a resting-state fMRI independent component analysis	5
Beta-alanine fails to improve on 5000 m running time despite increasing PAT1 expression in long-distance runners	5
Game based and multilateral approach in youth soccer training: a choice so that health and sporting targets can coexist	5
Shoulder pathologies in CrossFit: a magnetic resonance imaging study of 51 cases	5
Sleep disruption considerations for Paralympic athletes competing at Tokyo 2020	5
Head injury assessment in Italian Rugby Union: a two-seasons prospective analysis	5
Downhill running exercise increases circulating level of myokine meteorin-like hormone in humans	5
Movement behaviors and health-related fitness among peripubertal adolescents: 2012 NHANES national youth fitness survey data	5
Acute physiological responses to eccentric cycling: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Exercise intensity influences plasma and sweat amino acid concentrations: a crossover trial	5
Association between anthropometric, physical and demographic characteristics and performance among NCAA Division III swimmers	5
Changes in power-force-velocity profile induced by 2 weeks of sprint interval training	4
Epidemiology of sport climbing injuries caused by a climbing fall among climbers of the French Federation of Mountain and Climbing	4
Regular exercise improves the levels of self-efficacy, self-esteem and body awareness of young adults	4
Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in diagnosis and therapy of the ankle joint	4
Exploring the age of taekwondo athletes in the Olympic Games: an analysis from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016	4
Insulin resistance and the adiponectin/leptin ratio as a surrogate measure of insulin resistance in Japanese collegiate baseball players	4
Fitness components associated with performance of a law enforcement physical employment standard in police cadets	4
Influence of lower-limb muscular and tendon mechanical properties and strength on countermovement jump performance	4
Effect of shod and barefoot running on muscle mechanical properties	4
Fitness training programs for Alzheimer's disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Tai chi effects on balance in older adults: the role of sustained attention and myokines	4
Longer race distance predicts gastrointestinal illness-related medical encounters in 153,208 endurance runner race starters - SAFER XVI	4
Apnea or normal breathing during repeated high-intensity swimming enhance sprint efficiency and which metabolic disorder?	4
Clustered cardiometabolic risk and arterial stiffness of recreational adult tennis players	4
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"	4
A clinical survey of dehydration during winter training in elite fencing athletes	4
Incidence of injuries and their prevention in Czech ice hockey players	4
Effect of Pilates exercise on cognitive distortion, stress coping and psychological endurance of women victim of violence	4
Influence of different recovery intervals on time under tension, total training volume, and fatigue index in horizontal bench press exercise in young male wrestling athletes	4
Italian status update on physical activity levels, sports, and sedentariness: how should we turn the tide?	4
Injury prevention of hamstring injuries through exercise interventions	4
Changes in muscular strength following nine weeks of high- or low-load resistance training	4
Relationship between ground reaction force and throwing arm kinetics in high school and collegiate pitchers	4
Mediation effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on relationships between high-intensity interval training and body fat in overweight and obese adolescents	4
Opposite effects of Covid-19 infection on pitchers and batters: a retrospective study on Chinese Professional Baseball League players	4
Differential decline of physical fitness with age according to Body Mass Index levels	4
The role of physical training in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in a population of healthy people	4
Impact of subtetanic neuromuscular electrical stimulation on cardiac autonomic nervous system in young individuals	4
Anthropometric prediction of DXA-measured percentage of fat mass in male karate athletes	3
Evaluation of high altitude training camps with heart rate recovery and heart rate variability analysis: beneficial effect in elite swimmers	3
Exploring the quadriceps muscle architecture variations in various sports disciplines: a comparative analysis of football, taekwondo, and athletics	3
Left ventricular rotational mechanics in elite athletes doing high dynamic sports. Insights from the 3D speckle-tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-Sport Study	3
Physical strength levels and short-term memory efficiency in primary school children: a possible match?	3
Effect of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance	3
Habitual physical activity and COVID-19	3
Fitness profiles of elite male Italian teams handball players	3
Cardiorespiratory fitness is linked with heart rate variability during stress in "at-risk" adults	3
Validation of steps countering recorded with a smartwatch	3
Effects of eight-week aerobic and resistance training on health self-efficacy, body image, and well-being in college students	3
The effect of acute step-aerobic exercise on adiponectin and leptin levels in premenopausal women	3
An analysis of self-reported upper and lower limb injuries in Polish obstacle course races participants	3
Effects of an experimental taper period on male and female swimmers	3
Caffeine has no effect on submaximal running in hypoxia in low caffeine consuming males and females	3
Let's Chat (GPT) about the new age of fitness: are we ready for artificial intelligence?	3
Short-term effects of tactile stimulation of facial skin on hamstring muscle flexibility in healthy young males	3
The influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on functional recovery in professional soccer players	3
Differences in screening and treating relative energy deficiency in sport between the United States of America and Japan	3
Nutritional approaches applied to recovery of skeletal muscle injury immobilization: a review of nutrition aid for sport trauma	3
Localized-bioelectrical impedance vector analysis on mechanical property changes after muscle injury and damage	3
Sleep quality is mediated by physical activity level in adolescents	3
Psychosocial factors and running-related injuries: unraveling the connection, based on a one-year prospective study	3
The effects of the FIVE futsal injury prevention program on lower limb muscle strength among young futsal players	3
Forearm muscle oxygenation and blood volume parameters during sustained contraction performance in youth sport climbers	3
Effect of fatigue on neuromuscular and biomechanical variables after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review	3
Throwing performance after high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation at the cervicothoracic and thoracolumbar junction in elite female water polo players: a randomized blind cross-over study	3
Effect of sprint interval training load on maximal oxygen uptake in trained men	3
A cross-sectional analysis between physical activity levels, weight status and empathy-related behaviors in a sample of Tuscany primary school children	3
Transition from Youth categories to Elite cycling: relationships between early career performance and UCI World Tour success	3
Effect of 4-week intermittent hypoxic exercise training for repeated vertical jump performance in untrained males	3
Hormonal response during official bouldering competition	3
Anthropometric, neuromuscular, physiologic and training variables as determinants to laboratory cycling performance	3
Using a combination of three clinical tests for detecting meniscal tears increases the accuracy of the clinical examination	3
The role of spine curvatures in the sagittal plane in physical performance among team sports players	3
Types and severity of physical impairments of para taekwondo athletes	3
Identification of physical characteristics associated with swing velocity of batting in youth baseball players	3
Physical activity patterns in adult population during the coronavirus pandemic: consideration of the role of resilience	3
Training and physiological characteristics of American and Japanese female track and field athletes	3
Low back pain prevalence and risk factors in Italian adolescent male soccer players: results from an online survey	3
Relationship between the strength of the hip and knee stabilizer muscles and the Y balance test performance in adolescent volleyball athletes	3

Effects of padel activity and proprioception training on soccer players in an off-season period	3
Effects of platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy on supraspinatus tendinopathy: a double blind randomized clinical trial	3
Hypertrophic adaptations to a 6-week in-season barbell vs. flywheel squat added to regular soccer training	3
Improving moral competence in adolescents through non-linear pedagogy in the context of physical education and sport	3
The illness burden of gastrointestinal illness is two times higher if it is associated with systemic symptoms and signs: a cross-sectional study of the super rugby tournament over 5 seasons (102,738 p	3
Shoulder injury patterns and trends in the national football league: an epidemiological analysis	3
A systematic review examining if blood flow restriction can enhance the effectiveness of electrical stimulations	3
Mild hyperbaric oxygen for the early improvement of mood disturbance induced by high-intensity exercise	3
Reliability and validity of a reactive agility test with soccer goalkeeper-specific movements for adolescents	3
COVID-19 pandemic and functional capacity in a population of young athletes	3
The effect of acute hydration on body composition assessed by multi-frequency and single-frequency bioelectrical impedance	3
Effect of training at intensities around critical velocity on 400 meters front crawl performance in young swimmers	3
Preseason in soccer: a paradox between a high volume of technical/tactical training and improvement in the neuromuscular performance of elite women soccer players	3
Effects of 16-week circuit training on physical fitness parameters, pulmonary function, and quality of life in healthy women	3
Effect of a low carbohydrate, high fat diet versus a high carbohydrate diet on exercise efficiency and economy in recreational male athletes	2
A comparison of low and high dose of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on heart rate recovery of the sedentary adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial	2
Body composition of collegiate kendo players	2
Improving the neuromuscular fitness of patients with type 2 diabetes by aquatic exercise training - The Diabetes and Aquatic Training Study (DATS 3): a randomized controlled trial	2
The barriers and facilitators of improving energy availability amongst females clinically diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)	2
Short intermittent taekwondo test to assess athlete's physiological and metabolic profile	2
Soccer-related injuries pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia: an epidemiological study	2
Nutrition knowledge, body image and food security risk amongst development rugby league players	2
Acute effects of high-intensity interval training on cognition and retinal microcirculation in experienced amateur boxers	2
Monkeypox-induced myocarditis in athletes: a call for further research and raising awareness	2
Blood and performance adaptations to individual training load in professional soccer players: a team study	2
The impact of foot angle on lower limb muscles activity during the back squat and counter movement jump	2
The prevalence and effect of the sites of pain in female soccer players with medial shin pain	2
Prevalence of sunscreen use and sunburn in Greek athletes: a cross-sectional study	2
Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on the anaerobic threshold of highly trained athletes in endurance sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis	2
Body composition changes during the lockdown-restart transition due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in a group of professional football players	2
Relationship between objective and subjective hydration measures on sprint performance among soccer players during actual matches in hot and humid environment	2
Reoccurrence of adverse medical incidents in repeat ultraendurance triathlon competitors	2
Physician attitudes toward sports medicine coverage of mixed martial arts	2
Association of anthropometrics and physical performance measures to golf-specific variables in collegiate male golfers	2
Bone characteristics and physical fitness in children and adolescents with visual impairment	2
Joint movement variability during landing in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	2
Effects of the COVID-19 confinement period on physical conditions in young elite soccer players	2
Gender differences in concussion-related knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviors of varsity athletes	2
Effects of different pre-exercise strategies on jumping performance in female volleyball players	2
Prescribing high-intensity interval exercise by rating of perceived exertion in young individuals	2
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	2
Post-exercise hypotension effects in response to plyometric training of 7- to 9-year-old boys with overweight/obesity: a randomized controlled study	2
The impact of full stroke versus legs only maximal effort swimming and different breathing pattern on respiratory muscle fatigue	2
The effect of post-match fatigue on physical performance in adolescent soccer players	2
Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games: the games of innovation and resilience	2
Polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE-I/D) differentiates the aerobic and speed performance of football players	2
Differences between indoor and outdoor field cycling tests in triathletes are associated with training environment history and BMI: analysis and prediction formula	2
Evaluating physical fitness and the relationship between field and non-field tests in male rugby academy players based on playing position	2
Effects of visual training on motor performance in young tennis players using FitLight trainer	2
Jump performance during a season in elite volleyball players	2
Mid-term impact of mild-moderate COVID-19 on cardiorespiratory fitness in élite athletes	2
The impact of a truncated competition on the sleep and wellness of sub-elite netballers	2
Posterior chain and core training improves pelvic posture, hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio, and vertical jump performance	2
Injury pattern based on player positions in Japanese university handball: a cross-sectional study of 2056 players	2
Changes in irisin, inflammatory cytokines and aerobic capacity in response to three weeks of supervised sprint interval training in older men	2
An echocardiographic study of acute, progressive cardiac changes following a 246 km running race	2
On-court evaluation of selected key indicators of fitness among elite basketball players	2
Joint specificity of stretch shortening cycle potentiation at propulsion onset during jump test performance	2
Effect of a short-term whole-body high-intensity interval training on fitness, morphological, and functional parameters in untrained individuals	2
Male and female athletes matched for maximum oxygen uptake per skeletal muscle mass: equal but still different	2
The most demanding scenarios of 5-on-5 modified scrimmage situations in elite basketball	2
Effects of gravitational versus iso-inertial resistance training on leg muscle force and metabolic cost of walking in healthy older adults	2
Longer distance races and slower running pace are associated with Exercise associated collapse: SAFER XXV study in 153,208 distance runners	2
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	2
Resistance and endurance training in intermittent hypoxia reduce body fat mass and blood pressure	2
Body composition and physical fitness improve after 8 weeks of high-intensity circuit training using body weight in obese women	2
Effects of textured insoles on dynamic balance and ankle muscle activity in soccer players with and without chronic ankle instability	2
Effects of dual tasks on kinematic and kinetic performances during stair descent: respective effects of manual and cognitive tasks	2
Rethinking training in elite soccer players: comparative evidence of small-sided games and official match play in kinematic parameters	2
Hemodynamic response to exercise is impaired in individuals with Parkinson's disease	2
Biological age, testosterone, and estradiol as discriminating factors of muscle strength levels in young athletes	2
The efficacy of an eight-week exercise program for the management of chronic low back pain in the equestrian population	2
Effect of unpredictable timing on the hip, knee, and ankle kinematics and center of mass during deceleration tasks	2
Discipline-specific adaptation patterns in respiratory and lower limb musculotendinous structures: cyclists vs. basketball players	2
Goal scoring patterns in the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage: more goals by substitute players, but no effect of more stoppage time	2
Influence of trunk rotator strength on rotational medicine ball throwing performance	2
The influence of soccer shoes on plantar distribution in young players in a static condition: a pilot study	2
Testosterone and lean mass show a positive correlation with the technical performance of footballers	2
Comparison of bone mineral density and bone mineral content in university athletes from different sports	2
High-intensity interval running impairs subsequent upper limb strength performance	2
Unavailability of football players during the Italian Serie A championship 2020-2021, a season characterized by COVID-19 pandemic	2
Time-motion analysis of taekwondo matches in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games	2
A standard operating procedure for the physical performance analysis of wheelchair fencer: a scoping review	2
The acute effect of a multi-modal plyometric training session on field-specific performance measures	2
Variation in cardiopulmonary restoration due to bodily posture post-submaximal exercise in collegiate athletes	2
Severe knee injuries among karate athletes ranking towards the Tokyo Olympic Games: a retrospective study	2
Fitness training programs for hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Impact of acute caffeine ingestion on isometric squat and vertical jump performance	2
Agility training in volleyball	2
Do players competing in the UEFA Champions League maintain running performance until the end of the match? Positional analysis between halves and 5-minute intervals	2
Characteristics of throwing arm movement for an elongated implement: a comparison of the javelin and baseball throwing	2
Acute effects of different types of exercise on the blood pressure of hypertensive older women: a randomized study	2
Epidemiology, prevention methods, and risk factors of foot blisters in French trail ultramarathons	2
Relationship between the hip range of motion and functional motor system movement patterns in football players	2
Menstrual cycle patterns and their relationship with measures of well-being and perceived performance metrics in competitive and recreational resistance-trained athletes	2