OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Perceptual and Motor Skills 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychometric Support for a Japanese Version of the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire	48
Associations Between Fundamental Motor Skill Domains and Physical Fitness Components in 5-11-Year-Old Children	24
The Roles of Perceived Physical Education Competence, Enjoyment, and Persistence on Middle School Students’ Physical Activity Engagement	23
Motor Compensation Strategies for Reduced Upper Limb Function Among Individuals With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	22
Effect of a Ten-week Sensorimotor Exercise Program on the Side-to-Side LAM Asymmetry of Adolescent Football Players: A Randomized Control Trial	19
Less is Better than More: Anthropomorphic App Icons With Small versus Large Tilt Angles Were Perceived as More Vivid	19
A Review and Meta-Analysis of Interactive Metronome Training: Positive Effects for Motor Functioning	18
How Do Looming and Receding Emotional Faces Modulate Duration Perception?	18
Exercisers’ Affective and Enjoyment Responses: A Meta-Analytic and Meta-Regression Review	17
Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Postural Control and Balance in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial	17
The Effects of Listening to Non-preferred or Self-Selected Music during Short-Term Maximal Exercise at Varied Times of Day	16
The Use of Caregivers’ Smartphones to Assist Infants’ Circadian Sleep–Wake Cycles	15
The Mediation Role of Perceived Benefits and Barriers in the Relationship Between Support Provided by Significant Others and Physical Activity of Adolescents	15
The Importance of Crowd Support and Team Quality to Home Advantage in Brazilian Soccer League First Division	15
Goal Side Selection of Penalty Shots in Soccer: A Laboratory Study and Analyses of Men’s World Cup Shoot-Outs	15
Improving Balance in Adults With Intellectual Developmental Disorder via Virtual Environments	14
Examining Single Session Peer-Teaching Instructional Approaches on Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers’ Throwing Techniques	14
School-Time Movement Behaviors and Fundamental Movement Skills in Preschoolers: An Isotemporal Reallocation Analysis	13
Preventing the Development of Dyslexia: A Reply to Mather	13
Comparing Relationships Between Pain Coping Levels and Pain, Functional Capacity, and Disability Among Patients with Fibromyalgia and Healthy Controls	13
Time-of-Day Effect on Postural Balance and Its Associations with Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women	12
Bilateral Training Improves Agility and Accuracy for Both Preferred and Non-Preferred Legs in Young Soccer Players	12
Postural Control, Dual Task Performance and Executive Function Following an Ultramarathon	11
Convergent Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain	11
Improving Soccer Players’ Memorization of Soccer Tactics: Effects of Visual Realism, Soccer Expertise, and Visuospatial Abilities	11

Executive Functions and Motor Adaptation to Predictable and Unpredictable Perturbations	11
Young Basketball Players’ Multiple Object Tracking Skills Were Unaffected by Stroop-Induced Mental Fatigue	10
The Relative Strengths of Relationships Between Fine Motor Skills, Working Memory, Processing Speed and Fluid Intelligence in Early Elementary School Children	10
An Adaptation Effect in Bilingual Adults Who Stutter Suggests Their Motor Learning is Influenced by Language Factors	10
A Feasibility Study of Bilateral Wrist Sensors for Measuring Motor Traits in Children With Autism	10
Comparison of Dynamic Balance Performances of Adult Runners With Intellectual Disability Versus Their Sedentary Peers	10
Transforming Psychological Testing With Saccadic Responses: Internal Consistency is High for Rorschach and Facial Expressions	10
Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training with Practical Blood Flow Restriction Induced by a Non-Elastic Band vs. Pneumatic Cuff: A Crossover Randomized Study	10
Traditional Chinese Exercises for Cardiovascular Diseases: A Bibliometric Analysis	9
Investigation of Motor Activity, Movement Kinematics and Forward-Backwards Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy	9
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Lifestyle Evaluation Instrument for Older Adults	9
Adaptation and Initial Validation of the Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire—Self with Spanish Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers	9
The Effect of Think Aloud on Performance and Brain Oxygenation During Cycling – An Exploratory Study	9
Mental Toughness and Resilience in Trail Runner’s Performance	9
Effect of Taste-Induced Mood on ERP and Emotional Assessment of Images	9
The Impact of Acute Exercise Timing on Memory Interference	9
Topical Review: Optometric Considerations in Sports Versus E-Sports	9
Effectiveness of Yoga versus Exercise for Reducing Falling Risk in Older Adults: Physical and Psychological Indices	9
The Effect of Using Goggles and Snorkel for Aquatic Skills Acquisition in Youth Learn-to-Swim Programs	9
Construct Validity Evidence in the Motor Coordination Test with Ball - MCTB	8
Do Perfectionism Traits Predict Team Cohesion and Group Conflict Among Youth Athletes?	8
The Effect of an 8-Week Aerobic Dance Program on Executive Function in Children	8
An Intervention-Related Comparison of Preschoolers’ Scores on the TGMD-2 and TGMD-3	8
Relationships Between Three Eating Behaviors and Nine Motives for Food Choices Among Brazilian Adults: A Structural Equation Model	8
Adaptation and Validation of a Portuguese Version of the Sports Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II-P) Showing Invariance for Gender and Sport Type	8
Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Positive Youth Development Scale – Turkish Version	8
Sustained Effect of Auditory Entrainment With Coordinated Movement Varies With Temporal Complexity of Sequential Tapping	7
Instructions for External Focus of Attention Improved Taekwondo Kicking Performance Only Among Less Skilled Youth	7
Developing Children’s Motor Skills by Having Fun With Orff’s Approach	7
A Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports (CEQS): Validity Evidence for a Brazilian Version	7
Upper and Lower Limbs Acute Fatigue Did Not Mitigate Male Trained Air Force Soldiers’ Marksmanship	7
Associations Between Smartphone Use for Physical Activity by South Korean College Students and Behavioral Change Constructs of the Transtheoretical Model	7
Comparing Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Caregivers of Children With Physical Disabilities and Typically Developing Children	7
The Relative Age Effect in Male and Female Brazilian Elite Volleyball Athletes of Varied Competitive Levels	7
Biopsychosocial Factors Related to Postural Sway During Sit-to-Stand Movement in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study	7
Sensorimotor Synchronization Abilities for Polyrhythmic Tasks in Artistic Swimming: A Comparison Between Elite, Novice, and Non-Artistic Swimmers	7
Motor and Visual-spatial Cognitive Abilities in Children Treated for Infantile Esotropia	7
The Effects of Trunk Impairment on Fatigue and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy	7
Is There a Relationship Between Birth Quartile and Vertical Jump Performance Among Young Male Elite Volleyball Athletes?	7
Kinesiophobia and Associated Factors in Patients With Myocardial Infarction	6
Gaze Behavior and Cognitive Performance on Tasks of Multiple Object Tracking and Multiple Identity Tracking by Handball Players and Non-Athletes	6
Does Relative Age Effect Exist in Paralympic Sport? A Study With Brazilian Paralympic Swimmers	6
The Effects of Differential Learning on the Standing Broad Jump	6
Does Taping Have an Immediate Effect on Shooting the Target?	6
A Meta-Analysis of Social Ecological Correlates of Physical Activity Among Koreans	6
Predicting Lactate Threshold With Rate of Perceived Exertion in Young Competitive Male Swimmers	6
Effects of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Gait Parameters in Individuals With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
The Effect of Simulating Climbing Movements on Rock Memory and Exploratory Movement in Rock Climbing	6
Analysis of Trunk Neuromuscular Activation During Equine-Assisted Therapy in Older Adults	6
The Impact of Parkinson’s Disease on General and Specific Motor Aptitudes: A Study of Older Brazilian Adults	6

Development and Content Validation of the Swimming Competence Assessment Scale (SCAS): A Modified Delphi Study	6
Acute Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Muscle Activation, Functionality and Proprioception in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Behavioral Spatial Segmentation and Its Application to Sports Dynamics	6
The Effect of a Table Tennis Exercise Program With a Task-Oriented Approach on Visual Perception and Motor Performance of Adolescents With Developmental Coordination Disorder	6
Initial Validation of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire in a Sample of Portuguese Athletes	6
Adapting the Short Grit Scale with Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling for Portuguese College Students	6
Transcultural Adaptation and Psychometric Support for a Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Flow State Scale (FSS-2)	5
Dual-Tasks in Soccer: Effects of Players’ Experience and Task Condition on Physical Performance	5
Can Prolongate Use of Social Media Immediately Before Training Worsen High Level Male Volleyball Players’ Visuomotor Skills?	5
Listening to Preferred and Loud Music Enhances Taekwondo Physical Performances in Adolescent Athletes	5
Association of Body Image Perception / (Dis)Satisfaction and Symptoms of Eating Disorders in University Students of Health Sciences	5
Effects of Sleep Restriction on Self-Reported Putting Performance in Golf	5
Evaluation of Athletes' Gender-Related Postural Differences	5
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Horseback Mobility in Hippotherapy	5
Exercise Dependence and Anxiety in Cross-Trainers, Bodybuilders and Gym Exercisers During COVID19	5
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Visuospatial Attention in Young Adults	5
Complex Relationships Between Students' Foreign Language Attitudes and Proficiency Perceptions with Foreign Language Classroom Enjoyment: Insights from Chinese University Students of Japanese	5
Postural Balance in Young Tennis Players of Varied Competition Levels	5
Longitudinal Stability and Change in Young Students’ Mastery-Approach Goals for Running	5
Strenuous Exercise Habits and Spatial Mnemonic Discrimination Ability in Young Adult Men and Women	5
Modeling the Contributions of Perceived Teacher Autonomy Support and School Climate to Chinese EFL Students’ Learning Engagement	5
Self-Paced Endurance Performance and Cerebral Hemodynamics of the Prefrontal Cortex: A Scoping Review of Methodology and Findings	5
Incremental Visual Occlusion During Split-Belt Treadmill Walking Has No Gradient Effect on Adaptation or Retention	5
Attentional Focus Strategies for Promoting Children’s Motor Learning: A Scoping Review With a Learner-Task-Environment Framework	5
Comparing the Cognitive Functioning Effects of Aerobic and Pilates Exercises for Inactive Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
The Development and Validation of the English Writing Enjoyment Scale	5
Turkish Translation/Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Analyses of the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS)	5
Practice—Not Task Difficulty—Mediated the Focus of Attention Effect on a Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff Task	5
Investigating the Association of Chinese EFL Students’ Growth Mindset, Grit, and Foreign Language Enjoyment: A Structural Equation Modelling Study	4
Influence of Augmented Probabilistic Information on Defensive Motor Behaviors of 1 vs. 1 Basketball Play	4
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Outdoor Education Programs on Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy	4
The Development and Evaluation of the Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire (KMI-PFQ) in Spanish Women	4
Motor Processing in Children With Cochlear Implants as Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy	4
Temperament Affected Visuospatial Orienting on Discrimination Tasks	4
The Impact of Audio-Visual, Visual and Auditory Cues on Multiple Object Tracking Performance in Children with Autism	4
Unraveling the Mediating Role of Buoyancy in the Relationship Between Anxiety and EFL Students’ Learning Engagement	4
Predicting Perceived Sport Performance via Self-Determination Theory	4
Increased Cognitive Demands Affect Agility Performance in Female Athletes - Implications for Testing and Training of Agility in Team Ball Sports	4
Aquatic Exercise for Health Promotion: A 31-Year Bibliometric Analysis	4
Effects of Time Pressure, Reward, and Information Involvement on User Management of Fake News on a Social Media Platform	4
Differences Between Consistent and Inconsistent Handedness Remain Consistently Interesting: Ten Years of Research on the Consistency of Handedness With the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory	4
Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM): Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of Turkish Version	4
Perceiving Body Height From Connected Speech: Higher Fundamental Frequency Is Associated With the Speaker’s Height	4
Evaluation of Skipping in College Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
The Relationships Between Reaction Time Scores and False Start Penalties of Offensive Linemen in the National Football League (NFL)	4
Practical Applications for Designing Soccer’ Training Tasks From Multivariate Data Analysis: A Systematic Review Emphasizing Tactical Training	4
The Effects of Manipulating Task Difficulty and Feedback Frequency on Children’s Dart Throwing Accuracy and Consistency	4