OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Physician and Sportsmedicine is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Injury in CrossFit®: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology and Risk Factors	40
The behavioral, psychological, and social impacts of team sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
A quality assessment of YouTube content on shoulder instability	33
Epidemiology of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Sports, Exercise, and Recreation in the United States, 2009 – 2018	28
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex-based differences for concussion incidence in soccer	20
Does wearing a mask while exercising amid COVID-19 pandemic affect hemodynamic and hematologic function among healthy individuals? Implications of mask modality, sex, and exercise intensity	19
The COVID lockdown and its effects on soft tissue injuries in Premier League Athletes	18
The underpinning factors of NBA game-play performance: a systematic review (2001–2020)	17
Risk factors for Achilles tendon rupture: an updated systematic review	17
Changes in U.S. girls’ participation in high school sports: implications for injury awareness	17
Epidemiology of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in the United States: Analysis of NEISS Database 2000 to 2019	16
Focused, radial and combined shock wave therapy in treatment of calcific shoulder tendinopathy	16
The effects of home confinement on physical activity level and mental status in professional football players during COVID-19 outbreak	16
Prevalence of hormonal contraceptive use and reported side effects of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use in powerlifting and rugby	15
Neck strength in Rugby Union players: a systematic review of the literature	14
Impact, incidence and prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in senior amateur male rugby: epidemiological study	14
Health outcomes among former female collegiate gymnasts: the influence of sport specialization, concussion, and disordered eating	14
Prospective epidemiological study of basketball injuries during one competitive season in professional and amateur Spanish basketball	14
Sleep, health, and well-being in elite athletes from different sports, before, during, and after international competition	13
Head injury in mixed martial arts: a review of epidemiology, affected brain structures and risks of cognitive decline	12
Social media’s impact on widespread SARMs abuse	12
Analysis of the fight-ending chokes in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship™ mixed martial arts promotion	12
Ultrasound evaluation of the patellar tendon and Achilles tendon and its association with future pain in distance runners	12
Trends and epidemiology of knee extensor mechanism injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2001 to 2020	11

Hamstrings injury incidence, risk factors, and prevention in Rugby Union players: a systematic review	11
COVID-19 modifications of offseason and preseason training for NFL athletes are associated with increased risk of regular season injuries	11
Concussion occurrence and recognition in professional boxing and MMA matches: toward a concussion protocol in combat sports	11
Epidemiology of racket and paddle sports-related injuries treated in the United States emergency departments, 2007–2016	10
Platelet rich plasma for hallux sesamoid injuries: a case series	10
Epidemiology of patellar dislocations in the United States from 2001 to 2020: results of a national emergency department database	10
Craniofacial and traumatic brain injuries in mixed martial arts	10
Joint and muscle injuries in men and women CrossFit® training participants	10
A 12-month prospective cohort study on symptoms of mental health disorders among Dutch former elite athletes	9
Competing against COVID-19: what about the mental health problems of athletes with disabilities?	9
Return to play, performance, and value of National Basketball Association players following Achilles tendon rupture	9
Effects of the COVID-19 confinement period on hip strength, flexibility and muscle injury rate in professional soccer players	8
Epidemiology of injuries in track and field athletes: a cross-sectional study of specific injuries based on time loss and reduction in sporting level	8
Injury rates in the National Football League during the 2020 COVID-19 season	8
Superior rotational stability and lower re-ruptures rate after combined anterolateral and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared to isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 2-	8
Defining the contemporary epidemiology and return to play for high ankle sprains in the National Football League	8
Does legislative framework favors prescription of physical activity in primary care ? The French experience	8
Examining how time from sport-related concussion to initial assessment predicts return-to-play clearance	7
Playing Rule Article Eight Decreases the Rate of Sport Related Concussion in NFL Players Over Two Seasons	7
Association of sports sampling and training frequency with injury among school-age athletes in Japan	7
Social media may cause emergent SARMs abuse by athletes: a content quality analysis of the most popular YouTube videos	7
Performance in major league baseball pitchers after surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome	7
The prevalence of pre-conditioning and recovery strategies in senior elite and non-elite amateur boxing	7
Trends in utilization, demographics, and costs of platelet-rich plasma injections: a ten-year nationwide investigation	6
Factors associated with injuries in first-time marathon runners from the New York City marathon	6
The soccer goalkeeper profile: bibliographic review	6
Musculoskeletal health considerations for the transgender athlete	6
The prevalence of high school multi-sport participation in elite national football league athletes	6
Lightest weight-class athletes are at higher risk of weight regain: results from the French-Rapid Weight Loss Questionnaire	6
The effect of specialization and level of competition on injury in elite male ice hockey players	6
The epidemiology of injury and illness at the Vitality Netball World Cup 2019: an observational study	6
Associations between preoperative depression and opioid use after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and concomitant procedures	5
Lower extremity injuries in U.S. national fencing team members and U.S. fencing Olympians	5
Fighting in professional ice hockey: it’s time for a change	5
Incidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Is the information about lateral epicondylitis on the YouTube platform reliable and of good quality?	5
Analysis of surgery rates among 25 national collegiate athletic association sports	5
Chronic diseases and allergies are risk factors predictive of a history of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) in distance runners: SAFER study XXIV	5
Neuroimaging in professional combat sports: consensus statement from the association of ringside physicians	5
Recurrence of Hamstring Injuries and Risk Factors for Partial and Complete Tears in the National Football League: An Analysis From 2009–2020	5
The current state of concussion knowledge and attitudes in British American Football	5
Rapid weight gain following weight cutting in male professional boxers	5
Scoping review of complications associated with epinephrine use in arthroscopy fluid	5
Changes in body mass and hydration status in judo athletes before and after a top-level competition: a descriptive case study	5
The presence of high-grade pivot shift test preoperatively is associated with inferior functional outcomes	5
Concussion is not associated with elevated rates of lower-extremity musculoskeletal injuries in National Football League Players	5
Performance and return to sport after injury in professional mixed martial arts	5
Injuries in elite road cyclists during competition in one UCI WorldTour season: a prospective epidemiological study of incidence and injury burden	4
Analysis of common shoulder injuries in collegiate baseball players	4
Sport-related injuries in Iranian basketball players: evidence from a retrospective epidemiologic study (2019–20)	4

High elasticity of the flexor carpi ulnaris and pronator teres muscles is associated with medial elbow injuries in youth baseball players	4
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic low back pain in university athletes: a cross-sectional study	4
One-year stability of preseason Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5) values in university level collision and combative sport athletes	4
Training and competition injury epidemiology in professional basketball players: a prospective observational study	4
Bipolar disorder and eating disorders in sport: a case of comorbidity and review of treatment principles in an elite athlete	4
Comparison of in-season and off-season wrestling injuries presenting to United States emergency departments: 2000-2018	4
Effectiveness of the new mandatory mouthguard use and orodental injuries in Dutch field hockey	4
Epidemiology of hamstring injuries in 538 cases from an FC Barcelona multi sports club	4
Injuries in elite level male beach soccer players: a prospective three year study	4
A multicomponent neuromuscular warm-up program reduces lower-extremity injuries in trained basketball players: a cluster randomized controlled trial	4
The targeting rule does not increase the rate of lower extremity injuries in NFL players over two seasons	4
The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games	4
Child participation in collision sports and football: what influences parental decisions?	4
The effect of rapid weight loss on sports injury in elite taekwondo athletes	4
Pediatric hurdle-related acute injuries in track and field presenting to US emergency departments: descriptive epidemiology study	4
Quality Assessment of YouTube Content on SLAP Tears	4
Targeting rule implementation decreases neck injuries in high school football: a national injury surveillance study	4
The effect of extracorporeal shock wave on osteonecrosis of femoral head: a systematic review and meta–analysis	3
Changes in training patterns and confidence to return to sport in United States collegiate athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of exertional rhabdomyolysis after indoor spinning: a systematic review	3
Disruptions in standard care: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction outcomes during the SARS-COV2 pandemic	3
Sport specialization, sleep, fatigue, and psychosocial ratings: do highly specialized athletes differ from their less specialized peers?	3
Examining the occurrence and outcomes of concussion and mTBI in mixed martial arts athletes: a systematic review	3
Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies	3
Sport specialization of female figure skaters: cumulative effects on low back injuries	3
Posteromedial tibial plateau bone bruises are associated with medial meniscal ramp lesions in patients with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: a systematic review & meta-analysis	3
Update on injury epidemiology in rowing: our experience with female NCAA Division I athletes and a systematic review of the literature	3
A systematic review of cartilage procedures for unstable osteochondritis dissecans	3
Pre-race self-reported medical conditions and allergies in 133 641 Comrades ultramarathon (90km) runners - SAFER XXIII	3
Upper limb injuries in mixed martial arts	3
Factors associated with RVU generation in common sports medicine procedures	3
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with injury: comparison between elite Malaysian able-bodied and para-badminton players	3
An international study on attitudes and opinions regarding female sports medicine physicians during pregnancy and the postpartum period	3
Reported COVID-19 vaccines side effects among Algerian athletes: a comparison between inactivated virus, adenoviral vector, and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines	3
Characterizing femoroacetabular impingement in professional Nordic Skiers	3
Baseline concussion assessments can identify mental disorders: SCAT-5 and other screening tools in South African club rugby	3
Epidemiology of rugby-related fractures in high school- and college-aged players in the United States: an analysis of the 1999–2018 NEISS database	3
Sex and gender differences in lower limb chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a systematic review	3
Eye injuries in badminton – players’ perspective toward the usage of personal protective equipment	3
Epidemiology of female youth ice hockey injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2019	3
The epidemiology of head injuries at 2019 Rugby Union World Cup	3
Medical issues for female athletes returning to competition after childbirth	3
Pre- and post-season visio-vestibular function in healthy adolescent athletes	3
Hamstring muscle injuries in athletics	2
National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic trainers’ response to the Arrington settlement: management, compliance, and practice patterns	2
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: a narrative review	2
Exercise induced neuropathic lower leg pain due to a tibial bone exostosis	2
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a lacrosse player	2
Vitamin D levels on sports injuries in outdoor and indoor athletes: a cross-sectional study	2
Preseason lower extremity range of motion, flexibility, and strength in relation to in-season injuries in NCAA division I gymnasts	2
Clinical and ultrasound findings of ‘swimmer’s shoulder’ and its association with training history in elite Portuguese swimmers: a cross-sectional study	2
Age and menstrual cycle may be important in establishing pregnancy in female athletes after retirement from competition	2
Rhythmic gymnasts’ injuries in a pediatric sports medicine clinic in the United States: a 10-year retrospective chart review	2
Structure of the training program during the COVID-19 confinement in spanish professional football, a coach survey	2
Interest of platelet rich plasma in Achilles tendon rupture management: a systematic review	2
The impact of nonoperative hip and core injuries on National Football League athlete performance	2
Training volume recommendations and psychosocial outcomes in adolescent athletes	2
Injury characteristics of young elite inline speed skaters: A one season retrospective study	2
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation	2
Orthopedic consequences of modern gladiators: a systematic review of lower extremity musculoskeletal issues in retired NFL players	2
Epidemiology of professional bare-knuckle fighting injuries	2
Heat stroke burden and validity of wearable-derived core temperature estimation during elite military training	2
Effect of Foam Roll recovery method on performance in water polo players: a randomized controlled trial	2
Creatine kinase concentration on the second post-match day is not associated with risk of subsequent muscle injury in professional football players: a four-season cohort study	2
A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Eyewear in Reducing the Incidence and Severity of Eye Injuries in Racket Sports	2
Orthostatic intolerance in post-concussion patients	2
Adolescent track and field injuries presenting to US emergency departments	2
Comparison between radial and focused types of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy in plantar calcaneal spur: A randomized sham-controlled trial	2
Consistency and applicability of return to function guidelines in tactical-athletes with exertional heat illness. A systematic review	2
Efficacy of kinesiology taping on the management of shin splints: a systematic review	2
Attitudes and beliefs of little league baseball parents regarding sport specialization and college scholarship availability	2
Knowledge of and experience with transgender players among soccer team staff: a cross-sectional questionnaire design	2
Transgender competition in combat sports: Position statement of the Association of ringside physicians	2
The ‘Bauer bump:’ ice hockey skates as a common cause of Haglund syndrome	2
Acromioclavicular joint injuries at a Colorado ski resort	2