OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physician and Sportsmedicine 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Rising trends in pediatric fractures associated with electric scooter use seen in emergency departments between 2014 and 2023	27
Measurement of specific shoulder joint distances with handheld and conventional ultrasound: a reliability and agreement study	26
Prevalence of eating disorder, body image dissatisfaction and musculoskeletal complaints among former spanish rhythmic gymnasts: a retrospective study	25
Training-related injury patterns and return-to-sports in elite fencing athletes: a prospective cohort study	22
Association between sports injuries and sleep as measured by sleep actigraphy: a scoping review	21
The effects of isokinetic training in athletes after knee surgery: a systematic review	16
Does playing surface affect the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Football League? A look at the 2017 - 2021 NFL seasons	14
Injuries among professional ballet dancers in Finland: a prospective cohort study over five ballet seasons (FinBallet Study)	13
Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	13
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation	11
Prior football or rugby exposure and white matter signal abnormalities in professional male mixed martial arts fighters	11
A high incidence of serious life-threatening cardiovascular medical encounters during a marathon (2014–2019) calls for prevention strategies: SAFER XL	11
Preseason injury epidemiology and associated injury risk factors among South African junior provincial rugby players: a prospective cohort study	10
Stress fracture of the manubrium sterni during parallel bar dips	10
Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular considerations for transgender athletes	9
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite athletes: a narrative review	9
A multicomponent neuromuscular warm-up program reduces lower-extremity injuries in trained basketball players: a cluster randomized controlled trial	9
Cannabis in combat sports: position statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians	8
Impact of repeated sportive chokes on carotid intima media thickness and brain injury biomarkers in grappling athletes	8
Effects of early sports specialization on landing and balance ability in female college basketball players	8
The major league baseball pitch clock: one year position player injury analysis	8
Comparison of injury patterns among highly specialized athletes in individual, team, and repetitive motion team sports	8
Long-term manifestations of COVID-19 in athletes: a narrative review	8
National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic trainers’ response to the Arrington settlement: management, compliance, and practice patterns	7
Diagnosed concussion is associated with increased risk for upper extremity injury in community rugby players in males only	7

Medical advisability of softball youth pitching recommendations on the internet	6
Transgender competition in combat sports: Position statement of the Association of ringside physicians	6
Multifaceted concussion assessment battery: sensitivity at the expense of specificity?	6
Subacromial bursitis is associated with short-term response to ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in rotator cuff disorders	6
Descriptive epidemiology of pediatric tennis injuries: insights from a decade of national data	6
Match schedule variability, not volume, is associated with severe muscle injury in elite football	6
Assessment of post-concussion emotional symptom load using PCSS and PROMIS instruments in pediatric patients	6
Pediatric weight training fractures due to improper use: a review of national injury data, 2014–2023	6
Doping in combat sports: a systematic review	6
Injury incidence, prevalence, and burden in an Argentinian male youth soccer academy: one-season descriptive study	5
The reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes	5
Is physical performance affected by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use? A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Patients With Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Obtain Information Regarding Diagnosis, Management, and Recovery from Low-Quality Online Resources	5
Disordered eating within elite male adolescent rugby: a cross-sectional study of the eating habits and attitudes in male academy rugby union players	5
Non-modifiable and modifiable factors affecting anxiety and depressive symptoms in young athletes	5
Effect of corticosteroids over plantar fascia thickness in plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Investigation of lower extremity injuries in men’s ice hockey: a 10-year analysis across the COVID-19 era	5
The pitch timer is not associated with increased upper extremity injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers, a 4-year analysis	5
Pre-existing injuries and illnesses in trail running: sex-based epidemiological findings from a 2022 forest marathon	5
Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression	5
Pediatric bowling injuries presenting to U.S. emergency departments: a descriptive epidemiologic study	5
Psychiatric treatment preferences of sports psychiatrists for athlete-patients across competitive levels: a 2024 update	5
Parental influence and perceptions on youth single sport specialization: a systematic review	5
Links between concussion history, hypertension, and hypertension contributing factors among adolescent football athletes	5
Medical issues for female athletes returning to competition after childbirth	4
Injury prevalence and risk factors in national-level female sprinters – 6‑month prospective observational study	4
Injury epidemiology in young female American football athletes: a 10-year analysis using NEISS data	4
Injury epidemiology in the Türkiye Open 2025 taekwondo tournament: a study of 2068 athletes from 60 countries	4
Socioeconomic status and concussion recovery in young athletes	4
The musculoskeletal health of retired elite women footballers	4
Medial elbow joint space gap after 100 pitches and early multi-sport participation in high school baseball players: a randomized controlled trial	4
In-competition injury epidemiology and associated injury risk factors among South African junior provincial rugby players: a prospective cohort study	4
Adolescent track and field injuries presenting to US emergency departments	4
Athlete advocacy: an examination of existing reporting frameworks and next steps	4
Does the addition of post-operative gabapentin reduce the use of narcotics after orthopedic surgery?	4
The effectiveness of the Copenhagen adduction exercise on improving eccentric hip adduction strength among soccer players with groin injury: a randomized controlled trial	4
Muscle Pain Code: a novel tool for screening the risk of time-loss muscle injury in professional male football players	4
Increasing incidence of concussion and head injury due to electric biking: a 10-year sex- and age-specific analysis of national injury data	4
Scapular stabilization exercise on pain and functional recovery in people with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Knockout rates across the states as a way of predicting injury and knockout based on fighter sex, weight, or experience	4
Does bone mineral mass affect medial elbow injuries in young baseball players?: evaluation using bioelectric impedance analysis	4
Return to contact criteria and assessment methods following traumatic anterior glenohumeral joint dislocations in rugby union players: a Delphi consensus study	4