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Papers

(The median citation count of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews is 3. 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
The Theory of Effort Minimization in Physical Activity	86
Exercise Snacks: A Novel Strategy to Improve Cardiometabolic Health	55
Enhancing Adaptations to Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training Interventions	34
Bioenergetic Mechanisms Linking V˙O2 Kinetics and Exercise Tolerance	27
Novel Insights Into Biarticular Muscle Actions Gained From High-Density Electromyogram	25
Stepping Back to Minimal Footwear: Applications Across the Lifespan	22
Skeletal Muscle Nrf2 Contributes to Exercise-Evoked Systemic Antioxidant Defense Via Extracellular Vesicular Communication	21
Skeletal Muscle Nitrate as a Regulator of Systemic Nitric Oxide Homeostasis	20
Exercise Counters the Age-Related Accumulation of Senescent Cells	19
Rethinking the Statistical Analysis of Neuromechanical Data	19
The Legacy of Pregnancy: Elite Athletes and Women in Arduous Occupations	18
Novel Strategies for Healthy Brain Aging	18
Exercise as a Moderator of Persistent Neuroendocrine Symptoms of COVID-19	17
The Importance of Muscle Capillarization for Optimizing Satellite Cell Plasticity	17
Exercise Is Muscle Mitochondrial Medicine	16
Exercise Prescription for Osteoporosis: Back to Basics	15
Inactivity Causes Resistance to Improvements in Metabolism After Exercise	14
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Workload, and the Blood Pressure Response to Exercise Testing	13
Scaling-Up Adolescent High-Intensity Interval Training Programs for Population Health	13
Static Stretching Reduces Motoneuron Excitability: The Potential Role of Neuromodulation	13
Energizing Mitochondria to Prevent Mobility Loss in Aging: Rationale and Hypotheses	12
Sex Differences in Athletic Performance: Perspectives on Transgender Athletes	12
Yoga Impacts Cognitive Health: Neurophysiological Changes and Stress-regulation Mechanisms	12
Massage as a Mechanotherapy for Skeletal Muscle	11
Exercising the Sleepy-ing Brain: Exercise, Sleep, and Sleep Loss on Memory	11

Skeletal Muscle Damage Produced by Electrically Evoked Muscle Contractions	10
The Nervous System as a Pathway for Exercise to Improve Social Cognition	10
Genetic Pathways Underlying Individual Differences in Regular Physical Activity	10
Mitochondrial and Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise-Induced Fluid Shear Stress in Endothelial Cells	9
Exercise Is Key to Sustaining Metabolic Gains After Bariatric Surgery	9
Neuromechanics of The Rate of Force Development	9
The Impact of Insulin Resistance on Cardiovascular Control During Exercise in Diabetes	8
Ketogenic Diets and Mitochondrial Function: Benefits for Aging but not for Athletes	7
The S.P.A.C.E Hypothesis: Physical Activity as Medium — Not Medicine — for Public Health Impact	7
The Neurologist as an Agent of Exercise Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis	7
Sex Differences in Neuromuscular Aging: The Role of Sex Hormones	7
Translating Physical Activity Intentions into Behavior: Reflective, Regulatory, and Reflexive Processes	7
Sarcopenia Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Protective Effects of Exercise	7
Brain Reorganization and Neural Plasticity in Elite Athletes With Physical Impairments	7
Affective Response During Real-World Physical Activity as an Intervention Mediator	6
Exercise as a Therapy to Maintain Telomere Function and Prevent Cellular Senescence	6
Controlling Inflammation Improves Aging Skeletal Muscle Health	6
Cardiovascular Adjustments After Acute Heat Exposure	5
A High-Fat Diet Aggravates the Age-Related Decline in Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function	5
Targeting Physical Inactivity Using Behavioral Theory in Chronic, Disabling Diseases	5
Forebrain Network Associated With Cardiovascular Control in Exercising Humans	5
Plyometric Exercises: Optimizing the Transfer of Training Gains to Sport Performance	5
Exercise as Medicine During the Course of Hip Osteoarthritis	4
The HO-1/CO System and Mitochondrial Quality Control in Skeletal Muscle	4
Physical Exercise and Liver Autophagy: Potential Roles of IL-6 and Irisin	4
Physical Activity and Male Reproductive Function: A New Role for Gamete Mitochondria	4
Translational Potential of High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training	4
Intrinsic Neuromuscular Fatigability in Humans: The Critical Role of Stimulus Frequency	4
Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling Differ Between Young and Aged Hearts	3
Estimating Exercise-Induced Changes in Human Neuronal Networks	3
Altered Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes	3
Role of Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Exercise on Arterial Function with Obesity	3