Sports Medicine

Papers
(The H4-Index of Sports Medicine is 52. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Response to Comment on “Effects of Oral Iron Supplementation on Blood Iron Status in Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of Randomized Controlled Trials”256
Comment on: “Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction”184
Effects of Bed Rest on Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic and Narrative Review134
Dose–Response Modelling of Resistance Exercise Across Outcome Domains in Strength and Conditioning: A Meta-analysis131
Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions120
Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners’ Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis114
Sex Differences in Recovery Trajectories of Assessments for Sport-Related Concussion Among NCAA Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study105
Pain Perception in Contact Sport Athletes: A Scoping Review104
Comment on “Optimizing Post‑Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta‑analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods”100
The Time Course of Injury Risk After Return-to-Play in Professional Football (Soccer)97
Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis92
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis91
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Who Should Be Managing Athletes on Matters Related to Sleep?87
Bidirectional Relationship Between Mental Health and Sports Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis86
Advancing Aerobic Exercise Training Intensity Prescription in Health and Disease Beyond Standard Recommendations: A Call to Action85
Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review85
Impact of an Overload Period on Heart Rate Variability, Sleep Quality, Motivation, and Performance in High-level Swimmers: Use of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to Assess Training Load Vari81
Force and Power Testing During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: A World-Wide Survey of Current Practices81
Causal Association Between Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies76
Mitochondria as Nutritional Targets to Maintain Muscle Health and Physical Function During Ageing75
Dietary Recommendations for Body Mass and Composition Manipulation in Male and Female Athletes: a Scoping Review of Consensus Statements, Position Stands and Practice Guidelines from International Exp73
Sports Nutrition Ingredients and Governance, Exercise Training, and Sport Technology72
Response to Comment on: “The Effect of Preterm Birth on Maximal Aerobic Exercise Capacity and Lung Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”71
Response to Comment on “Premature Death in Bodybuilders: What Do We Know?”69
Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience69
Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Non-surgical Treatments with or without Exercise for Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials68
Return to Play and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence67
Instrumented Mouthguards in Women’s Rugby League: Quantifying the Incidence and Probability of Head Acceleration Events at Group and Individual Levels64
Long-Term Effects of a 5-Year Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial on Brain Volumes and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A 4-Year Post-Intervention Follow-Up Study64
Inertial Head Accelerations in Front-On, One-on-One Tackles in Professional Women Rugby League Players62
Anatomical Variability of the Soleus Muscle: A Key Factor for the Prognosis of Injuries?61
Hypoxia Conditioning for Load-Compromised Athletes: A Narrative Review Exploring Potential Applications in Injury and Disability Management61
The Era of Resistance Training as a Primary Form of Physical Activity for Physical Fitness and Health in Youth Has Come61
Sprint Running Coordination: A Dynamical Systems Perspective60
Hop to It! A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-analysis of Hop Performance After ACL Reconstruction60
ACTN3 c.1729C>T Polymorphism Might Not Be a Standalone Factor in Non-contact Musculoskeletal Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis60
Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans59
Iron Status, Muscle Oxygenation and Performance in Female Athletes During Repeated-Sprint Training in Hypoxia59
Correction to: Attributes of Expert Anticipation Should Inform the Design of Virtual Reality Simulators to Accelerate Learning and Transfer of Skill58
Correction to: Using Free-Living Heart Rate Data as an Objective Method to Assess Physical Activity: A Scoping Review and Recommendations by the INTERLIVE-Network Targeting Consumer Wearables57
Correction to: Comment on “Black Box Prediction Methods in Sports Medicine Deserve a Red Card for Reckless Practice: A Change of Tactics is Needed to Advance Athlete Care”57
From Tissue to System: What Constitutes an Appropriate Response to Loading?56
The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis56
Optimizing Athlete Travel for Performance: A Scientific Blueprint for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Medicine Staff56
Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity with Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review55
Task Specificity of Dynamic Resistance Training and Its Transferability to Non-trained Isometric Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis55
The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge Translation in Elite Sport54
Response to Comment on “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”54
Correction to: Impact of Exercise Training Interventions on Flow-Mediated Dilation in Adults: An Umbrella Review54
Comment on: “Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post‐COVID‐19: A Narrative Review”54
Relationship between Cognitive Demands and Biomechanical Indicators Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review53
How Priming Exercise Affects Oxygen Uptake Kinetics: From Underpinning Mechanisms to Endurance Performance52
Data Informing Governing Body Resistance-Training Guidelines Exhibit Sex Bias: An Audit-Based Review52
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