OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is 27. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Device-measured Physical Activity And Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescent Childhood Cancer Survivors	175
Highly Cushioned Shoes Improve Running Economy In Both The Presence And Absence Of Muscle Damage	73
A Study On The Optimal Load Of Wingate Test For Elite Men's Freestyle Wrestlers	62
The Effects Of Percussive Massage Treatment On Focal Hyperalgesia Related To Myofascial Trigger Points	61
Transcriptomic Analysis Of Soleus Muscle In Response To Sarcopenic Obesity	53
Acute Exercise Increases Circulating IGF-1 Levels In Outpatients With Depression	47
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Right Arm Pain—Football	43
The Influence Of Habitual, Device-Measured Sleep Duration On Baseline Computerized Neurocognitive Performance And Concussion Symptoms	42
Somatic Maturity And Resting Energy Expenditure To Fat-free Mass (ree/ffm) Ratio In Mid- To Late-adolescence	41
Neurite Orientation Dispersion Density Imaging Indicates Positive Associations Between Physical Activity And White Matter Structure	37
Significant Predictors Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Firefighters	35
Differences In Collegiate And Adolescent Concussion Present In Severity Of Smooth Pursuit Gain Impairment	34
Symptomatic Covid-19 Infection Impairs Conditioned Pain Modulation But Not Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia	33
Barriers To Resistance Training In Middle-aged Women	33
Chest Pain - Body Weight Resistance Exercise	32
Cardiovascular And Metabolic Responses To Prolonged Manual Labor In The Heat	30
Comparing Lower-leg And Thigh Muscle Resistance Training Effectiveness For Balance, Muscle Strength And Daily Steps	30
Molecular Basis For Greater In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Specific Torque In Males Compared To Females	29
Feasibility And Responsiveness Of Isokinetic Quadriceps Function In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Effects Of Resistance, Aerobic, Or Combined Exercise On Handgrip Strength	28
Elbow And Wrist Pain - Recreational Athlete	28
Physical Activity In Former Elite Women’s Soccer Athletes	28
A Comparative Analysis On Aerobically- And Anaerobically-trained Individuals’ Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Saturation	28
Adaptive Sports: Perceived Barriers And Facilitators To Participation In An Underserved Area.	28

People With Marfan Syndrome Utilize An Ankle Dominant Strategy During The Sit-to-Stand Task	27
Effect Of Exercise Frequency On Muscle Echo Intensity And Stiffness In Young Women	27