OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is 28. 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
Device-measured Physical Activity And Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescent Childhood Cancer Survivors	207
Highly Cushioned Shoes Improve Running Economy In Both The Presence And Absence Of Muscle Damage	79
A Study On The Optimal Load Of Wingate Test For Elite Men's Freestyle Wrestlers	60
The Effects Of Percussive Massage Treatment On Focal Hyperalgesia Related To Myofascial Trigger Points	60
Transcriptomic Analysis Of Soleus Muscle In Response To Sarcopenic Obesity	56
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Acute Exercise Increases Circulating IGF-1 Levels In Outpatients With Depression	44
Right Arm Pain—Football	43
The Influence Of Habitual, Device-Measured Sleep Duration On Baseline Computerized Neurocognitive Performance And Concussion Symptoms	43
Somatic Maturity And Resting Energy Expenditure To Fat-free Mass (ree/ffm) Ratio In Mid- To Late-adolescence	42
Neurite Orientation Dispersion Density Imaging Indicates Positive Associations Between Physical Activity And White Matter Structure	39
Differences In Collegiate And Adolescent Concussion Present In Severity Of Smooth Pursuit Gain Impairment	36
Significant Predictors Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Firefighters	36
Symptomatic Covid-19 Infection Impairs Conditioned Pain Modulation But Not Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia	35
Chest Pain - Body Weight Resistance Exercise	34
Comparing Lower-leg And Thigh Muscle Resistance Training Effectiveness For Balance, Muscle Strength And Daily Steps	33
Molecular Basis For Greater In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Specific Torque In Males Compared To Females	33
Cardiovascular And Metabolic Responses To Prolonged Manual Labor In The Heat	33
Feasibility And Responsiveness Of Isokinetic Quadriceps Function In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Adaptive Sports: Perceived Barriers And Facilitators To Participation In An Underserved Area.	32
Elbow And Wrist Pain - Recreational Athlete	32
Physical Activity In Former Elite Women’s Soccer Athletes	31
Effects Of Resistance, Aerobic, Or Combined Exercise On Handgrip Strength	29
Effect Of Exercise Frequency On Muscle Echo Intensity And Stiffness In Young Women	29
ST Segment Depression In Male Athletes	28

People With Marfan Syndrome Utilize An Ankle Dominant Strategy During The Sit-to-Stand Task	28
Effects Of Time-restricted Exercise On Hypertrophy, Aerobic Adaptations, And Body Weight In Mice	28
Strength And Power In Decades Of Life	28