OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Clinical Rehabilitation is 21. 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
Comparative effectiveness study of low versus high-intensity aerobic training with resistance training in community-dwelling older men with post-COVID 19 sarcopenia: A randomized controlled trial	60
Effect of muscle strength training in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Effects of music-based movement therapy on motor function, balance, gait, mental health, and quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Home-based exercise monitored with telehealth is feasible and acceptable compared to centre-based exercise in Parkinson’s disease: A randomised pilot study	36
Supporting wellbeing through peer-befriending (SUPERB) for people with aphasia: A feasibility randomised controlled trial	34
Effects of balance training on functionality, ankle instability, and dynamic balance outcomes in people with chronic ankle instability: Systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Breathing exercises versus strength exercises through telerehabilitation in coronavirus disease 2019 patients in the acute phase: A randomized controlled trial	33
Effectiveness of physical therapy given by telerehabilitation on pain and disability of individuals with shoulder pain: A systematic review	32
Personal and social factors that influence physical activity levels in community-dwelling stroke survivors: A systematic review of qualitative literature	32
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on aphasia in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
A six-week inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise improves respiratory muscle strength and exercise capacity in lung cancer patients after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized	29
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with transcranial direct current stimulation on motor function and cortex excitability in subacute stroke patients: A randomized contro	27
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves consciousness in some patients with disorders of consciousness	26
Stationary cycling exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Effect of combined home-based, overground robotic-assisted gait training and usual physiotherapy on clinical functional outcomes in people with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial	25
Physical therapy for facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy): An updated and extended systematic review of the evidence for facial exercise therapy	25
Speech and language therapy treatment on hypokinetic dysarthria in Parkinson disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Intradialytic exercise in end-stage renal disease: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and/or meta-analytical studies	23
Effect of dual-task training on balance in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
A novel model of home-based, patient-tailored and mobile application-guided cardiac telerehabilitation in patients with atrial fibrillation: A randomised controlled trial	22
Disability assessment in stroke: Relationship among the pictorial-based Longshi Scale, the Barthel Index, and the modified Rankin Scale	22
Rehabilitation training based on virtual reality for patients with Parkinson’s disease in improving balance, quality of life, activities of daily living, and depressive symptoms: A systematic review a	21
Clinical effectiveness of shockwave therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis	21
High-intensity versus low-intensity resistance training in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial	21
The impact of injury: The experiences of children and families after a child’s traumatic injury	21

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the impact of Baduanjin exercise on cognition and memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment	21
Establishing reporting standards for participant characteristics in post-stroke aphasia research: An international e-Delphi exercise and consensus meeting	21