OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Effects of Training Load During Dietary Intervention Upon Fat Loss: A Randomized Crossover Trial	31
Stay Positive: Self-Talk in Relation to Motivational Climate, Goal Orientation, and Self-Talk Encouragement in Tennis	23
Two vs. One Resistance Exercise Sessions in One Day: Acute Effects on Recovery and Performance	17
I Sit but I Don’t Know Why: Investigating the Multiple Precursors of Leisure-Time Sedentary Behaviors	14
PREFACE	14
Instructors’ Perspectives of Social and Motor Influences on Participation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	14
Associations of Motor Competence, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	14
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach	14
Effects of Coordinative Exercise on Sustained Attention and Perceptual Discrimination in Elementary School Physical Education	12
A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription	11
Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy	11
Assessing the Validity of Two Non-Exercise Regression Equations for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption	11
Peak Kinematic and Mechanical Demands According to Playing Positions in Professional Male Soccer: Composition Analysis and Characteristics of Locomotor Activities	11
Physical Activity Levels and Body Mass Index in Sport Education. Is There a Difference?	10
PREFACE	10
Aerobic Versus Resistance Training: Leptin and Metabolic Parameters Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes Obese Men	10
Non-Local Muscle Fatigue Impairs Mean Propulsive Velocity During Strength Loading in Strength-Trained Men	10
Which Phases of the Stroke Cycle Are Propulsive in Front Crawl Swimming?	9
A Longitudinal Study on the Evolution of the Four Main Football Leagues Using Artificial Intelligence: Analysis of the Differences in English Premier League Teams	9
The Distance Effect in Focus of Attention: Spatial or Temporal Distance?	9
Effects of Core Strength Training on Skiing Economy in Elite Junior Cross-Country Skiers	9
The Influence of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance and Its Relationship with Rating Perceived Effort and Enjoyment in Older Adults	9
An Examination of Motor Competence Profiles in Preschool Children: A Latent Profile Analysis	9
Longitudinal Relationships Between Physical Fitness With Physical Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents	8
Effect of Six Weeks’ Isometric Strength Training Compared to Traditional Strength Training on Gains in Strength, Power, and Speed in Male Academy Soccer Players	8

Timing of Physical Activity and Associations with BMI and Weekly Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	8
Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Sessions With Different Work–Recovery Durations and Muscle Damage in Trained Men	8
The Effect of Left Temporal EEG Neurofeedback Training on Cerebral Cortical Activity and Precision Cognitive-Motor Performance	8
Recreational Physical Activity Improves Adherence and Dropout in a Non-Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity	8
The Effect of Pedagogical Approach on Physical Activity of Girls During Physical Education	8
Irrational Performance Beliefs and Mental Well-Being Upon Returning to Sport During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Mediation by Intolerance of Uncertainty	8
Assessing Changes in the Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Following Plyometric Training in Young Football Players by Maturity Status	8
Effect of tDCS Combined With Physical Training on Physical Performance in a Healthy Population	8
Monitoring Muscle Oxygen Asymmetry as a Strategy to Prevent Injuries in Footballers	7
Full Issue PDF, Volume 93, Supplement 1	7
Current Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, Education, and Management Practices Among Irish Post-Primary PE Teachers	7
Normative Data for Musculoskeletal Fitness in 13,217 Children and Adolescents: The Croatian Fitness (CROFIT) Study	7
Multicomponent Physical Program: Effects on Physical Fitness of Older Women of Different Age Groups	7
Assessing Acute Responses to Exercises Performed Within and at the Upper Boundary of Severe Exercise Domain	7
Impact of Complete Intermittent Blood Flow Restriction in Upper Limbs Strength and Neural Function	7
50 Million Strong ^TM : The Contribution of Sports Coaching	7
Physical Activity as a Means to Improve Subjective Vitality of University Students	7
Sport Participation Associations With Child Friend Selection and Physical Activity While at Summer Care Programs	7
Agreement Between Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Adolescents With Different Physical Activity Levels	7
Power Wheelchair Adaptive Team Sport Involvement: Experience, Impact on Quality of Life, and Physical Fitness	7
Sustainability Requires Many Faces of Support	7
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Psychosocial, and Physical Activity Characteristics in 9- to 14-Year-Olds: Sex Differences and Age and Maturity Considerations	7
Transitional Movement Skill Dependence on Fundamental Movement Skills: Testing Seefeldt’s Proficiency Barrier	7
Match-Play Running Performance in Professional Male Soccer Players: The Role of Anaerobic Speed Reserve	6
Energy Expenditure in Free-Living Physical Activities and Sedentary Behaviors in Mexican Schoolchildren	6
Effects of Flywheel Resistance Training on Muscle Function and Sport-Specific Performance in Collegiate Club Water Polo Players	6
Linking Perfectionism with Moral Behaviors in Sport: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moral Disengagement	6
Influence of Body Weight Measurement Frequency on the Bone Health of Female Athletes	6
“It Took Away the Trauma of Failing”: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of an Open Goals Physical Activity Program	6
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	6
Effects of Loaded Plyometric Exercise on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement of Countermovement Jump in Sedentary Men	6
Anabolic/Catabolic Hormone Imbalance but Still Jumping Further? Negative Association of Free Testosterone With Jumping Performance in Elite Handball Players Following a Preparatory Period	6
Water-Based Training Programs Improve Functional Capacity, Cognitive and Hemodynamic Outcomes? The ACTIVE Randomized Clinical Trial	5
Do Exercise Pattern and Intensity Influence Affective and Enjoyment Responses in Active Adults? A Secondary Analysis	5
Children’s Enjoyment, Perceived Competency, and Vigorous Physical Activity During High-Intensity Interval Training in Physical Education	5
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS	5
Fan Cooling Improves Submaximal Exercise Capacity in an Indoor Thermoneutral Environment	5
Association Between Success and Unsuccess Rates on Technical Skills and Physical Qualities in Rugby Players	5
Does Cognitive Attitude Matter When Affective Attitude Is Negative in Physical Activity Behavior Change?	5
Effects of 6-Week Whole-Body Vibration Training on Isokinetic Trunk Muscle Strength, Postural Stability, and Jump Performance in Female Adults – A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Reliability and Validity of the Kickboxing Anaerobic Speed Test	5
Acute Physiological Responses to Moderate-Intensity Continuous, High-Intensity Interval, and Variable-Intensity Intermittent Exercise	5
Effects of Different Eccentric Cycling Intensities on Brachial Artery Endothelial Shear Stress and Blood Flow Patterns	5
Exploring How Active and Insufficiently Active Individuals Respond to Specific and Non-Specific Physical Activity Goals	5
Mental Fatigue Impairs Second Serve Accuracy in Tennis Players	5
Full Issue PDF, Volume 95, Supplement 1	5
Types of Social Support Predicting Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Group Exercise Programs for Adults Living with Cancer	5
Are the Positions in the Word Ranking of Competitive Alpine Skiers Explainable by Prominent Polymorphisms in Regulatory Genes of Mechanical and Metabolic Muscle Functioning?	5
Effect of High-Intensity Interval Treadmill Exercise on Subsequent Lower and Upper Limb Strength Performance	5
Diurnal Variation of Specific Tests’ Performance and Related Psychological Aspects in Young Judo Athletes	5

Collegiate Athletes’ Cognitive Beliefs Related to Setback Anxiety and Rumination in Sport	5
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle-Loaded Exercise Training on Ventilatory Response and Intercostal Muscle Deoxygenation During Incremental Cycling Exercise	4
Identification of EIMD Level Differences Between Long- and Short Head of Biceps Brachii Using Echo Intensity and GLCM Texture Features	4
Relative Age Effect and ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D Polymorphisms in Brazilian Football Players: An Association Genetic Study	4
Multiple Gender Stereotype Threats in Motor Performance and Learning	4
Neural and Muscular Determinants of Performance Fatigability Are Independent of Work and Recovery Durations During High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Males	4
Beyond the Pitch: Unveiling the Concave Hull as Soccer’s Ecological Niche in Practice Design	4
Expectation of Teaching and Self-Controlled KR in Motor Skills Acquisition: Are There Additive Effects?	4
Physical Activity and Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Is This Association Modified by Sleep?	4
Are There Common Correlates of Adolescents’ Sport Participation and Screen Time?	4
Expectations Come True: The Placebo Effect of Exercise on Affective Responses	4
Knowledge and Attitudes of Concussion Reporting Behavior Intentions in Parents of Youth Recreational Football Players	4
(Re)defining Motor Competence: Empirical Exploration Based on a Moderated Mediation Approach	4
Time Course of Jump Recovery and Performance After Velocity-Based Priming and Concurrent Caffeine Intake	4
Immersive Virtual Reality Decreases Work Rate and Manipulates Attentional Focus During Self-Regulated Vigorous Exercise	4
Does the Menstrual Cycle Influence Aerobic Capacity in Endurance-Trained Women?	4
Auditory Information Reduces Response Time for Ball Rotation Perception, Increasing Counterattack Performance in Table Tennis	4
Affective Exercise Experience in Childhood and Psychological Determinants of Exercise Among Japanese Older Adults	4
Associations Between Object Control Skills and Cognitive Functions in Boys, Younger and Older Men: Across-Sectional Study	4
The Influence of L-menthol on Time Trial Running Performance in Recreational Runners	4
What Factors Discriminate Young Soccer Players Perceived as Promising and Less Promising by Their Coaches?	3
Classroom Teachers’ Perceived Barriers to Implementing Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (TPB- CSPAP): Instrument Development	3
The Impact of 120 Minutes of Soccer-Specific Exercise on Recovery	3
Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) Does Not Improve Anaerobic Performance Measures During a Repeated Wingate Test	3
Ice Massage on the Calf Improves 4-km Running Time Trial Performance in a Normothermic Environment	3
School–Age Talent Identification in Female Handball by a Mathematical Model: Equation Proposed from Anthropometry, Maturity Offset, Fitness and Technical Field-Tests	3
VLa _max Correlates Strongly With Glycolytic Performance	3
Analyses of Isokinetic Thigh Muscle Strength: Camera-Based Assessment Alters the Magnitude, but Not the Message	3
The Happy and Hopeful NCAA Division I Athlete: Predicting Well-Being and Ill-Being in Elite Student-Athletes Who Participate in Sport	3
Slow-Speed Low-Intensity but Not Normal-Speed High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Maintains Endothelial Function	3
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	3
Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption Following Isocaloric Bouts of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults	3
High School Students’ Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior by Motivational Profiles Toward Physical Activity	3
Adaptations to Change of Direction Ability After Eight Weeks of Strength or Plyometric Training in Elite Youth Football Players	3
Neuromuscular but Not Technical Performance is Affected by Time-of-Day in Semiprofessional, Female Basketball Players	3
Aerobic Exercise Training Effects on Omentin-1, Insulin Resistance, and Lipid Profile Among Male Smokers	3
Are Tertiary Institutions Losing Sight of Their Duty to Cura Personalis ?	3
About the Predictive Value of a 3D Multiple Object Tracking Device for Talent Identification in Elite Ice Hockey Players	3
Exploring the Effects of Instruction and Game Design on Youth Soccer Players’ Skill Involvement and Cooperative Team Behaviour	3
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being	3