OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport is 4. 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
PREFACE	68
Physical Activity Levels and Body Mass Index in Sport Education. Is There a Difference?	28
A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription	22
Non-Local Muscle Fatigue Impairs Mean Propulsive Velocity During Strength Loading in Strength-Trained Men	22
Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy	21
Assessing the Validity of Two Non-Exercise Regression Equations for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption	19
The Effects of Training Load During Dietary Intervention Upon Fat Loss: A Randomized Crossover Trial	17
Peak Kinematic and Mechanical Demands According to Playing Positions in Professional Male Soccer: Composition Analysis and Characteristics of Locomotor Activities	16
PREFACE	16
Which Phases of the Stroke Cycle Are Propulsive in Front Crawl Swimming?	15
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	15
The Influence of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance and Its Relationship with Rating Perceived Effort and Enjoyment in Older Adults	12
Challenge Under Pressure Contextual Interference or Differential Learning	12
The Effect of Left Temporal EEG Neurofeedback Training on Cerebral Cortical Activity and Precision Cognitive-Motor Performance	11
The Distance Effect in Focus of Attention: Spatial or Temporal Distance?	11
Timing of Physical Activity and Associations with BMI and Weekly Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	11
Clustered Lifestyle Profiles of Adolescent Football Players: Examining the Relationship Between Off-Training Lifestyle and Training Performance	10
From Theory to Practice: Re-Examining Core Postulates of the Developmental Model of Sport Participation 25 Years After Its Inception	10
Longitudinal Relationships Between Physical Fitness With Physical Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents	9
Comparison of Hamstring Functional and Stiffness Characteristics Between Adolescent Female Soccer Players and Age-Matched Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
Sprint Mechanical Adaptations to Small-Sided Games According to Football Players’ Biological Age	9
Impact of Complete Intermittent Blood Flow Restriction in Upper Limbs Strength and Neural Function	9
The Effect of Pedagogical Approach on Physical Activity of Girls During Physical Education	8
Associations Between Demographic Factors and Muscle-Strengthening Activity Participation Among Individuals With Disabilities	8
Exploring Eccentric Hamstring Strength: Peak Force, Torque, and Impulse Metrics in Elite Academy Soccer Players	8

Physical Exercise and Survival in Parkinson’s Disease: A Cohort Study	8
Assessing Changes in the Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Following Plyometric Training in Young Football Players by Maturity Status	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
Physical Activity as a Means to Improve Subjective Vitality of University Students	8
12-Week Rhythmic Gymnastics Training on Fundamental Movement Skills in School-Age Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial	8
Effect of tDCS Combined With Physical Training on Physical Performance in a Healthy Population	8
Current Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, Education, and Management Practices Among Irish Post-Primary PE Teachers	8
Sustainability Requires Many Faces of Support	8
Power Wheelchair Adaptive Team Sport Involvement: Experience, Impact on Quality of Life, and Physical Fitness	8
Multicomponent Physical Program: Effects on Physical Fitness of Older Women of Different Age Groups	7
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Psychosocial, and Physical Activity Characteristics in 9- to 14-Year-Olds: Sex Differences and Age and Maturity Considerations	7
Thresholds Derived From Muscle NIRS Signal, Heart Rate Variability, and Ventilatory Parameters During an Incremental Cycling Test: An Agreement Analysis	7
Influence of Body Weight Measurement Frequency on the Bone Health of Female Athletes	7
Linking Perfectionism with Moral Behaviors in Sport: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moral Disengagement	7
A Comparative Study on the Effects of Maximal Strength Training and Maximal Power Training on Lower Limb Explosive Power in Adolescent Beach Volleyball Athletes	7
Match-Play Running Performance in Professional Male Soccer Players: The Role of Anaerobic Speed Reserve	6
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	6
PREFACE	6
Assessing Acute Responses to Exercises Performed Within and at the Upper Boundary of Severe Exercise Domain	6
Physical Education Teacher Motivation and Emotions: Extending Generalizability From an Expectancy-Value Perspective	6
In- and Out-of-Possession Running and Technical-Tactical Performance in Soccer	6
Tracking the Reorganizations of MVPA Opportunities During the Transition From French Secondary School to University: A Longitudinal Study	6
Association Between Competitive Trait Anxiety and Coping Skills Adjusted by Gender and Sport Type: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study With Young Athletes During a National Competition	6
Effects of Different Eccentric Cycling Intensities on Brachial Artery Endothelial Shear Stress and Blood Flow Patterns	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
Perceptual Well-Being and Sleep Patterns Are Negatively Impacted Surrounding Games Irrespective of Schedule Among Elite Basketball Referees: An Exploratory, Observational Study	5
Anabolic/Catabolic Hormone Imbalance but Still Jumping Further? Negative Association of Free Testosterone With Jumping Performance in Elite Handball Players Following a Preparatory Period	5
Expectations Come True: The Placebo Effect of Exercise on Affective Responses	5
Types of Social Support Predicting Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Group Exercise Programs for Adults Living with Cancer	5
Multiple Gender Stereotype Threats in Motor Performance and Learning	5
Associations Between Object Control Skills and Cognitive Functions in Boys, Younger and Older Men: Across-Sectional Study	5
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle-Loaded Exercise Training on Ventilatory Response and Intercostal Muscle Deoxygenation During Incremental Cycling Exercise	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
Mental Fatigue Impairs Second Serve Accuracy in Tennis Players	5
Exploring How Active and Insufficiently Active Individuals Respond to Specific and Non-Specific Physical Activity Goals	5
“It Took Away the Trauma of Failing”: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of an Open Goals Physical Activity Program	5
Physical Activity and Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Is This Association Modified by Sleep?	5
Relative Age Effect and ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D Polymorphisms in Brazilian Football Players: An Association Genetic Study	5
Immersive Virtual Reality Decreases Work Rate and Manipulates Attentional Focus During Self-Regulated Vigorous Exercise	5
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	5
Positional and Temporal Variability of Match Running Performance in Elite Women’s Soccer	5
Full Issue PDF, Volume 95, Supplement 1	5
Does Cognitive Attitude Matter When Affective Attitude Is Negative in Physical Activity Behavior Change?	5
Do Exercise Pattern and Intensity Influence Affective and Enjoyment Responses in Active Adults? A Secondary Analysis	5
Collegiate Athletes’ Cognitive Beliefs Related to Setback Anxiety and Rumination in Sport	5
Identification of EIMD Level Differences Between Long- and Short Head of Biceps Brachii Using Echo Intensity and GLCM Texture Features	5
A Machine Learning-Based Model for Comprehensive Assessment and Classification of Cross-Country Skiing Athletes	5
Does the Menstrual Cycle Influence Aerobic Capacity in Endurance-Trained Women?	5
A Quality Improvement Approach to the Underreporting of Sexual Abuse in Competitive Sports: A Conceptual Framework	5
Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption Following Isocaloric Bouts of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults	4

Conceptions of Ability Positive Feedback Affect the Learning of a Sport Motor Skill in Children of Different Ages	4
Exploring the Effects of Instruction and Game Design on Youth Soccer Players’ Skill Involvement and Cooperative Team Behaviour	4
Are Tertiary Institutions Losing Sight of Their Duty to Cura Personalis ?	4
A One-Year Longitudinal Impact Tracking Study of Participation in Physical Education on Academic Achievements of Chinese High School Students From the Perspective of Development Trajectory Visualizati	4
The Happy and Hopeful NCAA Division I Athlete: Predicting Well-Being and Ill-Being in Elite Student-Athletes Who Participate in Sport	4
Classroom Teachers’ Perceived Barriers to Implementing Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (TPB- CSPAP): Instrument Development	4
External Load of Different Length Microcycles and Relationships with Match Running Performance in Youth Football	4
VLa _max Correlates Strongly With Glycolytic Performance	4
Neural and Muscular Determinants of Performance Fatigability Are Independent of Work and Recovery Durations During High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Males	4
(Re)defining Motor Competence: Empirical Exploration Based on a Moderated Mediation Approach	4
Affective Exercise Experience in Childhood and Psychological Determinants of Exercise Among Japanese Older Adults	4
The Accuracy of Single-Time-Point Physical Activity Measures Compared to Multi-Year Composite Scores from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing	4
About the Predictive Value of a 3D Multiple Object Tracking Device for Talent Identification in Elite Ice Hockey Players	4
Gaelic Football Coaches’ Use of a Game-Based Approach Impacts Game Performance, Session Characteristics, and Player Perceptions	4
Ice Massage on the Calf Improves 4-km Running Time Trial Performance in a Normothermic Environment	4
Knowledge and Attitudes of Concussion Reporting Behavior Intentions in Parents of Youth Recreational Football Players	4
School–Age Talent Identification in Female Handball by a Mathematical Model: Equation Proposed from Anthropometry, Maturity Offset, Fitness and Technical Field-Tests	4
Beyond the Pitch: Unveiling the Concave Hull as Soccer’s Ecological Niche in Practice Design	4
Adaptations to Change of Direction Ability After Eight Weeks of Strength or Plyometric Training in Elite Youth Football Players	4
Neuromuscular but Not Technical Performance is Affected by Time-of-Day in Semiprofessional, Female Basketball Players	4
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being	4