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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward an Integrated Understanding of the Youth Sport System	63
Gender Differences in Prevalence and Patterns of Dietary Supplement Use in Elite Athletes	27
An Analysis of Literature on Sport Officiating Research	25
Accuracy and Reliability of Commercial Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeter During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure Under Resting Conditions	25
Capturing and Quantifying Tactical Behaviors in Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer: A Systematic Review	19
Competencies for a Healthy Physically Active Lifestyle—Validation of an Integrative Model	18
Analysis of Physical and Technical Performance of Substitute Players in Professional Soccer	17
Effects of a School-Based Intervention on Motivation for Out-of-School Physical Activity Participation	16
A Teaching Games for Understanding Program to Deal With Reasons for Dropout in Under-11 Football	15
Comparison of Flywheel and Pneumatic Training on Hypertrophy, Strength, and Power in Professional Handball Players	14
Developing Players’ Tactical Knowledge Using Combined Constraints-Led and Step-Game Approaches—A Longitudinal Action-Research Study	13
The Relationship Between Athletic Performance and Physiological Characteristics in Wheelchair Basketball Athletes	12
Time Constraint Increases Mental Load and Influences in the Performance in Small-Sided Games in Basketball	12
A Systematic Review of Teaching Games for Understanding Intervention Studies From a Practice-Referenced Perspective	11
Cortisol Awakening Response and Heart Rate Variability in the Menstrual Cycle of Sportswomen	11
A Single Bout of Exercise Provides a Persistent Benefit to Cognitive Flexibility	10
The Effect of Substitutions on Team Tactical Behavior in Professional Soccer	10
Adolescents’ Experiences and Perspectives on Physical Activity and Friend Influences Over Time	10
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Improves Back-Squat Performance in Intermediate Resistance-Training Men	10
Block and Random Practice: A Wii Fit Dynamic Balance Training in Older Adults	10
Essential Components of Physical Education: Policy and Environment	9
Contralateral Effects of Eccentric Exercise and DOMS of the Plantar Flexors: Evidence of Central Involvement	9
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	8
Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury: A Qualitative Study	8
Adherence and Health-Related Outcomes of Beginner Running Programs: A 10-Week Observational Study	8

Effects of Isometric Strength and Plyometric Training on Running Performance: A Randomized Controlled Study	8
Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise Biking on College Students’ Physical Responses	8
Exercise Amounts and Short- to Long-Term Weight Loss: Psychological Implications for Behavioral Treatments of Obesity	8
Does Social Media Use on Smartphones Influence Endurance, Power, and Swimming Performance in High-Level Swimmers?	8
Understanding the Presence of Mental Fatigue in Elite Female Football	7
Profiles of Health-Related Quality of Life and Their Relationships With Happiness, Physical Activity, and Fitness	7
Youth Sport Participation by Metropolitan Status: 2018–2019 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)	7
Adherence Factors Related to Exercise Prescriptions in Healthcare Settings: A Review of the Scientific Literature	7
Effects of Time-of-Day Training Preference on Resistance-Exercise Performance	7
Long-Term Time-Course of Strength Adaptation to Minimal Dose Resistance Training Through Retrospective Longitudinal Growth Modeling	7
I Sit but I Don’t Know Why: Investigating the Multiple Precursors of Leisure-Time Sedentary Behaviors	7
Perceived Motor Competence Mediates the Relationship Between Gross Motor Skills and Physical Activity in Youth With Visual Impairments	7
Youth Sport Participation Trends Across Europe: Implications for Policy and Practice	7
Profiles of Physical Fitness and Fitness Enjoyment Among Children: Associations With Sports Participation	7
Assessment Practices in K–12 Physical Education in the United States: A Scoping Review of Research, 2000–2020	6
I Play, You Play, We Play: Concurrent Activity at Play Streets	6
The Contribution of Physical Education to Physical Activity Within a Comprehensive School Health Promotion Program	6
Short and Long-Term Effects of a Simple-Strength-Training Program on Injuries Among Elite U-19 Soccer Players	6
Quantifying the Peak Physical Match-Play Demands of Professional Soccer Substitutes Following Pitch-Entry: Assessing Contextual Influences	6
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Acute Partial Sleep Deprivation on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation	6
Exploring the Relations Between Social Support and Social Identity in Adolescent Male Athletes	6
Recreational Physical Activity Improves Adherence and Dropout in a Non-Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity	6
The Effects of Verbal Instructions on Lower Limb Muscles’ Excitation in Back-Squat	6
National vs. Non-National Soccer Referee: Physiological, Physical, and Psychological Characteristics	6
Perception of Affordances in Soccer: Kicking for Power Versus Kicking for Precision	6
The Role of Content Knowledge in Influencing Student Physical Activity, On-Task Behavior, and Skill Performance	5
Exploring Future Research in Adapted Physical Education	5
Lighter-Load Exercise Produces Greater Acute- and Prolonged-Fatigue in Exercised and Non-Exercised Limbs	5
Sleep Restriction in Elite Soccer Players: Effects on Explosive Power, Wellbeing, and Cognitive Function	5
Cardiorespiratory Adaptation to Pilates Training	5
Aerobic Versus Resistance Training: Leptin and Metabolic Parameters Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes Obese Men	5
Assessing the Ecological-Context Strengths of School-Based Talent Development Programs in Rugby League	5
Power of the Curriculum: Content, Context, and Learning in Physical Education	5
NIRS-Derived Muscle-Deoxygenation and Microvascular Reactivity During Occlusion–Reperfusion at Rest Are Associated With Whole-Body Aerobic Fitness	5
The Specific Impact of Nutrition and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Composition and Energy Balance	5
Trends of Sedentary Time and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Spanish Schoolchildren	5
SKIPping With PALS: Exploring Parental Engagement in a Motor Intervention for Their Preschool Children	5
Diurnal Variation of Specific Tests’ Performance and Related Psychological Aspects in Young Judo Athletes	5
Transitional Movement Skill Dependence on Fundamental Movement Skills: Testing Seefeldt’s Proficiency Barrier	5
Kinetics and Vertical Stiffness of Female Volleyball Players: Effect of Low-Intensity Plyometric Training	5
Melatonin Ingestion Prevents Liver Damage and Improves Biomarkers of Renal Function Following a Maximal Exercise	5
Low-Volume Sprint Interval Swimming Is Sufficient to Increase Blood Metabolic Biomarkers in Master Swimmers	5
Stay Positive: Self-Talk in Relation to Motivational Climate, Goal Orientation, and Self-Talk Encouragement in Tennis	5
Autonomy Support via Instructionally Irrelevant Choice Not Beneficial for Motor Performance or Learning	5
Differences in Physical Demands Among Offensive and Defensive Players in Elite Men Bandy	4
Associations Between College/University Physical Activity Requirements and Student Physical Activity	4
Assessment of Peak Physical Demands in Elite Women Soccer Players: Can Contextual Variables Play a Role?	4
The Role of CO ₂ on Respiration and Metabolism During Hypercapnic and Normocapnic Recovery From Exercise	4
Mental Rotation of Tactic Board Instructions in Basketball: Domain-Specific Expertise Improves On-Court Performance	4
Normative Data for Musculoskeletal Fitness in 13,217 Children and Adolescents: The Croatian Fitness (CROFIT) Study	4

Sport Participation Associations With Child Friend Selection and Physical Activity While at Summer Care Programs	4
Impact of Match Type on Exercise Volume and Intensity of Semi-Professional Basketball Referees During a Competitive Season	4
Developing Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude Measures for Athletes With the Knowledge–Attitude–Behavior Model	4
Effect of Manipulating Advanced Kinematic Information on Hitting Movement Prediction, Perception, and Action	4
Effects of Acute Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic Response and Recovery in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients	4
Appropriate Instructional Practice in Physical Education: A Systematic Review of Literature From 2000 to 2020	4
Positive Impacts of a Sport Intervention on Male Students of Color and School Climate	4
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach	4
Promoting Adapted Physical Activity Regardless of Language Ability in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
Using Bodyweight as Resistance Can Be a Promising Avenue to Promote Interval Training: Enjoyment Comparisons to Treadmill-Based Protocols	4
Reliability and Validity of Functional Grip Strength Measures Across Holds and Body Positions in Climbers: Associations With Skill and Climbing Performance	4
Analyses of Isokinetic Thigh Muscle Strength: Camera-Based Assessment Alters the Magnitude, but Not the Message	4
Reference Accuracy in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport: A 30-Year Follow-Up to Stull et al. (1991)	4
Relationship Between Parent and Child Physical Activity Using Novel Acceleration Metrics	4
Physiological and Anthropometric Differences Among Endurance, Strength, and High-Intensity Functional Training Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
A Qualitative Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention on Health-Related Behaviors in Disadvantaged Women	4
Monitoring Muscle Oxygen Asymmetry as a Strategy to Prevent Injuries in Footballers	4
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Affect Sprint Performance or the Horizontal Force-Velocity Profile	4
Classroom Activity Breaks Improve On-Task Behavior and Physical Activity Levels Regardless of Time of Day	4
Associations of Motor Competence, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	4
How Can Learner-Oriented Scaffolding Strategies Be Implemented in Coach Education? A Case Study	4
A Single Dose of Ibuprofen Impacts IL-10 Response to 164-km Road Cycling in the Heat	4
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being	4
Foot Muscle Strengthening and Lower Limb Injury Prevention	4
Rationale for the Essential Components of Physical Education	4
Approximate Target Pre-Cueing Reduces Programming Quiet Eye and Movement Preparation Time: Evidence for Parameter Pre-Programming?	4