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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
PREFACE	37
Effects of Coordinative Exercise on Sustained Attention and Perceptual Discrimination in Elementary School Physical Education	24
Peak Kinematic and Mechanical Demands According to Playing Positions in Professional Male Soccer: Composition Analysis and Characteristics of Locomotor Activities	18
Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy	15
Non-Local Muscle Fatigue Impairs Mean Propulsive Velocity During Strength Loading in Strength-Trained Men	15
Physical Activity Levels and Body Mass Index in Sport Education. Is There a Difference?	14
PREFACE	14
Stay Positive: Self-Talk in Relation to Motivational Climate, Goal Orientation, and Self-Talk Encouragement in Tennis	14
Aerobic Versus Resistance Training: Leptin and Metabolic Parameters Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes Obese Men	12
The Effects of Training Load During Dietary Intervention Upon Fat Loss: A Randomized Crossover Trial	12
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach	11
Instructors’ Perspectives of Social and Motor Influences on Participation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription	11
Two vs. One Resistance Exercise Sessions in One Day: Acute Effects on Recovery and Performance	11
Assessing the Validity of Two Non-Exercise Regression Equations for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption	11
The Influence of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance and Its Relationship with Rating Perceived Effort and Enjoyment in Older Adults	10
Associations of Motor Competence, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	10
Effects of Core Strength Training on Skiing Economy in Elite Junior Cross-Country Skiers	10
I Sit but I Don’t Know Why: Investigating the Multiple Precursors of Leisure-Time Sedentary Behaviors	10
The Distance Effect in Focus of Attention: Spatial or Temporal Distance?	10
Which Phases of the Stroke Cycle Are Propulsive in Front Crawl Swimming?	10
An Examination of Motor Competence Profiles in Preschool Children: A Latent Profile Analysis	10
Clustered Lifestyle Profiles of Adolescent Football Players: Examining the Relationship Between Off-Training Lifestyle and Training Performance	9
Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Sessions With Different Work–Recovery Durations and Muscle Damage in Trained Men	9
Impact of Complete Intermittent Blood Flow Restriction in Upper Limbs Strength and Neural Function	9

Effect of Six Weeks’ Isometric Strength Training Compared to Traditional Strength Training on Gains in Strength, Power, and Speed in Male Academy Soccer Players	9
Timing of Physical Activity and Associations with BMI and Weekly Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	9
The Effect of Pedagogical Approach on Physical Activity of Girls During Physical Education	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
Assessing Changes in the Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Following Plyometric Training in Young Football Players by Maturity Status	9
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
Power Wheelchair Adaptive Team Sport Involvement: Experience, Impact on Quality of Life, and Physical Fitness	8
Normative Data for Musculoskeletal Fitness in 13,217 Children and Adolescents: The Croatian Fitness (CROFIT) Study	8
Longitudinal Relationships Between Physical Fitness With Physical Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents	8
Recreational Physical Activity Improves Adherence and Dropout in a Non-Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity	8
Full Issue PDF, Volume 93, Supplement 1	8
Transitional Movement Skill Dependence on Fundamental Movement Skills: Testing Seefeldt’s Proficiency Barrier	8
The Effect of Left Temporal EEG Neurofeedback Training on Cerebral Cortical Activity and Precision Cognitive-Motor Performance	8
Effect of tDCS Combined With Physical Training on Physical Performance in a Healthy Population	8
Sustainability Requires Many Faces of Support	8
50 Million Strong ^TM : The Contribution of Sports Coaching	8
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Psychosocial, and Physical Activity Characteristics in 9- to 14-Year-Olds: Sex Differences and Age and Maturity Considerations	7
Sport Participation Associations With Child Friend Selection and Physical Activity While at Summer Care Programs	7
Effects of Flywheel Resistance Training on Muscle Function and Sport-Specific Performance in Collegiate Club Water Polo Players	7
Current Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, Education, and Management Practices Among Irish Post-Primary PE Teachers	7
Multicomponent Physical Program: Effects on Physical Fitness of Older Women of Different Age Groups	7
Linking Perfectionism with Moral Behaviors in Sport: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moral Disengagement	7
Influence of Body Weight Measurement Frequency on the Bone Health of Female Athletes	7
Physical Activity as a Means to Improve Subjective Vitality of University Students	7
Agreement Between Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Adolescents With Different Physical Activity Levels	7
Match-Play Running Performance in Professional Male Soccer Players: The Role of Anaerobic Speed Reserve	7
Monitoring Muscle Oxygen Asymmetry as a Strategy to Prevent Injuries in Footballers	7
Assessing Acute Responses to Exercises Performed Within and at the Upper Boundary of Severe Exercise Domain	6
Association Between Success and Unsuccess Rates on Technical Skills and Physical Qualities in Rugby Players	6
“It Took Away the Trauma of Failing”: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of an Open Goals Physical Activity Program	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
Effects of Loaded Plyometric Exercise on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement of Countermovement Jump in Sedentary Men	6
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	6
Energy Expenditure in Free-Living Physical Activities and Sedentary Behaviors in Mexican Schoolchildren	6
Fan Cooling Improves Submaximal Exercise Capacity in an Indoor Thermoneutral Environment	6
Mental Fatigue Impairs Second Serve Accuracy in Tennis Players	6
Does Cognitive Attitude Matter When Affective Attitude Is Negative in Physical Activity Behavior Change?	6
Exploring How Active and Insufficiently Active Individuals Respond to Specific and Non-Specific Physical Activity Goals	6
Collegiate Athletes’ Cognitive Beliefs Related to Setback Anxiety and Rumination in Sport	6
Identification of EIMD Level Differences Between Long- and Short Head of Biceps Brachii Using Echo Intensity and GLCM Texture Features	5
Expectations Come True: The Placebo Effect of Exercise on Affective Responses	5
Immersive Virtual Reality Decreases Work Rate and Manipulates Attentional Focus During Self-Regulated Vigorous Exercise	5
Reliability and Validity of the Kickboxing Anaerobic Speed Test	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
Do Exercise Pattern and Intensity Influence Affective and Enjoyment Responses in Active Adults? A Secondary Analysis	5
Auditory Information Reduces Response Time for Ball Rotation Perception, Increasing Counterattack Performance in Table Tennis	5
Children’s Enjoyment, Perceived Competency, and Vigorous Physical Activity During High-Intensity Interval Training in Physical Education	5
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle-Loaded Exercise Training on Ventilatory Response and Intercostal Muscle Deoxygenation During Incremental Cycling Exercise	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

Full Issue PDF, Volume 95, Supplement 1	5
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS	5
Multiple Gender Stereotype Threats in Motor Performance and Learning	5
Acute Physiological Responses to Moderate-Intensity Continuous, High-Intensity Interval, and Variable-Intensity Intermittent Exercise	5
Are There Common Correlates of Adolescents’ Sport Participation and Screen Time?	5
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
Water-Based Training Programs Improve Functional Capacity, Cognitive and Hemodynamic Outcomes? The ACTIVE Randomized Clinical Trial	5
Does the Menstrual Cycle Influence Aerobic Capacity in Endurance-Trained Women?	5
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	4
Affective Exercise Experience in Childhood and Psychological Determinants of Exercise Among Japanese Older Adults	4
Neural and Muscular Determinants of Performance Fatigability Are Independent of Work and Recovery Durations During High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Males	4
Analyses of Isokinetic Thigh Muscle Strength: Camera-Based Assessment Alters the Magnitude, but Not the Message	4
Associations Between Object Control Skills and Cognitive Functions in Boys, Younger and Older Men: Across-Sectional Study	4
Types of Social Support Predicting Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Group Exercise Programs for Adults Living with Cancer	4
Expectation of Teaching and Self-Controlled KR in Motor Skills Acquisition: Are There Additive Effects?	4
Time Course of Jump Recovery and Performance After Velocity-Based Priming and Concurrent Caffeine Intake	4
Knowledge and Attitudes of Concussion Reporting Behavior Intentions in Parents of Youth Recreational Football Players	4
Aerobic Exercise Training Effects on Omentin-1, Insulin Resistance, and Lipid Profile Among Male Smokers	4
Relative Age Effect and ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D Polymorphisms in Brazilian Football Players: An Association Genetic Study	4
Neuromuscular but Not Technical Performance is Affected by Time-of-Day in Semiprofessional, Female Basketball Players	4
(Re)defining Motor Competence: Empirical Exploration Based on a Moderated Mediation Approach	4
Beyond the Pitch: Unveiling the Concave Hull as Soccer’s Ecological Niche in Practice Design	4
Slow-Speed Low-Intensity but Not Normal-Speed High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Maintains Endothelial Function	4
Physical Activity and Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Is This Association Modified by Sleep?	4
The Influence of L-menthol on Time Trial Running Performance in Recreational Runners	4