OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Rehabilitation Research is 1. 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
Perception and predictors of health locus of control at rehabilitation discharge and 1 year after traumatic spinal cord injury	19
Electric nerve stimulation for overactive bladder: an umbrella review	19
Changes in physical activity in older adult patients with postoperative hip fractures in convalescent rehabilitation wards during rehabilitation time and during daily activities in the ward: a prospec	18
Assessment of changes in muscle mass, strength, and quality and activities of daily living in elderly stroke patients	11
Clinimetric evaluation of five clinically feasible measures of the leg extensor muscle strength in neurological rehabilitation settings	11
The cutoff values of functional independence measure scores for predicting discharge destination in the early stroke phase	11
Influence of body weight-supported treadmill training with voluntary-driven exoskeleton on the quality of life of persons with chronic spinal cord injury: a pilot study	11
Factors affecting short-term functional gain following total knee arthroplasty in patients aged from 75 years at a postacute rehabilitation setting	10
Reliability and validity of the Neck Disability Index among patients undergoing cervical surgery	9
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the traditional Chinese version of the Community Integration Questionnaire-Revised in traumatic brain injury survivors	9
Social support, depression, and quality of life among parents of children with cerebral palsy in Benin, West Africa: a cross-sectional case-control study	8
The efficacy of robot-assisted training for patients with upper limb amputations who use myoelectric prostheses: a randomized controlled pilot study	8
The effectiveness of unilateral isokinetic resistance training on cross-education is independent of contraction velocity: a case of female dorsiflexors and plantar flexors	8
Factors associated with quality of life in long-COVID syndrome	7
Effect of different constraint-induced movement therapy protocols on recovery of stroke survivors with upper extremity dysfunction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	7
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for bilateral focal neuropathic pruritus in multiple sclerosis: a case report	7
Preliminary validation of CCRacer serious game for assessing executive function after acquired brain injury	7
A clinical examination of OPTIMAL theory application in people with multiple sclerosis: a proof-of-concept study and implications for rehabilitation practice	7
Effects of combining a high-intensity interval training programme with a standard programme on mobility and function in lower limb amputees	7
Escherichia coli bacteremia leading to quadriparesis due to delayed diagnosis of multifocal spondylodiscitis: a case report and literature review	6
Factors influencing participation and engagement in post-stroke cardiac rehabilitation and exercise: an exploratory qualitative study	6
Are graft-versus-host-disease patients missing out on the vital occupational therapy services? a systematic review - Erratum	6
Health related behaviours and physical activity level of hypertensive individuals during COVID-19 pandemic	6
Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country	5
Editorial	5

Walking speed, hip muscles strength, aerobic capacity, and self-perceived locomotion ability most explain walking confidence after stroke: a cross-sectional experimental study	5
Pendulum test parameters are useful for detecting knee muscle hypertonia and quantifying response to an intrathecal baclofen bolus injection	5
Validity, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effects of the Berg Balance Scale in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome	5
An observational, cross-sectional and monocentric study assessing psychological and cognitive features as main predictors of psychological well-being in stroke survivors	5
Cognitive impairment predicts engagement in inpatient stroke rehabilitation	5
Twenty years of intrathecal baclofen therapy in Slovenia: a retrospective single-center analysis of complications	5
A concern for falling impacts quality of life for people with a lower limb amputation	5
Physical activity is associated with walking and balance ability but not fatigue, knee extension strength, or body composition in adults with cerebral palsy: a pilot cross-sectional study	5
Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Forgotten Joint Score in patients with total hip arthroplasty	5
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and associated motivation after multidisciplinary rehabilitation program for chronic low back pain patients	5
Understanding the multidimensionality of a concern for falling in people with unilateral transtibial amputation: a cross-sectional study	5
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Caregiver Burden Inventory	4
The prognostic value of fear-avoidance beliefs on postoperative pain and dysfunction for lumbar degenerative disk disease: a meta-analysis	4
Trajectories of frailty, physical function, and physical activity levels in elderly patients with heart failure: impacts of interruption and resumption of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation due to COVI	4
Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure and critical illness disease in Slovenia: an observational study	4
Gait training with a safety suspension device accelerates the achievement of supervision level walking in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial	4
Association between the initial physical activity and functional recovery after 1 month of inpatient rehabilitation for subacute stroke: stratified analysis by nutritional status	4
Perturbation-based training enhances anticipatory postural control in individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study	4
Efficacy and safety of a simple home-based resistance exercise program for older adults with low muscle mass: a prospective longitudinal clinical trial	4
Is there a relationship between somatosensory impairment and the perception of pain in stroke survivors? An exploratory study	4
Comments on gait training with a safety suspension device accelerates the achievement of supervision level walking in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial	3
Pre-rehabilitation scores of functioning measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in persons with nonspecific low back pain: a scoping review	3
Which high-intensity interval training program is more effective in patients with coronary artery disease?	3
Age-related differences in psychometric properties of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0): a retrospective analysis	3
Change in functioning profile after cervical surgery	3
Assessing individual-level measurement precision of the Short Physical Performance Battery using the test information function	3
Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on functional status, walking and quality of life in complete spinal cord injury	3
Improvements in activities of daily living among patients with brain tumors are associated with age, baseline physical function, duration of rehabilitation, and tumor recurrence but not type	3
Prognostic factors for tracheostomy early decannulation in acquired brain injury patients	3
Does kinesiophobia obstacle to physical activity and quality of life in asthmatic patients?	3
The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy during poststroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial	3
Intermittent pain in patients with chronic low back pain is associated with abnormalities in muscles and fascia	3
Test–retest reliability and responsiveness of an adapted version of the ABILHAND questionnaire to assess performance in bimanual daily life activities in stroke patients in sub-Saharan Africa	3
Inter-rater reliability and predictive accuracy of the Shkuratova Assessment of Falls-risk in Rehabilitation (SAFER) tool	2
Effects of a treatment program based on constraint-induced movement therapy for the lower extremities on gait and balance in chronic stroke: a 6-month follow-up pilot study	2
The validity and reliability of the 10-meter walk test with obstacles in community-dwelling older adults	2
Systematic evaluation of the guidelines for rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis patients: an overview according to ICF functioning domains	2
Life satisfaction and athletic identity among Olympic para-alpine skiers: a survey: Erratum	2
Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of hip instability in the pediatric population with cerebral palsy: a systematic review	2
Efficacy of botulinum toxin in myofascial pain in neck and shoulder–systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Reliability and validity of the T-shirt test for the assessment of unsupported sitting in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury	2
Self-perception of cognitive functions in patients with neurological impairments as measured against a translated Cognitive Change Index	2
Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation among community-dwelling physically inactive individuals after stroke: a qualitative exploratory study	2
Effects of sling exercise therapy on post-stroke walking impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Sarcopenia in patients following stroke: an overlooked problem	2
Physical functioning and health-related quality of life after COVID-19: a long-term perspective case series	2
The effect of electromyography triggered electrical stimulation to abdominal muscles on sitting balance, respiratory functions, and abdominal muscle thickness in complete spinal cord injury: a randomi	2
Lower urinary tract function in patients with fracture in thoracolumbal junction: an observational study	2
The effectiveness of home-based therapeutic exercises on adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Importance of factors determining disability caused by neck pain may vary by gender and age	2

Residual and sound limb hip strength distinguish between sedentary and nonsedentary adults with transtibial amputation	2
Comparison between hybrid cardiac rehabilitation and center-based cardiac rehabilitation: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial	2
The Goal Processing Scale: cognitive correlates of an ecologically valid measure of executive functioning in mild traumatic brain injury	1
Short-term and long-term predictors of balance function in stroke patients: a 6-month follow-up study	1
Editorial: message from the new Editor-in-Chief	1
Toward improving the specificity of perturbation-based training through assessment of dynamic balancing responses: a series of N-of-1 studies in subacute stroke	1
Predictors of health-related quality of life one year after stroke: a systematic review with meta-analysis	1
The OPTIMAL theory trifecta: bridging the gap to rehabilitation practice	1
Derivation of a screening tool for predicting the risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults with knee osteoarthritis	1
Rehabilitation for COVID-19 in conjunction with early awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report	1
Psychometric properties of the Obstacles and Curb tests and their discriminative ability across functional levels in ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy	1
Efficacy of continuous passive motion compared to physiotherapy in rehabilitation after total knee replacement: a prospective randomized controlled non-inferiority trial	1
Reliability of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in people with stroke	1
Telephone-based assessment of the fear of falling in older people and factors associated	1
Fitness and walking outcomes following aerobic and lower extremity strength training in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy: a case series	1
Validity and reliability of the assessment of hand flexors stiffness using a new electromechanical oscillatory device in people with stroke	1
Association of device-based and self-reported measures of physical activity in community-dwelling older people after stroke: an exploratory study	1
Physical activity as mediator between back pain and disability	1
Validity of the Controlling Nutritional Status score as a Nutritional Assessment Tool early after stroke	1
Characteristics of sit-to-stand movement are associated with trunk and lower extremity selective control in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study	1
Characteristics and healthcare utilization of COVID-19 rehabilitation patients during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Toronto, Canada	1
Cognitive impairment and functional change in COVID-19 patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation	1
Relationship between characteristics of segmental phase angles and walking ability in patients with hemiplegia after stroke and traumatic brain injury in a convalescent rehabilitation ward	1
Changes in skeletal muscle mass index and fat mass index during rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury and stroke measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis	1
Does adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation to rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty lead to a better quadriceps muscle strength recovery? A systematic review	1
Stroke impairment, balance, and cognitive status on admission predict walking independence up to 90 days post-stroke but their contributions change over time	1
Constraint-induced movement therapy for lower extremity use in activities of daily living in people with chronic hemiparesis: multiple case study	1
Challenges in applying minimal clinically important difference: a critical review	1
Is mirror therapy associated with progressive muscle relaxation more effective than mirror therapy alone in reducing phantom limb pain in patients with lower limb amputation?	1
Inter-rater reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale in poststroke spasticity	1
Reliability and validity of the modified Walking and Remembering Test in persons with multiple sclerosis	1
Content comparison of neck pain outcome measures using the international classification of functioning, disability and health	1
Effect of vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for upper limb function improvement after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Psychometric properties of the Client Satisfaction with Device module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users’ Survey (OPUS): a scoping review	1
Which items of the modified Barthel Index can predict functional independence at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation? A secondary analysis retrospective cohort study	1