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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, anxiety, and depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease	24
Balance performance in patients with post-acute COVID-19 compared to patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects	19
Cognitive impairment and functional change in COVID-19 patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation	17
Feasibility of subacute rehabilitation for mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 disease: a retrospective case series	13
Rasch analysis to evaluate the motor function measure for patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy	13
Assessment of changes in muscle mass, strength, and quality and activities of daily living in elderly stroke patients	13
Analysing the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT): a cautionary tale from the RATULS trial	12
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	11
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	10
Robotic-assisted locomotor treadmill therapy does not change gait pattern in children with cerebral palsy	9
Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure and critical illness disease in Slovenia: an observational study	9
The balance function is associated with frailty in community-dwelling older women	9
Effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on poststroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials	9
Swallowing difficulty in the older adults: presbyphagia or dysphagia with sarcopenia?	8
Predictors of nasogastric tube removal in patients with stroke and dysphagia	8
Clinical manifestation and perceived symptoms of walking-related performance fatigability in persons with multiple sclerosis	8
The 3-m backward walk test: reliability and validity in ambulant people with multiple sclerosis	8
Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Frontal Assessment Battery test as a predictor of performance of unaffected hand function after subcortical stroke	8
Can powered exoskeletons improve gait and balance in multiple sclerosis? A retrospective study	7
Validity of the Controlling Nutritional Status score as a Nutritional Assessment Tool early after stroke	7
Rasch validation and comparison of the German versions of the Locomotor Capabilities Index-5 and Prosthetic Mobility Questionnaire 2.0 in lower-limb prosthesis users	7
Feasibility and preliminary reliability and validity of remote sitting balance assessments among wheelchair users	7
Effectiveness of aquatic exercise in lower limb osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on functional status, walking and quality of life in complete spinal cord injury	6
Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on persons-reported outcomes of health status after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6

Does kinesiophobia obstacle to physical activity and quality of life in asthmatic patients?	6
Psychometric properties of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set: a Rasch analysis	6
Sarcopenia in patients following stroke: an overlooked problem	6
Is robot-assisted gait training intensity a determinant of functional recovery early after stroke? A pragmatic observational study of clinical care	6
Reliability and validity of the Neck Disability Index among patients undergoing cervical surgery	6
Conceptualization, use, and outcomes associated with empathy and compassion in physical medicine and rehabilitation: a scoping review	5
Validation of the telephone-based assessment of locomotion ability after stroke	5
Out of the labor force due to health reasons? An analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation regarding persons with visual impairments	5
Young individuals with stroke in rehabilitation: a cohort study	5
Constraint-induced movement therapy for lower extremity use in activities of daily living in people with chronic hemiparesis: multiple case study	5
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for bilateral focal neuropathic pruritus in multiple sclerosis: a case report	5
Effects of fatigue and kinesiophobia on functional capacity, physical activity and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease	5
Long-term follow-up of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain attending interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation: outcomes and predictive factors	5
Association of obesity and cardiovascular disease and progress in pharmacotherapy: what is next for obesity?	5
Health related behaviours and physical activity level of hypertensive individuals during COVID-19 pandemic	5
Functional recovery of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction after rehabilitation	5
Effects of supervised exercise on aerobic capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease and patients who underwent liver transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Gait parameters assessed with inertial measurement unit during 6-minute walk test in people after stroke	5
Inter-rater reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale in poststroke spasticity	4
A short-term exercise program in patients with multiple sclerosis: is body mass index important?	4
Predictors of gross motor function and activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy	4
Sedentary time and physical activity patterns of stroke survivors during the inpatient rehabilitation week	4
Psychometric properties of the Client Satisfaction with Device module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users’ Survey (OPUS): a scoping review	4
Hip subluxation in Italian cerebral palsy children and its determinants: a retrospective cohort study	4
Amelioration of motor and nonmotor symptoms in cortical cerebellar atrophy and multiple system atrophy-cerebellar type by inpatient rehabilitation: a retrospective study	4
Intermittent pain in patients with chronic low back pain is associated with abnormalities in muscles and fascia	4
Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Forgotten Joint Score in patients with total hip arthroplasty	4
Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country	4
The optimal timing of supporting patients in health-related behavior change after TIA or ischemic stroke: a prospective cohort study to determinants of health-related intention to change over time	4
The 2-min walk test could replace the 6-min walk test in ambulant persons with subacute or chronic stroke: a two-stage retrospective study	3
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire in Italian university athletes with musculoskeletal injuries	3
Residual and sound limb hip strength distinguish between sedentary and nonsedentary adults with transtibial amputation	3
Comparison of straw and cup for liquid swallowing in poststroke patients	3
Single-session training on an ascending treadmill slope: effects on gait parameters in persons with stroke. A pilot study	3
Rehabilitation for COVID-19 in conjunction with early awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report	3
Content comparison of neck pain outcome measures using the international classification of functioning, disability and health	3
Which high-intensity interval training program is more effective in patients with coronary artery disease?	3
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?	3
Preoperative and perioperative factors are related to the early postoperative Barthel Index score in patients with trochanteric fracture	3
Toward improving the specificity of perturbation-based training through assessment of dynamic balancing responses: a series of N-of-1 studies in subacute stroke	2
Factors influencing the self-perceived mobility of active unilateral lower limb amputees assessed with the Prosthetic Mobility Questionnaire: a brief report	2
Characteristics of sit-to-stand movement are associated with trunk and lower extremity selective control in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study	2
Comparison of effectiveness of Nintendo Wii-based exergaming and home-based fun video exercises in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease	2
Electric nerve stimulation for overactive bladder: an umbrella review	2
Short-term and long-term predictors of balance function in stroke patients: a 6-month follow-up study	2
Validity, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effects of the Berg Balance Scale in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome	2
Efficacy and safety of a simple home-based resistance exercise program for older adults with low muscle mass: a prospective longitudinal clinical trial	2
COVID-19 pandemic: why time-dependent rehabilitation is forgotten	2
Measurement properties of the L Test with fast walking speed in patients after lower limb amputation in initial prosthetic training phase	2
Immediate effects of stance and swing phase training on gait in patients with stroke	2

The effectiveness of home-based therapeutic exercises on adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Change in functioning profile after cervical surgery	2
Telephone-based assessment of walking confidence in older people	2
A new valid Walking Aid Scale better predicts distance walked by prosthesis users than Prosthetic Mobility Questionnaire 2.0 and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale	2
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	2
Which items of the modified Barthel Index can predict functional independence at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation? A secondary analysis retrospective cohort study	2
Correlation between Oswestry disability index and 12-item self-administered version of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) in patients with chronic low back pain	2
A concern for falling impacts quality of life for people with a lower limb amputation	2
Proposal of index to evaluate caregivers’ fear of care recipient falls	2
Stroke impairment, balance, and cognitive status on admission predict walking independence up to 90 days post-stroke but their contributions change over time	1
The prognostic value of fear-avoidance beliefs on postoperative pain and dysfunction for lumbar degenerative disk disease: a meta-analysis	1
Association between the amount of rehabilitation and the outcomes in patients with aspiration pneumonia	1
Physical functioning and health-related quality of life after COVID-19: a long-term perspective case series	1
Systematic evaluation of the guidelines for rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis patients: an overview according to ICF functioning domains	1
Factors affecting association between pain severity and physical activity among people with low back pain	1
Clinical effect of pulmonary rehabilitation combined with diaphragm pacemaker therapy in the treatment of severely ill patients with mechanical ventilation	1
Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of Central Sensitization Inventory-9 in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain	1
Effects of sling exercise therapy on post-stroke walking impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Randomized clinical trials of physical therapy for cerebral palsy: a review of study outcomes, methodological quality, and publication merits	1
Perturbation-based training enhances anticipatory postural control in individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study	1
Differences in walking-to-turning characteristics between older adult fallers and nonfallers: a prospective and observational study using wearable inertial sensors	1
Psychosocial factors as main predictors of quality of life 5 years after stroke: a cross-sectional study from a third-level Italian center	1
Attentional demands of cane-free walking and cane walking in subacute stroke patients who have just learned to walk without a cane	1
Normative reference values for Obstacles Test and Curb Test and their correlation with demographic characteristics: a cross-sectional study in Saudi children	1
Challenges in applying minimal clinically important difference: a critical review	1
Clinically ill patients’ experiences of early mobilisation after liver transplantation: a qualitative study using Pender’s health promotion model	1
Visual feedback and age affect upper limb reaching accuracy and kinematics in immersive virtual reality among healthy adults	1
A simple smartphone-aided program to support meaningful occupation in people with severe neuro-motor and speech disabilities	1
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	1
Pre-rehabilitation scores of functioning measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in persons with nonspecific low back pain: a scoping review	1
Association of posturography with clinical measures in balance rehabilitation of ataxic patients	1
Assessing individual-level measurement precision of the Short Physical Performance Battery using the test information function	1
Prevalence and predictors of hospital-acquired functional decline in patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit	1
Effects of ankle-foot orthosis on gait pattern and spatiotemporal indices during treadmill walking in hemiparetic stroke	1
Berg balance scale as a tool for choosing the walking aid for patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome or polyneuropathy	1
A systematic review of the effects of robotic exoskeleton training on energy expenditure and body composition in adults with spinal cord injury	1
Derivation of a screening tool for predicting the risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults with knee osteoarthritis	1
Twenty years of intrathecal baclofen therapy in Slovenia: a retrospective single-center analysis of complications	1
Importance of factors determining disability caused by neck pain may vary by gender and age	1
Does adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation to rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty lead to a better quadriceps muscle strength recovery? A systematic review	1
Reliability of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in people with stroke	1
Dynamic balance recovery in chronic acquired brain injury participants following a perturbation training	1
Effect of crawling training on the cognitive function of children with cerebral palsy	1
Methods to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of information and communication technology-based assistive technology for older adults: a scoping review	1
Cognitive impairment predicts engagement in inpatient stroke rehabilitation	1
High-density electromyography biofeedback during robotic wrist exercises for reducing co-activation of antagonist muscles: a case report	1
Reliability and validity of the modified Walking and Remembering Test in persons with multiple sclerosis	1