OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Rehabilitation Research is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Gait characteristics of post-stroke hemiparetic patients with different walking speeds	53
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, anxiety, and depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease	22
Physical therapy, intra-articular dextrose prolotherapy, botulinum neurotoxin, and hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis: randomized clinical trial	22
Transcranial direct current stimulation for improving ambulation after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Reliability of muscle thickness measurements in ultrasonography	17
Effects of combining manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesiotaping on pain, edema, and range of motion in patients with total knee replacement: a randomized clinical trial	17
Balance performance in patients with post-acute COVID-19 compared to patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects	16
Feasibility of subacute rehabilitation for mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 disease: a retrospective case series	15
Cognitive impairment and functional change in COVID-19 patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation	15
Effectiveness of the virtual reality on cognitive function of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a single-blind randomized controlled trial	15
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation combined with intensive physical therapy for gait disturbance after hemorrhagic stroke: an open-label case series	14
Capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy in rehabilitation: a systematic review	14
The suspected SARS-Cov-2 infection in a Charcot-Marie-Tooth patient undergoing postsurgical rehabilitation: the value of telerehabilitation for evaluation and continuing treatment	14
Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on physical symptoms in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care	14
Diagnostic dependence of muscle strength measurements and the risk of falls in the elderly	13
Effects of trunk stabilization training robot on postural control and gait in patients with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial	13
Rasch analysis to evaluate the motor function measure for patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy	13
Cost and cost-effectiveness of early inpatient rehabilitation after stroke varies with initial disability: the Czech Republic perspective	13
Assessment of changes in muscle mass, strength, and quality and activities of daily living in elderly stroke patients	13
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
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	10
Is cognition considered in post-stroke upper limb robot-assisted therapy trials? A brief systematic review	10
Robotic-assisted locomotor treadmill therapy does not change gait pattern in children with cerebral palsy	9
Effectiveness of ICF-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach with serial assessment and discussion using the ICF rehabilitation set in a convalescent rehabilitation ward	9
Effects of visual feedback training and visual targets on muscle activation, balancing, and walking ability in adults after hemiplegic stroke: a preliminary, randomized, controlled study	9

Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure and critical illness disease in Slovenia: an observational study	9
The dose of robot-assisted gait therapy may influence functional recovery in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program: an exploratory retrospective study	9
Adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies in older adults with chronic pain after lumbar surgery	9
The utilization of an overground robotic exoskeleton for gait training during inpatient rehabilitation—single-center retrospective findings	8
The balance function is associated with frailty in community-dwelling older women	8
Effect of intensive rehabilitation on improvement of activity of daily living after intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective observational study	8
Constraint-induced movement therapy for lower extremity use in activities of daily living in people with chronic hemiparesis: multiple case study	7
Neglect syndrome in post-stroke conditions: assessment and treatment (scoping review)	7
Clinical manifestation and perceived symptoms of walking-related performance fatigability in persons with multiple sclerosis	7
Job crafting as a work adjustment strategy for workers returning after long-term sickness absence due to common mental disorders	7
The most important activities of daily functioning: the opinion of persons with lower limb amputation and healthcare professionals differ considerably	7
Clinical risk factors for post-stroke urinary incontinence during rehabilitation	7
The influence of sleep quality and circadian preferences on upper extremity rehabilitation in stroke patients after constraint-induced movement therapy	7
Feasibility and preliminary reliability and validity of remote sitting balance assessments among wheelchair users	7
Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Frontal Assessment Battery test as a predictor of performance of unaffected hand function after subcortical stroke	6
Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on persons-reported outcomes of health status after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Analysing the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT): a cautionary tale from the RATULS trial	6
Objective evaluation of Nintendo Wii Fit Plus balance program training on postural stability in Multiple Sclerosis patients: a pilot study	6
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	6
Applicability of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based participation measures in stroke survivors in Africa: a systematic review	6
Swallowing difficulty in the older adults: presbyphagia or dysphagia with sarcopenia?	6
Is robot-assisted gait training intensity a determinant of functional recovery early after stroke? A pragmatic observational study of clinical care	5
Effects of prism adaptation on auditory spatial attention in patients with left unilateral spatial neglect: a non-randomized pilot trial	5
Predictors of nasogastric tube removal in patients with stroke and dysphagia	5
Sarcopenia in patients following stroke: an overlooked problem	5
Validation of the telephone-based assessment of locomotion ability after stroke	5
Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on functional status, walking and quality of life in complete spinal cord injury	5
Validity of the Controlling Nutritional Status score as a Nutritional Assessment Tool early after stroke	5
Long-term follow-up of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain attending interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation: outcomes and predictive factors	5
Post-stroke dysphagia rehabilitation in the old and oldest old: outcome and relevance for discharge home	5
Health related behaviours and physical activity level of hypertensive individuals during COVID-19 pandemic	5
A comparison of three balance-assessment scales for patients after stroke with various levels of balance disorder	5
Effects of fatigue and kinesiophobia on functional capacity, physical activity and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease	5
Effectiveness of aquatic exercise in lower limb osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Predictors of gross motor function and activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy	4
Psychometric properties of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set: a Rasch analysis	4
Reliability and validity of the Neck Disability Index among patients undergoing cervical surgery	4
Investigation of the effect of task-orientated rehabilitation program on motor skills of children with childhood cancer: a randomized-controlled trial	4
Does the postural stability of patients with Parkinson’s disease affect the physical activity?	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
Botulinum toxin type A therapy for bilateral focal neuropathic pruritus in multiple sclerosis: a case report	4
The 3-m backward walk test: reliability and validity in ambulant people with multiple sclerosis	4
Gait parameters assessed with inertial measurement unit during 6-minute walk test in people after stroke	4
Reproducibility of the DrGoniometer app for field-based assessment of the break-point angle in Nordic Hamstring exercise	4
Rasch analysis of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire short version (IIQ-7) in women with urinary incontinence	4
Can powered exoskeletons improve gait and balance in multiple sclerosis? A retrospective study	4
Prerehabilitation alanine aminotransferase blood levels and one-year mortality rates in older adults following hip fracture	4
Young individuals with stroke in rehabilitation: a cohort study	3
Does kinesiophobia limit physical activity and quality of life in asthmatic patients?	3
Physical and rehabilitation medicine targets relational organs	3

The effect of rolling walker use on interpretation of Timed Up and Go test scores: a preliminary study	3
Out of the labor force due to health reasons? An analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation regarding persons with visual impairments	3
Inter-rater reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale in poststroke spasticity	3
Psychometric properties of the Client Satisfaction with Device module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users’ Survey (OPUS): a scoping review	3
A short-term exercise program in patients with multiple sclerosis: is body mass index important?	3
Community-dwelling individuals with stroke, who have inspiratory muscle weakness, report greater dyspnea and worse quality of life	3
Functional recovery of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction after rehabilitation	3
Preoperative and perioperative factors are related to the early postoperative Barthel Index score in patients with trochanteric fracture	3
Use of real-time visual feedback during overground walking training on gait symmetry and velocity in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis: randomized controlled, single-blind study	3
Content comparison of neck pain outcome measures using the international classification of functioning, disability and health	3
Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country	3
Sedentary time and physical activity patterns of stroke survivors during the inpatient rehabilitation week	3
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire in Italian university athletes with musculoskeletal injuries	3
Goal-oriented attentional self-regulation training in individuals with acquired brain injury in a subacute phase: a pilot feasibility study	3
Conceptualization, use, and outcomes associated with empathy and compassion in physical medicine and rehabilitation: a scoping review	2
Which high-intensity interval training program is more effective in patients with coronary artery disease?	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
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
Short-term cane use in subacute stroke patients affects the nonparetic upper extremity nerves	2
Comparison of effectiveness of Nintendo Wii-based exergaming and home-based fun video exercises in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease	2
The associations between nutritional and functional status during recovery from Guillain–Barré syndrome: a retrospective study	2
Residual and sound limb hip strength distinguish between sedentary and nonsedentary adults with transtibial amputation	2
Sleep quality in individuals with short—duration chronic spinal cord injury	2
Telephone-based assessment of walking confidence in older people	2
Cognitive impairment predicts engagement in inpatient stroke rehabilitation	2
Intermittent pain in patients with chronic low back pain is associated with abnormalities in muscles and fascia	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
Effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on poststroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials	2
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	2
A short-term oral corticosteroid for refractory lumbar spinal stenosis: a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial	2
Suitability of food in a rehabilitation hospital for patients with neurologic dysphagia	2
Look at the cognitive deficits in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1: an exploratory research on the effects of virtual reality	2
A concern for falling impacts quality of life for people with a lower limb amputation	2
Spanish version of the mini-BESTest: a translation, transcultural adaptation and validation study in patients with Parkinson’s disease	2
Does adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation to rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty lead to a better quadriceps muscle strength recovery? A systematic review	2
Amelioration of motor and nonmotor symptoms in cortical cerebellar atrophy and multiple system atrophy-cerebellar type by inpatient rehabilitation: a retrospective study	2
Validity, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effects of the Berg Balance Scale in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome	2
Plantarflexor strength, gait speed, and step length change in individuals with Parkinson’s disease	2
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?	2
Rehabilitation for COVID-19 in conjunction with early awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report	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
Exploratory analysis of randomized clinical trials in physiotherapy aimed at improving walking speed after stroke	2
Electric nerve stimulation for overactive bladder: an umbrella review	2
Hip subluxation in Italian cerebral palsy children and its determinants: a retrospective cohort study	2
Immediate effects of stance and swing phase training on gait in patients with stroke	2
Comparison of straw and cup for liquid swallowing in poststroke patients	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
Proposal of index to evaluate caregivers’ fear of care recipient falls	2
Change in functioning profile after cervical surgery	2