OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Science & Sports 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Mental health, eating habits and physical activity levels of elite Iranian athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic	17
Physiological determinants of VO2max and the methods to evaluate it: A critical review	17
Determinant factors of physical performance in rugby specific playing positions	14
Physiology, biomechanics and injuries in table tennis: A systematic review	13
Concomitant aerobic- and hypertrophy-related skeletal muscle cell signaling following blood flow-restricted walking	12
The health benefits of honey as an energy source with antioxidant, antibacterial and antiseptic effects	12
Translation and synthesis of the IOC consensus statements: The first mission of ReFORM for a better knowledge dissemination to the Francophonie	11
Effects of 2 years endurance training targeted at the level of maximal lipid oxidation on body composition	11
Fitness evaluation in young and amateur soccer players: Reference values for vertical jump and aerobic fitness in men and women	11
Statistical analysis and ARMA modeling for the big data of marathon score	9
Comparison of different exercise testing modalities to determine maximal aerobic speed in amateur soccer players	8
The spread of COVID-19 in athletes	8
Aerobic exercise and lipolysis: A review of the β-adrenergic signaling pathways in adipose tissue	8
Effects of different stretching exercises on hamstring flexibility and performance in long term	7
Safety of powerlifting: A literature review	7
Effects over 12 weeks of different types and durations of exercise intervention on body composition of young women with obesity	7
Prospective analysis of physical activity levels and associated fitness factors amid COVID-19 pandemic and social-distancing rules. A special focus on adolescents	7
Similar effects of three endurance exercise protocols in women with metabolic syndrome: Interest of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise training with a pedometer	7
The role of body mass index on dynamic balance and muscle strength in Saudi schoolchildren	7
The B-complex vitamins related to energy metabolism and their role in exercise performance: A narrative review	7
Barriers to development and expansion of adaptive physical activity and sports for individuals with a physical disability in sports clubs and centres	6
The effect of an eight-week strength training program supported with functional sports equipment on male volleyball players’ anaerobic and aerobic power	6
Activity wristband-based physical activity recommendations in young people	6
Intelligent system of training data sets for current reported normality levels and physical fitness analysis	6
The effect of aquatic exercise on functional disability, flexibility and function of trunk muscles in postmenopausal women with chronic non-specific low back pain: Randomized controlled trial	6

Positive correlations between physical activity level and composite indices of femoral neck strength in a group of young overweight and obese men	5
Physical fitness modulates mucosal immunity and acceleration capacity during a short-term training period in elite youth basketball players	5
Menstrual cycle-based undulating periodized program effects on body composition and strength in trained women: a pilot study	5
Relationships between sprinting performance and composite indices of femoral neck strength in a group of young adults	5
Anthropometry and physical performance in swimmers of different styles	5
Effects of supervised exercise training on lipid profile of children and adolescents: Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	5
Influence of total repetitions per set on local muscular endurance: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	5
Inter-operator reliability of InStat Scout in female football games	5
Effects of upper- and lower-extremity resistance training on serum vascular endothelial growth factor, myostatin, endostatin and follistatin levels in sedentary male students	5
Anthropometric characteristics and physical qualities of artistic roller and figure skaters: A narrative review	5
Assessment of maximal aerobic speed in runners with different performance levels: Interest of a new intermittent running test	5
Efficacy of caffeine on athletic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Critical points of performance in repeated sprint: A kinematic approach	5
Does ankle Kinesio Taping® application improve static and dynamic balance in healthy trained semi-professional soccer male players? A single blinded randomized placebo controlled crossover study	5
Differences in anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors between female dancers and female soccer players during single- and double-leg landing	5
Recovery in normobaric hypoxia as an additional stimulus for high-intensity intermittent training	5
The influence of different caffeine doses on visual and audial reaction time with different delay from its consumption	5
New field ergometer to reproducibly measure maximum strength and rate of force development of hamstrings	5
The effect of branched-chain amino acids supplementation in physical exercise: A systematic review of human randomized controlled trials	4
Muscle oxygenation is associated with bilateral strength asymmetry during isokinetic testing in sport teams	4
The carbohydrates periodization strategies should target training and matches load of elite soccer players	4
Six-month table tennis training improves body composition, bone health and physical performance in untrained older men; a randomized controlled trial	4
Postural stability during dual- and triple-task conditions: The effect of different levels of physical fitness in older adults	4
An updated methodology to estimate critical velocity in front crawl swimming: A scoping review	4
Effects of whole-body vibration on sports performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Effect of 12-week of aerobic exercise on hormones and lipid profile status in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: A study during COVID-19	4
Differences among plantar pressure of acrobatic gymnasts when they jump over two competition floors. Does the presence of mattresses affect the gymnasts’ performance?	4
Both high-intensity interval training and low-intensity endurance training decrease intrahepatic lipid deposits via alterations of the expression of HIF-1α, HIG2 in a murine model of non alcoholic fat	4
Cardiac involvement in athletes infected by SARS COV-2 disease	4
Impact of exercise training plus caloric restriction on cardiometabolic health in menopausal women who are overweight or obese: A meta-analysis	4
The effect of home-based aerobic training and vitamin D supplementation on fatigue and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19 outbreak	4
Effects of eight weeks of moderate intensity aerobic training and training in water on DNA damage, lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant capacity in sixty years sedentary women	4
Effects of self-selected or randomly selected music on performance and psychological responses during a sprint interval training session	4
Estimation of maximal oxygen consumption using the 20 m shuttle run test in Korean adults aged 19-64 years	4
Brazilian jiu-jitsu specific training model highly emulates simulated match demands	4
Stem cell therapy for the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy: A systematic literature review	4
The effect of high-intensity interval training on the expression levels of PGC-1α and SIRT3 proteins and aging index of slow-twitch and fast-twitch of healthy male rats	4
Type 2 diabetes individuals improve C-reactive protein levels after high-intensity weight lift training	4
Management of systemic risk factors for chronic tendinopathy	4
Monitoring indices of exercise-induced muscle damage and recovery in male field hockey: Is it time to retire creatine kinase?	4
The effect of beetroot juice supplementation on muscle performance during isokinetic knee extensions in male Taekwondo athletes	3
Effects of nine months practice of martial arts on aerobic fitness in children and adolescentes	3
The weight-lowering effect of low-intensity endurance training targeted at the level of maximal lipid oxidation (LIPOX max) lasts for more than 8 years, and is associated with improvements in body com	3
Effect of curcumin supplementation on muscle damage, antioxidant status and inflammatory factors after successive simulated taekwondo competitions	3
Way for improvement: Primary survey on concussion knowledge of sports stakeholders in three European countries	3
Comparisons of accelerometer variables acute, chronic and acute/chronic workload ratio between starters and non-starters: A full-season study in professional soccer players	3
Combined training prescriptions for improving cardiorespiratory fitness, physical fitness, body composition, and cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis of co	3
Determinant factors for specific throwing and physical performance in beach handball	3
Pull-up forms of completion impacts deeply the muscular and articular involvements	3
Hemoglobin, hematocrit and plasma volume variations following combined sprint and strength: Effect of advanced age	3

The effects of taekwondo shoes on anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors during jump whip kicks	3
Syndrome de surentraînement chez le sportif : étude épidémioclinique et facteurs de risque	3
Study of strength training on swimming performance. A systematic review	3
Assessing changes in static and dynamic postural stability in youth football players following the FIFA 11+ injury prevention program	3
Etiology, prevalence, and severity of reported acute sports injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Paradesports: An observational study	3
Endurance training minimizing carbohydrate oxidation by targeting the optimal level of fat/carbohydrate oxidation ratio (OLORFOX)?	3
Physical activity differences between walking and playing pickleball doubles	3
Musculoskeletal injuries in fixed-seat rowing	3
Concurrent validity and reliability of self-selected movement velocity for resistance training monitoring in close grip pull-down and knee extension	3
Short-term hypoxic resistance training improves muscular performance in untrained males	3
Dance training and performance in patients with Parkinson disease: Effects on motor functions and patients’ well-being	3
Sleep and daytime sleepiness in elite athletes and sedentary individuals	3
Effect of eight weeks of vitamin D supplementation and water-based exercise on cardiometabolic profile in women with type 2 diabetes	3
Is the consumption of beverages and food associated to dental erosion? A cross-sectional study in Portuguese athletes	3
Body image and eating disorders in aesthetic sports: A systematic review of assessment and risk	3
Heart rate variability and stress perception: The influence of physical fitness	3
Glycemic Index of lentil- and cherry-based sport nutrition products for endurance athletes	3
Athletic performance is not affected by SARS-CoV-2	3
Lower limbs relative strength and composite indices of femoral neck strength in a group of young adult men	3
Effets d’un réentraînement dans la zone du LIPOXmax sur la composition corporelle de femmes obèses d’âge périménopausique	3
Effects of four exercise orders on perceived exertion, feeling, and arousal in older women following 12 weeks of resistance training	3
Estimation of energy expenditure in adults with accelerometry and heart rate	3
Les blessures liées à la pratique du Breakdance : étude épidémiologique transversale descriptive chez les danseurs amateurs et professionnels de plus de dix-huit ans	3
Vitamin D3 supplementation combined with sprint interval training improves aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance over sprint interval training alone in recreational combat sport athletes	2
The ACTN3 R577Xgth in Korea national combat athletes	2
The Single Leg Bridge Test (SLBT) as a field test to measure hamstring strength in young footballers	2
The association between grip strength and isometric mid-thigh pull performance in elite footballers	2
Collisions against obstacles while skiing: Typology of victims and impact conditions	2
Comparison of the critical power estimated by the best fit method and the maximal lactate steady state	2
Effects of prior high-intensity endurance exercise in subsequent 4-km cycling time trial performance and fatigue development	2
Effect of dietary modification and intense training on body composition and lipid profile of young male footballers	2
Reactive Strength Index as a Key Performance Indicator in Different Athlete Populations – A Systematic Review	2
Brain hemodynamic changes during sprint interval cycling exercise and recovery periods	2
Calculation of anaerobic capacity in running and cycling using post-exercise measures	2
Effects of a shock microcycle after COVID-19 lockdown period in elite soccer players	2
Does gluteus medius muscle strength affect balance and jumping performance in elite female handball players?	2
The effects of an increased step frequency on running economy and injury risk factors during downhill running	2
Exercise for osteoarthritis: A global articles bibliometric analysis from 1975 to 2021	2
Effect of during of tapering on anaerobic power and capacity in road cyclists	2
Cranio-maxillo-facial injuries in professional jockeys: A systematic review	2
Effect of competition on salivary α-amylase in taekwondo athletes	2
Exercise-induced quadriceps pain during cycling in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental trials	2
The effect of different types of exercise on blood lipid profiles: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies	2
Exercise targeted on maximal lipid oxidation has long-term weight-reducing effects but improves insulin secretion and lipid oxidation before reducing fat mass	2
Genistein–a supplement improving efficiency of the human body: A review	2
Functional field protocol to optimize the choice of footwear on synthetic turf in rugby	2
The effect of a high-intensity interval training program on combat soldiers fitness	2
Reasons for limited weight loss in people who engage in physical training programs: Comparison with a physically active profession can shed light on this question	2
Physiological profiles and training loads of international level male and female cross-country skiers and biathletes	2
Alcohol use and intoxication in French sport university students, from 2002 to 2013–16	2
Evaluation of load-velocity relationships in the inclined leg press exercise: A comparison between genders	2
Behavior profile of cytokines submitted to combat sports. A systematic review	2
The effects of a soccer season on anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness, and soccer skills in North African elite female youth soccer players	2
The effects of time restricted feeding on weight loss and other changes of anthropometric parameters among physically active individuals	2
Effect of sports shoe mileage on running mechanics and lower limb muscular activities in male individuals with and without genu varus	2
Football de haut-niveau : analyses physique et physiologique – blessures et prévention	2
Ergogenic effects of citrulline supplementation on exercise performance and physiological indexes of exercise performance during cycling tests: A review	2
Effect of high-intensity intermittent aerobic exercise on blood pressure, heart rate variability, and respiratory function in people with methamphetamine use disorder	2
Effects of eccentric exercise on the quadriceps architecture	2
Effect of oral l-arginine supplementation on post-exercise blood pressure in hypertensive adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled studies	2
Beneficial effects of a supervised and individualized training circuit on physical capacities and quality of life of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis	2
Ischemic preconditioning does not improve judo-specific performance but leads to better recovery in elite judo athletes	2
La marche au long cours : comment influence-t-elle l’anthropométrie ?	2
Comparisons of cardiorespiratory and thermoregulatory responses to table tennis and cycling at similar perceived levels of effort	2
Approche comparée de l’apprentissage synchrone vs asynchrone de la propulsion en fauteuil roulant manuel	2
The effects of exercise-induced muscle damage on varying intensities of endurance running performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
A one-year sprint training program improves bone mineral density in a group of young overweight men	2
Postural control and neuromuscular responses in young Kung-Fu practitioners	2