Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

Article	Citations
Physical activity: Benefits and challenges during the COVID‐19 pandemic	183
Return to training in the COVID‐19 era: The physiological effects of face masks during exercise	154
(Indoor) isolation, stress, and physical inactivity: Vicious circles accelerated by COVID‐19?	134
Rehabilitation for post‐COVID‐19 condition through a supervised exercise intervention: A randomized controlled trial	54
Effects of velocity loss in the bench press exercise on strength gains, neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle hypertrophy	46
Elite female athletes’ experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle on training and sport performance	46
Motives and barriers to initiation and sustained exercise adherence in a fitness club setting—A one‐year follow‐up study	39
Elite football of 2030 will not be the same as that of 2020: Preparing players, coaches, and support staff for the evolution	39
Gastrocnemius Medialis and Vastus Lateralis in vivo muscle‐tendon behavior during running at increasing speeds	38
Education leads to a more physically active lifestyle: Evidence based on Mendelian randomization	38
The impact of high‐intensity interval training on inflammatory markers in metabolic disorders: A meta‐analysis	38
Changes in physical activity and sedentary time during adolescence: Gender differences during weekdays and weekend days	37
Clinical management of tendinopathy: A systematic review of systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of tendinopathy treatments	34
The UEFA Heading Study: Heading incidence in children’s and youth’ football (soccer) in eight European countries	33
The importance of ventilatory thresholds to define aerobic exercise intensity in cardiac patients and healthy subjects	32
How muscles maximize performance in accelerated sprinting	31
Does exercise intensity matter for fatigue during (neo‐)adjuvant cancer treatment? The Phys‐Can randomized clinical trial	31
Effectiveness of blood flow‐restricted slow walking on mobility in severe multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized trial	28
Effects of eccentric training at long‐muscle length on architectural and functional characteristics of the hamstrings	27
Positive and negative side effects of androgen abuse. The HAARLEM study: A one‐year prospective cohort study in 100 men	27
Exercise training‐induced visceral fat loss in obese women: The role of training intensity and modality	27
Effect of velocity loss during squat training on neuromuscular performance	27
The effects of exergames on anxiety levels: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	27
Chronotypes and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time at midlife	26
Injuries and illnesses in Swedish Paralympic athletes—A 52‐week prospective study of incidence and risk factors	26

Step by step: Association of device‐measured daily steps with all‐cause mortality—A prospective cohort Study	26
Performance progression of elite jumpers: Early performances do not predict later success	26
Generalized bioelectric impedance‐based equations underestimate body fluids in athletes	25
How to translate and locally adapt a PROM. Assessment of cross‐cultural differential item functioning	24
Reopening elite sport during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Experiences from a controlled return to elite football in Denmark	24
Muscle contributions to tibiofemoral shear forces and valgus and rotational joint moments during single leg drop landing	24
Effects of range of motion on resistance training adaptations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	24
Pain and disability in women with patellofemoral pain relate to kinesiophobia, but not to patellofemoral joint loading variables	24
Cycling‐specific isometric resistance training improves peak power output in elite sprint cyclists	24
Influence of sex and fiber type on the satellite cell pool in human skeletal muscle	23
Biomechanics of graded running: Part II—Joint kinematics and kinetics	23
Effects of 16 weeks of pyramidal and polarized training intensity distributions in well‐trained endurance runners	23
Training for a (half‐)marathon: Training volume and longest endurance run related to performance and running injuries	22
Accelerometer derived physical activity patterns in 27.890 middle‐aged adults: The SCAPIS cohort study	22
Progression from youth to professional soccer: A longitudinal study of successful and unsuccessful academy graduates	22
A catalogue of PROMs in sports science: Quality assessment of PROM development and validation	22
Injuries in elite‐level women’s football—a two‐year prospective study in the Irish Women’s National League	21
Caffeine improves various aspects of athletic performance in adolescents independent of their 163 C > A CYP1A2 genotypes	21
Longitudinal changes in maximal oxygen uptake in adolescent girls and boys with different training backgrounds	21
Relationship of participation in specific sports to academic performance in adolescents: A 2‐year longitudinal study	21
Associations between physical activity, body composition, and physical fitness in the transition from preschool to school	21
What is a PROM and why do we need it?	21
Effect of eHealth to increase physical activity in healthy adults over 55 years: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	21
How to develop a condition‐specific PROM	21
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation improves pain and descending mechanics among elderly with knee osteoarthritis	20
The associations between meeting 24‐hour movement guidelines and adiposity in Asian Adolescents: The Asia‐Fit Study	20
Sex differences in semitendinosus muscle fiber‐type composition	20
Injuries in youth football and the relationship to player maturation: An analysis of time‐loss injuries during four seasons in an English elite male football academy	20
Energy deficiency impairs resistance training gains in lean mass but not strength: A meta‐analysis and meta‐regression	20
Health problems in youth competitive alpine skiing: A 12‐month observation of 155 athletes around the growth spurt	20
The effects of exergames on muscle strength: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	20
Ultrasound classification of medial gastrocnemious injuries	20
Health effects of active commuting to work: The available evidence before GISMO	20
Psychometric validation of PROM instruments	20
Non‐uniform distribution of passive muscle stiffness within hamstring	20
Is there rationale for the cuff pressures prescribed for blood flow restriction exercise? A systematic review	19
Concussion incidence and recovery in Swedish elite soccer — Prolonged recovery in female players	19
Effects of physical and cognitive training on gait speed and cognition in older adults: A randomized controlled trial	19
Effects of home confinement due to COVID‐19 pandemic on eccentric hamstring muscle strength in football players	19
Secular trends in muscular fitness from 1983 to 2014 among Slovenian children and adolescents	19
Contractile rate of force development after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction—a comprehensive review and meta‐analysis	19
3D trunk orientation measured using inertial measurement units during anatomical and dynamic sports motions	19
Recording injuries only during winter competitive season underestimates injury incidence in elite alpine skiers	19
Time to return to full training and recurrence of rectus femoris injuries in elite track and field athletes 2010–2019; a 9‐year study using the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification	18
Muscle metabolism and impaired sprint performance in an elite women’s football game	18
How many runners with new‐onset Achilles tendinopathy develop persisting symptoms? A large prospective cohort study	18
Over 55 years of critical power: Fact or artifact?	18
Variability in hemoglobin mass response to altitude training camps	18
Human skeletal muscle fiber type percentage and area after reduced muscle use: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	18
Distal‐to‐proximal joint mechanics redistribution is a main contributor to reduced walking economy in older adults	18

Effect of a tailored home‐based exercise program in patients with systemic sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial	18
The impact of daytime napping on athletic performance – A narrative review	18
Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase	18
Profiling children longitudinally: A three‐year follow‐up study of perceived and actual motor competence and physical fitness	17
Optimal mechanical force‐velocity profile for sprint acceleration performance	17
Accumulation patterns of sedentary time and breaks and their association with cardiometabolic health markers in adults	17
The “11 for Health in Denmark” intervention in 10‐ to 12‐year‐old Danish girls and boys and its effects on well‐being—A large‐scale cluster RCT	17
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and mental health in older adults: An isotemporal substitution model	17
High‐intensity exercise to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	17
24‐hour movement behaviors and fitness in preschoolers: A compositional and isotemporal reallocation analysis	17
Effects of chronic exercise on the inhibitory control of children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	16
Biomechanics of graded running: Part I ‐ Stride parameters, external forces, muscle activations	16
Role of CaMKII and sarcolipin in muscle adaptations to strength training with different levels of fatigue in the set	16
Are adequate PROMs used as outcomes in randomized controlled trials? an analysis of 54 trials	16
Heart rate‐based indices to detect parasympathetic hyperactivity in functionally overreached athletes. A meta‐analysis	16
Systematic review of outcome parameters following treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome in the lower leg	16
Nationwide sports injury prevention strategies: A scoping review	16
Integrating high‐intensity interval training into the workplace: The Work‐HIIT pilot RCT	16
Effects of active commuting on health‐related quality of life and sickness‐related absence	16
Epidemiology of all‐complaint injuries in youth basketball	16
Effects of a functional training program in patients with fibromyalgia: A 9‐year prospective longitudinal cohort study	16
The structural validity of the IKDC and its relationship with quality of life following ACL reconstruction	16
Profiling of elite male junior 50 m freestyle sprinters: Understanding the speed‐time relationship	16
Sprinting, Strength, and Architectural Adaptations Following Hamstring Training in Australian Footballers	16
The impacts of a combined exercise on executive function in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial	16
Muscle forces and fascicle behavior during three hamstring exercises	16
Elite football of 2030 will not be the same as that of 2020: What has evolved and what needs to evolve?	15
Physical fitness development in relation to changes in body composition and physical activity in adolescence	15
Adaptation to a ketogenic diet modulates adaptive and mucosal immune markers in trained male endurance athletes	15
Contralateral effects of eccentric resistance training on immobilized arm	15
Should we individualize training based on force‐velocity profiling to improve physical performance in athletes?	15
Predefined vs data‐guided training prescription based on autonomic nervous system variation: A systematic review	15
Benefits of aquatic exercise in adults with and without chronic disease—A systematic review with meta‐analysis	15
Increased oxygen extraction and mitochondrial protein expression after small muscle mass endurance training	15
Predictive value of physical fitness on self‐rated health: A longitudinal study	15
Shedding light on incidence and burden of physeal injuries in a youth elite football academy: A 4‐season prospective study	15
The relationship between cam morphology and hip and groin symptoms and signs in young male football players	15
Sports participation and sports injuries in Dutch boys with haemophilia	14
Effects of balance training with stroboscopic glasses on postural control in chronic ankle instability patients	14
The effectiveness of a high‐intensity interval games intervention in schoolchildren: A cluster‐randomized trial	14
Absence of an aging‐related increase in fiber type grouping in athletes and non‐athletes	14
Gait biofeedback and impairment‐based rehabilitation for chronic ankle instability	14
Physiology of handcycling: A current sports perspective	14
Association of sedentary and physical activity time with maximal fat oxidation during exercise in sedentary adults	14
Physical fitness and its association with cognitive performance in Chilean schoolchildren: The Cogni‐Action Project	14
Effects of short sprint interval training on aerobic and anaerobic indices: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
Pre‐schoolers fundamental movement skills predict BMI, physical activity, and sedentary behavior: A longitudinal study	14
The effect of occupational physical activity on dementia: Results from the Copenhagen Male Study	14
Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in adults	14
Isometric exercises do not provide immediate pain relief in Achilles tendinopathy: A quasi‐randomized clinical trial	14
Dynamic knee valgus in competitive alpine skiers: Observation from youth to elite and influence of biological maturation	14
Inter‐individual variation in response to resistance training in cardiometabolic health indicators	14
Sex differences in the physiological response to a demanding military field exercise	14
Frequent blood flow restricted training not to failure and to failure induces similar gains in myonuclei and muscle mass	14
Studying professional and recreational female footballers: A bibliometric exercise	14
Associations of sedentary behavior bouts with community‐dwelling older adults' physical function	14
Modelling the age‐related trajectory of performance in Para swimmers with physical, vision and intellectual impairment	13
Self‐rated physical fitness and measured cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and body composition	13
Nordic Hamstring Exercise training induces improved lower‐limb swing phase mechanics and sustained strength preservation in sprinters	13
Does an effective shoulder injury prevention program affect risk factors in handball? A randomized controlled study	13
Active commuting to school among 36,781 Spanish children and adolescents: A temporal trend study	13
Influence of isometric training at short and long muscle‐tendon unit lengths on the history dependence of force	13
The incidence and mechanism of heading in European professional football players over three seasons	13
Do fitter kids have bigger brains?	13
The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high‐performing endurance runners	13
Effect of daily 3‐s maximum voluntary isometric, concentric, or eccentric contraction on elbow flexor strength	13
What to train first: Balance or explosive strength? Impact on performance and intracortical inhibition	13
Association between pattern of team sport participation from adolescence to young adulthood and mental health	13
Monitoring the swimmer’s training load: A narrative review of monitoring strategies applied in research	13
Systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluating the effects electric bikes have on physiological parameters	13
Mortality from mental disorders and suicide in male professional American football and soccer players: A meta‐analysis	13
Muscle fiber conduction velocity in the vastus lateralis and medialis muscles of soccer players after ACL reconstruction	13
Force experienced by the head during heading is influenced more by speed than the mechanical properties of the football	12
Functional and molecular adaptations of quadriceps and hamstring muscles to blood flow restricted training in patients with ACL rupture	12
Cardiorespiratory fitness and all‐cause mortality in adults diagnosed with cancer systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Current management strategies in Osgood Schlatter: A cross‐sectional mixed‐method study	12
The effect of previous shoulder pain on supraspinatus tendon thickness changes following swimming practice	12
Impaired recovery is associated with increased injury and illness: A retrospective study of 536 female netball athletes	12
Elite women’s football: Evolution and challenges for the years ahead	12
Apparent temperature and heat‐related illnesses during international athletic championships: A prospective cohort study	12

Differences in pacing pattern and sub‐technique selection between young and adult competitive cross‐country skiers	12
High‐intensity swimming exercise reduces inflammatory pain in mice by activation of the endocannabinoid system	12
Walking soccer: A systematic review of a modified sport	12
Circulating microRNAs after a 24‐h ultramarathon run in relation to muscle damage markers in elite athletes	12
The epidemiology of muscle‐strengthening and aerobic physical activity guideline adherence among 24,016 German adults	12
The biomechanical effects of pronated foot function on gait. An experimental study	12
Latent profile analysis of physical activity and sedentary behavior with mortality risk: A 15‐year follow‐up	12
High‐grade intramuscular tendon disruption in acute hamstring injury and return to play in Australian Football players	12
Nutritional optimization for female elite football players—topical review	12
Responding to a global pandemic: Republic of Slovenia on maintaining physical activity during self‐isolation	12
Asymmetry in sprinting: An insight into sub‐10 and sub‐11 s men and women sprinters	12
Acute effects of long‐distance running on mechanical and morphological properties of the human plantar fascia	12
Effects of blood‐flow restricted resistance training on mechanical muscle function and thigh lean mass in sIBM patients	11
Effects of a resistance training program in kidney transplant recipients: A randomized controlled trial	11
Effects of active commuting on cardiovascular risk factors: GISMO—a randomized controlled feasibility study	11
Predicting cumulative load during running using field‐based measures	11
Left ventricular remodeling in elite and sub‐elite road cyclists	11
The effect of biological maturity status on ground reaction force production during sprinting	11
Influence of stroke rate on coordination and sprint performance in elite male and female swimmers	11
Patellofemoral alignment and geometry and early signs of osteoarthritis are associated in patellofemoral pain population	11
Neuromuscular adaptations after 12 weeks of light‐ vs. heavy‐load power‐oriented resistance training in older adults	11
Mediators between physical activity and academic achievement: A systematic review	11
Motivational processes during physical endurance tasks	11
Associations of accelerometer‐based sedentary time, light physical activity and moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity with resting cardiac structure and function in adolescents according to sex, fat	11
Sink or Swim? A survival analysis of sport dropout in Australian youth swimmers	11
Longitudinal hypertrophic and transcriptional responses to high‐load eccentric‐concentric vs concentric training in males	11
Combination of resistance and aerobic exercise for six months improves bone mass and physical function in HIV infected individuals: A randomized controlled trial	11
Training and development in sport officials: A systematic review	10
Changes in physical activity behavior and development of cardiovascular risk in children	10
Longitudinal and cross‐sectional associations of adherence to 24‐hour movement guidelines with cardiometabolic risk	10
Lung function and oxygen saturation after participation in Norseman Xtreme Triathlon	10
Impact of baseline serum ferritin and supplemental iron on altitude‐induced hemoglobin mass response in elite athletes	10
Action capability constrains visuo‐motor complexity during planning and performance in on‐sight climbing	10
Resting metabolic rate is increased in hypertensive patients with overweight or obesity: Potential mechanisms	10
The impact of regular activity and exercise intensity on the acute effects of resistance exercise on cognitive function	10
Position specific physical performance and running intensity fluctuations in elite women’s football	10
Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor) expression in human skeletal muscle	10
Sphingosine‐1‐phosphate in acute exercise and training	10
Relationships between incidental physical activity, exercise, and sports with subsequent mood in adolescents	10
Maximum dorsiflexion increases Achilles tendon force during exercise for midportion Achilles tendinopathy	10
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed individuals demonstrate slower reactions during a dynamic postural task	10
Physical performance and loading for six playing positions in elite female football: full‐game, end‐game, and peak periods	10
The accuracy of markerless motion capture combined with computer vision techniques for measuring running kinematics	10
Associations between physical activity types and reaching the physical activity guidelines: The FinHealth 2017 Study	10
The genetic association with injury risk in male academy soccer players depends on maturity status	10
Effects of caffeine on rate of force development: A meta‐analysis	10
Effect of transdermal estradiol therapy on bone mineral density of amenorrheic female athletes	10
Meeting 24‐h movement guidelines: Prevalence, correlates, and associations with socioemotional behavior in Spanish minors	10
Potential problems in the use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and reporting of PROM data in sports science	10
Efficiency of cycling exercise: Quantification, mechanisms, and misunderstandings	10
One‐year aerobic interval training in outpatients with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial	10
Exercise dose affects the circulating microRNA profile in response to acute endurance exercise in male amateur runners	10
Effect of sedentary behavior interventions on vascular function in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Chronic hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and metabolic syndrome are associated with risk of tendon injury	10
Comparison of high intensity interval training with standard cardiac rehabilitation on vascular function	10
Video analysis of concussion mechanisms and immediate management in French men’s professional football (soccer) from 2015 to 2019	10
Training load but not fatigue affects cross‐education of maximal voluntary force	10
The importance of body weight status on motor competence development: From preschool to middle childhood	10
Dietary supplements usage by elite female football players: an exploration of current practices	9
Applying a holistic hamstring injury prevention approach in elite football: 12 seasons, single club study	9
Cardiorespiratory optimal point during exercise testing is related to cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality	9
Impacts of high‐intensity exercise on the metabolomics profile of human skeletal muscle tissue	9
Early time course of change in angiogenic proteins in human skeletal muscle and vascular cells with endurance training	9
Neuromuscular determinants of explosive torque: Differences among strength‐trained and untrained young and older men	9
Biomechanical adaptations following a music‐based biofeedback gait retraining program to reduce peak tibial accelerations	9
IL‐6 signaling in acute exercise and chronic training: Potential consequences for health and athletic performance	9
Genetic variations associated with non‐contact muscle injuries in sport: A systematic review	9
Can Achilles and patellar tendon structures predict musculoskeletal injuries in combat soldiers?	9
Muscle length influence on rectus femoris damage and protective effect in knee extensor eccentric exercise	9
Bicuspid aortic valve and sports: From the echocardiographic evaluation to the eligibility for sports competition	9
Associations of fitness and physical activity with specific abdominal fat depots in children with overweight/obesity	9
Effects of the FIFA 11+ on injury prevention in amateur futsal players	9
Developing web‐based health guidance for coaches and parents in child athletics (track and field)	9
“Maybe I’m just not good enough?”: British swimmers’ experiences of attempting to qualify for the Olympic Games	9
Physical behaviors and fundamental movement skills in British and Iranian children: An isotemporal substitution analysis	9
Reducing the peak tibial acceleration of running by music‐based biofeedback: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial	9
Longitudinal associations of physical fitness and body mass index with academic performance	9
Effect of marathon and ultra‐marathon on inflammation and iron homeostasis	9
Long‐term static stretching can decrease muscle stiffness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
One year of Football Fitness improves L1–L4 BMD, postural balance, and muscle strength in women treated for breast cancer	9
Conundrums in the breathless athlete; exercise‐induced laryngeal obstruction or asthma?	9
Dribbling speed predicts goal‐scoring success in a soccer training game	9
How physical activity, fitness, and motor skills contribute to math performance: Working memory as a mediating factor	9
Can respiratory muscle training change the blood pressure levels in hypertension? A systematic review with meta‐analysis	9
Associations of sitting and physical activity with grip strength and balance in mid‐life: 1970 British Cohort Study	9
Head pre‐cooling improves 5‐km time‐trial performance in male amateur runners in the heat	9
Perceived movement skill competence in stability: Validity and reliability of a pictorial scale in early adolescents	9
Triceps surae muscle force potential and force demand shift with altering stride frequency in running	9
Effectiveness of the FIFA 11+ Referees Injury Prevention Program in reducing injury rates in male amateur soccer referees	9
Psychological factors and performance in women’s football: A systematic review	9
Body flexibility and incident hypertension: The Niigata wellness study	8
Association of the interaction between physical activity and sitting time with mortality in older Japanese adults	8
Massage enhances recovery following exercise‐induced muscle damage in older adults	8
Low‐intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction and arterial stiffness in humans: A systematic review	8
Acute effects of breaking up prolonged sedentary time on cardiovascular disease risk markers in adults with paraplegia	8