OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Athletic Training is 4. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
A Behavior Analytic Interpretation of Concussion Reporting in Athletes: How the Field of Behavior Analysis Can Help Make Athletes Safer	34
Associations of Tackling Characteristics, Player Position, and Head Contact Risk During Game Play in College Football	27
Comparison of Braces for Treatment of Sever's Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis) in Barefoot Athletes: A Randomized Clinical Trial	27
Comparing Sleep in Shared and Individual Rooms During Training Camps in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Short Report	26
Lower Limb Biomechanics During Drop-Jump Landings on Challenging Surfaces in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	22
Case Characterization and Perceptions of Athletic Trainers Regarding Medical Disqualification Following Concussion	21
Erratum	21
Supplement	20
Management of Sport-Related Concussion: Bridging the Evidence From 2014 to 2023	19
A Multiyear Assessment of the Effect of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescent Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	19
Working With and Through Athletic Trainers to Meet Student-Athletes’ Mental Performance and Mental Health Needs	17
Preoperative and Postoperative Cutaneous Reflexes and Perceived Instability During Gait in an Individual With Chronic Ankle Instability	17
Baseline Evaluation of Concussion-Like Symptoms and Modifying Factors in Collegiate Club-Sport Athletes	17
Exertional Heatstroke Survivors’ Knowledge and Beliefs About Exertional Heatstroke Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return to Play	16
Adolescent Patient, Parent, and Clinician Perceptions of Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Qualitative Study	15
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Emergency Action Plan Development and Implementation in Sport	15
Cortical Activation During Single-Legged Stance in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability	14
Hearing Status and Static Postural Control of Collegiate Athletes	14
The role of shoulder posture in pitching mechanics and injury risk in high school baseball pitchers	14
Rectal Temperature Cooling Using 2 Cold-Water Immersion Preparation Strategies	13
Knee Biomechanics in Individuals with a Recent Concussion during Jump-Landing Tasks	13
Out of Lab Longitudinal Gait Assessment of Participants Pre and Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery: An Observational Longitudinal Study	12
Low Back Pain or Injury Before Collegiate Athletics, a Potential Risk Factor for Noncontact Athletic Injuries	12
Geographic Disparity in Distance to Trauma Care in Secondary Schools Across the United States	12
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Collegiate Runners	12

Organizational Expectations Regarding Documentation Practices in Athletic Training	12
Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Experiences Managing Workplace Organizational-Professional Conflict	11
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Point-Of-Care Data to Improve Mental Health Services for Undergraduate Performing Arts Students	11
Knee, Low Back, and Shoulder Problems Among University and Professional Volleyball Players: Playing With Pain	11
Neural-Targeted Rehabilitation Strategies to Address Neuroplasticity After Joint Injury	11
Maximal Lower Limb Strength in Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis	11
Table of Contents	11
Awards Notice	10
Friction blisters on the feet: A critical assessment of current prevention strategies	10
Trends in Weight Management Among State-Qualifying High School Wrestlers: Implications for Athletes, Clinicians and Policy Development	10
Evidence for Economic Evaluations of Athletic Trainer Services	10
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Burnout in Athletic Trainers: An Exploratory Study	10
Prospective Implications of Insufficient Sleep for Athletes	10
Experiences of Athletic Trainers in Tactical Athlete Settings When Managing Patients With Mental Health Conditions	10
Systematic Review Examining the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Sport-Related Concussion Studies	10
Thank You to 2023 Reviewers	9
More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management	9
Sex Differences in Resource Allocation and Access to Care After Sport-Related Concussion	9
Are prior foot/ankle or knee injuries in youth sports associated with current hip pain in young adulthood?	9
Factors That Impact Time to Athletic Trainer Evaluation Following Acute Injury Among Secondary School Athletes: A Report From the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network	9
Can blood flow restriction induce cross-education of muscle strength and volume? A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Considerations of Throwing Athletes With Upper Extremity Injury When Completing the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE): A Report From the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network	9
Advancing Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes: A Call to Action for Athletic Trainers	9
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Resolved With Running Gait Retraining: A Case Report	9
Open Source, Open Science: Development of the Open Landing Error Scoring System as the Automated Landing Error Scoring System	9
Pain is Modulated Differently Between Females With and Without Patellofemoral Pain: Factors Related to Sensitization	8
National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Reducing Intentional Head-First Contact Behavior in American Football Players	8
Current Clinical Concepts: Exercise and Load Management of Adductor Strains, Adductor Ruptures, and Long-Standing Adductor-Related Groin Pain	8
Shoulder and Elbow Symptoms in Dutch High School Baseball Pitchers: Results of a Two-Season Prospective Study	8
Epidemiology of Bone-Stress Injuries and Health Care Use in Pac-12 Cross-Country Athletes	8
Lower Extremity Muscle Volume in Unilateral and Bilateral Patellofemoral Pain: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study Including Superficial and Deep Muscles	8
Chronic Adaptations of the Ulnar Nerve in Professional Baseball Pitchers	8
Preventive Training Program Feedback Complexity, Movement Control, and Performance in Youth Athletes	8
Joint Injury, Osteoarthritis, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Former National Football League Athletes: An NFL-LONG Study	8
Collegiate Adapted Athlete Baseline Performance on the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening	8
Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of Implementing Psychological Strategies for Patient Management: A Systematic Review	8
Financial Impact of Embedded Injury-Prevention Experts in US Army Initial Entry Training	8
Proper Recognition and Management of Exertional Heat Stroke in a High School Cross-Country Runner: A Validation Clinical Case Report	8
Perceptions of Leadership Opportunities and Effectiveness Among Athletic Trainers: A Comparison Across Racial and Ethnic Groups	7
Collegiate Student-Athletes’ Use and Knowledge of Third-Party-Tested Nutritional Supplements: An Exploratory Study	7
Assessing the Validity of the Mental Health-Related Survey in Collegiate Student-Athletes	7
Spiritual Fitness, Spiritual Readiness, and Depressive Symptoms in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets	7
Mechanical Effects of a Specific Neurodynamic Mobilization of the Superficial Fibular Nerve: A Cadaveric Study	7
Quadriceps-Strength–Testing Practices and Barriers During Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Survey of College Athletic Trainers	7
Challenges Faced During Professional Preparation and Transition to Practice Among Diverse Early Professional Athletic Trainers	7
Single-Legged Triple-Hop Propulsion Strategies in Females With and Those Without a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	7
Epidemiology of Overuse Injuries in US Secondary School Athletics From 2014–2015 to 2018–2019 Using the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network Surveillance Program	7
Hamstring Strain Ultrasound Case Series: Dominant Semitendinosus Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes	7
Return-to-Competition Progression After Exertional Heat Stroke in an Adolescent Runner: A Case Report	7
It's Time to Abandon the Label Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis	7

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a Predictor of Prolonged Functional Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion in High School Athletes	6
The Identification and Treatment of Common Skin Infections	6
Addendum	6
Avenues for Sport-Related Concussion Prevention in High School Football: Effect of Limiting Collision Practices	6
Head Kinematics and Injury Analysis in Elite Bobsleigh Athletes Throughout a World Cup Tour	6
The Association Between Access to Athletic Trainers and Emergency Medical Services Activations for Sport-Related Injuries	6
Do Plantar-Flexor Muscle Structure and Function Contribute to Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Long-Distance Runners? A Case Report	6
Interprofessional Team Collaboration for Routine and Emergent Mental Health Concerns Among Collegiate Student-Athletes: A Case Series from the Association for Athletic Training Education Research Netw	6
False-Positive Rates, Risk Factors, and Interpretations of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening in Collegiate Athletes	6
Playing Position and the Injury Incidence Rate in Male Academy Soccer Players	6
Shoulder Tensiomyography and Isometric Strength in Swimmers Before and After a Fatiguing Protocol	6
Corticospinal Excitability during Standing and Its Association with Postural Control Following Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain.	6
Silent Struggles: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Female Gaelic Games players	6
Effect of Time and Sex on Post–Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Psychological Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Scores	6
Limited Total Arc Glenohumeral Rotation and Shoulder Biomechanics During Baseball Pitching	6
Lower Extremity Reaction Time in Individuals With Contact Versus Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries After Reconstruction	6
Concussion Nondisclosure in Youth Sports	6
Influential Factors and Preliminary Reference Data for a Clinically Feasible, Functional Reaction Time Assessment: The Standardized Assessment of Reaction Time	6
Become a Health Literacy Champion: Strategies to Promote Health Literacy in Athletic Training	5
Use of Reactive Balance Assessments With Clinical Baseline Concussion Assessments in Collegiate Athletes	5
Examining Gender Norms of Eating Behavior and Body Checking in National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes	5
Test-Retest Reliability and Reliable Change Index of Mobile Application Neurocognitive Testing Among Middle and High School Athletes	5
Identification and Predictors of Age-Relevant and Activity-Relevant Hop Test Targets in Young Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	5
Focus of Attention Impacts Brain Activity and Connectivity early after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	5
Quality of Life in Youth Soccer Players After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury	5
Attitudes Toward Injury-Prevention Program Participation Based on Race and Collegiate Division in Female Athletes	5
World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy World Congress XII, May 15–17, 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel	5
Self-Reported Mental Health Measures of Incoming Collegiate Student-Athletes With a History of COVID-19	5
Comparison of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Scores in College Athletes With and Without Arm Trouble Across Overhead Sports	5
Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of the Influence of Social Determinants of Health and Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Management Decisions	5
Masthead	5
Exercise-Induced Changes in Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain	5
Balance Training With Stroboscopic Glasses and Neuromechanics in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability During a Single-Legged Drop Landing	5
Thank You to 2022 Reviewers	5
Stress, Sport Anxiety, Neuroticism, and Coping in Student-Athletes: Implications for Patient Mental Health	5
Perceived Instability, Pain, and Psychological Factors for Prediction of Function and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	5
Improving Concussion Education: Do Athletic Trainers’ Opinions Match Expert Consensus?	4
Pac-12 Health Analytics Program: An Innovative Approach to Health Care Operations, Data Analytics, and Clinical Research in Intercollegiate Athletics	4
History, Knowledge, and Education of Sport-Related Concussion Among College Athletes in Japan	4
Effectiveness of Perturbation Training in Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Scapula-Focused Exercises With or Without Biofeedback and Corticospinal Excitability in Recreational Overhead Athletes With Shoulder Impingement	4
Newly Credentialed Athletic Trainers’ Onboarding Process During the Transition to Practice	4
Concussion-Related Anxiety Perceptions of Parents of Youth Athletes	4
Influence of Severity and Duration of Anterior Knee Pain on Quadriceps Function and Self-Reported Function	4
Relationship Between Knee-Joint Effusion and Quadriceps Strength and Activation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction	4
Current Clinical Concepts: A Framework for Concussion Management Strategies in Law Enforcement Officers	4
Negotiation Practices of Athletic Trainers Employed in the Clinical Setting	4
Association Between Pregnancy and Musculoskeletal Conditions in Active-Duty Military Service Members	4
Demographic Factors and Instantaneous Lower Extremity Injury Occurrence in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Population	4
The Mental Health Crisis in Sports: The Perfect Storm of Contemporary Factors	4
Universal Training Precautions: A Review of Evidence and Recommendations for Prevention of Exercise-Related Injury, Illness, and Death in Warfighters and Athletes	4
The Association between the Social Vulnerability Index and Access to California High School Athletic Trainers	4
Assessments Used by Athletic Trainers to Decide Return-to-Activity Readiness in Patients With an Ankle Sprain	4
Clinical Features Post–Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Associated With Structural Alterations in the Corticospinal Tract	4
Experiences of Adversity and Validity of Baseline Concussion Testing	4
Sex-Specific Changes in Physical Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury by Chronological Age and Stages of Growth and Maturation From 8 to 18 Years of Age	4
Health Economics: The New Language of Athletic Training Impact	4
Compensatory Kinetics During the Side-Hop Test in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	4
External Ankle Support and Ankle Biomechanics in Chronic Ankle Instability: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Lower Extremity Reinjury Risk in Soccer Players: Contribution of Self-Confidence and Reinjury Anxiety	4
Improvement Trajectories in Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Males and Females After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	4