OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Athletic Training is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Management of Sport-Related Concussion: Bridging the Evidence From 2014 to 2023	46
Baseline Evaluation of Concussion-Like Symptoms and Modifying Factors in Collegiate Club-Sport Athletes	37
Working With and Through Athletic Trainers to Meet Student-Athletes’ Mental Performance and Mental Health Needs	35
Exertional Heatstroke Survivors’ Knowledge and Beliefs About Exertional Heatstroke Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return to Play	32
Case Characterization and Perceptions of Athletic Trainers Regarding Medical Disqualification Following Concussion	28
Table of Contents	27
Acute and Subacute Changes in Dynamic Postural Control After Hip Arthroscopy and Postoperative Rehabilitation	26
Distal Medial Collateral Ligament Grade III Injuries in Collegiate Football Players: Operative Management, Rehabilitation, and Return to Play	25
Cortical Activation During Single-Legged Stance in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability	23
Adolescent Patient, Parent, and Clinician Perceptions of Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Qualitative Study	22
Comparing Sleep in Shared and Individual Rooms During Training Camps in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Short Report	22
A Multiyear Assessment of the Effect of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescent Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	21
Supplement	20
Erratum	20
Comparison of Braces for Treatment of Sever's Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis) in Barefoot Athletes: A Randomized Clinical Trial	20
A Behavior Analytic Interpretation of Concussion Reporting in Athletes: How the Field of Behavior Analysis Can Help Make Athletes Safer	18
Pre- and Post-Surgical Cutaneous Reflexes and Perceived Instability During Gait in an Individual with Chronic Ankle Instability	18
Knowledge of the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Among Female Cross-Country Athletes and Support Staff	17
Lower Limb Biomechanics During Drop-Jump Landings on Challenging Surfaces in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	15
Prior Injury, Health-Related Quality of Life, Disablement, and Physical Activity in Former Women's Soccer Players	15
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Point-Of-Care Data to Improve Mental Health Services for Undergraduate Performing Arts Students	15
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Emergency Action Plan Development and Implementation in Sport	15
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Burnout in Athletic Trainers: An Exploratory Study	15
Hearing Status and Static Postural Control of Collegiate Athletes	15
Epidemiology of Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Soccer: 2014–2015 Through 2018–2019	15

Table of Contents	15
Prospective Implications of Insufficient Sleep for Athletes	14
Organizational Expectations Regarding Documentation Practices in Athletic Training	14
Low Back Pain or Injury Before Collegiate Athletics, a Potential Risk Factor for Noncontact Athletic Injuries	14
Rectal Temperature Cooling Using 2 Cold-Water Immersion Preparation Strategies	14
Knee, Low Back, and Shoulder Problems Among University and Professional Volleyball Players: Playing With Pain	14
Geographic Disparity in Distance to Trauma Care in Secondary Schools Across the United States	14
Erratum	14
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Collegiate Runners	14
Neural-Targeted Rehabilitation Strategies to Address Neuroplasticity After Joint Injury	14
Systematic Review Examining the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Sport-Related Concussion Studies	13
Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Experiences Managing Workplace Organizational-Professional Conflict	13
Maximal Lower Limb Strength in Patellar Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis	13
Experiences of Athletic Trainers in Tactical Athlete Settings When Managing Patients With Mental Health Conditions	12
Evidence for Economic Evaluations of Athletic Trainer Services	12
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	12
More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management	12
Friction blisters on the feet: A critical assessment of current prevention strategies	12
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	12
Thank You to 2023 Reviewers	12
Open Source, Open Science: Development of OpenLESS as the Automated Landing Error Scoring System	12
Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of Implementing Psychological Strategies for Patient Management: A Systematic Review	11
Table of Contents	11
Preventive Training Program Feedback Complexity, Movement Control, and Performance in Youth Athletes	11
National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Reducing Intentional Head-First Contact Behavior in American Football Players	11
Awards Notice	11
Current Clinical Concepts: Heat Tolerance Testing	11
Return-to-Play Recommendations After COVID-19 Diagnosis in High School Athletes	11
Practice Patterns of Athletic Trainers Regarding the On-Site Management of Patients With Joint Dislocations	11
Shoulder and Elbow Symptoms in Dutch High School Baseball Pitchers: Results of a Two-Season Prospective Study	11
Lower Extremity Muscle Volume in Unilateral and Bilateral Patellofemoral Pain: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study Including Superficial and Deep Muscles	10
Hamstring Strain Injury Rehabilitation	10
Chronic Adaptations of the Ulnar Nerve in Professional Baseball Pitchers: Ulnar Nerve Adaptations in Pitchers	10
Can blood flow restriction induce cross-education of muscle strength and volume? A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Current Clinical Concepts: Exercise and Load Management of Adductor Strains, Adductor Ruptures, and Long-Standing Adductor-Related Groin Pain	10
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Resolved With Running Gait Retraining: A Case Report	10
Return-to-Play Considerations After COVID-19 Infection in Elite Athletes	10
Collegiate Adapted Athlete Baseline Performance on the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening	10
Joint Injury, Osteoarthritis, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Former National Football League Athletes: An NFL-LONG Study	10
Proper Recognition and Management of Exertional Heat Stroke in a High School Cross-Country Runner: A Validation Clinical Case Report	10
Pain is Modulated Differently Between Females With and Without Patellofemoral Pain: Factors Related to Sensitization	10
United States Air Force Academy Cadets' Unprompted Knowledge of Concussions and “Bell Ringers” or “Dings”: Perceived Differences and Similarities	10
Methods of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program, 2014–2015 Through 2018–2019	9
The Identification and Treatment of Common Skin Infections	9
Financial Impact of Embedded Injury-Prevention Experts in US Army Initial Entry Training	9
Spiritual Fitness, Spiritual Readiness, and Depressive Symptoms in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadets	9
Epidemiology of Bone-Stress Injuries and Health Care Use in Pac-12 Cross-Country Athletes	9
Sex Differences in Resource Allocation and Access to Care After Sport-Related Concussion	9
It's Time to Abandon the Label Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis	8
Progressive Rehabilitation of a Professional Soccer Player After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Phase 1: Clinical Perspective with Video Demonstration	8

2020 Outstanding Manuscript Awards	8
Automated Landing Error Scoring System Performance and the Risk of Bone Stress Injury in Military Trainees	8
Collegiate Student-Athletes’ Use and Knowledge of Third-Party-Tested Nutritional Supplements: An Exploratory Study	8
Return-to-Competition Progression After Exertional Heat Stroke in an Adolescent Runner: A Case Report	8
Associations of Strength and Spatiotemporal Gait Variables With Knee Loading During Gait After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	8
False-Positive Rates, Risk Factors, and Interpretations of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening in Collegiate Athletes	8
Addendum	7
COVID-19 Risk in Youth Club Sports: A Nationwide Sample Representing More Than 200 000 Athletes	7
Hamstring Strain Ultrasound Case Series: Dominant Semitendinosus Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes	7
Influential Factors and Preliminary Reference Data for a Clinically Feasible, Functional Reaction Time Assessment: The Standardized Assessment of Reaction Time	7
Effect of Time and Sex on Post–Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Psychological Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Scores	7
Quadriceps-Strength–Testing Practices and Barriers During Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Survey of College Athletic Trainers	7
Do Plantar-Flexor Muscle Structure and Function Contribute to Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Long-Distance Runners? A Case Report	7
Playing Position and the Injury Incidence Rate in Male Academy Soccer Players	7
The Constants in the Evolving Sports Injury-Surveillance Ecosystem: Athletic Trainers	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
Mechanical Effects of a Specific Neurodynamic Mobilization of the Superficial Fibular Nerve: A Cadaveric Study	7
Concussion History and Heart Rate Variability During Bouts of Acute Stress	7
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a Predictor of Prolonged Functional Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion in High School Athletes	7
Work and Life in the Sport Industry: A Review of Work-Life Interface Experiences Among Athletic Employees	7
Lower Extremity Reaction Time in Individuals With Contact Versus Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries After Reconstruction	7
Concussion Nondisclosure in Youth Sports	7
Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Through a Biopsychosocial Lens	7
Single-Legged Triple-Hop Propulsion Strategies in Females With and Those Without a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	7
Challenges Faced During Professional Preparation and Transition to Practice Among Diverse Early Professional Athletic Trainers	7
Limited Total Arc Glenohumeral Rotation and Shoulder Biomechanics During Baseball Pitching	7
Head Kinematics and Injury Analysis in Elite Bobsleigh Athletes Throughout a World Cup Tour	7
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	7
Avenues for Sport-Related Concussion Prevention in High School Football: Effect of Limiting Collision Practices	7
Shoulder Tensiomyography and Isometric Strength in Swimmers Before and After a Fatiguing Protocol	7
Table of Contents	6
COVID-19 Planning in United States Adolescent Sports: A Survey of 1880 Organizations Representing More Than 500 000 Youth Athletes	6
Low-Load Blood-Flow Restriction Exercise to Failure and Nonfailure and Myoelectric Activity: A Meta-Analysis	6
Epidemiology of Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Ice Hockey: 2014–2015 Through 2018–2019	6
Comparison of KJOC Scores in College Athletes With and Without Arm Trouble Across Overhead Sports	6
The Association Between Access to Athletic Trainers and Emergency Medical Services Activations for Sport-Related Injuries	6
Balance Training With Stroboscopic Glasses and Neuromechanics in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability During a Single-Legged Drop Landing	6
Stress, Sport Anxiety, Neuroticism, and Coping in Student-Athletes: Implications for Patient Mental Health	6
Negotiation Practices of Athletic Trainers Employed in the Clinical Setting	6
Test-Retest Reliability and Reliable Change Index of Mobile Application Neurocognitive Testing Among Middle and High School Athletes	6
Examining Gender Norms of Eating Behavior and Body Checking in NCAA Student- Athletes	6
World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy World Congress XII, May 15–17, 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel	6
Thank You to 2022 Reviewers	6
Self-Reported Mental Health Measures of Incoming Collegiate Student-Athletes With a History of COVID-19	6
Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex Contribution During Lower Extremity Screening Tests in Elite Figure Skaters	6
Identification and Predictors of Age-Relevant and Activity-Relevant Hop Test Targets in Young Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	6
Influence of Severity and Duration of Anterior Knee Pain on Quadriceps Function and Self-Reported Function	5
Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of the Influence of Social Determinants of Health and Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Management Decisions	5
Exercise-Induced Changes in Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain	5
Feasibility of a Wearable-Based Physical Activity Goal-Setting Intervention Among Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	5
Table of Contents	5
Demographic Factors and Instantaneous Lower Extremity Injury Occurrence in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Population	5
Preoperative and Postoperative Walking Gait in Women With Acetabular Labral Tears and Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome	5
Experiences of Adversity and Validity of Baseline Concussion Testing	5
History, Knowledge, and Education of Sport-Related Concussion Among College Athletes in Japan	5
Current Clinical Concepts: A Framework for Concussion Management Strategies in Law Enforcement Officers	5
Differences in Access to Athletic Trainers in Public Secondary Schools Based on Socioeconomic Status	5
Pac-12 Health Analytics Program: An Innovative Approach to Health Care Operations, Data Analytics, and Clinical Research in Intercollegiate Athletics	5
Longitudinal Quantitative Ultrasonic Analysis of Patellar Tendon in a Collegiate Athlete After Bilateral Debridement: A Case Report	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
Perceived Instability, Pain, and Psychological Factors for Prediction of Function and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	5
Universal Training Precautions: A Review of Evidence and Recommendations for Prevention of Exercise-Related Injury, Illness, and Death in Warfighters and Athletes	5
Epidemiology of Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Soccer: 2014–2015 Through 2018–2019	5
Association Between Pregnancy and Musculoskeletal Conditions in Active-Duty Military Service Members	5
Assessments Used by Athletic Trainers to Decide Return-to-Activity Readiness in Patients With an Ankle Sprain	5
Improvement Trajectories in Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Males and Females After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	5
Become a Health Literacy Champion: Strategies to Promote Health Literacy in Athletic Training	5
Improving Concussion Education: Do Athletic Trainers’ Opinions Match Expert Consensus?	5
Masthead	5
Use of Reactive Balance Assessments With Clinical Baseline Concussion Assessments in Collegiate Athletes	5
Masthead	5
The Mental Health Crisis in Sports: The Perfect Storm of Contemporary Factors	5
Clinical Features Post–Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Associated With Structural Alterations in the Corticospinal Tract	5
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	5
The relationship between knee joint effusion and quadriceps strength and activation after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction.	5