OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Applied Biomechanics is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Lead Foot Progression Angle in Baseball Pitchers: Implications to Ball Velocity and Upper-Extremity Joint Moments	17
Gait Slip-Induced Fall-Type Assessment Based on Regular Gait Characteristics in Older Adults	11
The Effects of Constraining Head Rotation on Eye and Whole-Body Coordination During Standing Turns at Different Speeds	11
Poststretch Isometric Contractions of the Hamstrings: Just a Brief Stretch to Achieve Supramaximal Isometric Force	9
The Effects of Posture and Dynamic Stretching on the Electromechanical Delay of the Paraspinal Muscles	8
Quantifying Achievable Levels of Improvement in Knee Joint Biomechanics During Gait After Total Knee Arthroplasty Relative to Osteoarthritis Severity	8
Variables Associated With Knee Valgus in Male Professional Soccer Players During a Single-Leg Vertical Landing Task	7
Lower Extremity Inverse Kinematics Results Differ Between Inertial Measurement Unit- and Marker-Derived Gait Data	7
Kinematic and Coordination Variability in Individuals With Acute and Chronic Patellofemoral Pain	7
Biodynamic Responses to Whole-Body Vibration Training: A Systematic Review	7
Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance and Muscle–Tendon Properties in Dancers and Runners	7
Can Shoulder Impairments Be Classified From 3-Dimensional Kinematics Using Inertial Sensors?	7
Concussion History Moderates Trunk Motion and Lower Extremity Biomechanical Relationships During Jump Landing and Cutting	6
Plantar Flexor Muscle Activity and Fascicle Behavior in Gastrocnemius Medialis During Running in Highly Cushioned Shoes With Carbon-Fiber Plates	6
Characterizing Lumbar Spine Kinematics and Kinetics During Simulated Low-Speed Rear Impact Collisions	6
Prolonged Standing-Induced Low Back Pain Is Linked to Extended Lumbar Spine Postures: A Study Linking Lumped Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness to Standing Posture	6
Quantifying Lumbar Movement Patterns of Allied Health Professionals in an Australian Health Care Facility	6
Validation of Linear and Nonlinear Gait Variability Measures Derived From a Smartphone System Compared to a Gold-Standard Footswitch System During Overground Walking	6
Optimizing Whole-Body Kinematics During Single-Leg Jump Landing to Reduce Peak Abduction/Adduction and Internal Rotation Knee Moments: Implications for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk	6
Nonlinear Analyses Distinguish Load Carriage Dynamics in Walking and Standing: A Systematic Review	6
Lessons Learned	6
Fourier Analysis of the Vertical Ground Reaction Force During Walking: Applications for Quantifying Differences in Gait Strategies	6
Age-Related Differences in Hip Flexion Maximal and Rapid Strength and Rectus Femoris Muscle Size and Composition	6
The Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Muscle Activity: A Multichannel Electromyography Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Reliability of Shoulder Helical Axes During Intransitive and Transitive Upper Limb Tasks	5

Dose–Response Effect of an Inertia Flywheel Postactivation Performance Enhancement Protocol on Countermovement Jump Performance	5
The Contribution of Lower-Body Kinematics to Pitching and Hitting Performance in Baseball: Utilizing the OpenBiomechanics Project	5
Estimating Center of Mass Kinematics During Perturbed Human Standing Using Accelerometers	5
Joint Coordination With a Change in Task Constraint During Accurate Overhead Throwing	5
Dr Charles J. (Chuck) Dillman: A Remembrance	5
Prediction of Model Generated Patellofemoral Joint Contact Forces Using Principal Component Prediction and Reconstruction	5
The Effects of Optical Flow Perturbations on Standing Balance in People With Multiple Sclerosis	5
Eight-Week Inspiratory Muscle Training Alters Electromyography Activity of the Ankle Muscles During Overhead and Single-Leg Squats: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Muscle Torque–Velocity Relationships and Fatigue With Reduced Knee Joint Range of Motion in Young and Older Adults	4
Modeling Human Suboptimal Control: A Review	4
The Effects of an Acute Maximal Seated Lumbar Spine Flexion Exposure on Low Back Mechanical Pain Sensitivity	4
Tibiofemoral Contact Measures During Standing in Toe-In and Toe-Out Postures	4
Dynamic Joint Motions in Occupational Environments as Indicators of Potential Musculoskeletal Injury Risk	4
Characterizing Longitudinal Alterations in Postural Control Following Lower Limb Injury in Professional Rugby Union Players	4
Fatigue-Related Changes in Running Technique and Mechanical Variables After a Maximal Incremental Test in Recreational Runners	4
Effect of Grade and Surface Type on Peak Tibial Acceleration in Trained Distance Runners	4
Hierarchical Organization and Adjustment of Force Coordination in Response to Self-Triggered and External-Triggered Cues in Simulated Archery Performance	4
Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Professional National Basketball Association Players: A Video Analysis	4
The Influence of Neck Stiffness on Head Kinematics and Maximum Principal Strain Associated With Youth American Football Collisions	4
A Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis Approach for the Evaluation of a Passive Back Support Exoskeleton on Mechanical Loading During a Simulated Patient Transfer Task	4
Patellofemoral Joint Loading in Forward Lunge With Step Length and Height Variations	4
The Effect of Step Frequency and Running Speed on the Coordination of the Pelvis and Thigh Segments During Running	3
Relationships Between Arch Height Flexibility and Medial–Lateral Ground Reaction Forces in Rearfoot and Forefoot Strike Runners	3
Comparison Between Movement Pattern Training and Strengthening on Kinematics and Kinetics in Patients With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain	3
Lessons Learned: Consider the Context	3
A Note From Katherine Boyer, the New Journal of Applied Biomechanics Editor-in-Chief	3
Experimentally Induced Pain Results in Reduced Activity of the Rotator Cuff Muscles in Healthy Subjects	3
Running-Related Achilles Tendon Injury: A Prospective Biomechanical Study in Recreational Runners	3
Do Experienced Adolescent Competition Dancers Alter Landing Kinematics and Kinetics for Split Leaps or Center Leaps After Fatigue?	3
Characterization of On-Field Head Impact Exposure in Youth Soccer	3
Influence of Surface Geometry on Palm and Fist Contact Pressure Distribution During Strikes With the Hand in Automotive Assembly	3
Comparison of Kinematic Movement Patterns Between 2 Subgroups of Females With Low Back Pain and Healthy Women During Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit	3
A 3-Dimensional Gait Analysis of the Effects of Fatigue-Induced Reduced Foot Adductor Muscle Strength on the Walking of Healthy Subjects	3
Hip–Knee Joint Coordination Patterns are Associated With Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Composition in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	3
Regulating Movement Frequency and Speed: Implications for Lumbar Spine Load Management Strategies Demonstrated Using an In Vitro Porcine Model	3
Sex-Related Differences in Shoulder Complex Joint Dynamics Variability During Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Propulsion	3
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: The Founding Father of Biomechanics	3
Effect of Load on Muscle Activity, Kinematics, and Force Production During the Reverse Hyperextension Exercise	3
Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer Effects of Landing Training to Increase Foot Progression Angle During Bilateral Drop Landings	3
Kinematic Sequence Differences Between Trained Baseball Players and Untrained Adolescent Individuals	3
Tibiofemoral Load Magnitude and Distribution During Load Carriage	3
Trunk Postural Control Strategies Among Persons With Lower-Limb Amputation While Walking and Performing a Concurrent Task	3
A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	3
Interjoint Coordination in Kicking a Moving Target: A Comparison Between Elite and Nonelite Taekwondo Players	3
The Combined Influence of Infant Carrying Method and Motherhood on Gait Mechanics	3
Lower Limb Extension Power is Associated With Slope Walking Joint Loading Mechanics in Older Adults	3
Linear Relationships Among the Hand and Clubhead Motion Characteristics in Golf Driving in Skilled Male Golfers	3
Shoulder Kinesio Taping Does Not Change Biomechanical Deficits Associated With Scapular Dyskinesis	3
Characteristics of Forces at the Clinician–Patient and Patient–Table Interfaces During Thoracic Spinal Manipulation in Asymptomatic Adults Are Consistent With Deformable Body Models	3
Effects of Different Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor-to-Segment Calibrations on Clinical 3-Dimensional Humerothoracic Joint Angles Estimation	3

Characterization of Head Impact Exposure in Women’s Collegiate Soccer	3
Remembering Richard C. Nelson: An Introduction	3
Cervical Spine Musculotendon Lengths When Reading a Tablet in Three Seated Positions	3
Effect of External Work Magnitude on Mechanical Efficiency of Sledge Jumping	2
The Effect of Player Contact Characteristics on Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football Games	2
Lessons Learned	2
Effect of Data and Gap Characteristics on the Nonlinear Calculation of Motion During Locomotor Activities	2
Foot–Ankle Mechanical Transmission: Age Effects and the Relation to Ankle Push-Off During Walking	2
Do Sex and Age Influence Scapular and Thoracohumeral Kinematics During a Functional Task Protocol?	2
Muscle–Tendon Behavior and Kinetics in Gastrocnemius Medialis During Forefoot and Rearfoot Strike Running	2
The Effects of Cadence Manipulation on Joint Kinetic Patterns and Stride-to-Stride Kinetic Variability in Female Runners	2
A Potential Mechanism Involved in the Regularity of Center-of-Pressure Displacements During Achieving Unipedal Equilibrium on Stable and Unstable Surfaces	2
Commingling Effects of Anterior Load and Walking Surface on Dynamic Gait Stability in Young Adults	2
Associations Between Lower Limb Isometric Torque, Isokinetic Torque, and Explosive Force With Phases of Reactive Stepping in Young, Healthy Adults	2
Relationship Between Body Segment Mass and Running Performance in Well-Trained Endurance Runners	2
Influence of Experience, Training Frequency, and Sex on Climbing-Specific Grip Force in Rock Climbers of Varying Skill Level	2
Increased Ankle Range of Motion Reduces Knee Loads During Landing in Healthy Adults	2
Can Increased Locomotor Task Difficulty Differentiate Knee Muscle Forces After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?	2
Comparison of Video-Identified Head Contacts and Sensor-Recorded Events in High School Soccer	2
Head Kinematics in Youth Ice Hockey by Player Speed and Impact Direction	2
The Role of the Lead Hip in Collegiate Baseball Pitching: Implications for Ball Velocity and Upper-Extremity Joint Moments	2
Comparing Sagittal-Plane Biomechanics of Drop Jump Landing in Athletes With and Without Knee Osteoarthritis 2-Year Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	2
Directional-Specific Modulation of Postural Control and Stepping Kinematics in Multidirectional Gait Initiation	2
Comparison of Concurrent and Asynchronous Running Kinematics and Kinetics From Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Under Varying Clothing Conditions	2
The Vehicle Seating Intervention Trial: Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of 2 Car Seat Configurations on Spinal Posture	2
Foot Posture, Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Plantar Sensation in Overweight and Obese	2
Erratum. A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	2
The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	2
Exposure to Sustained Flexion Impacts Lumbar Extensor Spinae Muscle Fiber Orientation	2
Characterizing the Compressive Force at L5/S1 During Patient Transfer From Bed to Wheelchair	2
A Single Bout of On-Ice Training Leads to Increased Interlimb Asymmetry in Competitive Youth Hockey Athletes	2
Interactive Digital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL): Creative Investigation of Forensic Biomechanics	2
Clinical Estimation of the Use of the Hip and Knee Extensors During Athletic Movements Using 2D Video	1
Do Athletes With a Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Respond Differently Than Controls to Visual Challenges When Dynamic Postural Stability is Assessed?	1
In Silico Biomarkers of Motor Function to Inform Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Treatment	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: A Water Tower Remembrance	1
Tapping Into Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics for Design and Control of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Narrative Review	1
Increased Trunk Kinetics Observed During Dose-Specific Trunk Lean Gait Modification	1
Regulation of Forward Angular Impulse in Tasks With Backward Translation	1
Impact of Reach Height on Estimated Rotator Cuff Compression Risk in Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury	1
Drop Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With and Without a Concussion History	1
Muscle Coordination During Maximal Butterfly Stroke Swimming: Comparison Between Competitive and Recreational Swimmers	1
Alternative Models for Pelvic Marker Occlusion in Cycling	1
Comparison of Frontal and Transverse Plane Kinematics Related to Knee Injury in Novice Versus Experienced Female Runners	1
Alterations in the Functional Knee Alignment Are Not an Effective Strategy to Modify the Mediolateral Distribution of Knee Forces During Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises	1
Differences in Knee Extensors’ Muscle–Tendon Unit Passive Stiffness, Architecture, and Force Production in Competitive Cyclists Versus Runners	1
Hip Joint Biomechanical Parameters and Their Relationship With the Esthetic Functional Performance of the Développé à la Seconde Movement in Classical Ballet Dancers	1
Multifidus Denervation After Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Nerve Alters the Biomechanics of the Spine—A Computational Study	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: A Facilitator and Door Opener	1
Joint Coordination and Stiffness During Landing in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	1
Inertial Sensor-Based Estimation of Temporal Events in Skating Sub-Techniques While In-Field Roller Skiing	1
Lower Limb Movement Pattern Differences Between Males and Females in Squatting and Kneeling	1
Effectiveness and Reliability of Foot Orthoses on Impact Loading and Lower Limb Kinematics When Running at Preferred and Nonpreferred Speeds	1
Individualization of Footwear for Optimizing Running Economy: A Theoretical Framework	1
The Effects of Running Foot Strike Manipulation on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity in Healthy Nulliparous Females	1
Enhancing Sprint Performance and Biomechanics in Semiprofessional Football Players Through Repeated-Sprint Training	1
Early Changes in Postural Balance Following Inverted V-Shaped High Tibial Osteotomy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis	1
Subsequent Jumping Increases the Knee and Hip Abduction Moment, Trunk Lateral Tilt, and Trunk Rotation Motion During Single-Leg Landing in Female Individuals	1
Standing Pelvic Tilt Is Associated With Dynamic Pelvic Tilt During Running When Measured by 3-Dimensional Motion Capture	1
The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program	1
Lessons Learned	1
Obituary: Richard C. Nelson (1932–2020)	1
Measures of Lower Body Strength Associated With Injuries in Australian Special Forces Selection Candidates	1
Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity During Electrically Stimulated Contraction at Various Joint Angles, During Joint Movements, and During Voluntary Contractions	1
Leg Joint Mechanics When Hopping at Different Frequencies	1
The Effect of Shoe Insole Stiffness Modifications on Walking Performance in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study	1
Influence of Side Uncertainty on Knee Kinematics of Female Handball Athletes During Sidestep Cutting Maneuvers	1
Efficacy of Integrating Cervical Posture Correction With Lumbar Stabilization Exercises for Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Blinded Clinical Trial	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: Teacher, Researcher, Motivator, Leader, and Incredible Human	1
Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Deformation in Paired Opposing Youth Football Players	1
Medial and Lateral Tibiofemoral Compressive Forces in Patients Following Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty During Stationary Cycling	1
Compensatory Trunk Movements in Naturalistic Reaching and Manipulation Tasks in Chronic Stroke Survivors	1