OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Applied Biomechanics is 3. 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
Vertical Jump Testing in Rugby League: A Rationale for Calculating Take-Off Momentum	17
Characterization of On-Field Head Impact Exposure in Youth Soccer	17
Characterization of Head Impact Exposure in Women’s Collegiate Soccer	11
Effect of Increased Lumbar Lordosis on Lumbar Multifidus and Longissimus Thoracis Activation During Quadruped Exercise in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: An EMG Study	10
Leg and Joint Stiffness Adaptations to Minimalist and Maximalist Running Shoes	9
Influence of Side Uncertainty on Knee Kinematics of Female Handball Athletes During Sidestep Cutting Maneuvers	9
An Electromyographically Driven Cervical Spine Model in OpenSim	8
Hip–Knee Joint Coordination Patterns are Associated With Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Composition in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	8
Muscle–Tendon Behavior and Kinetics in Gastrocnemius Medialis During Forefoot and Rearfoot Strike Running	7
Effect of Grade and Surface Type on Peak Tibial Acceleration in Trained Distance Runners	7
Effects of Visual Input Absence on Balance Recovery Responses to Lateral Standing Surface Perturbations in Older and Younger Adults	7
Comparison of Video-Identified Head Contacts and Sensor-Recorded Events in High School Soccer	7
The Effect of Player Contact Characteristics on Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football Games	7
Quantifying Achievable Levels of Improvement in Knee Joint Biomechanics During Gait After Total Knee Arthroplasty Relative to Osteoarthritis Severity	7
Evaluating the Spectrum of Cognitive-Motor Relationships During Dual-Task Jump Landing	6
Sex and Stride Impact Joint Stiffness During Loaded Running	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
Stable Coordination Variability in Overground Walking and Running at Preferred and Fixed Speeds	6
Influence of Articular Geometry and Tibial Tubercle Location on Patellofemoral Kinematics and Contact Mechanics	6
The Influence of Body Fat Distribution on Postural Balance and Muscle Quality in Women Aged 60 Years and Over	6
Efficacy of Integrating Cervical Posture Correction With Lumbar Stabilization Exercises for Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Blinded Clinical Trial	6
The Effects of Wobbling Mass Components on Joint Dynamics During Running	6
Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change for a Smartphone-Based Motor-Cognitive Assessment: Implications for Concussion Management	6
A Comparison of Clinical Spinal Mobility Measures to Experimentally Derived Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness	6
Compensatory Trunk Movements in Naturalistic Reaching and Manipulation Tasks in Chronic Stroke Survivors	6

Weighted Baseball Training Affects Arm Speed Without Increasing Elbow and Shoulder Joint Kinetics	6
Tibial Acceleration Reliability and Minimal Detectable Difference During Overground and Treadmill Running	5
Using Simultaneous Confidence Bands to Calculate the Margin of Error in Estimating Typical Biomechanical Waveforms	5
Age-Related Differences in Hip Flexion Maximal and Rapid Strength and Rectus Femoris Muscle Size and Composition	5
Comparison of 5 Normalization Methods for Knee Joint Moments in the Single-Leg Squat	5
Leg Joint Mechanics When Hopping at Different Frequencies	5
Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Professional National Basketball Association Players: A Video Analysis	5
Pelvic Rotation Is Associated With Asymmetry in the Knee Extensor Moment During Double-Leg Squatting After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	5
Changes in Spatiotemporal Measures and Variability During User-Driven Treadmill, Fixed-Speed Treadmill, and Overground Walking in Young Adults: A Pilot Study	5
Joint Coordination and Stiffness During Landing in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	5
Modeling Human Suboptimal Control: A Review	5
Increases in Load Carriage Magnitude and Forced Marching Change Lower-Extremity Coordination in Physically Active, Recruit-Aged Women	4
Phase-Specific Force and Time Predictors of Standing Long Jump Distance	4
Foot Posture, Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Plantar Sensation in Overweight and Obese	4
Eight-Week Inspiratory Muscle Training Alters Electromyography Activity of the Ankle Muscles During Overhead and Single-Leg Squats: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Assessing Time-Varying Lumbar Flexion–Extension Kinematics Using Automated Pose Estimation	4
Effect of Vastus Medialis Loss on Rabbit Patellofemoral Joint Contact Pressure Distribution	4
Differences in Knee Extensors’ Muscle–Tendon Unit Passive Stiffness, Architecture, and Force Production in Competitive Cyclists Versus Runners	4
Increased Ankle Range of Motion Reduces Knee Loads During Landing in Healthy Adults	4
Dynamic Joint Motions in Occupational Environments as Indicators of Potential Musculoskeletal Injury Risk	4
The History and Future of Neuromusculoskeletal Biomechanics	4
Relationship Between Shoulder Pain and Joint Reaction Forces and Muscle Moments During 2 Speeds of Wheelchair Propulsion	4
Interactive Digital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL): Creative Investigation of Forensic Biomechanics	4
Head Kinematics in Youth Ice Hockey by Player Speed and Impact Direction	4
Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance and Muscle–Tendon Properties in Dancers and Runners	3
Load Carriage During Walking Increases Dynamic Stiffness at Distal Lower Limb Joints	3
Estimating Center of Mass Kinematics During Perturbed Human Standing Using Accelerometers	3
Sensitivity of the Toe Height to Multijoint Angular Changes in the Lower Limbs During Unobstructed and Obstructed Gait	3
Changes in Step Characteristics Over a Known Outdoor Surface Transition: The Effect of Parkinson Disease	3
Analysis of the Relative Motion Between the Socket and Residual Limb in Transtibial Amputees While Wearing a Transverse Rotation Adapter	3
Immediate Effects of Manipulating Footwear or Cadence on the Lower Limb Biomechanics of Female Masters Runners	3
Test–Retest Reliability and the Effects of Walking Speed on Stride Time Variability During Continuous, Overground Walking in Healthy Young Adults	3
Comparison of Frontal and Transverse Plane Kinematics Related to Knee Injury in Novice Versus Experienced Female Runners	3
Effectiveness and Reliability of Foot Orthoses on Impact Loading and Lower Limb Kinematics When Running at Preferred and Nonpreferred Speeds	3
Interjoint Coordination in Kicking a Moving Target: A Comparison Between Elite and Nonelite Taekwondo Players	3
Kinematic and Coordination Variability in Individuals With Acute and Chronic Patellofemoral Pain	3
Relationship Between Age and Running Kinematics in Female Recreational Runners	3
Lower Extremity Inverse Kinematics Results Differ Between Inertial Measurement Unit- and Marker-Derived Gait Data	3
The Influence of Hard Hat Design Features on Head Acceleration Attenuation	3
Variability of Spatiotemporal Gait Kinematics During Treadmill Walking: Is There a Hawthorne Effect?	3
Agreement Between Sagittal Foot and Tibia Angles During Running Derived From an Open-Source Markerless Motion Capture Platform and Manual Digitization	3
Sex Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Transtibial Amputees	3
Differences in Muscle Demand and Joint Contact Forces Between Running and Skipping	3
Drop Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With and Without a Concussion History	3
Subsequent Jumping Increases the Knee and Hip Abduction Moment, Trunk Lateral Tilt, and Trunk Rotation Motion During Single-Leg Landing in Female Individuals	3
Comparison of Concurrent and Asynchronous Running Kinematics and Kinetics From Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Under Varying Clothing Conditions	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
A Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis Approach for the Evaluation of a Passive Back Support Exoskeleton on Mechanical Loading During a Simulated Patient Transfer Task	3
Characterization of Head Acceleration Exposure During Youth Football Practice Drills	3
Tibiofemoral Contact Measures During Standing in Toe-In and Toe-Out Postures	3

Whole-Body Change-of-Direction Task Execution Asymmetries After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	3
Development and Assessment of a Method to Estimate the Value of a Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction Electromyogram from Submaximal Electromyographic Data	3
Hip and Trunk Muscle Activity and Mechanics During Walking With and Without Unilateral Weight	3
Overall Greater Demands on the Musculoskeletal System at Multiple Walking Speeds in Service Members With Lower Limb Loss	3
Comparison of Transverse Plane Tibial and Frontal Plane Rearfoot Motion and Movement Coordination Between Runners With Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and Healthy Controls	3
Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Deformation in Paired Opposing Youth Football Players	3
Do Athletes With a Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Respond Differently Than Controls to Visual Challenges When Dynamic Postural Stability is Assessed?	3
Exposure to Sustained Flexion Impacts Lumbar Extensor Spinae Muscle Fiber Orientation	3
Running-Related Achilles Tendon Injury: A Prospective Biomechanical Study in Recreational Runners	3