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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Erratum. The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	28
Relationship Between Shoulder External Rotation and Glenohumeral Joint Alignment Changes in Baseball Players	18
Kinematic Sequence Differences Between Trained Baseball Players and Untrained Adolescent Individuals	14
Can Shoulder Impairments Be Classified From 3-Dimensional Kinematics Using Inertial Sensors?	13
Validation of Linear and Nonlinear Gait Variability Measures Derived From a Smartphone System Compared to a Gold-Standard Footswitch System During Overground Walking	12
Running-Related Achilles Tendon Injury: A Prospective Biomechanical Study in Recreational Runners	10
The Effects of Constraining Head Rotation on Eye and Whole-Body Coordination During Standing Turns at Different Speeds	10
The Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Muscle Activity: A Multichannel Electromyography Randomized Controlled Trial	10
Hierarchical Organization and Adjustment of Force Coordination in Response to Self-Triggered and External-Triggered Cues in Simulated Archery Performance	10
The Association Between Foot–Ankle Mechanical Leverage and Instability During Walking in Older and Younger Adults	10
Foot–Ankle Mechanical Transmission: Age Effects and the Relation to Ankle Push-Off During Walking	9
How Oxygen Uptake, Ground Reaction Forces, and Kinematics Respond to Air Resistance and Drafting During Treadmill Running	9
Changes in Biomechanical Risk Factors for Injury Across Normalized Running Speeds in Healthy Collegiate Cross-Country Runners	9
The Number of Gait Cycles Necessary to Obtain a Representative Measure of Knee Joint Loads in Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation	9
Consensus Recommendations for Common Data Elements in Osteoarthritis and Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Research From the ATOAC: Part II—Biomechanics and Neural Function	9
The Potential for the Metatarsophalangeal Joint Angle to Modulate Maximum Isometric Ankle Plantar Flexion Moments	8
A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	8
Comparing Sagittal-Plane Biomechanics of Drop Jump Landing in Athletes With and Without Knee Osteoarthritis 2-Year Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	8
The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	8
Early Changes in Postural Balance Following Inverted V-Shaped High Tibial Osteotomy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis	7
Standing Pelvic Tilt Is Associated With Dynamic Pelvic Tilt During Running When Measured by 3-Dimensional Motion Capture	7
Do Sex and Age Influence Scapular and Thoracohumeral Kinematics During a Functional Task Protocol?	7
Modifying Trunk Inclination and Low Back Curvature Inconsistently Affects Isometric Multijoint Lifting Strength Across Individuals	7
Differences in Knee Extensors’ Muscle–Tendon Unit Passive Stiffness, Architecture, and Force Production in Competitive Cyclists Versus Runners	7
The Influence of Standing-Induced Low Back Pain on Spatiotemporal Gait Variables and Trunk–Pelvis Kinematics	7

Walk This Way: Crocs and the Impact of Heel Strap Utilization on Overground Walking Performance and Lower Limb Joint Kinematics	7
Erratum. Muscle Torque–Velocity Relationships and Fatigue With Reduced Knee Joint Range of Motion in Young and Older Adults	7
Reliability and Validity of a Low-Cost and Portable Dynamometer: Toward a Simple Clinical Test for Assessing Plantar Flexor Strength	7
Head Kinematics in Youth Ice Hockey by Player Speed and Impact Direction	7
Altered Hamstring Mechanics and Strength Deficits Impair Balance Control in Athletes Following Hamstring Strain	6
Forearm Posture Affects the Corticospinal Excitability of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Hand Muscles in Dominant and Nondominant Sides	6
Electromyography-Informed Estimates of Joint Contact Forces Within the Lower Back and Knee Joints During a Diverse Set of Industry-Relevant Manual Lifting Tasks	6
The Influence of Relative Hamstring Flexibility and Lumbar Extensor Strength on Lumbar and Pelvic Kinematics During a Stoop Lift	6
Effects of Gluteus Medius and Biceps Femoris Stimulation on Reduction of Knee Abduction Moment During a Landing Task	6
The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program	6
Effects of Different Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor-to-Segment Calibrations on Clinical 3-Dimensional Wrist Joint Angles Estimation	6
Differences in Treadmill-Based Gait Analysis Based on 3 Methods for Comfortable Walking Speed Selection in Healthy Adults	6
A Digital Twin Framework for Precision Neuromusculoskeletal Health Care: Extension Upon Industrial Standards	5
Head Acceleration Events Sustained During High School Wrestling Matches: Grappling With Differences Between Male and Female Adolescents	5
Immediate Effects of Manipulating Footwear or Cadence on the Lower Limb Biomechanics of Female Masters Runners	5
Walking Kinematic Coordination Becomes More In-Phase at Extreme Inclines	5
Evaluating the Relationship Between Surface and Intramuscular-Based Electromyography Signals: Implications of Subcutaneous Fat Thickness	5
Activity Distribution Among the Hamstring Muscles During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise: A Multichannel Surface Electromyography Study	5
A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics	5
Sex Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Transtibial Amputees	5
The Influence of Forward Trunk Lean During Single-Limb Landing on Achilles Tendon Force in Physically Active Females	4
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dynamic Stiffness During Toe Rocker Changes With Walking Speed	4
Relationship of Age and Running Biomechanics in Female Recreational Runners	4
Dynamic Knee Stability and Movement Strategy During a Forward Lunge After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Comparison of Individuals With and Without Knee Pain	4
Comparative Analysis of Muscle Coordination Patterns During Squatting in Trained and Untrained Individuals	4
Lower Limb Stiffness During a Loaded Walk and Run Over Different Surfaces	4
Forty Years of the Journal of Applied Biomechanics: A Message From the Editor	4
Investigation of a Theoretical Model for the Rotational Shot Put Technique	4
Preparing to Land: Hamstring Preactivation Is Higher in Females and Is Inhibited by Fatigue	4
Fourier Analysis of the Vertical Ground Reaction Force During Walking: Applications for Quantifying Differences in Gait Strategies	3
Modeling Human Suboptimal Control: A Review	3
Predicting Gait Patterns of Children With Spasticity by Simulating Hyperreflexia	3
Relationship Between the Patterns of Time-Course Changes in Running Pace and Running Mechanics in a Full Marathon	3
Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Professional National Basketball Association Players: A Video Analysis	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
The Jump Throw Proximal-to-Distal Sequence—Contribution of the Proximal Segments to the Shoulder Kinematics	3
Sex-Moderated Effects of Soccer Cleat Stud Shape and Fatigue on Traction and Knee Joint Mechanics During Lateral Cutting	3
Joint Coordination With a Change in Task Constraint During Accurate Overhead Throwing	3
Prediction of Medial Tibiofemoral Joint Reaction Force Using Custom Instrumented Insoles and Neural Networks for Walking and Running Tasks	3
The Association Between Lower Limb Joint Position Sense and Different Aspects of Gait Pattern in Individuals With Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis	3
Opposite Medial and Lateral Tibiofemoral Joint Compartment Responses Between Dominant and Nondominant Limbs When Walking With Load Carriage	3
How Does Push-Off Distance Influence Force–Velocity Profile and Performance During Vertical Jumping?	3
Characterizing the Compressive Force at L5/S1 During Patient Transfer From Bed to Wheelchair	3
Influence of Experience, Training Frequency, and Sex on Climbing-Specific Grip Force in Rock Climbers of Varying Skill Level	3
Evaluating the Agreement of Markerless Motion Capture for Joint Angle Estimation in a Constrained Hallway Setting Compared With a Traditional Laboratory Setting	3
Nonlinear Analyses Distinguish Load Carriage Dynamics in Walking and Standing: A Systematic Review	3
Variables Associated With Knee Valgus in Male Professional Soccer Players During a Single-Leg Vertical Landing Task	3
Relationship Between Decomposition of Surface Electromyography Signals and Force Production: Analyzing Recovery From Intense Exercise	3
Reliability of Shoulder Helical Axes During Intransitive and Transitive Upper Limb Tasks	3
Prolonged Standing-Induced Low Back Pain Is Linked to Extended Lumbar Spine Postures: A Study Linking Lumped Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness to Standing Posture	3

Comparison Between Movement Pattern Training and Strengthening on Kinematics and Kinetics in Patients With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain	3
The Effects of Cadence Manipulation on Joint Kinetic Patterns and Stride-to-Stride Kinetic Variability in Female Runners	3
Hip Joint Biomechanical Parameters and Their Relationship With the Esthetic Functional Performance of the Développé à la Seconde Movement in Classical Ballet Dancers	3