OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Motor Control 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Competitive Experience and Shooting Distance on Muscle Synergy Patterns and Release Performance in Jump Shots	28
Effect of a Perturbation-Based Balance Training Session on Adaptive Locomotor Response in Older Adults With a History of Falls	19
Are Men and Women Equally Affected by Load Carriage While Landing? Analysis of Balance in Spanish Infantry Soldiers	14
Effects of 4 Weeks of Variability Training on Forehand Approach Precision and Velocity in Recreational Tennis Players	13
Motor Control Needs to Build More Bridges Across Levels of Analysis	13
Textured Insoles for Improving Balance in Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-Term Effects and Long-Term Sustainability	13
Interfinger Synchronization Capability of Paired Fingers in Discrete Fine-Force Control Tasks	12
Specific Contribution of the Transversus Abdominis for Postural Control Against Perturbation Caused by Kinesthetic Illusion	10
Effects of Soccer Exercise on Balance Ability and Kinesthesia of the Lower Limb Joints in Children Aged 5–6 Years	9
Optimality, Stability, and Agility of Human Movement: New Optimality Criterion and Trade-Offs	9
Applied Aspects of Contemporary Motor Control Theories: A Natural Science Perspective	9
Examining the Mechanisms of Internal and External Focus of Attention With Donders’ Subtractive Method	9
Role of Post-Trial Visual Feedback on Unintentional Force Drift During Isometric Finger Force Production Tasks	9
External Attention Focus Enhances Standing Long Jump Performance by Modulating Muscle Dynamics Compared With Internal Focus	8
High-Intensity Forward-Backward Plyometrics After the Warm-Up Entail Better Sprint and Change-of-Direction Performance Than Low-Intensity Side-to-Side Plyometrics	8
The Effects of Various Cognitive Tasks Including Working Memory, Visuospatial, and Executive Function on Postural Control in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury	8
Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition is Related to the Total Repetitions Performed in Elastic Bands Training	7
Quantifying Human Gait Symmetry During Blindfolded Treadmill Walking	7
Distraction From Smartphones Changed Pedestrians’ Walking Behaviors in Open Areas	6
Identifying Referent Control Variables Underlying Goal-Directed Arm Movements	6
Effect of Object Texture and Weight on Ipsilateral Corticospinal Influences During Bimanual Holding in Humans	6
Proprioceptive Acuity Assessment in Multiple Directions Across Multiple Joints in the Upper Limb	6
Impact of Fatigue Induced by a Functional Task on Balance Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis	6
Judokas Exhibit Short Response Latency Even to Non-Judo-Specific External Perturbation: Insights Into the Involuntary Postural Control Ability in Humans	6
The Effect of an Overhead External Load Lifting and Lowering on Dynamic Postural Control in Subgroups of Low Back Pain	6

Differences in Lower-Extremity Joint Coordination During Two Landing Phases of a Drop Jump Task	6
Decay of Short-Term Motor Memory Regarding Force Reproduction	6
Understanding the Interaction of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Visual Feedback During an Ankle Movement Task	6
An Ecological-Dynamical Perspective on Latash’s Misnomers in Motor Control	5
A Hurdle-Based Learning Design Effect on Locomotion Pattern and Hurdle Clearance Kinematic Reorganization	5
Correlations of Postural Stability to Proprioception, Tactile Sensation, and Strength Among People With Chronic Ankle Instability	5
The Imitation Game in Children With Tourette Syndrome: A Lack of Impulse Control to Mirror Environmental Stimuli	5
Cross-Disciplinary Communication and Evolving Language: A Comment on Latash	4
Event-Related Potentials Analysis of the Effects of Discontinuous Short-Term Fine Motor Imagery on Motor Execution	4
Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Motor Training Program in Reducing Attentional Cost During Walking in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis	4
Response Time Modulates the Relationship Between Implicit Learning and Motor Ability in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Study	4
Effects of Static Hamstring Stretching on Maximal Sprint Speed and Relationship With Nordic Hamstring Strength	4
Short- and Long-Term Changes in Balance After Active Video Game Training in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Dual-Task Interference Slows Down Proprioception	4
Attentional Focus Strategies Can Improve Performance of Postural Control in Runners	4
Acute Effect of Brace Use on Upper-Extremity Functionality in Adolescent Individuals With Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Assessing Postural Control From Birth to Adulthood Among Individuals Born Preterm: A Systematic Review	4
Intramuscle Synergies: Their Place in the Neural Control Hierarchy	4
Patterns of Movement Performance and Consistency From Childhood to Old Age	4
Age-Related Changes in Plantar Sensation and Ankle Proprioception in Adolescents to Older Adults	4
Implications of Optimal Feedback Control Theory for Sport Coaching and Motor Learning: A Systematic Review	4
Reaching Movements With Limb-Based Visual Feedback	3
Recognizing Context, Embracing Jargon, and Learning From Linguists: A Commentary on “Useful and Useless Misnomers in Motor Control”	3
Heating the Skin Over the Knee Improves Kinesthesia During Knee Extension	3
Postural Control and Adaptation Strategy of Young Adults on Unstable Surface	3
Adaptive Regulation in a Stable Performance Environment: Trial-To-Trial Consistency in Cue Sports Performance	3
Influence of Pedal Interface During Pedaling With the Upper Versus Lower Limbs: A Pilot Analysis of Torque Performance and Muscle Synergies	3
Response of Knee Joint Biomechanics to Landing Under Internal and External Focus of Attention in Female Volleyball Players	3
Memory-Guided Reaching: Is It Effortful?	3
Optimization Reduces Knee-Joint Forces During Walking and Squatting: Validating the Inverse Dynamics Approach for Full Body Movements on Instrumented Knee Prostheses	3
Table Tennis, as a Method of Sensorimotor Training, Induces Haptic and Motor Gains in Children With a Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder	3
Acute and Acclimated Effects of Wearing Compression Garments on Balance Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults	3
Consistent Individual Tendencies in Motor Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off	3
Vision Is Not Required to Elicit Balance Improvements From Beam Walking Practice	3
Altered Trunk Position Sense and Its Relationship With Spinal Posture and Spinal Mobility in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease	2
Exactness as the Universal Currency of Research in Natural Science	2
Effect of Vertical Jump and Sprint Training on Power and Speed Performance Transfer	2
Toward an Operational Dynamical Model of Lateral Manual Interception Behavior	2
Introduction to the Special Z-Issue in Honor of the 90th Birthday of Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky	2
Dominant and Nondominant Leg Kinematics During Kicking in Young Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study	2
Effects of Warm-Up Training on Psychomotor Vigilance and Repeated-Sprint Ability of Professional Soccer Referees: A Pilot Study	2
Stimulus–Response Compatibility During Fighting Task Simulation: Influences of the Opponent’s Spatial Codes on the Accuracy and Response Time	2
Cognitive-Motor Interference and Cortical Activation While Walking in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis	2
Exploring Sex Differences and Force Level Effects on Grip Force Perception in Healthy Adults	2
Between a Walk and a Hard Place: How Stepping Patterns Change While Navigating Environmental Obstacles	2
Strategies for Controlling a Whole-Body Task With Uncertain Initial Conditions: Application to the Upstart on Bars	2
Uncontrolled Manifold Analysis of the Effects of Different Fatigue Locations on Kinematic Coordination During a Repetitive Upper-Limb Task	2
Effects of Mental Fatigue on Strength Endurance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
The Amount and Pattern of Reciprocal Compensations Predict Performance Stability in a Visually Guided Finger Force Production Task	2
Balance and Cognition in Male Collegiate Lacrosse Players	2

The Influence of a Warm-Up on Vigilance in University Students	1
Addition of a Cognitive Task During Walking Alters Lower Body Muscle Activity	1
The Dawn of the Study of Motor Timing: Wilhelm Camerer (1866) and Karl von Vierordt (1868) on the Time Course of Voluntary Movements	1
Cognitive and Physical Effects of Warm-Up on Young Soccer Players	1
Range of Motion Remains Constant as Movement Rate Decreases During a Repetitive High-Speed Knee Flexion–Extension Task	1
Electrical Stimulation of Distal Tibial Nerve During Stance Phase of Walking May Reverse Effects of Unilateral Paw Pad Anesthesia in the Cat	1
Effect of Long-Term Classical Ballet Dance Training on Postactivation Depression of the Soleus Hoffmann-Reflex	1
Increased Ability to Perceive Relevant Sensory Information Minimizes Low Back Exposures in Lifting	1
Balance Control in Individuals With Visual Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Entropy as a Window Into Behavioral Phase Transitions: Unveiling Contextual Dynamics in Affordance-Based Reaching	1
The Association of Age and Sex With Joint Angles and Coordination During Unanticipated Cutting in Soccer Players	1
Do Cognitive, Physical, and Combined Tasks Induce Similar Levels of Mental Fatigue? Testing the Effects of Different Moderating Variables	1
Prefrontal Cortex Brain Activation During Texting and Walking: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Feasibility Study	1
Inverse Saxophone—A Device to Study the Role of Individual Finger Perturbations on Grasp Stability	1
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Psychomotor Vigilance During an Incremental Endurance Exercise in Under-19 Soccer Players	1
Kinematic and Electromyography Responses to Increasing Proprioception Demand and a Lack of Visual Feedback in Healthy, Middle-Aged Women Tested on an Unstable Platform	1
Relationship Between Vision and Postural Control in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is It Time to Move Forward? A Scoping Review	1
Balance Recovery Strategy in Children With and Without Hearing or Visual Impairments	1
Motor-Evoked Potentials for Early Individual Elements of an Action Sequence During Planning Reflect Parallel Activation Processes	1
Target Constraints Influence Locomotion Pattern to the First Hurdle	1
The Impact of Cold-Water Immersion on Great Toe Flexor Strength and Postural Control	1