Physical Therapy in Sport

Papers
(The TQCC of Physical Therapy in Sport is 6. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
The design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming29
Relationship between quadriceps strength performance and knee joint function during single-leg hop test in runners with patellofemoral pain27
The influence of patient gender on exercise prescription in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation27
Blood flow restriction training compared to conventional training in people with knee pain: Letter to Editor24
Influence of foot strike patterns and cadences on patellofemoral joint stress in male runners with patellofemoral pain22
External loading of common training drills: Ranking drills to design progressive return-to-run programs22
Accuracy of infrared thermography in detecting tendinopathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis21
Comparison of short term recovery in patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy with varying degrees of kinesiophobia treated with the Silbernagel protocol: A prospective single cohort analysis21
The relationship between kinesiophobia and biomechanics in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed females19
Targeting the hip and/or knee extensors during the back squat in males and females: A repeated measures decision tree analysis using the relative difference in trunk and tibia inclination and knee fle19
The association between biological maturity and injury in young females participating in sport: A systematic review18
Rehabilitation strategies for lateral ankle sprain do not reflect established mechanisms of re-injury: A systematic review18
Injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football referees: Understanding the barriers, facilitators, and preferences of referees18
Hip-focused strengthening and task-specific movement training for an individual with chronic, recurrent femoroacetabular impingement syndrome17
Does chronic ankle instability involve independent factors? A factor analysis on the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool in infantry soldiers16
The progression of shoulder functional profile in male rugby union players from the academy to the professional level16
Strength and clinical test combinations enhance predictions of sagittal and frontal plane biomechanics in single-leg landing15
Editorial Board15
Injury patterns in Swedish elite female and male ice hockey – A cross-sectional comparison of past-season's injuries15
A scoping review of cervical spine evaluation in standardised clinical concussion evaluation tools15
The reported characteristics of child and adolescent participants in research on non-traumatic anterior knee pain: a scoping review15
The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes15
Editorial Board14
Updating the 300 standards of the International Sports Physiotherapy Competencies and Standards from 11 countries in 2005 to 38 countries in 2025: An international Delphi study14
Masterclass: Are you getting the most out of your triple hop testing?14
Does hip muscle strength and functional performance differ between football players with and without hip dysplasia?14
What is needed to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in children? – Hearing from experts13
Effect of neuromuscular training strategies on injury rates in adolescent males playing sport - a systematic review and meta-analysis13
Analysis of musculoskeletal injuries in elite female soccer players: Cohort study in one Brazilian team13
Predictions of total work based on measures of muscle strength and hop performance in individuals after ACL reconstruction13
Prevalence of sport specialisation and association with injury history in youth football13
A comparison of clinical assessment with common diagnostic tools for monitoring concussion recovery in adolescent rugby union players13
Barriers and facilitators to injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football: A qualitative study13
Risk factors for injury and illness in youth floorball players – A prospective cohort study13
Instrumented measures of postural control in college dancers with and without chronic ankle instability13
The effect of neck strength and anthropometric properties on the linear and rotational accelerations experienced by academy footballers during heading: an exploratory analysis13
Proximal patellar tendon abnormalities on ultrasound can develop in male adolescent basketball players: A longitudinal study13
Do we underestimate the frequency of ankle sprains in running? A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Return to sport after graft rupture of anterior cruciate ligament with a nonoperative management in a collegiate athlete: a case report12
The efficacy of neuromuscular training, with minimal or no equipment, on performance of youth athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis12
Influence of lower extremity rotation on knee kinematics in single-leg landing12
Identifying characteristics of resistance-based therapeutic exercise interventions for Achilles tendinopathy: A scoping review11
The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to the ankle pronators on neural excitability & functional status in patients with chronic ankle instability11
Assessment of hip abductor and adductor muscle strength with fixed-frame dynamometry: Considerations on the use of bilateral and unilateral tasks11
Intersession reliability and magnitude of change of isokinetic testing of the glenohumeral rotators in overhead athletes with unilateral shoulder anterior instability11
The effects of subsequent soccer-specific tasks on sidestep cutting kinematics and kinetics11
Quantifying the difference between male and female agility in football players: A cross-sectional study11
Is there a relationship between knee crepitus with quadriceps muscle thickness and strength in individuals with patellofemoral pain? A cross-sectional study11
A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies10
Reliability and validity of 2-dimensional video analysis for a running task: A systematic review10
The relationship between hip joint morphology and hip range of motion in circus performers with hip-related pain – A Cross-sectional Study10
Biomechanical factors associated with non-specific low back pain in adults: A systematic review9
Gait asymmetry and running-related injury in female collegiate cross-country runners9
Reliability and validity of belt-stabilized and tension dynamometry for assessing hip strength and power in uninjured adults9
Impact of anthropometric data and physical activity level on the closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST) score: A cross-sectional study9
Comparison of eccentric hamstring strength and asymmetry at return-to-sport after hamstring strain injury among those who did and did not re-injure9
Comparison of physical therapy utilization, timing of return-to-sport test completion, and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructi9
“I believe it will not get worse”: A mixed-methods longitudinal study about patient's perspective of recently developed patellofemoral pain9
Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024 – A glass half full? A narrative review9
Identifying factors associated with proprioceptive impairment in individuals after lateral ankle sprain: a cross-sectional study9
Reframing a Return to Performance in Elite Team Sports as a Journey Through Complexity9
Prevention of shoulder injuries in volleyball players: The usefulness and efficiency of a warm-up routine9
Differences in postural control between healthy and subjects with chronic ankle instability9
Developing the Singapore youth shoulder overuse injury prevention program9
Five vertical jump metrics provide a comprehensive assessment of recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction9
Runners with a history of shank and foot injury: Interactions among local musculoskeletal factors, age, and running experience9
What do coaches want? Exploring the preferences of youth rugby union coaches for education in the implementation of injury prevention programmes8
Altered landing strategy during vertical jump tasks in elite volleyball players with patellar tendinopathy8
The effects of high-pressure versus low-pressure blood flow restriction resistance exercise in individuals with lower limb musculoskeletal injuries and persistent pain: a randomised controlled trial8
Reliability of the running vertical jump test in female team sport athletes8
Rehabilitation exercise program after surgical treatment of patellar tendon rupture: A case report8
The associations between unilateral leg strength, asymmetry and injury in sub-elite Rugby League players8
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur rugby union8
Beyond peak torque: Longitudinal analysis of angle-specific isokinetic knee torques in collegiate athletes post-ACLR8
Injury prevention in Brazilian women's football: Perceptions of physiotherapists and practices within elite clubs8
Editorial Board8
Is it time to develop specific return to running criteria for ACL rehabilitation? An international survey of physiotherapists criteria for return to running following ACL injury8
Home-based exercise for chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and program characteristics8
Criteria-based return to sport testing after open Latarjet reveals residual deficits and can be utilized for sports clearance with excellent outcomes at mean 3.6 year follow-up: A small case series of8
Calf muscle abilities are related to sprint performance in male Rugby Union players8
Association between sensorimotor function and lower limb biomechanics during a single-leg forward hop in athletes after ACL reconstruction7
Adolescents’ experience with sports-related pain and injury: A systematic review of qualitative research7
Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study7
A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game7
Sleep in Paralympic athletes and its relationship with injuries and illnesses7
Within-session and between-session effects of auditory biofeedback training on center of pressure location during gait in patients with chronic ankle instability7
Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury7
People with patellofemoral pain have task-dependent postural control alterations7
The relationship between psychological, cognitive, and contextual factors and rehabilitation outcomes in Achilles tendinopathy: A prospective feasibility cohort study7
Exploring the association of selected lower limb biomechanical variables on exacerbating pain, disability, and postural balance in female athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome7
Sensorimotor dysfunction does not predict pain-related cognition, but proprioception is associated with pain catastrophizing and pain self-efficacy in people with lower limb tendinopathy: A cross-sect7
Editorial Board7
Return to sport and beyond following intramuscular tendon hamstring injury: A case report of an English Premier League football player7
Evaluating the relationship between the landing error scoring system and single leg squat in ROTC cadets7
Reliability of tests assessing hamstring function during hip extension and their associations with maximal sprinting speed: a cross-sectional study7
Lower limb kinematics during single leg landing in three directions in individuals with chronic ankle instability7
Influence of interim functional assessments on patient outcomes at the time of return to activity following ACL-reconstruction6
The effect of factors from different time points on psychological readiness following ACL reconstruction6
Is quadriceps strength associated with patellofemoral joint loading after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?6
“I lied a little bit.” A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of elite Australian athletes on self-reported data6
Editorial Board6
The association between size and symmetry of the lumbar multifidus muscle, and injuries in adolescent rugby union players6
Exercise rehabilitation to improve hip-related pain and quality of life in full-time student circus arts performers: A non-randomised pre-post intervention trial6
Relationship between single-leg balance, single-leg hop, and agility running performance in female field hockey players: Implications for lower extremity injury prevention screening6
Acute effects of the short-foot exercise in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: A quasi-experimental study6
Reliability of enhanced paper grip test for testing foot strength in volleyball and soccer players6
Dose-response effect of lower limb resistance training volume on pain and function of women with patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-regression6
Editorial Board6
Coaches’ experiences of injury prevention in youth elite athletes: An interview study of 10 coaches6
Effect of an overhead goal on landing error scoring system and jump height measures6
Prevalence and severity of injuries and illnesses among university handball players: A prospective cohort study6
Season changes in performance of upper limbs and trunk in para swimmers6
How are hamstring strain injuries managed in elite men's football clubs? A survey with 62 Brazilian physical therapists6
Lower extremity muscle volume in females with patellofemoral pain and its relationships to hip and knee torque: A cross-sectional study6
Can ankle proprioception be improved by repeated exposure to an ankle movement discrimination task requiring step-landing in individuals with and without CAI?6
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