OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sports Biomechanics is 4. 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
Effectiveness of a 3D bike fitting method in riding pain, fatigue and comfort: a randomised controlled clinical trial	56
Understanding the effects of ball orientation in Rugby Union place kicking: the preferences of international kickers and the kinematics of the foot-ball impact	31
An exploration of the motor unit behaviour during the concentric and eccentric phases of a squat task performed at different speeds	20
A comparison of running biomechanics on track, asphalt, grass, and treadmill using wearable sensors	16
Kinematic and kinetic demands on better roundhouse kick performances	16
Numerical study of transient aerodynamic forces acting on a ski jumper considering dynamic posture change from takeoff to landing	16
A comparison of maximal isometric force in the first pull, transition and second pull of the clean and their contribution to predict performance in national and international level weightlifters	16
Effect of a tailored exercise programme on kinematics and kinetic knee injury risk during different side-cutting	15
Are sprint accelerations related to groin injuries? A biomechanical analysis of adolescent soccer players	14
The impact of grip width on kinetics and kinematics in the shoulder press among resistance-trained men	13
The use of inertial measurement units to quantify forearm loading and symmetry during gymnastics vault training sessions	13
The occurrence of flexion-relaxation phenomenon in elite cyclists during trunk forward bending	12
Estimation of tangential finger force and its relationship with the spin rate of pitched fastball	12
Task-specific plantar pressure adaptations in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome during dynamic activities: a systematic review	12
Kinematic and spatiotemporal differences between footstrike patterns in elite male and female 10,000 m runners in competition	12
The effect of holding a costume on jump-landing performance and biomechanics in Lion Dance	12
The one-week and three-month reliability of acceleration outcomes from an insole-embedded inertial measurement unit during treadmill running	11
Training alters joint power distributions during running in National Football League Draft Preparation Players	11
Bridging the lab-to-field gap using machine learning: a narrative review	11
The effect of knee braces on knee joint kinematics at different exercise speeds	11
Effects of two-step golf swing drills on rhythm and clubhead speed in competitive juniors	11
The effects of wrist height at lead foot contact on shoulder and elbow joint moments in baseball pitching	10
Ankle mechanics during jump landings across different foot positions in professional ballet dancers	10
Effects of handheld dumbbell load on force-time characteristics during countermovement jumps with accentuated eccentric loading in youth athletes	10
Fifth metatarsal strain distribution during cutting motions in soccer	10

Including visual criteria into predictive simulation of acrobatics to enhance the realism of optimal techniques	9
Hamstring Muscle Stiffness Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Recruitment and Landing Forces during Double-Legs Vertical Jump	9
Differences in running biomechanics and tibiotalar cartilage T2 relaxation time between runners with and without asymptomatic tibial sesamoid bone marrow edema – clinical case series	9
A comparison of foot and ankle biomechanics during running drills and distance running	9
Automated detection of racket-ball impact timing in tennis strokes using deep learning models and a markerless motion capture system	9
Kinetics of lower limb joints during forehand loops with alternating and full-foot support patterns in table tennis	9
Dorsiflexion shoes affect joint-level landing mechanics related to lower extremity injury risk in females	9
Comparative analysis of measurement systems and methods for force and velocity determinations in loaded and unloaded vertical jumps	9
The interplay between individual capacities and pair performance according to the experience in Acrobatic Gymnastics	8
Prediction of movement in handball with the use of inertial measurement units and machine learning	8
Biomechanical differences between horizontal and vertical single-leg jumps: what could each one reveal about functional impairments?	8
Biomechanical analysis of distance adjustment in volleyball overhead pass	8
Joint movement patterns differ among male recreational runners with different running style	8
Is isokinetic shoulder strength a determinant of serve ball velocity in tennis?	8
A kinetic analysis of the judo osoto-gari technique: relationship to sweeping leg velocity	8
Vortex structure and fluid force changed by altering whole-body kinematic parameters during underwater undulatory swimming	7
Differences in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activity between underwater dolphin kicking and flutter kicking: multiple approaches using three-dimensional motion analysis, electromyography, and hydr	7
Self-directed kinematic adjustments when learning the kettlebell swing in young adults	7
Relationship between 3D lower-limb kinematics and foot propulsive force during breaststroke kicking	7
Integration of coordination and kinetic analysis reveals mechanisms of upper limb joint loading and technique-specific strategies in female gymnastics	7
Kinematic considerations for achieving the quadruple axel jump: comparison with triple axel jumps among world-class figure skaters using tracking data	7
Assessing lower extremity stiffness in countermovement jumps: a critical analysis of the differences between calculation methods	7
Biceps femoris muscle-tendon strain during an entire overground sprint acceleration: a biomechanical explanation for hamstring injuries in the acceleration phase	7
Changes in muscle coordination during butterfly swimming at submaximal and maximal efforts	7
Active pole bending effect in pole support phase	7
Unimodal and bimodal curves of ground reaction force-time profiles identify the drop jump performance	7
Paddle propulsive force and power balance: a new approach to performance assessment in flatwater kayaking	7
Eccentric finger joint movements for different grip types in sport climbing	7
The influence of surface and speed on biomechanical external loads obtained from wearable devices in rearfoot strike runners	6
Lower limb mechanics in kendo men and kote strikes: a within-subject comparison of joint-torque and ground	6
Breaking new grounds in injury risk screening in soccer by deploying unsupervised learning with a special focus on sex and fatigue effects	6
The development of an automated assessment system for resistance training movement	6
Clarifying the relationships between trunk muscle endurance, respiratory muscle strength and static/dynamic postural control in Latin dancers	6
Training junior tennis players to increase knee flexion improves their service performance	6
The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements	6
Machine learning-based classification of ice hockey skating tasks using kinematic data	6
Transfer of post-trial feedback on impacts during drop landings in female athletes	6
Kinematic determinants of the Tomoa skip starting in elite male speed climbing athletes	6
Biomechanical fidelity of athletic training using virtual reality head-mounted display: the case of preplanned and unplanned sidestepping	6
Mechanisms of speed-accuracy trade-off in tennis topspin forehand of college players	6
Make an impact: going full circle together	6
Evaluating the effect of sports compression tights on balance, sprinting, jumping and change of direction tasks	6
Comparison of swimming velocity between age-group swimmers through discrete variables and continuous variables by Statistical Parametric Mapping	6
Assessment of shoulder joint and muscle characteristics side-asymmetry in professional padel players	5
Machine learning classifiers for automatic classification of foot strike patterns from 2D video	5
The relationship between back handspring step out performance and take-off technique in female gymnasts	5
Do braking and amortisation forces in countermovement jumps contribute to jump height?	5
Coordination variability reveals the features of the ‘independent seat’ in competitive dressage riders	5
Novel possibilities of acceleration time series for performance and acute fatigue assessment in uphill trail running	5
Unexpected inversion perturbation during a single-leg landing in patients with chronic ankle instability	5

Are there differences in the kinetic parameters of the vertical jump performed by beach volleyball players on different types of sand?	5
Predictors of batting and pitching performance in the USA baseball prospect development pipeline	5
The role of muscle function and pointe shoe characteristics in Arabesque movement among ballet dancers with non-specific low back pain	5
The My Jump Lab application is a valid and reliable low-cost alternative to test curved sprint performance	5
Validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance metrics in rock climbers	5
Relationship between maximal jumping height in pole vault and the approach-run velocity evaluated by digitising method or laser method	5
Are foot posture and morphological deformation associated with ankle plantar flexion isokinetic strength and vertical drop jump kinetics? A principal component analysis	5
Effects of footwear collar height on lower-limb biomechanics during running and change-of-direction tasks in court-sport athletes	5
Statistical Parametric Mapping to detect the effects of the secondary jump direction on landing kinematics	5
Associations between force-velocity-power profile in sprinting and ballistic lower limb tests in adolescent elite footballers	5
Acute effects of combat boots and minimalist shoes on Achilles tendon loading during running under different load carriage magnitudes in soldiers	5
Biomechanical analysis of the knee joint during sidestepping: a fully immersive virtual reality approach to football defending scenarios	5
Validation of pitchAI ^TM markerless motion capture using marker-based 3D motion capture	5
Effects of midsole thickness on ground reaction force, ankle stability, and sports performances in four basketball movements	5
Measurement and reporting of footwear characteristics in running biomechanics: A systematic search and narrative synthesis of contemporary research methods	5
Influence of flat feet on the lateral movements of tennis players	5
Validity, reliability, and normative data on calf muscle function in rugby union players from the Calf Raise application	4
Quantitative analysis of angular momentum generation in the triple loop in figure skating	4
Differences in cricket fast bowling kinematics between grass and artificial surface pitches	4
On discretising continuous data for subgroup analysis in baseball pitching and alternative analytical methodologies	4
How take-off technique affects muscle demand in the back handspring step out in female gymnasts	4
Evaluating agreement between a high-g and low-g accelerometer for measuring tibial acceleration across a range of running velocities	4
Agreement between an automated video-based system and tethered system to measure instantaneous swimming velocity	4
Multifractality of stride-to-stride variations in adolescent runners is sensitive to endurance training	4
Ergonomic saddle design features influence lumbar spine motion and can reduce low back pain in mountain biking	4
The effect of fatiguing muscle contractions on kicking performance in experienced soccer players	4
Automated rowing event assignment: a machine learning approach	4
Analysing short-track speed skating performance factors	4
Front crawl swimming coordination: a systematic review	4
Does scapular dysfunction alter scapular muscles activity and kinematics during swim stroke motion on adolescent swimmers?	4
Analysing lower limb motion and muscle activation in athletes with ankle instability during dual-task drop-jump	4
Does the flutter kick increase hand propulsion in front crawl swimming?	4
The effect of changes in saddle height on coordination and its variability during pedalling cycle	4
Intermuscular differences in force generation ability among biarticular hamstring muscles during the late swing phase in maximal speed sprinting	4
Biomechanical adjustments during an exhaustive treadmill run: comparison of compression tights and running shorts	4
The effects of relative trunk rotation velocity on ball speed and elbow and shoulder joint torques during baseball pitching	4
The role of lower body kinematics in optimising trunk dynamics and ball speed during the field hockey drag-flick	4
Variability of energy cost in breaststroke technique: a systematic review	4
Iliotibial band strain while running around a curve	4
Sex differences in knee biomechanics during unexpected cutting and their correlation with sensorimotor function	4
Stroke characteristics are associated with sprint-paddling performance in female and male competitive surfers	4
Acute effect of running retraining interventions on low & high-frequency components of the impact signals	4
Evaluation of head kinematics experienced during common skill progression pathways in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics	4
The association between running velocity, cadence, and tibial acceleration in recreational runners in an outdoor environment	4
Effects of on-plane wrist release style on morphological, temporal, and kinematic swing characteristic in golf drives performed by skilled male golfers	4
Inter-joint coordination variability decreases during dual-task treadmill running	4
The influence of sample and filter frequencies on baseball pitching data	4
Can an inertial measurement unit, combined with machine learning, accurately measure ground reaction forces in cricket fast bowling?	4