OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Research in Sports Medicine is 2. 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
Effect of Tai Chi on depression symptoms and sleep quality among older adult women after exercise cessation	27
The effect of a weekly flywheel resistance training session on elite U-16 soccer players’ physical performance during the competitive season. A randomized controlled trial	26
Does aerobic performance define match running performance among professional soccer players? A position-specific analysis	23
External and internal loads during the competitive season in professional female soccer players according to their playing position: differences between training and competition	22
The distribution of match activities relative to the maximal intensities in elite soccer players: implications for practice	21
Chronic effects of flywheel training on physical capacities in soccer players: a systematic review	21
When and how do elite soccer players sprint in match play? A longitudinal study in a professional soccer league	20
Efficacy of Kinesio Taping Compared to Other Treatment Modalities in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	17
Effect of training day, match, and length of the microcycle on the worst-case scenarios in professional soccer players	15
Heart rate recovery to assess fitness: comparison of different calculation methods in a large cross-sectional study	15
Key load indicators and load variability in professional soccer players: a full season study	15
Comparison of flywheel versus traditional resistance training in elite academy male Rugby union players	14
Protective role of physical activity patterns prior to COVID-19 confinement with the severity/duration of respiratory pathologies consistent with COVID-19 symptoms in Spanish populations	13
Joint Angles and Joint Moments of the Lower Limbs in Four Typical Tai Chi Movements: Consideration for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis	13
Injury rates and patterns in French male professional soccer clubs: a comparison between a regular season and a season in the Covid-19 pandemic	13
When do soccer players experience the most demanding passages of match play? A longitudinal study in a professional team	12
High-speed running density in collegiate women’s lacrosse	12
Marathon shoes vs. track spikes: a crossover pilot study on metabolic demand at different speeds in experienced runners	11
Re-injury worry, confidence and attention as predictors of a sport re-injury during a competitive season	11
Can we evidence-base injury prevention and management in women’s football? A scoping review	10
Relative age-related differences between different competitive levels and field positions in young soccer players	10
A daytime 40-min nap opportunity after a simulated late evening soccer match reduces the perception of fatigue and improves 5-m shuttle run performance	10
Re-thinking athlete training loads: would you rather have one big rock or lots of little rocks dropped on your foot?	10
Relationships between RPE-derived internal training load parameters and GPS-based external training load variables in elite young soccer players	10
The effect of music on short-term exercise performance during the different menstrual cycle phases in female handball players	10

Effects of flywheel training on strength-related variables in female populations. A systematic review	10
Effects of a 16-week Tai Chi intervention on cutaneous sensitivity and proprioception among older adults with and without sensory loss	10
Muscle injury characteristics and incidence rates in men’s amateur soccer: A one season prospective study	10
Hydrotherapy with hydrogen-rich water compared with RICE protocol following acute ankle sprain in professional athletes: a randomized non-inferiority pilot trial	10
Testing protocol affects the velocity at VO_2max in semi-professional soccer players	9
Effects of exercise training on immunological factors in kidney transplant recipients; a randomized controlled trial	9
Quantifying and modelling the game speed outputs of English Championship soccer players	8
Performance, muscle damage, and inflammatory responses to repeated high-intensity exercise following a 40-min nap	8
Patterns and predictors of concussion symptom presentations in NCAA athletes	8
Which athletes are more vulnerable to mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis? A cross-sectional study	8
Relationship between external and internal load indicators and injury using machine learning in professional soccer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Does exercise training improve the function of vascular smooth muscle? A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Physiological response and physical performance after 40 min and 90 min daytime nap opportunities	7
Characterization of head impact exposure in boys’ youth ice hockey	7
Influence of upper-limb muscle strength on the repeated change of direction ability in international-level wheelchair basketball players	7
Energy pathway contributions during 60-second upper-body Wingate test in Greco-Roman wrestlers: intermittent versus single forms	7
Updating futsal physiology, immune system, and performance	7
Analysis of key external and internal load variables in professional female futsal players: a longitudinal study	7
Field-based tests for assessing fitness in referees: A systematic review	6
The effects of individual and collective variability on youth players’ movement behaviours during football small-sided games	6
40-min nap opportunity attenuates heart rate and perceived exertion and improves physical specific abilities in elite basketball players	6
Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial	6
Development, reliability and validity of the Closed Kinetic Chain Lower Extremity Stability Test (CKCLEST): a new clinical performance test	6
Short-time Effect of Sterile Kinesio Tape applied during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Edema, Pain and Range of Motion	6
Injuries in Japanese university handball: a study among 1017 players	6
Bilateral impairments of quadriceps neuromuscular function occur early after anterior cruciate ligament injury	6
Cross-sectional study of depression tendency and sleep quality in 1352 people practicing Tai Chi	6
Session-to-session variations of internal load during different small-sided games: a study in professional soccer players	6
Evaluating the validity of self-report as a method for quantifying heading exposure in male youth soccer	6
Lower fatigue and faster recovery of ultra-short race pace swimming training sessions	6
Improvements in asymmetry in knee flexion motion during landing are associated with the postoperative period and quadriceps strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	6
External Loads of Elite Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review with meta-analysis	5
A novel treadmill protocol for uphill running assessment: the incline incremental running test (IIRT)	5
Maturity status influences perceived training load and neuromuscular performance during an academy soccer season	5
Disabled throwing shoulder/elbow players have high rates of impaired foot function	5
Footstrike angle cut-off values to classify footstrike pattern in runners	5
Association between sports participation history and age of first exposure to high-risk sports with concussion history	5
Is stronger better? Influence of a strength phase followed by a hypertrophy phase on muscular adaptations in resistance-trained men	5
The effects of training based on Nordic hamstring and sprint exercises on measures of physical fitness and hamstring injury prevention in U19 male soccer players	5
Slower visuomotor reaction time in division-I collegiate athletes with a history of ankle sprain	5
Factors influencing optimum countermovement jump performance and movement strategy in Championship professional football players: implications for player profiling	5
Direction of travel of time zones crossed and results achieved by soccer players. The road from the 2018 FIFA World Cup to UEFA EURO 2020	5
How do swimmers pace the 400 m freestyle and what affects the pacing pattern?	5
Cardiac cycle timing and contractility following acute sport-related concussion	5
Effects of artificial CO₂-rich cold-water immersion on repeated-cycling work efficiency	5
Bilateral deficit in the countermovement jump and its associations with judo-specific performance	5
Dehydration and Rapid Weight Gain Between Weigh-in and Competition in Judo Athletes: The Differences between Women and Men	5
Can exercise test intensity and modality affect the prevalence of arrhythmic events in young athletes?	5
Comparative external workload analysis based on the new functional classification in cerebral palsy football 7-a-side. A full-season study	5
Effects of intradialytic exercise on functional capacity in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5

Quantifying physiological and biomechanical responses of shallow water walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Extracellular buffer choice influences acid-base responses and gastrointestinal symptoms	4
Investigating the impact age has on within-over and death bowling performances in international level 50-over cricket	4
Effect of playing position, passage duration and starting status on the most demanding passages of match play in professional football	4
Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in volleyball players with and without a history of shoulder pain	4
Pilot study of functional circuit exercise in older adults	4
Growth and maturity status of young male table tennis players	4
Reliability of a smartphone application to measure physical activity	4
Haematological responses to repeated sprints in hypoxia across different sporting modalities	4
Echo intensity is weakly associated with muscular strength and endurance in young, healthy adults	4
Walking exercise and lower-body blood flow restriction: Effects on systemic inflammation, lipid profiles and hematological indices in overweight middle-aged males	4
Peak running speed can be used to monitor neuromuscular fatigue from a standardized running test in team sport athletes	4
Sprinting and dribbling differences in young soccer players: a kinematic approach	4
The dynamic control ratio masks bilateral asymmetries – A gender-specific analysis of 264 healthy and ACL-injured athletes	4
Pacing strategies during male 1500 m running world record performances	4
Assessment of motor skill accuracy and coordination variability after application of local and remote experimental pain	4
Extreme blood lactate rising after very short efforts in top-level track and field male sprinters	4
Pilot study to explore girls’ lacrosse players’ attitudes toward headgear	4
Some problems of research exploring sex differences in sport-related concussions: a narrative review	4
Does core stability training improve hopping performance and kinetic asymmetries during single-leg landing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients?	4
Investigation of changes in the physical activity and fall experience before and after the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Quantifying head impact exposure, mechanisms and kinematics using instrumented mouthguards in female high school lacrosse	4
Functional and morphological changes in shoulder girdle muscles after repeated climbing exercise	4
A multi-stage intervention assessing, advising and customising sports bras for elite female British athletes	3
Electromyographic activity of quadriceps muscles during eccentric squat exercises: implications for exercise selection in patellar tendinopathy	3
Clinical findings and self-reported oral health status of biathletes and cross-country skiers in the preseason – a cohort study with a control group	3
Comparison of foot posture and foot muscle morphology between lifesaver athletes and healthy adults	3
Intra and inter-tester reliability of a novel device to assess gluteal muscle strength in professional football players	3
The intraocular pressure lowering-effect of low-intensity aerobic exercise is greater in fitter individuals: a cluster analysis	3
A cloth facemask increased ratings of perceived exertion and reduced affect, without affecting sprint or muscular performance	3
Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and female athletes	3
Head impact exposure and concussion in women’s collegiate club lacrosse	3
Does ipsilateral and bilateral knee strength status predict lower extremity injuries of elite judokas; a prospective cohort study	3
Influence of jump-landing direction on dynamic postural stability and hamstring-to-quadriceps co-activation ratio	3
FIFA 11+ Kids program effects on jump kinetics in soccer players – A randomized controlled clinical trial	3
Regional phase angle, not whole-body, is augmented in response to pre-season in professional soccer players	3
Screening for laterally deviated plantar pressure during stance using the Cumberland ankle instability tool and anthropometric measures	3
Associations of patient characteristics, rate of torque development, voluntary activation of quadriceps with quadriceps strength, and knee function before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	3
Musculoskeletal pain in lacrosse officials impacts function on the field	2
A multi-phase intervention study of sports bra prescription for elite UK female athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics	2
Peak instantaneous PlayerLoad metrics highlight movement strategy deficits in professional male soccer players	2
The influence of isokinetic dynamometer configuration on eccentric hamstring strength metrics: implications for testing and training	2
The Effect of Shoulder Injury Prevention Program on Shoulder Isokinetic Strength in Young Male Volleyball Players	2
Effects of ibuprofen during 42-km trail running on oxidative stress, muscle fatigue, muscle damage and performance: a randomized controlled trial	2
Rehabilitation and successful return to play of a 17-year old elite soccer player with juvenile osteochondritis dissecans trochlear groove lesion of the knee: A case report	2
Predicting Multiple Injuries to Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Logistic Regression Analysis over the 2009 – 2019 Regular Seasons	2
Effects of bodyweight neuromuscular training with and without instability on balance control in active universitarians	2
Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women’s lacrosse stakeholders	2
Sodium bicarbonate improved CrossFit® Benchmark Fran, but not subsequent 500 m rowing performance	2
A low-volume Nordic hamstring curl programme improves change of direction ability, despite no architectural, strength or speed adaptations in elite youth soccer players	2
High rate of muscle injury despite no changes in physical, physiological and psychophysiological parameters in a professional football team during a long-congested fixture period	2
Foam rolling and tissue flossing of the triceps surae muscle: an acute effect on Achilles tendon stiffness, jump height and sprint performance – a randomized controlled trial	2
Examining the influence of the Get aHEAD Safely in Soccer™ program on head impact kinematics and neck strength in female youth soccer players	2
Maximal isometric strength indices are associated with the oxygen cost of walking and running in recreationally active men and women	2
Understanding experience, knowledge and perceived challenges related to bra fit for sports participation: a scoping review	2
Groin problems from pre- to in-season: a prospective study on 386 male Spanish footballers	2
Effect of supervision and athlete age and sex on exercise-based injury prevention programme effectiveness in sport: A meta-analysis of 44 studies	2
Initial fitness, maturity status, and total training explain small and inconsistent proportions of the variance in physical development of adolescent footballers across one season	2
Effects of shoe collar height and arch-support orthosis on joint stability and loading during landing	2
Cumulative effects of subsequent concussions on the neural patterns of young rugby athletes: data from event-related potentials	2
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a risk factor for lower-limb and back injury in law enforcement officers commencing their basic training: a prospective cohort study	2
Muscle co-contraction and pre-activation in knee and ankle joint during a typical Tai Chi brush-knee twist-step	2
Individual behavioral and sporting risk factors affecting injuries in recreational skiers and snowboarders: a case-control study	2
Contralateral protective effect against repeated bout of damaging exercise: A meta-analysis	2
Supervised exercises have superior effects compared to home-based exercises for patients with knee osteoarthritis following platelet-rich plasma injection	2
Acromiohumeral distance quantification during a variety of shoulder external and internal rotational exercises in recreationally overhead athletes	2
Delayed peroneal muscle reaction time in male amateur footballers during a simulated prolonged football protocol	2
The immediate effect of simulating leg-length discrepancy on spinal posture and pelvic position: a cross-over designed study	2
Performing more than 20 purposeful gameplay headers in a soccer season may alter autonomic function in female youth soccer players	2
Neuromuscular control strategies of the lower limb during a typical Tai Chi brush knee and twist step in practitioners with and without knee pain: a pilot study	2
Sports-related concussions in high school females: an epidemiologic analysis of twenty-year national trends	2
Electromyographic responses of knee isokinetic and single-leg hop tests in athletes :dominant vs. non-dominant sides	2