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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
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	24
Effect of Tai Chi on depression symptoms and sleep quality among older adult women after exercise cessation	22
Acceleration intensity is an important contributor to the external and internal training load demands of repeated sprint exercises in soccer players	21
Changes in perceptions of mental fatigue during a season in professional under-23 English Premier League soccer players	21
Importance of anthropometric features to predict physical performance in elite youth soccer: a machine learning approach	20
Differences in GPS variables according to playing formations and playing positions in U19 male soccer players	20
External and internal loads during the competitive season in professional female soccer players according to their playing position: differences between training and competition	19
Chronic effects of flywheel training on physical capacities in soccer players: a systematic review	18
Does aerobic performance define match running performance among professional soccer players? A position-specific analysis	16
The distribution of match activities relative to the maximal intensities in elite soccer players: implications for practice	16
When and how do elite soccer players sprint in match play? A longitudinal study in a professional soccer league	15
The influence of offside rule and pitch sizes on the youth soccer players’ small-sided games external loads	14
Heart rate recovery to assess fitness: comparison of different calculation methods in a large cross-sectional study	13
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
Effects of foot orthosis on ground reaction forces and perception during short sprints in flat-footed athletes	13
A comparison of recreational skiing- and snowboarding-related injuries at a Colorado ski resort, 2012/13-2016/17	12
Effects of flywheel training on strength-related variables in female populations. A systematic review	12
Injury rates and patterns in French male professional soccer clubs: a comparison between a regular season and a season in the Covid-19 pandemic	12
Effects of knee flexion angles in supine bridge exercise on trunk and pelvic muscle activity	11
How manipulation of playing area dimensions in ball possession games constrains physical effort and technical actions in under-11, under-15 and under-23 soccer players	11
Anabolic–catabolic hormonal responses in youth soccer players during a half-season	10
Marathon shoes vs. track spikes: a crossover pilot study on metabolic demand at different speeds in experienced runners	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
Relationships between RPE-derived internal training load parameters and GPS-based external training load variables in elite young soccer players	10

Key load indicators and load variability in professional soccer players: a full season study	10
Higher training workloads do not correspond to the best performances of elite basketball players	9
Re-thinking athlete training loads: would you rather have one big rock or lots of little rocks dropped on your foot?	9
Which athletes are more vulnerable to mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis? A cross-sectional study	9
The effects of shoes and insoles for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Comparison of flywheel versus traditional resistance training in elite academy male Rugby union players	9
Can we evidence-base injury prevention and management in women’s football? A scoping review	8
When do soccer players experience the most demanding passages of match play? A longitudinal study in a professional team	8
Testosterone, cortisol and alpha-amylase levels during a handball match; analysis of dynamics and associations	8
An exploratory study of the use of ultrasound in the measurement of anterior tibial translation under gastrocnemius muscle stimulation	8
Re-injury worry, confidence and attention as predictors of a sport re-injury during a competitive season	8
Hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio and cross-sectional area of the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles assessed using extended field-of-view ultrasonography	8
Relative age-related differences between different competitive levels and field positions in young soccer players	8
High-speed running density in collegiate women’s lacrosse	8
Testing protocol affects the velocity at VO_2max in semi-professional soccer players	7
Hydrotherapy with hydrogen-rich water compared with RICE protocol following acute ankle sprain in professional athletes: a randomized non-inferiority pilot trial	7
Effect of training day, match, and length of the microcycle on the worst-case scenarios in professional soccer players	7
The effect of music on short-term exercise performance during the different menstrual cycle phases in female handball players	7
Performance, muscle damage, and inflammatory responses to repeated high-intensity exercise following a 40-min nap	7
Effects of a 16-week Tai Chi intervention on cutaneous sensitivity and proprioception among older adults with and without sensory loss	7
Football can tackle type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of the health effects of recreational football practice in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes	7
Age-related differences in torque in angle-specific and peak torque hamstring to quadriceps ratios in female soccer players from 11 to 18 years old: Α Cross-sectional study	7
Physiological response and physical performance after 40 min and 90 min daytime nap opportunities	7
Effect of long-term exercise training on static postural control in older adults: a cross-sectional study	6
Injuries in Japanese university handball: a study among 1017 players	6
Effects of exercise training on immunological factors in kidney transplant recipients; a randomized controlled trial	6
Effects of age on physical and technical performance in National Basketball Association (NBA) players	6
Efficacy of Kinesio Taping Compared to Other Treatment Modalities in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Longitudinal differences in the injury profile of professional male handball players according to competitive-level	6
Quantifying and modelling the game speed outputs of English Championship soccer players	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
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
Characterization of head impact exposure in boys’ youth ice hockey	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
Influence of upper-limb muscle strength on the repeated change of direction ability in international-level wheelchair basketball players	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
Effects of wheelchair Tai Chi ball exercise on physical and mental health and functional abilities among elderly with physical disability	5
Analysis of key external and internal load variables in professional female futsal players: a longitudinal study	5
Association between sports participation history and age of first exposure to high-risk sports with concussion history	5
Updating futsal physiology, immune system, and performance	5
Does exercise training improve the function of vascular smooth muscle? A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Energy pathway contributions during 60-second upper-body Wingate test in Greco-Roman wrestlers: intermittent versus single forms	5
Echo intensity is weakly associated with muscular strength and endurance in young, healthy adults	4
Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in volleyball players with and without a history of shoulder pain	4
Does core stability training improve hopping performance and kinetic asymmetries during single-leg landing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients?	4
How do swimmers pace the 400 m freestyle and what affects the pacing pattern?	4
Pilot study of functional circuit exercise in older adults	4

Reliability of a smartphone application to measure physical activity	4
Muscle injury characteristics and incidence rates in men’s amateur soccer: A one season prospective study	4
Maturity status influences perceived training load and neuromuscular performance during an academy soccer season	4
40-min nap opportunity attenuates heart rate and perceived exertion and improves physical specific abilities in elite basketball players	4
Lower fatigue and faster recovery of ultra-short race pace swimming training sessions	4
Peak running speed can be used to monitor neuromuscular fatigue from a standardized running test in team sport athletes	4
Patterns and predictors of concussion symptom presentations in NCAA athletes	4
Effects of intradialytic exercise on functional capacity in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Development, reliability and validity of the Closed Kinetic Chain Lower Extremity Stability Test (CKCLEST): a new clinical performance test	4
The effects of individual and collective variability on youth players’ movement behaviours during football small-sided games	4
Bilateral deficit in the countermovement jump and its associations with judo-specific performance	4
Dehydration and Rapid Weight Gain Between Weigh-in and Competition in Judo Athletes: The Differences between Women and Men	4
Can exercise test intensity and modality affect the prevalence of arrhythmic events in young athletes?	4
Improvements in asymmetry in knee flexion motion during landing are associated with the postoperative period and quadriceps strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	4
Footstrike angle cut-off values to classify footstrike pattern in runners	4
Evaluation of ball passing and space detection skill in soccer: implementation of two new soccer tests	4
Field-based tests for assessing fitness in referees: A systematic review	4
Slower visuomotor reaction time in division-I collegiate athletes with a history of ankle sprain	4
Extracellular buffer choice influences acid-base responses and gastrointestinal symptoms	4
Investigation of changes in the physical activity and fall experience before and after the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Cross-sectional study of depression tendency and sleep quality in 1352 people practicing Tai Chi	3
Growth and maturity status of young male table tennis players	3
Factors influencing optimum countermovement jump performance and movement strategy in Championship professional football players: implications for player profiling	3
Assessment of motor skill accuracy and coordination variability after application of local and remote experimental pain	3
Disabled throwing shoulder/elbow players have high rates of impaired foot function	3
Sprinting and dribbling differences in young soccer players: a kinematic approach	3
Regional phase angle, not whole-body, is augmented in response to pre-season in professional soccer players	3
Pacing strategies during male 1500 m running world record performances	3
Investigating the impact age has on within-over and death bowling performances in international level 50-over cricket	3
A novel treadmill protocol for uphill running assessment: the incline incremental running test (IIRT)	3
Age-related participation and performance trends of children and adolescents in ultramarathon running	3
Postural control in preparation to a step during support surface perturbation	3
Comparative external workload analysis based on the new functional classification in cerebral palsy football 7-a-side. A full-season study	3
Effects of ibuprofen during 42-km trail running on oxidative stress, muscle fatigue, muscle damage and performance: a randomized controlled trial	3
Post-exercise provision of 40 g of protein during whole body resistance training further augments strength adaptations in elderly males	3
Screening for laterally deviated plantar pressure during stance using the Cumberland ankle instability tool and anthropometric measures	3
Electromyographic responses of knee isokinetic and single-leg hop tests in athletes :dominant vs. non-dominant sides	3
Extreme blood lactate rising after very short efforts in top-level track and field male sprinters	3
Head impact exposure and concussion in women’s collegiate club lacrosse	3
Electromyographic activity of quadriceps muscles during eccentric squat exercises: implications for exercise selection in patellar tendinopathy	3
Hamstring musculotendon mechanics of prospectively injured elite rugby athletes	2
Can young dancers skip/recover from patellofemoral pain? A two-year follow-up	2
A cloth facemask increased ratings of perceived exertion and reduced affect, without affecting sprint or muscular performance	2
Clinical findings and self-reported oral health status of biathletes and cross-country skiers in the preseason – a cohort study with a control group	2
External Loads of Elite Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review with meta-analysis	2
Sports-related concussions in high school females: an epidemiologic analysis of twenty-year national trends	2
Short-time Effect of Sterile Kinesio Tape applied during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Edema, Pain and Range of Motion	2
Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial	2
Walking exercise and lower-body blood flow restriction: Effects on systemic inflammation, lipid profiles and hematological indices in overweight middle-aged males	2
Determining the relationship between load markers and non-contact injuries during the competitive season among professional and semi-professional basketball players	2
Influence of jump-landing direction on dynamic postural stability and hamstring-to-quadriceps co-activation ratio	2
FIFA 11+ Kids program effects on jump kinetics in soccer players – A randomized controlled clinical 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
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
The dynamic control ratio masks bilateral asymmetries – A gender-specific analysis of 264 healthy and ACL-injured athletes	2
Haematological responses to repeated sprints in hypoxia across different sporting modalities	2
Quantifying physiological and biomechanical responses of shallow water walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Associations of patient characteristics, rate of torque development, voluntary activation of quadriceps with quadriceps strength, and knee function before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	2
Pilot study to explore girls’ lacrosse players’ attitudes toward headgear	2
Peak instantaneous PlayerLoad metrics highlight movement strategy deficits in professional male soccer players	2
The Effect of Shoulder Injury Prevention Program on Shoulder Isokinetic Strength in Young Male Volleyball Players	2
Relationship between external and internal load indicators and injury using machine learning in professional soccer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Delayed peroneal muscle reaction time in male amateur footballers during a simulated prolonged football protocol	2
Cumulative effects of subsequent concussions on the neural patterns of young rugby athletes: data from event-related potentials	2
Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women’s lacrosse stakeholders	2
Muscle co-contraction and pre-activation in knee and ankle joint during a typical Tai Chi brush-knee twist-step	2
Acute kinematics and kinetics changes to wearable resistance during change of direction among soccer players	2
Contralateral protective effect against repeated bout of damaging exercise: A meta-analysis	2
Does ipsilateral and bilateral knee strength status predict lower extremity injuries of elite judokas; a prospective cohort study	2