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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Prediction of ACL-tear by lower limbs muscle strength and flexibility: a prospective cohort study in 95 female soccer players	28
Peak running speed can be used to monitor neuromuscular fatigue from a standardized running test in team sport athletes	25
The influence of fixture congestion on physical performance response to U23 soccer match-play	23
The effect of a 2-week ischaemic preconditioning intervention on anaerobic performance in male academy football players: a randomized, single-blinded, SHAM-Controlled study	16
Isokinetic profiling of elite youth footballers: informing selection of a practicable and efficacious isokinetic screening test	16
Some problems of research exploring sex differences in sport-related concussions: a narrative review	15
Does core stability training improve hopping performance and kinetic asymmetries during single-leg landing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients?	15
Disabled throwing shoulder/elbow players have high rates of impaired foot function	14
Lower fatigue and faster recovery of ultra-short race pace swimming training sessions	14
Examining prior injury relative to Achilles tendon ruptures in National Basketball Association players	14
Association between prolactin and history of stress fracture in elite sprinters and jumpers	14
A multi-phase intervention study of sports bra prescription for elite UK female athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics	13
Injury epidemiology of youth cross-country mountain biking coaches: analysis of data from the National Interscholastic Cycling Association injury surveillance system	12
Efficacy of Kinesio Taping Compared to Other Treatment Modalities in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Overuse wrist injuries in adolescent platform and springboard divers	12
The evaluation of oral and dental health and behavioural risk among ultra-endurance athletes: a cross-sectional epidemiological study	12
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	11
The effects of an education and exercise-based injury prevention programme on knowledge, eccentric shoulder strength, shoulder range of motion, and thoracic range of motion among competitive youth vol	11
External Loads of Elite Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review with meta-analysis	10
Head acceleration event exposure and cognitive and functional outcomes: a comparison of multiple football seasons	10
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	10
Muscle injury characteristics and incidence rates in men’s amateur soccer: A one season prospective study	9
When do soccer players experience the most demanding passages of match play? A longitudinal study in a professional team	9
Effects of a 40-min nap on performance following evening exercise before, during, and after Ramadan fasting	8
The immediate effect of simulating leg-length discrepancy on spinal posture and pelvic position: a cross-over designed study	8

Sports-related concussions in high school females: an epidemiologic analysis of twenty-year national trends	8
Sprinting and dribbling differences in young soccer players: a kinematic approach	8
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	8
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	8
Predicting Multiple Injuries to Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Logistic Regression Analysis over the 2009 – 2019 Regular Seasons	8
Can we evidence-base injury prevention and management in women’s football? A scoping review	7
Aetiology, epidemiology and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in badminton players: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Hip adduction and abduction strength in different test positions and their relationship to previous groin injuries in women footballers	7
The effects of a multi-day cross-country mountain bike race on myocardial function, stress, inflammation and cardiac biomarkers in amateur master athletes	7
Electromyographic activity of quadriceps muscles during eccentric squat exercises: implications for exercise selection in patellar tendinopathy	7
Hidden support for the lionesses: a breast/bra intervention	7
Hypothermia following cold-water immersion treatment for exertional heat illness	6
Patellofemoral pain and musculoskeletal features in young pre- and post-pubertal female dancers	6
A multi-stage intervention assessing, advising and customising sports bras for elite female British athletes	6
Hip and knee muscles co-activation ratio during hip-focused exercises: a multichannel surface electromyography study	6
Risk factors for injuries along an infantry commanders course	6
Hamstring musculotendon mechanics of prospectively injured elite rugby athletes	6
Blood Flow Restricted Electrical Stimulations to Prevent or Attenuate Symptoms of Muscle Damage	6
Influence of jump-landing direction on dynamic postural stability and hamstring-to-quadriceps co-activation ratio	6
Contralateral protective effect against repeated bout of damaging exercise: A meta-analysis	5
Effect of playing position, passage duration and starting status on the most demanding passages of match play in professional football	5
The impact of a mid-season FIFA World Cup™ on injury occurrence and patterns in French professional soccer clubs	5
Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial	5
Associations of patient characteristics, rate of torque development, voluntary activation of quadriceps with quadriceps strength, and knee function before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	5
Low back pain leads to a protective action of pain on dynamic postural stability	5
Individual behavioral and sporting risk factors affecting injuries in recreational skiers and snowboarders: a case-control study	5
Return-to-play criteria following a hamstring injury in professional football: a scoping review	5
Examining the influence of the Get aHEAD Safely in Soccer™ program on head impact kinematics and neck strength in female youth soccer players	5
Do floating toes relate with the ability to perform the deep squat test among baseball players with throwing injury?	5
Effects of body mass-based resistance training on measures of physical fitness and musculotendinous injury incidence and burden in U16 male soccer players	5
Bilateral impairments of quadriceps neuromuscular function occur early after anterior cruciate ligament injury	5
The effect of resistance training on patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Does ipsilateral and bilateral knee strength status predict lower extremity injuries of elite judokas; a prospective cohort study	5
Tri-axial loading response to anti-gravity running highlights movement strategy compensations during knee injury rehabilitation of a professional soccer player	5
Effects of a specific injury prevention neuromuscular training program for young female dancers. A randomized-controlled trial	5
Hamstring-to-quadriceps activation ratio during lower-limb strengthening exercises	5
Using complex systems to understand running-related injuries	4
Biomechanical alterations in Osgood–Schlatter disease: a systematic review	4
Dehydration and Rapid Weight Gain Between Weigh-in and Competition in Judo Athletes: The Differences between Women and Men	4
Change in interleukin (IL)-6, 8, and 10 and its association with an increase in core temperature following a 7-mile running race in the warm weather	4
Slower visuomotor reaction time in division-I collegiate athletes with a history of ankle sprain	4
Bilateral deficit in the countermovement jump and its associations with judo-specific performance	4
Cumulative effects of subsequent concussions on the neural patterns of young rugby athletes: data from event-related potentials	4
Altered gut microbiota richness in individuals with a history of lateral ankle sprain	4
Strength and jumping performance in youth athletes: do sport specialization and age categories affect strength asymmetry?	4
Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women’s lacrosse stakeholders	4
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	4
The effects of taurine ingestion on anaerobic and physiological performance in female rugby players	4
Injury patterns among national-level athletes in Lebanon: a retrospective study	3
Heart rate recovery to assess fitness: comparison of different calculation methods in a large cross-sectional study	3

Regional phase angle, not whole-body, is augmented in response to pre-season in professional soccer players	3
Injury rates and patterns in French male professional soccer clubs: a comparison between a regular season and a season in the Covid-19 pandemic	3
Knowledge and awareness of anterior cruciate ligament injury among Turkish professional athletes: an online survey	3
Understanding experience, knowledge and perceived challenges related to bra fit for sports participation: a scoping review	3
Can exercise test intensity and modality affect the prevalence of arrhythmic events in young athletes?	3
Does radiofrequency application improve function and reduce pain in patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? A retrospective study with a minimum 2-year follow-up	3
Knee wobbling during the single-leg-squat-and-hold test reflects dynamic knee instability in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury	3
Tibial tuberosity maturation assessment by ultrasonography and screening for Osgood–Schlatter disease in male and female children and adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study	3
Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in volleyball players with and without a history of shoulder pain	3
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	3
Analysis of key external and internal load variables in professional female futsal players: a longitudinal study	3
Exploration of patellofemoral pain and musculoskeletal characteristics in pubertal female dancers: a 12-month follow-up	3
Effects of acai supplementation (Euterpe precatoria Mart) on muscle recovery markers after jump protocol	3
Well-being fluctuations and injuries during an entire season in male professional soccer players: an observational study	3
Donor tissue type alters the effects of mesenchymal stem cells on human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and their metabolomic profiles	2
The combined effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulations, and blood flow restriction to treat symptoms of muscle damage	2
Traumatic brain injuries in paediatric patients: individual vs. team sports-related hospitalizations	2
Updating futsal physiology, immune system, and performance	2
Performance, muscle damage, and inflammatory responses to repeated high-intensity exercise following a 40-min nap	2
Characterization of head impact exposure in boys’ youth ice hockey	2
Injuries in Japanese university handball: a study among 1017 players	2
Cross-sectional study of depression tendency and sleep quality in 1352 people practicing Tai Chi	2
Pilot study of functional circuit exercise in older adults	2
Effects of combined resistance training and Tai Chi on oxidative stress, blood glucose and lipid metabolism and quality of life in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	2
Clinical versus MRI grading of the medial collateral ligament in acute knee injury	2
The mechanical response to hockey-specific running gait: implications for the objective monitoring of (p)rehabilitation	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
An injury burden heat map of all men’s and women’s teams of a professional football club over a decade	2
Acute effects of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on non-local range of movement	2
Effect of one-week New Zealand blackcurrant extract on rowing performance and cognitive function in National team male rowers	2
Effect of leg dominance on ipsilateral and contralateral limb training adaptation in middle-aged women after unilateral sensorimotor and resistance exercise training	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