OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Sports Medicine is 5. 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
Chronic effects of flywheel training on physical capacities in soccer players: a systematic review	21
The distribution of match activities relative to the maximal intensities in elite soccer players: implications for practice	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
Key load indicators and load variability in professional soccer players: a full season study	15
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
Comparison of flywheel versus traditional resistance training in elite academy male Rugby union players	14
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
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
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
Re-injury worry, confidence and attention as predictors of a sport re-injury during a competitive season	11
Marathon shoes vs. track spikes: a crossover pilot study on metabolic demand at different speeds in experienced runners	11
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
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 exercise training on immunological factors in kidney transplant recipients; a randomized controlled trial	9
Testing protocol affects the velocity at VO_2max in semi-professional soccer players	9
Does exercise training improve the function of vascular smooth muscle? A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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