OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness is 6. 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
Influence of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in children: A scoping review of the literature	72
Potential harms of supplementation with high doses of antioxidants in athletes	26
Alternating high-intensity interval training and continuous training is efficacious in improving cardiometabolic health in obese middle-aged men	24
Physical literacy in Europe: The current state of implementation in research, practice, and policy	23
Relationship between specific leisure activities and successful aging among older adults	23
The effects of dry-land strength training on competitive sprinter swimmers	21
Effect of blood flow restriction during low-intensity resistance training on bone markers and physical functions in postmenopausal women	21
The effects of plyometric jump training on jump and sport-specific performances in prepubertal female swimmers	19
Effects of sprint distance and repetition number on energy system contributions in soccer players	15
Comparison of whole-body vibration training and quadriceps strength training on physical function and neuromuscular function of individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised clinical trial	15
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validation of the Spanish perceived physical literacy instrument for adolescents (S-PPLI)	13
Operationally defining physical literacy in Chinese culture: Results of a meta-narrative synthesis and the Panel's recommendations	13
Effects of 8-week high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on bone metabolism in sedentary young females	13
Effects of different exercise programs on cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in college students	13
Results from the China 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents	13
The relationships of postural stability with muscle strength and proprioception are different among older adults over and under 75 years of age	13
Role of physique and physical fitness in the balance of Korean national snowboard athletes	12
Sprint and jump performances in highly trained young soccer players of different chronological age: Effects of linear VS. CHANGE–OF–DIRECTION sprint training	12
Impact of sport training on adaptations in neural functioning and behavioral performance: A scoping review with meta-analysis on EEG research	12
Results from Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A call to address inequities in health-promoting activities	12
Effects of high intensity interval training on sustained reduction in cardiometabolic risk associated with overweight/obesity: A randomized trial	11
Acute effects of mindfulness-based intervention on athlete cognitive function: An fNIRS investigation	11
Results from the Australian 2022 Report Card on physical activity for children and young people	10
Cardiac autonomic disturbance following sprint-interval exercise in untrained young males: Does exercise volume matter?	10
Effects of aerobic exercise combined with resistance training on health-related physical fitness in adolescents: A randomized controlled trial	10

Physical fitness characteristics and performance in single-handed dinghy and 470 classes sailors	9
Physical activity level of Thai children and youth: Evidence from Thailand’s 2018 report card on physical activity for children and youth	9
Effects of an unsupervised Nordic walking intervention on cognitive and physical function among older women engaging in volunteer activity	9
Effects of resistance training on insulin sensitivity in the elderly: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Effect of Baduanjin exercise on cerebral blood flow and cognitive frailty in the community older adults with cognitive frailty: A randomized controlled trial	9
Results from Portugal's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth	9
Blood flow restriction during training for improving the aerobic capacity and sport performance of trained athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
How has COVID-19 social distancing impacted physical activity patterns? Data from the PAMPA cohort, Brazil	9
Maximal oxygen consumption and oxygen uptake efficiency in adolescent males	9
Results from the Philippines' 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents	8
High-intensity interval training elicits more enjoyment and positive affective valence than moderate-intensity training over a 12-week intervention in overweight young women	8
Impact of dehydration on perceived exertion during endurance exercise: A systematic review with meta-analysis	8
Perceived and actual physical literacy and physical activity: A test of reverse pathway among Hong Kong children	8
Physical activity in the era of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the South Korea's 2022 Report Card on physical activity for children and adolescents	8
The effect of whole-body high-intensity interval training on heart rate variability in insufficiently active adults	8
Walking speed and balance both improved in older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2018	8
Validity of accelerometry for predicting physical activity and sedentary time in ambulatory children and young adults with cerebral palsy	8
Effects of one-year once-weekly high-intensity interval training on body adiposity and liver fat in adults with central obesity: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	8
The effect of aquatic high intensity interval training on cardiometabolic and physical health markers in women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The 2022 India Report Card on physical activity for children and adolescents	7
Results from the Singapore 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents	7
Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents	7
The Czech Republic's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A rationale and comprehensive analysis	7
Results from the Thailand 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth	7
Influence of post-exercise hot-water therapy on adaptations to training over 4 weeks in elite short-track speed skaters	7
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of female adolescents in Indonesia: A multi-method study on duration, pattern and context	6
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on core body temperature during exercise: A systematic review	6
Changes in blood antioxidant status in American football players and soccer players over a training macrocycle	6
Short and long-term differences in anthropometric characteristics and physical performance between male rugby players that became professional or remained amateur	6
Beetroot juice intake with different amounts of nitrate does not change aerobic exercise-mediated responses in heart rate variability in hypertensive postmenopausal women: A randomized, crossover and	6
Comparison of VO2peak from the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) and treadmill in children	6
Hypoxic repeated sprint interval training improves cardiorespiratory fitness in sedentary young women	6