OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P-Journal 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
The reliability and accuracy of Polar Team Pro GPS units	25
Comparison of the validity and reliability of local positioning systems against other tracking technologies in team sport: A systematic review	25
Comparisons of new body load and metabolic power average workload indices between starters and non-starters: A full-season study in professional soccer players	21
The impact of video assistant referee (VAR) on match performance variables at men’s FIFA World Cup tournaments	15
Temporal kinematic and kinetics differences throughout different landing ways following volleyball spike shots	13
Intersession reliability of GPS-based and accelerometer-based physical variables in small-sided games with and without the offside rule	9
Reliability and concurrent validity of a functional electromechanical dynamometer device for the assessment of movement velocity	8
Countermovement jump performance in elite male and female sprinters and high jumpers	7
Reliability and validity of velocity measures and regression methods to predict maximal strength ability in the back-squat using a novel linear position transducer	7
Integrating notational and positional analysis to investigate tactical behavior in offensive and defensive phases of football matches	7
How reliable are the tactical measures obtained in soccer small-sided games? A test-retest analysis of observational instruments and GPS-based variables	7
The impact of cross-country skiers’ tucking position on ski-camber profile, apparent contact area and load partitioning	6
Invisible experience to real-time assessment in elite tennis athlete training: Sport-specific movement classification based on wearable MEMS sensor data	6
Validity and reliability of Polar Team Pro GPS units for assessing maximum sprint speed in soccer players	6
What is the most suitable sampling frequency to register accelerometry-based workload? A case study in soccer	6
Is physical fitness related with in-game physical performance? A case study through local positioning system in professional basketball players	6
Validity and reliability of 10 Hz GPS sensor for measuring distance and maximal speed in soccer: Possible differences of unit positioning	5
Variations of external workload across a soccer season for starters and non-starters	5
Comparison between photoplethysmographic heart rate monitor from Polar Vantage M and Polar V800 with H10 chest strap while running on a treadmill: Validation of the Polar Precision Prime^TM	5
Relationships between ball speed and arm speed during the volleyball serve in youth elite male players, and why statistical significance might be misleading	5
Is additive manufacturing improving performance in Sports? A systematic review	5
Reliability of isokinetic hip abductor and adductor strength measurements: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
All devices are not created equal: Simultaneous data collection of three triaxial accelerometers sampling at different frequencies	4
Identification of high-performance volleyball players from anthropometric variables and psychological readiness: A machine-learning approach	4
Novel tactical insights from Men’s 2022 FIFA World Cup: Which performance indicators explain the teams’ goal difference?	4

Prediction of sports attendance: A comparative analysis	4
Comparison of the two most commonly used gold-standard velocity monitoring devices (GymAware and T-Force) to assess lifting velocity during the free-weight barbell back squat exercise	3
Concurrent validity and reliability of a functional electromechanical dynamometer to assess isometric mid-thigh pull performance	3
Validity of a mobile-based specific test to estimate metabolic thresholds in boxers	3
Impact of third generation synthetic turf athletic field age on surface hardness and infill depth spatial variability	3
Determining critical power and W′ in running: Accuracy of different two-point models using the power metric	3
Influence of corners and road conditions on cycling individual time trial performance and ‘optimal’ pacing strategy: A simulation study	3
Using group sizes to optimise archery equipment	3
Prediction of soccer clubs’ league rankings by machine learning methods: The case of Turkish Super League	3
Heart rate monitoring of the endurance runner during high intensity interval training: Influence of device used on training functions	3
Effect of jump heights, landing techniques, and participants on vertical ground reaction force and loading rate during landing on three different Korean teeterboards	3
Inter-system and inter-unit reliability of Polar Team Pro and WIMU PRO devices during external load measurements indoors	3
Badminton stroke identification using wireless inertial sensor and neural network	3
A study on ski groups size and their relationship to the risk of injury	3
Agreement and reliability of magnetic, angular rate, and gravity (MARG) sensors to assess multiple body segment’s external loads during off-road running	3
Relationships between internal and external training load demands and match load demands in elite women volleyball players	3
Level of agreement between sPRO and Kubios software in the analysis of R-R intervals obtained by a chest strap	2
Real time estimation of vertical jump height with a markerless motion capture smartphone app: A proof-of-concept case study	2
Effect of outdoor footwear bending stiffness on metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics, kinetics, and energy balance during level and uphill walking	2
The dependence of baseball lift and drag on spin	2
Ageing of climbing ropes with and without hydrophobic coating	2
High-intensity curvilinear movements’ relevance in semi-professional soccer: An approach from principal components analysis	2
Agreement between muscle oxygen saturation from two commercially available systems in endurance running: Moxy Monitor versus Humon Hex	2
An analytical framework to understand individual running-related injury risk response patterns to footwear	2
The validity and reliability of a portable device (ADR-Jumping) to estimate vertical jump performance	2
Parking the bus or high pressing? Defensive tactical insights from the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup	2
Reliability and validity of the Hypoxico Everest Summit II altitude generator	2
Aerodynamic comparisons between Al Rihla and recent World Cup soccer balls	2
Head Impact Exposure in Youth Soccer: Comparing across Activity Types	2
Sensitivity of cycling Motion Performance Indicators (MPIs) to incremented load and their relationship with performance in professional cyclists	2
Reliability of bilateral and shear components in a two-legged counter-movement jump	2
Test-retest reliability and comparison of single- and dual-beam photocell timing system with video-based applications to measure linear and change of direction sprint times	2
Experimental characterization of artificial turf infill mixtures and implementation in smoothed particle hydrodynamics numerical model	2
Garmin wearable device offers reliable alternative for on-water stroke rate and velocity measurement in rowing	2
Analysis of preferred weight configuration for barebow shooting style	2
Laboratory assessment of a head impact sensor for youth soccer ball heading impacts using an anthropomorphic test device	2
Influence of players’ physical performances on the variation of the external and internal responses to repeated bouts of small-sided games across youth age categories	2
Placement of team sport GPS devices for reliability assessment	2