OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 37. 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
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): The need to maintain regular physical activity while taking precautions	681
Exercise-induced oxidative stress: Friend or foe?	263
Physical exercise in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease	221
The whole day matters: Understanding 24-hour movement guideline adherence and relationships with health indicators across the lifespan	193
An international physical activity and public health research agenda to inform coronavirus disease-2019 policies and practices	161
Projecting the impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic on childhood obesity in the United States: A microsimulation model	133
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year	115
Canadian children's and youth's adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: A decision tree analysis	114
Motivational processes in physical education and objectively measured physical activity among adolescents	92
Coronavirus disease-2019: A tocsin to our aging, unfit, corpulent, and immunodeficient society	91
Prevalence of meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines from pre-school to adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis including 387,437 participants and 23 countries	89
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	89
Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses	83
A systematic review of running-related musculoskeletal injuries in runners	82
Handgrip strength and health outcomes: Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies	78
Association between fundamental motor skills and physical activity in the early years: A systematic review and meta-analysis	77
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. children	75
Returning Chinese school-aged children and adolescents to physical activity in the wake of COVID-19: Actions and precautions	72
Exercise immunology: Future directions	69
Physical activity recommendations during the coronavirus disease-2019 virus outbreak	67
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity of the Thai population: Evidence from Thailand's Surveillance on Physical Activity 2020	64
Should, and how can, exercise be done during a coronavirus outbreak? An interview with Dr. Jeffrey A. Woods	61
Maturity-associated considerations for training load, injury risk, and physical performance in youth soccer: One size does not fit all	59
Roles and molecular mechanisms of physical exercise in cancer prevention and treatment	56
Impacts of exercise intervention on various diseases in rats	56

Effects of resistance training performed to repetition failure or non-failure on muscular strength and hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	54
Chronic ankle instability is associated with proprioception deficits: A systematic review and meta-analysis	53
Meeting 24-h movement guidelines: Prevalence, correlates, and the relationships with overweight and obesity among Chinese children and adolescents	50
Exercise-mediated regulation of autophagy in the cardiovascular system	45
Risk factors for overuse injuries in short- and long-distance running: A systematic review	45
Metabolic and performance responses of male runners wearing 3 types of footwear: Nike Vaporfly 4%, Saucony Endorphin racing flats, and their own shoes	44
Linking Esports to health risks and benefits: Current knowledge and future research needs	44
Relationship of proprioception, cutaneous sensitivity, and muscle strength with the balance control among older adults	42
The evidence for the impact of policy on physical activity outcomes within the school setting: A systematic review	41
An evaluation of prevention initiatives by 53 national anti-doping organizations: Achievements and limitations	40
Effects of a remote, YouTube-delivered exercise intervention on young adults’ physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: Randomized controlled trial	39
Is device-measured vigorous physical activity associated with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Pacing profiles and tactical behaviors of elite runners	37
Effect and feasibility of wearable physical activity trackers and pedometers for increasing physical activity and improving health outcomes in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Deconstructing athletes’ sleep: A systematic review of the influence of age, sex, athletic expertise, sport type, and season on sleep characteristics	37
The relationships between step count and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events: A dose–response meta-analysis	37