Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Papers
(The H4-Index of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice is 16. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Pain intensity, spine structure, and body composition in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy65
Differences in non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing measures of lower leg muscle elasticity using shear wave elastography44
Understanding barriers to adherence to home exercise programs in patients with musculoskeletal neck pain36
Differences of diaphragmatic muscle contraction between female patients with chronic neck pain and asymptomatic controls: A case-control study based on ultrasonography36
Reply to comments on “Progressive submaximal effort hamstring muscle endurance is reduced after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament”34
The perceptions and knowledge of prognosis of physiotherapists in musculoskeletal practice: An exploratory qualitative study30
Severity of persistent pain and disability can accurately screen for presence of pain catastrophizing and fear of performing wrist movements in individuals with distal radius fracture23
Experiences, barriers and needs of physiotherapists with regard to providing self-management support to people with low back pain: A qualitative study22
Common reported barriers and facilitators for self-management in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies22
The prevalence of cervical contribution in patients reporting shoulder pain. An observational study22
An investigation of body awareness, fatigue, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal problems in young adults with hypermobility spectrum disorder19
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of outcome measures among physiotherapists in Nepal: A mixed-methods study17
Musculoskeletal case-mix adjustment in a UK primary/community care cohort: Testing musculoskeletal models to make recommendations in this setting17
Prevalence of cervical, vestibulo-ocular and or physiological impairments in symptomatic individuals 4 weeks to 6 months post-concussion17
Italian versions of the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ): psychometric properties and an investigation on the understanding of pain neurophysiology in physical therapists16
Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-1916
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