Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Article	Citations
Effects of the menstrual cycle on EPOC and fat oxidation after low-volume high-intensity interval training	31
Prepubic aponeurotic complex injuries: a structured narrative review	28
Hydration status and running performance during cool and hot training sessions in rugby union forwards and backs	24
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in overweight and obese adults	16
Eight-week stress management exercise program improves mental health and autonomic nervous system of adults exposed to chronic stress	14
The effects of free weights and isoinertial resistance during semisquatting exercise on amateur soccer players' physical performance indicators: a randomized controlled study	13
Attenuation of the increase of heart rate and oxygen consumption during progressive exercise in professional rugby players	13
Anxiety, sleep quality and mood in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a preliminary study	13
Training load, sleep, reaction time, sports performance, and mood in paralympic swimmers before a competition	12
Is chronic ankle instability associated with contractile thickness of gluteus medius and gluteus maximus during functional movement and exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Pre-race medical clearance in 60,609 distance running race entrants: which entrants sought clearance, what physicians did, and what was the outcome? SAFER XXXVII	12
Impact of COVID-19 infection on sports performance of elite university athletes	11
Analysis of the associations between salivary cortisol-, alpha-amylase-, and testosterone-responsiveness with the physical contact nature of team handball: a preliminary analysis	11
Caffeinated chewing gum improves the batting and pitching performance of female softball players: a randomized crossover study	11
Effects of aerobic and anaerobic training on freedivers' performance	11
Effect of acute high-intensity intermittent exercise on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations	10
Football referee's dilemma: negotiation between motor and cognitive tasks	10
Influence of hand grip strength test and short physical performance battery on FRAX in post-menopausal women: a machine learning cross-sectional study	10
Flexibility exercises are often recommended but flexibility is rarely evaluated: a misconnection	10
A new strategy for somatotype assessment using bioimpedance analysis in adults	10
Injury prevention in professional soccer players: can re-warmup training be organized in the post-warmup and half-time during a soccer game in a short time?	10
Caribbean and Latin dance: evidence about health in professional and non-professional dancers	9
Maximal aerobic power and anaerobic power reserves to prescribe cycling interval training sessions	9
Effects of a nasal breathing protocol on physical fitness and pulmonary function in young basketball players	8
Muscular fitness profiles in relation to the response in body fat during school-based high-intensity intervention	8

Sports drinks effect on salivary volume and pH in children after exercise: a randomized clinical study	8
Exploring the impact of high altitude on physiological parameters and training characteristics of endurance runners	8
Surface electromyographic wheel speed skate protocol and its potential in athletes' performance analysis and injury prevention	8
Causes and differentiation of injuries depending on the positions taken on the pitch among American Football players in Poland	7
The effect of pilates training on hormonal and psychophysical function in older women	7
Body composition of NCAA division I football players pre- and post-COVID-19 stay-at-home advisory	7
Comparison of external load indicators between official matches and sport-specific training in semi-professional soccer players: focus on intensity and strength	7
The influence of photobiomodulation on upper body muscular performance in collegiate athletes	7
Factor analysis on the performance of elite male fencing athletes	7
Cardiac biomarkers alterations in rapid weight loss and high-intensity training in judo athletes: a crossover pilot study	7
Differences in performance analysis between won and lost teams in the top handball matches in the seasons before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic	7
The effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in healthy young individuals	7
Effects of two low-volume high-intensity interval training protocols in professional soccer: sprint interval training versus small-sided games	7
Altitude training effects on erythropoietin and erythrocyte parameters in swimmers with different altitude training experience	7
Effects of daily protein intake frequency during 8 weeks of resistance training on lean mass and strength adaptations: a randomized non-controlled clinical trial	7
Impact of a family history of hypertension and physical activity on left ventricular mass	7
Executive functions in male and female older adults with aligned levels of VO2max	7
Influence of menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive phase on exercise performance in endurance-trained females	6
Association between back-leg-chest muscle strength and kicking speed in soccer players: an observational study	6
Does warming up with different music tempos affect physical and psychological responses? The evidence from a chronobiological study	6
Cardiovascular risk among ultra-endurance runners	6
Effects of exhaustive whole-body exercise and caffeine ingestion on muscle contractile properties in healthy men	6
Pelvic list strength test as an indicator of sprint running performance	6
Effect of core muscle strengthening on throwing velocity in cricket players in Pakistan: a 6-week randomized controlled trial	6
The potential effects of a holistic yoga intervention on performance and injury risk in volleyball players: a randomized controlled trial	6
The effectiveness of school physical education on students' cognitive competence: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Bone and body characteristics of freestyle and non-freestyle skiers	6
Relationship between functional threshold power, ventilatory threshold and respiratory compensation point in road cycling	6
Visuospatial abilities and cardiorespiratory fitness in amateur sport climbers: a cross-sectional study with healthy controls	6
Physiological effects of exercise in heat while wearing a polyester versus cotton T-shirt in physically active men with obesity: a pilot study	6
Response to Dr. Akin Torun's letter on androgenic-anabolic steroid use and carotid ıntima-media thickness	6
Cycling through the ranks: a cross-sectional analysis of endurance, strength and body composition indicators in junior, elite, and amateur competitive road cyclists	6
Cardiac remodeling in amateur triathletes after 24 weeks of exercise training for a half-Ironman event: a brief report	6
Drive leg ground reaction forces and rate of force development over consecutive windmill softball pitches	6
To what extent do somatotype structures affect athletic performance in professional athletes?	6
Assessing the knowledge and attitudes of semi-professional netball players in the Western Cape district regarding netball injuries: a cross-sectional study	6
Home-based exercise program improves normal right ventricle function in renal transplant recipients	6
Hemodynamic responses to neuromuscular electrical stimulation and to metaboreflex activation	6
Effects of an exercise-based rehabilitation program in patients with minor ischemic non-disabling stroke or transient ischemic attack	6
Management of anterior cruciate ligament tears in Tanner stage 1 and 2 children: a narrative review and treatment algorithm guided by ACL tear location	5
What is sport activity loyalty? Verifying the relationship between passion and psychological well-being	5
Effects of workload level on the timing of concentric-eccentric contractions during cycling	5
Consideration on size, velocity and path of droplets emitted during running	5
Beta-alanine fails to improve on 5000 m running time despite increasing PAT1 expression in long-distance runners	5
Exploring visuospatial function neuroplasticity in elite speed skaters: a resting-state fMRI independent component analysis	5
Caffeine supplementation during official basketball games: a randomized crossover study on the effects on game-related statistics and perceptual responses of adult male players	5
Fitness assessment in talented football referees: an academy based longitudinal field-study	5
Delayed effects of heavy resistance or ballistic priming on sprint and agility in elite U19 football	5
Head injury assessment in Italian Rugby Union: a two-seasons prospective analysis	5
The effects of e-Sports on physical and psychosomatic parameters: non-randomized controlled trials	5

Downhill running exercise increases circulating level of myokine meteorin-like hormone in humans	5
Splenic morphologic changes induced by a strenuous and exhaustive training program in Wistar rats	5
Association between anthropometric, physical and demographic characteristics and performance among NCAA Division III swimmers	5
Comparison of the effects of resistance, aerobic and mixed exercise on athlete's heart	5
The effect of periodized flywheel training on power of lower limbs	5
Impact of subtetanic neuromuscular electrical stimulation on cardiac autonomic nervous system in young individuals	4
Training with electrical muscle stimulation: a novel method to improve Body Mass Index, lipid profile, growth hormone, and cortisol in overweight subjects	4
Effect of shod and barefoot running on muscle mechanical properties	4
Effect of fatigue on neuromuscular and biomechanical variables after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review	4
Italian status update on physical activity levels, sports, and sedentariness: how should we turn the tide?	4
Fitness training programs for Alzheimer's disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Regular exercise improves the levels of self-efficacy, self-esteem and body awareness of young adults	4
Changes in power-force-velocity profile induced by 2 weeks of sprint interval training	4
A clinical survey of dehydration during winter training in elite fencing athletes	4
Tai chi effects on balance in older adults: the role of sustained attention and myokines	4
Exercise intensity influences plasma and sweat amino acid concentrations: a crossover trial	4
Mediation effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on relationships between high-intensity interval training and body fat in overweight and obese adolescents	4
Longer race distance predicts gastrointestinal illness-related medical encounters in 153,208 endurance runner race starters - SAFER XVI	4
Ischemic heart disease	4
Incidence of injuries and their prevention in Czech ice hockey players	4
Differential decline of physical fitness with age according to Body Mass Index levels	4
Fitness components associated with performance of a law enforcement physical employment standard in police cadets	4
Relationship between ground reaction force and throwing arm kinetics in high school and collegiate pitchers	4
Injuries and overuse injuries in padel tennis: a retrospective epidemiological cross-sectional study of a level 1 trauma center in Germany	4
Opposite effects of Covid-19 infection on pitchers and batters: a retrospective study on Chinese Professional Baseball League players	4
Insulin resistance and the adiponectin/leptin ratio as a surrogate measure of insulin resistance in Japanese collegiate baseball players	4
Apnea or normal breathing during repeated high-intensity swimming enhance sprint efficiency and which metabolic disorder?	4
Effect of Pilates exercise on cognitive distortion, stress coping and psychological endurance of women victim of violence	4
Acute effects of dance exergame and traditional continuous physical exercise on state anxiety of young adults exposed to unpleasant stimuli: a within-group randomized controlled trial	4
Epidemiology of sport climbing injuries caused by a climbing fall among climbers of the French Federation of Mountain and Climbing	4
Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in diagnosis and therapy of the ankle joint	4
Acute physiological responses to eccentric cycling: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Shoulder pathologies in CrossFit: a magnetic resonance imaging study of 51 cases	4
Exploring the age of taekwondo athletes in the Olympic Games: an analysis from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016	4
Changes in muscular strength following nine weeks of high- or low-load resistance training	4
Using a combination of three clinical tests for detecting meniscal tears increases the accuracy of the clinical examination	3
Effects of an experimental taper period on male and female swimmers	3
Identification of physical characteristics associated with swing velocity of batting in youth baseball players	3
Shoulder injury patterns and trends in the national football league: an epidemiological analysis	3
Anthropometric prediction of DXA-measured percentage of fat mass in male karate athletes	3
The illness burden of gastrointestinal illness is two times higher if it is associated with systemic symptoms and signs: a cross-sectional study of the super rugby tournament over 5 seasons (102,738 p	3
Posterior chain and core training improves pelvic posture, hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio, and vertical jump performance	3
Influence of different recovery intervals on time under tension, total training volume, and fatigue index in horizontal bench press exercise in young male wrestling athletes	3
Embodying joy: the experience of embodiment as a mediator of exercise enjoyment and mental health in college students	3
Test-retest reliability and criterion validity of three self-report questionnaires for assessing physical activity levels in Brazilian military	3
Improving moral competence in adolescents through non-linear pedagogy in the context of physical education and sport	3
Sleep quality is mediated by physical activity level in adolescents	3
Influence of lower-limb muscular and tendon mechanical properties and strength on countermovement jump performance	3
Mild hyperbaric oxygen for the early improvement of mood disturbance induced by high-intensity exercise	3
Cardiorespiratory fitness is linked with heart rate variability during stress in "at-risk" adults	3
The influence of muscle strength and aerobic fitness on functional recovery in professional soccer players	3
Physical strength levels and short-term memory efficiency in primary school children: a possible match?	3
Anthropometric, neuromuscular, physiologic and training variables as determinants to laboratory cycling performance	3
Exploring the quadriceps muscle architecture variations in various sports disciplines: a comparative analysis of football, taekwondo, and athletics	3
The effect of the whole-body isometric resistance training program on muscle strengths, brain derived neurotrophic factor, and quality of life in the community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults	3
Evaluation of high altitude training camps with heart rate recovery and heart rate variability analysis: beneficial effect in elite swimmers	3
Transition from Youth categories to Elite cycling: relationships between early career performance and UCI World Tour success	3
Differences in screening and treating relative energy deficiency in sport between the United States of America and Japan	3
The role of spine curvatures in the sagittal plane in physical performance among team sports players	3
Effects of 16-week circuit training on physical fitness parameters, pulmonary function, and quality of life in healthy women	3
Short-term effects of tactile stimulation of facial skin on hamstring muscle flexibility in healthy young males	3
Reliability and validity of a reactive agility test with soccer goalkeeper-specific movements for adolescents	3
Effect of training at intensities around critical velocity on 400 meters front crawl performance in young swimmers	3
Forearm muscle oxygenation and blood volume parameters during sustained contraction performance in youth sport climbers	3
Psychosocial factors and running-related injuries: unraveling the connection, based on a one-year prospective study	3
A systematic review examining if blood flow restriction can enhance the effectiveness of electrical stimulations	3
Effect of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance	3
Effects of platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy on supraspinatus tendinopathy: a double blind randomized clinical trial	3
Habitual physical activity and COVID-19	3
COVID-19 pandemic and functional capacity in a population of young athletes	3
Nutritional approaches applied to recovery of skeletal muscle injury immobilization: a review of nutrition aid for sport trauma	3
Hormonal response during official bouldering competition	3
Reoccurrence of adverse medical incidents in repeat ultraendurance triathlon competitors	3
Validation of steps countering recorded with a smartwatch	3
Longer distance races and slower running pace are associated with Exercise associated collapse: SAFER XXV study in 153,208 distance runners	3
Jump performance during a season in elite volleyball players	3
Effect of 4-week intermittent hypoxic exercise training for repeated vertical jump performance in untrained males	3
Recovery state, perceived training load and mood states during a 7-week competitive training period in judo athletes	3
The effect of acute hydration on body composition assessed by multi-frequency and single-frequency bioelectrical impedance	3
A cross-sectional analysis between physical activity levels, weight status and empathy-related behaviors in a sample of Tuscany primary school children	3

Let's Chat (GPT) about the new age of fitness: are we ready for artificial intelligence?	3
Prevalence of sunscreen use and sunburn in Greek athletes: a cross-sectional study	3
Localized-bioelectrical impedance vector analysis on mechanical property changes after muscle injury and damage	3
Low back pain prevalence and risk factors in Italian adolescent male soccer players: results from an online survey	3
Preseason in soccer: a paradox between a high volume of technical/tactical training and improvement in the neuromuscular performance of elite women soccer players	3
Hypertrophic adaptations to a 6-week in-season barbell vs. flywheel squat added to regular soccer training	3
The cardiovascular risk of doping and substance abuse in athletes	3
Effects of padel activity and proprioception training on soccer players in an off-season period	3
The effects of the FIVE futsal injury prevention program on lower limb muscle strength among young futsal players	3
Effect of sprint interval training load on maximal oxygen uptake in trained men	3
Caffeine has no effect on submaximal running in hypoxia in low caffeine consuming males and females	3
Physical activity patterns in adult population during the coronavirus pandemic: consideration of the role of resilience	3
Training and physiological characteristics of American and Japanese female track and field athletes	3
Effects of eight-week aerobic and resistance training on health self-efficacy, body image, and well-being in college students	3
Time-motion analysis of taekwondo matches in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games	3
Characteristics of throwing arm movement for an elongated implement: a comparison of the javelin and baseball throwing	2
Effects of visual training on motor performance in young tennis players using FitLight trainer	2
Effects of different pre-exercise strategies on jumping performance in female volleyball players	2
Acute effects of handheld percussive massage therapy on various posterior shoulder soft tissue areas in healthy young males	2
Evaluating physical fitness and the relationship between field and non-field tests in male rugby academy players based on playing position	2
Prediction of thruster maximum load using clean and jerk one-repetition maximum: influence of gender and experience in CrossFit athletes	2
Body composition and physical fitness improve after 8 weeks of high-intensity circuit training using body weight in obese women	2
The effect of Panax ginseng supplementation on markers of resistance exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review	2
Effects of tennis exercise of different intensities on cardiorespiratory capacity and mental health of sedentary students	2
Injury pattern based on player positions in Japanese university handball: a cross-sectional study of 2056 players	2
The influence of soccer shoes on plantar distribution in young players in a static condition: a pilot study	2
Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on the anaerobic threshold of highly trained athletes in endurance sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis	2
Are isokinetic muscle functions related to lower extremity sports injuries in elite taekwondo athletes?	2
Effect of unpredictable timing on the hip, knee, and ankle kinematics and center of mass during deceleration tasks	2
Diagnostic performance of exercise testing in master population according to cardiovascular risk: a study of 857 Spanish athletes	2
Effect of a short-term whole-body high-intensity interval training on fitness, morphological, and functional parameters in untrained individuals	2
Monkeypox-induced myocarditis in athletes: a call for further research and raising awareness	2
Resistance and endurance training in intermittent hypoxia reduce body fat mass and blood pressure	2
Isolated non-ischemic left ventricular scar in athletes: scientific and clinical rationale behind the 2023 Recommendations of the Italian Sports Cardiology Guidelines (COCIS)	2
Differences between indoor and outdoor field cycling tests in triathletes are associated with training environment history and BMI: analysis and prediction formula	2
Nutrition knowledge, body image and food security risk amongst development rugby league players	2
The characteristics of counterattacks in the Spanish league (La Liga) in 2021-2022	2
Depression, excessive exercise and addiction	2
Physician attitudes toward sports medicine coverage of mixed martial arts	2
Development of flexibility in primary school students	2
Variation in cardiopulmonary restoration due to bodily posture post-submaximal exercise in collegiate athletes	2
The evaluation of strength imbalances as risk factor for contactless injuries of the knee and thigh: a critical review	2
Comparison of bone mineral density and bone mineral content in university athletes from different sports	2
Muscle injuries in athletics during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games: differences between heats and finals	2
Epidemiology, prevention methods, and risk factors of foot blisters in French trail ultramarathons	2
Plasma myoglobin indicates muscle damage associated with acceleration/deceleration during football	2
Impact of acute caffeine ingestion on isometric squat and vertical jump performance	2
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on functional capacity in a population of young athletes: should we expect long-time consequences?	2
The new Sport Cardiology Guidelines released in Italy	2
The epidemiology of indoor and outdoor rock climbing injuries presenting to USA emergency departments	2
Change in dynamic postural control after a training program in collegiate soccer players with unilateral chronic ankle instability	2
Female athletes: a state-of-the-art review of multiorgan influence of exercise training	2
Effects of gravitational versus iso-inertial resistance training on leg muscle force and metabolic cost of walking in healthy older adults	2
The barriers and facilitators of improving energy availability amongst females clinically diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)	2
Exploring submission finishes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship™: a comprehensive analysis	2
The impact of a truncated competition on the sleep and wellness of sub-elite netballers	2
The efficacy of an eight-week exercise program for the management of chronic low back pain in the equestrian population	2
The impact of foot angle on lower limb muscles activity during the back squat and counter movement jump	2
Testosterone and lean mass show a positive correlation with the technical performance of footballers	2
Changes in irisin, inflammatory cytokines and aerobic capacity in response to three weeks of supervised sprint interval training in older men	2
Comparing the effects of multicomponent exercise with or without power training on the cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function, and muscular strength of patients with stroke: a randomized control	2
Short intermittent taekwondo test to assess athlete's physiological and metabolic profile	2
Effects of electromyostimulation on physiological determinants of endurance-performance in healthy subjects: a systematic review	2
Relationship between the hip range of motion and functional motor system movement patterns in football players	2
Effect of ketosis induced by on delayed-onset muscle soreness, inflammation and redox status: a randomized, open-label, crossover pilot study	2
Joint specificity of stretch shortening cycle potentiation at propulsion onset during jump test performance	2
Soccer participation is associated with benefits in tibial bone cross-sectional geometry and strength in young women	2
An echocardiographic study of acute, progressive cardiac changes following a 246 km running race	2
Effect of respiratory muscle endurance training on performance and respiratory function in professional cyclists during the off-season	2
Joint movement variability during landing in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	2
Anthropometric and performance changes in male college 15s Rugby Union student-athletes over 52 weeks using in-person training and online training supervision	2
Goal scoring patterns in the FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage: more goals by substitute players, but no effect of more stoppage time	2
Knee strength difference between lower limbs and jump performance in athletes with patellar tendinopathy and healthy controls	2
Male and female athletes matched for maximum oxygen uptake per skeletal muscle mass: equal but still different	2
Calf circumference positively correlates with calf muscle thickness and negatively correlates with calf subcutaneous fat thickness and percent body fat in non-obese healthy young adults	2
No effect of menstrual cycle on maximum dynamic strength in upper and lower body in strength-trained females: a six-arm cross-over study	2
Types of exercise and the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and compulsive exercise behaviors	2
Improving the neuromuscular fitness of patients with type 2 diabetes by aquatic exercise training - The Diabetes and Aquatic Training Study (DATS 3): a randomized controlled trial	2
Discipline-specific adaptation patterns in respiratory and lower limb musculotendinous structures: cyclists vs. basketball players	2
A comparison of low and high dose of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on heart rate recovery of the sedentary adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial	2
The prevalence and effect of the sites of pain in female soccer players with medial shin pain	2
Hemodynamic response to exercise is impaired in individuals with Parkinson's disease	2
Influence of trunk rotator strength on rotational medicine ball throwing performance	2
Menstrual cycle patterns and their relationship with measures of well-being and perceived performance metrics in competitive and recreational resistance-trained athletes	2
Men and women trainers equally effective at promoting exercise adherence, self-efficacy, and fitness in women	2
A standard operating procedure for the physical performance analysis of wheelchair fencer: a scoping review	2
Polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE-I/D) differentiates the aerobic and speed performance of football players	2
Gender differences in concussion-related knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviors of varsity athletes	2
Running addiction	2
Talent development environments in elite taekwondo population: a study within an Italian context	2
Relationship between objective and subjective hydration measures on sprint performance among soccer players during actual matches in hot and humid environment	2
Biological age, testosterone, and estradiol as discriminating factors of muscle strength levels in young athletes	2
Acute metformin intake on exercise performance in healthy participants during functional fitness training	2
Body composition changes during the lockdown-restart transition due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in a group of professional football players	2
Epidemiology of injuries in female and male senior Slovenian handball leagues	2