OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Perceptual and Motor Skills is 4. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Construct Validity Evidence in the Motor Coordination Test with Ball - MCTB	74
Developing Children’s Motor Skills by Having Fun With Orff’s Approach	47
Sustained Effect of Auditory Entrainment With Coordinated Movement Varies With Temporal Complexity of Sequential Tapping	47
Sensorimotor Synchronization Abilities for Polyrhythmic Tasks in Artistic Swimming: A Comparison Between Elite, Novice, and Non-Artistic Swimmers	45
Mental Toughness and Resilience in Trail Runner’s Performance	34
Initial Validation of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire in a Sample of Portuguese Athletes	30
Importance of Motor Control in “Static Situations” Where the Situation Does not Seem to Change	29
Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training with Practical Blood Flow Restriction Induced by a Non-Elastic Band vs. Pneumatic Cuff: A Crossover Randomized Study	26
Turkish Translation/Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Analyses of the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS)	25
Evaluation of Athletes' Gender-Related Postural Differences	24
Transforming Psychological Testing With Saccadic Responses: Internal Consistency is High for Rorschach and Facial Expressions	23
The Effect of Using Goggles and Snorkel for Aquatic Skills Acquisition in Youth Learn-to-Swim Programs	22
The Effects of Listening to Non-preferred or Self-Selected Music during Short-Term Maximal Exercise at Varied Times of Day	21
Young Basketball Players’ Multiple Object Tracking Skills Were Unaffected by Stroop-Induced Mental Fatigue	19
Do Perfectionism Traits Predict Team Cohesion and Group Conflict Among Youth Athletes?	19
A Feasibility Study of Bilateral Wrist Sensors for Measuring Motor Traits in Children With Autism	18
Exploring Throwing Yips in Youth Baseball Players: Prevalence, Symptoms, Players’ Psychological Characteristics, and Triggers	16
An Introduction to the Special Issue on the Role of Psycho-Affective Factors in Second/Foreign Language (L2) Learning	16
Analysis of Verticality Perception in Older Adults With and Without Acute Stroke in Half-Lying Versus Sitting Positions	16
Lower Blood Lactate Concentration and More Positive Affective Valence in Response to Reduced Exertion High Intensity Training (REHIT) on the Rowing Ergometer Compared to Cycle Ergometry	15
Transcultural Adaptation and Psychometric Support for a Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Flow State Scale (FSS-2)	14
Attention Load Regulates the Facilitation of Audio-Visual Information on Landing Perception in Badminton	14
Association of Body Image Perception / (Dis)Satisfaction and Symptoms of Eating Disorders in University Students of Health Sciences	14
Effect of the Visual Illusion on Stepping-Over Action and Its Association with Gaze Behavior	14
Inventories of Human Lateral Preference: A Systematic Review	14

The Impact of Audio-Visual, Visual and Auditory Cues on Multiple Object Tracking Performance in Children with Autism	14
Ankle Inversion Proprioception Impairment in Persons with Chronic Ankle Instability Is Task-Specific	13
Increased Cognitive Demands Affect Agility Performance in Female Athletes - Implications for Testing and Training of Agility in Team Ball Sports	13
The Development and Validation of the English Writing Enjoyment Scale	13
Measuring Cognitive and Social Interactive Attributes of Digital Natives: Development and Validation of a Scale	12
Does Skill Performance Influence Young Children’s Perceived Physical Competence?	12
Effects of Different Sources of Low-Dose Caffeine on Mood/Arousal and Cognitive Performance	12
“I Can Help Them Become Better Teachers, But I Can’t Help Them With Educative Teacher Performance Assessment”: Cooperating Teachers’ Knowledge and Experience of the Educative Teacher Performance Asses	12
The Disconnect Between Soccer Players’ Perceived and Actual Electromyographic-Measured Muscle Activation	12
Effect of Teaching Method on Exercise Execution in Adolescents’ Use of Outdoor Fitness Equipment	11
Adolescents’ Flexibility Can Affect Motor Competence: The Pathway from Health Related Physical Fitness to Motor Competence	11
Student-Athlete Identity Variation Across the Undergraduate Period: A Mixed-Methods Study	11
Machine Learning Recognizes Frequency-Following Responses in American Adults: Effects of Reference Spectrogram and Stimulus Token	11
Video Game Play Does Not Improve Spatial Skills When Controlling for Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off: Evidence From Mental-Rotation and Mental-Folding Tasks	11
Effects of Ten Biofeedback Sessions on Athletes’ Physiological, Psychological, and Cognitive Functioning: A Randomized Controlled Trial with International Tennis Players	11
Ideal L2 Self, Mindfulness, and Academic Buoyancy as Predictors of Foreign Language Achievement in EFL Learners	11
Sex-Based Differences in Acute Physiological and Psychological Responses to a Classical HIFT Tabata Protocol Modified with Short Efforts	10
Evaluation of Predictive Motor Control With Two Touchscreen Tablet-Based Tests: Reliability and Validity in School-Aged Children	10
Accuracy of Predicted Intraset Repetitions in Reserve (RIR) in Single- and Multi-Joint Resistance Exercises Among Trained and Untrained Men and Women	10
Acute Effects of a Haptic Anchor System on Postural Sway of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Study	10
Reducing Big Data to Principal Components for Position-Specific Futsal Training	10
Comparisons of Types of Schematic Diagrams and Time of Day of Instruction for Teaching Soccer Tactics	10
Aging Suit and Motor Performance in Young Adults: Effects Depend on Why the Suit is Worn!	10
Positivism, Postmodernism, and Dichotomizing the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory: Can the Philosophy of Science Help Researchers Think about How to Classify Handedness?	9
Experimental Study: Children’s Perceptions Expressed Through Drawings and Coloring	9
Semantic Versus Orthographic Preferences in Aphasia: Behavioral Evidence	9
Towards Identifying a Dosage Effect for Improving Fundamental Motor Skills of Preschool Children with a Mastery Motivational Climate Intervention	9
Special Section: Relationships Between Executive Function and Sports / Exercise	9
An Examination of the Sport Commitment Model for Athletes With Physical Disabilities	8
Test-Retest Reliability of Dynamic Subjective Visual Vertical and Visual Dependency in Older Adults Using Virtual Reality Methods	8
Using Social Network Analysis to Study Relationships Between Young Soccer Players’ Bone Age, Body Size, and the Centrality of Their Pass Interactions	8
Benefits of a Light-Painting Technique for Learning to Write New Characters: A Proof of Concept With Adults	8
A Mixed-Methods Investigation into the Interplay Between Supportive Work Environment, Achievement Emotions, and Teaching for Creativity as Perceived by Chinese EFL Teachers	8
Effects of Music Listening on Postural Balance in Adolescents with Visual Impairment	8
Multifractal Nonlinearity Moderates Feedforward and Feedback Responses to Suprapostural Perturbations	8
A Neuro-Integrative Assessment of Perceptual-Motor Performance and Wellness in ROTC Cadets	7
Relationship Between Mindfulness and Physical Activity in College Students: The Mediating Effect of Eudaimonic Well-Being	7
Association Between Spinal Curvature and Mobility and Balance Abilities in Young Soccer Players	7
Executive Functions, Physical Abilities, and Their Relationship with Tactical Performance in Young Soccer Players	7
The Acute Effects of Short- and Long-Duration CrossFit® Session on Tissue Damage, Autonomic Response, and Fatigue: A Crossover Study	7
Does Viewing Mirror-Reflected Body Image Affect Static and Dynamic Standing Balance?	7
Null Effects on Learning the Basketball Free Throw From a Self-Controlled Demonstration With Different Amounts of Practice	7
A Comparison of the Functioning and Disability Levels of Children With Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Based on ICF-CY Components	7
Association Between Cross-Limb Transfer and Practice Organization	7
Principal Technique Components for Young Swimmers Evaluation. Enhancing the Free Observation Method	7
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Post-Operative Telerehabilitation in Patients After Lumbar Spinal Decompression Surgery	7
Assessing Lower-Extremity Visuo-Motor Reaction Time in Young Male Soccer Players: Test-Retest Reliability and Minimum Detectable Change of the Brain Pro System	7
The Relationships Among Emotions, Self-Efficacy, and Engagement in Virtual Reality-Assisted Foreign Language Learning: A Social Cognitive Theory-Based Study	7
Exploring the Relationship Between Students’ Emotions in Emotion-Based Activities, Creativity, and Psychological Well-Being	7
The Use of a Just Noticeable Difference Approach to Improve Perceptual Acuity Ability in Male Runners	7

Perceptual-Motor Patterns in European Elite Basketball: Efficiency and Usage of Offensive Play-Types Across Six Male Leagues	7
The Effect of a Table Tennis Exercise Program With a Task-Oriented Approach on Visual Perception and Motor Performance of Adolescents With Developmental Coordination Disorder	6
An Adaptation Effect in Bilingual Adults Who Stutter Suggests Their Motor Learning is Influenced by Language Factors	6
Cognitive and Technical-Tactical Adaptations to Rapid Weight Loss in Elite Judoka	6
Impact of Spectators, League and Team Ability on Home Advantage in Professional European Basketball	6
Traditional Chinese Exercises for Cardiovascular Diseases: A Bibliometric Analysis	6
The Relationships Between Reaction Time Scores and False Start Penalties of Offensive Linemen in the National Football League (NFL)	6
Sex Differences in the Visuomotor Control of Obstacle Crossing When Walking Are Not Age Related	6
The Effect of Physical Exercise on Academic Burnout Among College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Psychological Distress and Mobile Phone Addiction	6
Modeling the Contribution of Grit, Enjoyment, and Boredom to Predict English as a Foreign Language Students’ Willingness to Communicate in a Blended Learning Environment	6
Does the Gestational Trimester Influence Walking Parameters in Pregnant Women During a Dual-Task Activity?	6
Reliabilities of the Two-Point Discrimination Test and the Two-Point Estimation Test for Use in the Lumbar Spine Area in Healthy Young Adults	6
Validity of the Five Times Sit to Stand Test in Healthy Older Men	6
The Effect of a Short-Term Mindfulness Program on Motor Skills and on Psychological and Social Behavior in Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Effects of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Gait Parameters in Individuals With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Optimizing Basketball Tactics Learning in Physical Education: The Impact of Modality and Video Control	6
Adaptation and Initial Validation of the Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire—Self with Spanish Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers	6
Effect of a Ten-week Sensorimotor Exercise Program on the Side-to-Side LAM Asymmetry of Adolescent Football Players: A Randomized Control Trial	6
Examining the Role of Fan Support on Home Advantage and Home Win Percentage in Professional Women’s Basketball	6
The Impact of Parkinson’s Disease on General and Specific Motor Aptitudes: A Study of Older Brazilian Adults	6
Evaluation of Skipping in College Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder	6
Motor Processing in Children With Cochlear Implants as Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy	6
The Use of Self-Selected Interval is not Effective in Eliciting Post-activation Performance Enhancement in Untrained Individuals	5
Can Prolongate Use of Social Media Immediately Before Training Worsen High Level Male Volleyball Players’ Visuomotor Skills?	5
Physiological and Psychological Responses in Elite Archers: Heart Rate Variability, Salivary Biomarkers, and Performance Outcomes	5
Differences Between Consistent and Inconsistent Handedness Remain Consistently Interesting: Ten Years of Research on the Consistency of Handedness With the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory	5
Construction and Assessment of the Physical Activity and Physical Education Importance for Parents Scale	5
A Randomized Cross-Over Analysis of the 6-Minute Step Test When Administered in Different Music Listening Conditions to Healthy Young Adults	5
Does Mental Fatigue Affect Physical Performance in Wheelchair Basketball Players? An Individualized Cognitive Load Approach	5
Effects of Different Exercise Modes on Gait Performance of Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	5
Sex Does Not Sell: The Effect of Sexual Content on Advertisement Effectiveness and Interference with Memory for Program Information	5
The Effects of Robot-Assisted Therapy on Upper Extremity Functions and Functional Independence in Geriatric Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study	5
Effects of Sleep Restriction on Self-Reported Putting Performance in Golf	5
Physical Exercise Affects Quality of Life and Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Failure Submitted to Hemodialysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial	5
Effects of a Psychological Intervention Program on Competitive Anxiety and Psychological Profile in Young Soccer Players	5
Mapping Risk Judgment and Risk Taking in Mountain Hiking: An Information Integration Approach	5
Effects of Time Pressure, Reward, and Information Involvement on User Management of Fake News on a Social Media Platform	5
The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment: A Systematic Review on its Psychometric Properties and Discrimination Power	5
Predicting Perceived Sport Performance via Self-Determination Theory	5
Snowboard Landings from Different Heights: Electroencephalography Activity in Motor Preparation and Lower Limb Electromyography Changes	5
Differences in Obese and Underweight 5- to 8-Year-Old Children’s Physical Fitness and Motor Skills and Associations With Body Composition: The ExAMIN Youth and BC-IT SA Study	5
Development of a Virtual-Reality Eye Movements-Based System to Assess Basketball Players’ Decision Making	4
Musculoskeletal Injury Prevalence, Pain Perception, and Physical Activity Level Among Brazilian Strength and Cross-Training Practitioners	4
The Road to the Hoop: Relative Age Effects and Game-Related Performance in Youth Basketball	4
Changes in Intraset Repetitions in Reserve Prediction Accuracy During Six Weeks of Bench Press Training in Trained Men	4
Interactive Effects on Motor Performance of Mindfulness, Performance Under Pressure, Self-Talk, and Motor Task Characteristics	4
Ball-In-Play Running Demands in Women’s Rugby Sevens: A Comparative Study of Pool Stage and Knockout Matches in the 2023 Super Sevens Championship	4
Investigating the Construct Validity and Reliability of the Test of Motor Competence Across Iranians’ Lifespan	4
More on the Use of Goggles and Snorkel in Learning-to-Swim: New Results for Children Without Fear of Water	4
The Effect of Coach’s Drawing and Visuospatial Abilities on Visual Attention and Soccer Tactics Memorization: An Eye-Tracking Study	4
Inceptive Investigation of Audio-Visual Homogenization on Dissociative Neurological Symptoms	4
Paralympic Versus Olympic Canoe Sprint: Comprehension of the Development Trajectory of the Kayak 200 Meters	4
Reliability and Validity of the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire Health Contribution Score in its Use with Adults with ADHD	4
Effects of Baby Swimming on Motor and Cognitive Development: A Pilot Trial	4
Assessment of Balance During a Single-Limb Stance Task in Healthy Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Either Autonomy Support or Enhanced Expectancies Delivered Via Virtual-Reality Benefits Frontal-Plane Single-Leg Squatting Kinematics	4
Exploring the Impact of Mental Fatigue and Emotional Suppression on the Performance of High-Intensity Endurance Exercise	4
How Serve Tactics Shape Game Dynamics in Professional Men’s Padel	4
Myopia: Its Status and Environmental Correlations Among School Students in Fushun, China	4
Adolescent Athletes’ Self-Presentations on Social Media and Their Self-Esteem as Moderated by Their Perceptions of Responsiveness by Others	4
The Effects of Adolescent Athletes’ Narcissism on Aggression: The Moderating Effect of Emotional Intelligence	4
Anxiety Reduction Training and EFL Learners’ Foreign Language Anxiety and Negative Emotions	4
Effects of Small-Sided Games on Physical Performance and Decision-Making in Futsal: A Systematic Review	4
Body Perception From Connected Speech: Speaker Height Discrimination from Natural Sentences and Sine-Wave Replicas with and without Pitch	4
Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Korean Adults	4
Impaired Perception of Body-Weight Distribution Marks Functional Mobility Problems in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty	4
Physical Activity Time and Intensity in Physical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Perceptual-Cognitive Skills of Basketball Referees: On-The-Court Visual Search Behavior	4
Advancing Auditory Processing by Detecting Frequency-Following Responses Through a Specialized Machine Learning Model	4
Exploring the Dynamics of Athletes’ Enjoyment and Self-Determined Motivation, and of the Motivational Climate in Youth Football: A Longitudinal Perspective	4
Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers	4