Sports Medicine

Papers
(The H4-Index of Sports Medicine is 49. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions173
Response to Comment on “Effects of Oral Iron Supplementation on Blood Iron Status in Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of Randomized Controlled Trials”147
Comment on: “Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction”120
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis119
Effects of Bed Rest on Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic and Narrative Review116
Advancing Aerobic Exercise Training Intensity Prescription in Health and Disease Beyond Standard Recommendations: A Call to Action98
Can We Quantify the Benefits of “Super Spikes” in Track Running?96
Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis89
Head Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Examining Concussion and Head Impact Incidence Rates, Modifiable Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies in Youth Tackle Football88
Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review86
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Who Should Be Managing Athletes on Matters Related to Sleep?81
Mitochondria as Nutritional Targets to Maintain Muscle Health and Physical Function During Ageing77
Pain Perception in Contact Sport Athletes: A Scoping Review77
Comment on “Optimizing Post‑Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta‑analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods”75
Inconsistencies and Imprecision in the Nomenclature Used to Describe Primary Periphyseal Stress Injuries: Towards a Better Understanding75
The Time Course of Injury Risk After Return-to-Play in Professional Football (Soccer)75
Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners’ Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis74
Dose–Response Modelling of Resistance Exercise Across Outcome Domains in Strength and Conditioning: A Meta-analysis72
Dietary Recommendations for Body Mass and Composition Manipulation in Male and Female Athletes: a Scoping Review of Consensus Statements, Position Stands and Practice Guidelines from International Exp71
Maltodextrin-Based Carbohydrate Oral Rinsing and Exercise Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis70
Causal Association Between Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies68
Sex Differences in Recovery Trajectories of Assessments for Sport-Related Concussion Among NCAA Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study68
Response to: Comment on “Stepwise Load Reduction Training: A New Training Concept for Skeletal Muscle and Energy Systems”66
Sports Nutrition Ingredients and Governance, Exercise Training, and Sport Technology66
Correction to: Attributes of Expert Anticipation Should Inform the Design of Virtual Reality Simulators to Accelerate Learning and Transfer of Skill66
Response to Comment on: “The Effect of Preterm Birth on Maximal Aerobic Exercise Capacity and Lung Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”63
Response to Comment on “Premature Death in Bodybuilders: What Do We Know?”62
Task Specificity of Dynamic Resistance Training and Its Transferability to Non-trained Isometric Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis61
Return to Play and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence61
Correction to: Comment on “Black Box Prediction Methods in Sports Medicine Deserve a Red Card for Reckless Practice: A Change of Tactics is Needed to Advance Athlete Care”61
The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis60
The Era of Resistance Training as a Primary Form of Physical Activity for Physical Fitness and Health in Youth Has Come59
Correction to: Using Free-Living Heart Rate Data as an Objective Method to Assess Physical Activity: A Scoping Review and Recommendations by the INTERLIVE-Network Targeting Consumer Wearables59
Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity with Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review58
Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Non-surgical Treatments with or without Exercise for Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials58
Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans57
Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience57
From Tissue to System: What Constitutes an Appropriate Response to Loading?56
How to Tackle Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review of Potential Countermeasures and Their Underlying Mechanisms55
Anatomical Variability of the Soleus Muscle: A Key Factor for the Prognosis of Injuries?55
Hypoxia Conditioning for Load-Compromised Athletes: A Narrative Review Exploring Potential Applications in Injury and Disability Management55
Hop to It! A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-analysis of Hop Performance After ACL Reconstruction54
The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge Translation in Elite Sport54
Carbohydrate Nutrition and Skill Performance in Soccer53
Comment on: “Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post‐COVID‐19: A Narrative Review”51
Judgement and Decision Making in Clinical and Return-to-Sports Decision Making: A Narrative Review51
Response to Comment on “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”51
What are the Risks of Contact Sport During Pregnancy: a Survey-Based Investigation50
Running Endurance in Women Compared to Men: Retrospective Analysis of Matched Real-World Big Data49
Correction to: Impact of Exercise Training Interventions on Flow-Mediated Dilation in Adults: An Umbrella Review49
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