OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sports Medicine is 53. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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”	247
Comment on: “Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction”	183
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	172
Effects of Bed Rest on Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic and Narrative Review	147
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Who Should Be Managing Athletes on Matters Related to Sleep?	126
Dose–Response Modelling of Resistance Exercise Across Outcome Domains in Strength and Conditioning: A Meta-analysis	125
Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions	114
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 Exp	110
Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners’ Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis	105
Sex Differences in Recovery Trajectories of Assessments for Sport-Related Concussion Among NCAA Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study	100
Force and Power Testing During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: A World-Wide Survey of Current Practices	100
Pain Perception in Contact Sport Athletes: A Scoping Review	94
Comment on “Optimizing Post‑Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta‑analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods”	93
Impact of an Overload Period on Heart Rate Variability, Sleep Quality, Motivation, and Performance in High-level Swimmers: Use of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to Assess Training Load Vari	89
The Time Course of Injury Risk After Return-to-Play in Professional Football (Soccer)	88
Causal Association Between Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies	88
Mitochondria as Nutritional Targets to Maintain Muscle Health and Physical Function During Ageing	86
Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	84
Advancing Aerobic Exercise Training Intensity Prescription in Health and Disease Beyond Standard Recommendations: A Call to Action	82
Bidirectional Relationship Between Mental Health and Sports Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	80
Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review	77
Sports Nutrition Ingredients and Governance, Exercise Training, and Sport Technology	77
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”	76
Response to Comment on “Premature Death in Bodybuilders: What Do We Know?”	74
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 Trials	72

Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience	72
The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	71
Return to Play and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence	71
Task Specificity of Dynamic Resistance Training and Its Transferability to Non-trained Isometric Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis	69
Long-Term Effects of a 5-Year Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial on Brain Volumes and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A 4-Year Post-Intervention Follow-Up Study	69
Instrumented Mouthguards in Women’s Rugby League: Quantifying the Incidence and Probability of Head Acceleration Events at Group and Individual Levels	67
The Era of Resistance Training as a Primary Form of Physical Activity for Physical Fitness and Health in Youth Has Come	66
Anatomical Variability of the Soleus Muscle: A Key Factor for the Prognosis of Injuries?	64
Correction to: Attributes of Expert Anticipation Should Inform the Design of Virtual Reality Simulators to Accelerate Learning and Transfer of Skill	63
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”	62
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 Wearables	61
Hypoxia Conditioning for Load-Compromised Athletes: A Narrative Review Exploring Potential Applications in Injury and Disability Management	60
ACTN3 c.1729C>T Polymorphism Might Not Be a Standalone Factor in Non-contact Musculoskeletal Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	58
Iron Status, Muscle Oxygenation and Performance in Female Athletes During Repeated-Sprint Training in Hypoxia	58
Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans	57
How to Tackle Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review of Potential Countermeasures and Their Underlying Mechanisms	57
Sprint Running Coordination: A Dynamical Systems Perspective	57
From Tissue to System: What Constitutes an Appropriate Response to Loading?	57
Hop to It! A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-analysis of Hop Performance After ACL Reconstruction	56
Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity with Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review	55
Response to Comment on “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”	55
Inertial Head Accelerations in Front-On, One-on-One Tackles in Professional Women Rugby League Players	55
The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge Translation in Elite Sport	55
Judgement and Decision Making in Clinical and Return-to-Sports Decision Making: A Narrative Review	54
Relationship between Cognitive Demands and Biomechanical Indicators Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review	54
Correction to: Impact of Exercise Training Interventions on Flow-Mediated Dilation in Adults: An Umbrella Review	54
Comment on: “Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post‐COVID‐19: A Narrative Review”	54
Ground Reaction Force and Centre of Pressure During the Golf Swing and Associations with Clubhead Speed and Skill Level: A Systematic Review	54
Long-Term Development of Training Characteristics and Performance-Determining Factors in Elite/International and World-Class Endurance Athletes: A Scoping Review	53
Carbohydrate Nutrition and Skill Performance in Soccer	53