Sports Medicine

Article	Citations
Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents	193
Estimating the Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Novel Lipid Biomarkers: A Systematic Review and Multivariate Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	183
Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Repeated Sprint Ability in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	161
The Effects of Pre-conditioning on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	106
Superset Versus Traditional Resistance Training Prescriptions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Exploring Acute and Chronic Effects on Mechanical, Metabolic, and Perceptual Variables	105
Acknowledgement to Referees	105
An Active Inference Account of Skilled Anticipation in Sport: Using Computational Models to Formalise Theory and Generate New Hypotheses	104
The Importance of ‘Durability’ in the Physiological Profiling of Endurance Athletes	86
Inconsistencies and Imprecision in the Nomenclature Used to Describe Primary Periphyseal Stress Injuries: Towards a Better Understanding	86
The Role of Cervical Symptoms in Post-concussion Management: A Systematic Review	86
Correction to: Transgender Women in the Female Category of Sport: Perspectives on Testosterone Suppression and Performance Advantage	85
Acute Effects of Training Loads on Muscle Damage Markers and Performance in Semi-elite and Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	79
Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): Shared Pathways, Symptoms and Complexities	77
Comment on: “The Influence of Timing of Reporting and Clinical Presentation on Concussion Recovery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”	76
Acknowledgement to Referees and the Editorial Board	76
Exercise Performance and Thermoregulatory Responses of Elite Athletes Exercising in the Heat: Outcomes of the Thermo Tokyo Study	76
Response to Comment on “Overlapping Mechanisms of Exertional Heat Stroke and Malignant Hyperthermia: Evidence vs. Conjecture”	75
Comment on “Overlapping Mechanisms of Exertional Heat Stroke and Malignant Hyperthermia: Evidence vs. Conjecture”	70
Resistance Training as a Countermeasure in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Future Directions	69
Within Session Exercise Sequencing During Programming for Complex Training: Historical Perspectives, Terminology, and Training Considerations	69
Are Trainees Lifting Heavy Enough? Self-Selected Loads in Resistance Exercise: A Scoping Review and Exploratory Meta-analysis	67
Quality Criteria for Studies Assessing the Acute Effects of Heading: Results from a UEFA Expert Panel	65
Influence of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight on Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression	63
Identifying and Minimizing Incentives for Competing Interests in Sports Medicine Publications	63
Methods to Assess Energy Expenditure of Resistance Exercise: A Systematic Scoping Review	61

Are Wearable Photoplethysmogram-Based Heart Rate Variability Measures Equivalent to Electrocardiogram? A Simulation Study	61
Discussing Conflicting Explanatory Approaches in Flexibility Training Under Consideration of Physiology: A Narrative Review	61
Mitochondria as Nutritional Targets to Maintain Muscle Health and Physical Function During Ageing	60
Is Visual Reliance Increased in Athletes After ACL Injury? A Scoping Review	59
Cannabis and Athletic Performance	58
Criteria and Guidelines for Returning to Running Following a Tibial Bone Stress Injury: A Scoping Review	58
Effect of a Behavioural Intervention for Adoption and Maintenance of a Physically Active Lifestyle on Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The IDES_2 Randomiz	58
Loss of Motor Stability After Sports-Related Concussion: Opportunities for Motor Learning Strategies to Reduce Musculoskeletal Injury Risk	57
COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations	56
The Effects of Acute Exposure to Prolonged Sitting, with and Without Interruption, on Peripheral Blood Pressure Among Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	56
Factors Influencing AMPK Activation During Cycling Exercise: A Pooled Analysis and Meta-Regression	55
Correction to: Reliability of Field‑Based Fitness Tests in Adults: A Systematic Review	54
Muscular Fitness and Cardiometabolic Variables in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review	54
Does a Hypertrophying Muscle Fibre Reprogramme its Metabolism Similar to a Cancer Cell?	54
Maltodextrin-Based Carbohydrate Oral Rinsing and Exercise Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	54
Can Compression Garments Reduce the Deleterious Effects of Physical Exercise on Muscle Strength? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses	53
Return to Play Prediction Accuracy of the MLG-R Classification System for Hamstring Injuries in Football Players: A Machine Learning Approach	52
Resistance Training for Patients with Cancer: A Conceptual Framework for Maximizing Strength, Power, Functional Mobility, and Body Composition to Optimize Health and Outcomes	52
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	52
Investigating the Effect of Return-to-Play Timing After Injury on Performance: Does the Analysis Answer the Research Objective?	51
Variability in Running Economy of Kenyan World-Class and European Amateur Male Runners with Advanced Footwear Running Technology: Experimental and Meta-analysis Results	51
Reply to Zhang and Chen’s Comment on “Can I Have My Coffee and Drink It? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Determine Whether Habitual Caffeine Consumption Affects the Ergogenic Effect of Caffei	51
Achieving Consensus Through a Modified Delphi Technique to Create the Post-concussion Collegiate Return-to-Learn Protocol	51
High-Intensity Interval Training and Cardiometabolic Health in the General Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials	50
Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS)	50
Comment on: “Menstrual Cycle: The Importance of Both the Phases and the Transitions Between Phases on Training and Performance”	50
Blood-Based Biomarkers for Managing Workload in Athletes: Perspectives for Research on Emerging Biomarkers	49
Comment on: “Gender-Based Violence is a Blind Spot for Sports and Exercise Medicine Professionals”	49
Effects of Bed Rest on Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic and Narrative Review	48
Assessing the Evidential Value of Mental Fatigue and Exercise Research	48
Myocarditis in Athletes: Risk Factors and Relationship with Strenuous Exercise	47
Effect of Soy Protein Supplementation on Muscle Adaptations, Metabolic and Antioxidant Status, Hormonal Response, and Exercise Performance of Active Individuals and Athletes: A Systematic Review of Ra	47
Comment on: “Return to Sports: A Risky Business? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction”	46
Who Reaches the NHL? A 20-Year Retrospective Analysis of Junior and Adult Ice Hockey Success in Relation to Biological Maturation in Male Swedish Players	46
A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Case Study Investigation of the Academic, Athletic, Psychosocial and Psychological Impacts of Being a Sport School Student Athlete	45
Do Exercise-Based Prevention Programs Reduce Injury in Endurance Runners? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	45
Dose–Response Modelling of Resistance Exercise Across Outcome Domains in Strength and Conditioning: A Meta-analysis	45
Mental Health in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review of Suicidal Behaviour as Compared to the General Population	45
Some Threads Worth Caring About in a Corresponsive Sport Science	44
The Time Course of Injury Risk After Return-to-Play in Professional Football (Soccer)	43
Comment on: Size Exponents for Scaling Maximal Oxygen Uptake in over 6500 Humans—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	43
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”	43
Does Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome Exist?	43
DyNamic Interactive Anticipation–Time for a Paradigmatic Shift	42
The Influence of Kinesiophobia on Time to Clinical Recovery in Collegiate Athletes with Concussion	42
Professional Male Soccer Players’ Perspectives of the Nutrition Culture Within an English Premier League Football Club: A Qualitative Exploration Using Bourdieu’s Concepts of Habitus, Capital and Fiel	42
Effects of Resistance Training Volume on Physical Function, Lean Body Mass and Lower-Body Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of 151 Randomis	41
The Relationship Between Length and Active Force for Submaximal Skeletal Muscle Contractions: a Review	41
Metabolomics in Exercise and Sports: A Systematic Review	40
Head Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Examining Concussion and Head Impact Incidence Rates, Modifiable Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies in Youth Tackle Football	39

Effects of Lifestyle Interventions to Promote Physical Activity on Physical Activity and Glycated Hemoglobin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	39
Anaerobic Speed/Power Reserve and Sport Performance: Scientific Basis, Current Applications and Future Directions	38
Is it Time to Consider Quaternary Injury Prevention in Sports?	38
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Retired Elite and Amateur Rugby Players and Non-contact Athletes and Associations with Sports-Related Concussion: The UK Rugby Health Project	37
Can We Quantify the Benefits of “Super Spikes” in Track Running?	37
Quantifying the Extent to Which Junior Performance Predicts Senior Performance in Olympic Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	37
Effects of Exercise Training on Executive Functioning in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	36
Does Swimming Exercise Impair Bone Health? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Evidence in Humans and Rodent Models	36
Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners’ Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis	36
Isometric Exercise Training and Arterial Hypertension: An Updated Review	36
The Fallacy of Single Trials: The Need for Multiple Trials in Assessing Running Economy Responses in Advanced Footwear Technology	36
Pain Perception in Contact Sport Athletes: A Scoping Review	35
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	35
Effects of Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training on Measures of Physical Fitness in Healthy Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	35
Predictors of Junior Versus Senior Elite Performance are Opposite: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Participation Patterns	35
Effectiveness of Adult Health Promotion Interventions Delivered Through Professional Sport: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	33
Rehabilitative Exercise Training for Burn Injury	32
Potential Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Injury Incidence of Athletes: A Narrative Review of Risk Factors	32
The Hydrating Effects of Hypertonic, Isotonic and Hypotonic Sports Drinks and Waters on Central Hydration During Continuous Exercise: A Systematic Meta-Analysis and Perspective	32
A Qualitative Study of 11 World-Class Team-Sport Athletes’ Experiences Answering Subjective Questionnaires: A Key Ingredient for ‘Visible’ Health and Performance Monitoring?	32
Injury-Inciting Activities in Male and Female Football Players: A Systematic Review	31
Optimizing Resistance Training for Sprint and Endurance Athletes: Balancing Positive and Negative Adaptations	31
Pre-sleep Protein Ingestion Increases Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis Rates During Overnight Recovery from Endurance Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial	31
Recommendations and Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes: Health and Performance	31
Brain Neuroplasticity Related to Lateral Ankle Ligamentous Injuries: A Systematic Review	30
Injuries in Elite Men’s Rugby Union: An Updated (2012–2020) Meta-Analysis of 11,620 Match and Training Injuries	30
Correction to: The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale has a Good Test–Retest Reliability in Well-Trained Athletes With and Without Previously Self-Identified Gastrointestinal Complaints	30
Running-Related Biomechanical Risk Factors for Overuse Injuries in Distance Runners: A Systematic Review Considering Injury Specificity and the Potentials for Future Research	30
Comment on “Effects of Traditional Chinese Exercises on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”	30
Associations Between Motor Competence and Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	30
The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	29
Differences in Sprinting and Jumping Performance Between Maturity Status Groups in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	29
Does Lifelong Exercise Counteract Low-Grade Inflammation Associated with Aging? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	29
Benefits of Daytime Napping Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review	29
Wearables for Running Gait Analysis: A Systematic Review	29
Sex Differences in Recovery Trajectories of Assessments for Sport-Related Concussion Among NCAA Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study	29
Training for Muscular Strength: Methods for Monitoring and Adjusting Training Intensity	28
ICON 2020—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Systematic Review of Outcome Measures Reported in Clinical Trials of Achilles Tendinopathy	28
Waking Up to the Issue! Research Inattention and Sex-Related Differences Warrant More Sleep Studies in Female Athletes	28
The Applied Sports Science and Medicine of Netball: A Systematic Scoping Review	28
Radiological Correlates of Head Injuries in School-Level Rugby Union: A 10-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis	28
The Effect of Resistance Training in Healthy Adults on Body Fat Percentage, Fat Mass and Visceral Fat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	28
Could Repeated Cardio-Renal Injury Trigger Late Cardiovascular Sequelae in Extreme Endurance Athletes?	27
Efficacy of Multi-Component Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programs on Injury Risk Among Footballers of All Age Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	27
Causal Association Between Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mendelian Randomization Studies	27
Personalized, Evidence-Informed Training Plans and Exercise Prescriptions for Performance, Fitness and Health	27
Thermoregulation During Pregnancy: a Controlled Trial Investigating the Risk of Maternal Hyperthermia During Exercise in the Heat	27
The Training of Medium- to Long-Distance Sprint Performance in Football Code Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	27
The Effectiveness of Physical Literacy Interventions: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	26
Through the Looking Glass: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence, Providing New Insight for Motor Competence and Health	26
Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Exercise Medicine: Perspectives from Academic and Industry Stakeholders	26
Incidence and Risk Factors for Sport-Related Concussion in Female Youth Athletes Participating in Contact and Collision Invasion Sports: A Systematic Review	26
Effects of Wearing a Mask During Exercise on Physiological and Psychological Outcomes in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	26
The Influence of Energy Balance and Availability on Resting Metabolic Rate: Implications for Assessment and Future Research Directions	25
The Connection Between Physical Exercise and Gut Microbiota: Implications for Competitive Sports Athletes	25
Is Pre-season Eccentric Strength Testing During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise Associated with Future Hamstring Strain Injury? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	25
Metabolic Signatures of Performance in Elite World Tour Professional Male Cyclists	25
Sports Nutrition Ingredients and Governance, Exercise Training, and Sport Technology	25
Daily Step Count and All-Cause Mortality: A Dose–Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies	25
Supervision During Strength Training—the Interplay with Facilitation, Feedback and Attentional Focus: A Narrative Review	24
Reactive Strength Index and its Associations with Measures of Physical and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	24
Active Women Across the Lifespan: Nutritional Ingredients to Support Health and Wellness	24
Effects of Anticipation and Dual-Tasking on Lower Limb Biomechanics While Performing Change-of-Direction Tasks in Physically Active Individuals: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	24
Comment on: “Does Swimming Exercise Impair Bone Health? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Evidence in Humans and Rodent Models”	24
Correction to: Through the Looking Glass: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence, Providing New Insight for Motor Competence and Health	24
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”	24
Response to: Comment on “Stepwise Load Reduction Training: A New Training Concept for Skeletal Muscle and Energy Systems”	24
Primary Periphyseal Stress Injuries in Young Athletes: A Systematic Review	24
The Anabolic Response to Plant-Based Protein Ingestion	24
Dry Needling in Sports and Sport Recovery: A Systematic Review with an Evidence Gap Map	23
From Tissue to System: What Constitutes an Appropriate Response to Loading?	23
Recommendations for Movement Re-training After ACL Reconstruction	23
How to Tackle Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review of Potential Countermeasures and Their Underlying Mechanisms	23
The Effect of the FIFA 11 + with Added Neck Exercises on Maximal Isometric Neck Strength and Peak Head Impact Magnitude During Heading: A Pilot Study	23
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	23
Deceleration Training in Team Sports: Another Potential ‘Vaccine’ for Sports-Related Injury?	23
Changes in Lower Limb Biomechanics Across Various Stages of Maturation and Implications for ACL Injury Risk in Female Athletes: a Systematic Review	23
Joining the Conversation on a Corresponsive Sport Science	22
Comment on: “Extraordinary Claims in the Literature on High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): I. Bonafide Scientific Revolution or a Looming Crisis of Replication and Credibility?”	22
Vertical Strength Transfer Phenomenon Between Upper Body and Lower Body Exercise: Systematic Scoping Review	22

Comment on: “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”	22
Physical Fitness Surveillance and Monitoring Systems Inventory for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review with a Global Perspective	22
‘Athletes’, ‘Talents’, and ‘Players’: Conceptual Distinctions and Considerations for Researchers and Practitioners	21
Keeping Pace with Wearables: A Living Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews Evaluating the Accuracy of Consumer Wearable Technologies in Health Measurement	21
Head Kinematics Associated with Off-Field Head Injury Assessment (HIA1) Events in a Season of English Elite-Level Club Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union Matches	21
Effects of Combined Uphill–Downhill Sprinting Versus Resisted Sprinting Methods on Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	21
Correction to: Attributes of Expert Anticipation Should Inform the Design of Virtual Reality Simulators to Accelerate Learning and Transfer of Skill	21
The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis	21
An Integrated Perspective of Effort and Perception of Effort	21
Response to Comment on “Premature Death in Bodybuilders: What Do We Know?”	21
Physiological Data of Kilian Jornet During the Victory of UTMB 2022: An Exceptional Report of Maximal Metabolical Limits	21
Anatomical Variability of the Soleus Muscle: A Key Factor for the Prognosis of Injuries?	21
Training Session Models in Endurance Sports: A Norwegian Perspective on Best Practice Recommendations	21
Nutritional Considerations in Exercise-Based Heat Acclimation: A Narrative Review	21
Hop to It! A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-analysis of Hop Performance After ACL Reconstruction	21
The Psychology of Athletic Tapering in Sport: A Scoping Review	21
Comment on: “Assessment of Metabolic Flexibility by Means of Measuring Blood Lactate, Fat, and Carbohydrate Oxidation Responses to Exercise in Professional Endurance Athletes and Less-Fit Individuals"	21
Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience	20
Short High-Intensity Interval Exercise for Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions: A Systematic Review on Feasibility and Effectiveness	20
The Effect of Different Strength Training Modalities on Sprint Performance in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	20
Missing Data in Sport Science: A Didactic Example Using Wearables in American Football	20
Clinical Consensus on Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: A Delphi Analysis	20
Author’s Reply to Prado: Comment on “Challenging Aspects of Research on the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptives on Physical Performance”	20
Response to Comment on: “Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post‐COVID‐19: A Narrative Review”	20
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”	20
Deconstructing the Ergogenic Effects of Photobiomodulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of its Efficacy in Improving Mode-Specific Exercise Performance in Humans	20
Pax7+ Satellite Cells in Human Skeletal Muscle After Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	20
The Effects of Resistance Training on Muscular Fitness, Muscle Morphology, and Body Composition in Elite Female Athletes: A Systematic Review	20
Correction to: The Psychology of Athletic Tapering in Sport: A Scoping Review	20
The Effect of Pre-Exercise Hyperhydration on Exercise Performance, Physiological Outcomes and Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Systematic Review	19
Correction to: Integrating Transwomen and Female Athletes with Differences of Sex Development (DSD) into Elite Competition: The FIMS 2021 Consensus Statement	19
The Additional Effect of Training Above the Maximal Metabolic Steady State on VO2peak, Wpeak and Time-Trial Performance in Endurance-Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Reality C	19
Mental Health in Ultra-Endurance Runners: A Systematic Review	19
Authors’ Reply to Blair Hamilton et al. “Transgender Women in the Female Category of Sport: Perspectives on Testosterone Suppression and Performance Advantage”	19
Analysis of Anti-Doping Rule Violations That Have Impacted Medal Results at the Summer Olympic Games 1968–2012	19
Where are We Headed? Evidence to Inform Future Football Heading Guidelines	19
The Effect of Sitting Duration on Peripheral Blood Pressure Responses to Prolonged Sitting, With and Without Interruption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	19
Running-Related Injury Incidence: Does It Correlate with Kinematic Sub-groups of Runners? A Scoping Review	19
Heading in Football: Incidence, Biomechanical Characteristics and the Association with Acute Cognitive Function—A Three-Part Systematic Review	19
Health Systems in High-Performance Sport: Key Functions to Protect Health and Optimize Performance in Elite Athletes	19