OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is 27. 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
Device-measured Physical Activity And Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescent Childhood Cancer Survivors	607
Highly Cushioned Shoes Improve Running Economy In Both The Presence And Absence Of Muscle Damage	133
A Study On The Optimal Load Of Wingate Test For Elite Men's Freestyle Wrestlers	86
Transcriptomic Analysis Of Soleus Muscle In Response To Sarcopenic Obesity	57
The Effects Of Percussive Massage Treatment On Focal Hyperalgesia Related To Myofascial Trigger Points	57
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Acute Exercise Increases Circulating IGF-1 Levels In Outpatients With Depression	51
Right Arm Pain—Football	48
The Influence Of Habitual, Device-Measured Sleep Duration On Baseline Computerized Neurocognitive Performance And Concussion Symptoms	47
Neurite Orientation Dispersion Density Imaging Indicates Positive Associations Between Physical Activity And White Matter Structure	44
Somatic Maturity And Resting Energy Expenditure To Fat-free Mass (ree/ffm) Ratio In Mid- To Late-adolescence	44
Significant Predictors Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Firefighters	41
Differences In Collegiate And Adolescent Concussion Present In Severity Of Smooth Pursuit Gain Impairment	40
Barriers To Resistance Training In Middle-aged Women	38
Symptomatic Covid-19 Infection Impairs Conditioned Pain Modulation But Not Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia	37
Cardiovascular And Metabolic Responses To Prolonged Manual Labor In The Heat	36
Chest Pain - Body Weight Resistance Exercise	36
Comparing Lower-leg And Thigh Muscle Resistance Training Effectiveness For Balance, Muscle Strength And Daily Steps	33
Molecular Basis For Greater In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Specific Torque In Males Compared To Females	33
Feasibility And Responsiveness Of Isokinetic Quadriceps Function In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
A Comparative Analysis On Aerobically- And Anaerobically-trained Individuals’ Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Saturation	30
Elbow And Wrist Pain - Recreational Athlete	30
Adaptive Sports: Perceived Barriers And Facilitators To Participation In An Underserved Area.	29
Physical Activity In Former Elite Women’s Soccer Athletes	28
Effect Of Exercise Frequency On Muscle Echo Intensity And Stiffness In Young Women	27

Effects Of Resistance, Aerobic, Or Combined Exercise On Handgrip Strength	27
ST Segment Depression In Male Athletes	27
People With Marfan Syndrome Utilize An Ankle Dominant Strategy During The Sit-to-Stand Task	27
Effects Of Time-restricted Exercise On Hypertrophy, Aerobic Adaptations, And Body Weight In Mice	27