OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is 26. 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.)

Article	Citations
Device-measured Physical Activity And Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adolescent Childhood Cancer Survivors	568
Highly Cushioned Shoes Improve Running Economy In Both The Presence And Absence Of Muscle Damage	119
A Study On The Optimal Load Of Wingate Test For Elite Men's Freestyle Wrestlers	78
The Effects Of Percussive Massage Treatment On Focal Hyperalgesia Related To Myofascial Trigger Points	54
Transcriptomic Analysis Of Soleus Muscle In Response To Sarcopenic Obesity	54
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Acute Exercise Increases Circulating IGF-1 Levels In Outpatients With Depression	46
Right Arm Pain—Football	45
The Influence Of Habitual, Device-Measured Sleep Duration On Baseline Computerized Neurocognitive Performance And Concussion Symptoms	44
Somatic Maturity And Resting Energy Expenditure To Fat-free Mass (ree/ffm) Ratio In Mid- To Late-adolescence	43
Neurite Orientation Dispersion Density Imaging Indicates Positive Associations Between Physical Activity And White Matter Structure	42
Significant Predictors Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Firefighters	40
Barriers To Resistance Training In Middle-aged Women	38
Differences In Collegiate And Adolescent Concussion Present In Severity Of Smooth Pursuit Gain Impairment	38
Symptomatic Covid-19 Infection Impairs Conditioned Pain Modulation But Not Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia	37
Chest Pain - Body Weight Resistance Exercise	36
Cardiovascular And Metabolic Responses To Prolonged Manual Labor In The Heat	34
Comparing Lower-leg And Thigh Muscle Resistance Training Effectiveness For Balance, Muscle Strength And Daily Steps	33
Feasibility And Responsiveness Of Isokinetic Quadriceps Function In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Molecular Basis For Greater In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Specific Torque In Males Compared To Females	32
A Comparative Analysis On Aerobically- And Anaerobically-trained Individuals’ Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Saturation	31
Adaptive Sports: Perceived Barriers And Facilitators To Participation In An Underserved Area.	30
Elbow And Wrist Pain - Recreational Athlete	30
Physical Activity In Former Elite Women’s Soccer Athletes	29
Patients With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Have Blunted Exercise Ventilatory Responses In The Post-Exertional State	26

People With Marfan Syndrome Utilize An Ankle Dominant Strategy During The Sit-to-Stand Task	26
Effect Of Exercise Frequency On Muscle Echo Intensity And Stiffness In Young Women	26
ST Segment Depression In Male Athletes	26
Effects Of Resistance, Aerobic, Or Combined Exercise On Handgrip Strength	26
Effects Of Time-restricted Exercise On Hypertrophy, Aerobic Adaptations, And Body Weight In Mice	26