OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is 29. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Validity of Wrist-Worn Activity Tracker Heart Rate Detection in Fontan Patients during Exercise	502
Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, And Bmi Among University Of Puerto Rico Professors During Covid-19 Pandemic	95
2362	65
The Effects Of The Web-based WeActive And WeMindful Interventions On Physical Activity And Resilience	65
Effects Of Cannabidiol On Performance And Recovery After Strength Training Vary According To Performance Level	53
The Effects Of A High Vs. Low Carbohydrate Pre-fast Meal On Incretin Hormone Secretion: A Randomized Crossover Study	49
Effects Of Recovery Methods On Motor Unit Recruitment And Blood Lactate Levels Following Fatigue	45
Heart Rate Response And Recovery In Law Enforcement Officers During Active Threat Training	44
Assessing External And Internal Loads Impacting Injury Odds In Male Collegiate Ice Hockey Players	41
The Effects Of Live Aerobic Group Course Online On Exercise Performance In Healthy Adults	40
Effect Of Sugar And Polyphenol Consumption On The Regeneration Of The Intestinal Barrier In Ultra-marathon Runners	39
Is Handgrip Strength Variation Sensitive To Leg Strength And Lean Mass Changes In Post-bariatric Surgery Patients?	39
The Shackelford Protocol Elicits More Vo2max Criteria Than Modified Bruce And Balke-Ware In Cancer Survivors	39
Preliminary Results Of Blood Flow Restriction Training - Musculoskeletal Implications For Astronauts And Healthy Aging	39
Swelling Of The Left Long Finger In A Middle School Recreational Athlete	39
Relationships Among Habitual Exercise, Emotion Regulation, And Quality Of Life In College Students With ADHD	38
Differences In Motor And Cognitive Outcomes Between Healthy Controls And Individuals With Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms	38
3057	38
Baseline Measures Of Depression Symptoms In NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes With And Without Concussion History	36
Characterizing The Gait Profiles Of Sexually-Immature Pediatric Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	33
Sleeping On A Continuously Temperature-Controlled Mattress Cover Improves Cognitive Function	33
Relationship Between Sitting Time, Physical Function Test, And Physical Function Perception Among Amputees	33
Influences Of Acute Physical Activity And Sedentary Behavior On Brain Hemodynamic Responses And Inhibitory Control	33
The Colour Of An Artificially Sweetened, Non Caloric, Placebo Mouth Rinse Solution Influenced Exercise Performance	32
Resistance Exercise Training For Depressive Symptoms Compared To Active And Inactive Comparisons: A Meta-analysis	31

Physical Activity Level Impacts Food Choice Following Exposure To A Diet High In Ultra-processed Foods	31
Intermittent Hypoxia Decreases Carotid Artery Stiffness In Men But Not Women	30
Running Gait Biomechanics Profiles Associated With Tibial Bone Stress Injury Among Adolescent Athletes	30
An Initial Look At Recruitment Data, The Nurse Amie Trial	30
Effects Of Exercise On Quality Of Life In Pediatric Covid-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial	29
Limitations Of Caffeine In Combat: Reevaluating Its Efficacy To Mitigate The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation	29
Effects Of Impact Loading Exercise On Bone Content And Density In Japanese Postmenopausal Older Women	29