OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport is 4. 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
PREFACE	58
Assessing the Validity of Two Non-Exercise Regression Equations for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption	25
The Effects of Training Load During Dietary Intervention Upon Fat Loss: A Randomized Crossover Trial	22
Physical Activity Levels and Body Mass Index in Sport Education. Is There a Difference?	21
Non-Local Muscle Fatigue Impairs Mean Propulsive Velocity During Strength Loading in Strength-Trained Men	20
A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription	20
Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy	19
PREFACE	16
Effects of Coordinative Exercise on Sustained Attention and Perceptual Discrimination in Elementary School Physical Education	15
Is Prescription of Specific Movement Form Necessary for Optimal Skill Development? A Nonlinear Pedagogy Approach	15
Peak Kinematic and Mechanical Demands According to Playing Positions in Professional Male Soccer: Composition Analysis and Characteristics of Locomotor Activities	15
The Distance Effect in Focus of Attention: Spatial or Temporal Distance?	13
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	13
Which Phases of the Stroke Cycle Are Propulsive in Front Crawl Swimming?	12
The Influence of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance and Its Relationship with Rating Perceived Effort and Enjoyment in Older Adults	12
Timing of Physical Activity and Associations with BMI and Weekly Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	12
Longitudinal Relationships Between Physical Fitness With Physical Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents	11
Assessing Changes in the Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Following Plyometric Training in Young Football Players by Maturity Status	10
Irrational Performance Beliefs and Mental Well-Being Upon Returning to Sport During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Mediation by Intolerance of Uncertainty	10
Comparison of Hamstring Functional and Stiffness Characteristics Between Adolescent Female Soccer Players and Age-Matched Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
Effect of Six Weeks’ Isometric Strength Training Compared to Traditional Strength Training on Gains in Strength, Power, and Speed in Male Academy Soccer Players	9
Clustered Lifestyle Profiles of Adolescent Football Players: Examining the Relationship Between Off-Training Lifestyle and Training Performance	9
The Effect of Pedagogical Approach on Physical Activity of Girls During Physical Education	9
Impact of Complete Intermittent Blood Flow Restriction in Upper Limbs Strength and Neural Function	8
Physical Exercise and Survival in Parkinson’s Disease: A Cohort Study	8

Associations Between Demographic Factors and Muscle-Strengthening Activity Participation Among Individuals With Disabilities	8
Exploring Eccentric Hamstring Strength: Peak Force, Torque, and Impulse Metrics in Elite Academy Soccer Players	8
Effect of tDCS Combined With Physical Training on Physical Performance in a Healthy Population	8
Current Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, Education, and Management Practices Among Irish Post-Primary PE Teachers	8
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Psychosocial, and Physical Activity Characteristics in 9- to 14-Year-Olds: Sex Differences and Age and Maturity Considerations	8
Influence of Body Weight Measurement Frequency on the Bone Health of Female Athletes	8
The Effect of Left Temporal EEG Neurofeedback Training on Cerebral Cortical Activity and Precision Cognitive-Motor Performance	8
From Theory to Practice: Re-Examining Core Postulates of the Developmental Model of Sport Participation 25 Years After Its Inception	8
Physical Activity as a Means to Improve Subjective Vitality of University Students	8
Sustainability Requires Many Faces of Support	8
Power Wheelchair Adaptive Team Sport Involvement: Experience, Impact on Quality of Life, and Physical Fitness	8
The Hypoalgesic Effect of Low-Load Exercise to Failure Is Not Augmented by Blood Flow Restriction	7
Anabolic/Catabolic Hormone Imbalance but Still Jumping Further? Negative Association of Free Testosterone With Jumping Performance in Elite Handball Players Following a Preparatory Period	7
Exploring How Active and Insufficiently Active Individuals Respond to Specific and Non-Specific Physical Activity Goals	7
Multicomponent Physical Program: Effects on Physical Fitness of Older Women of Different Age Groups	7
Thresholds Derived From Muscle NIRS Signal, Heart Rate Variability, and Ventilatory Parameters During an Incremental Cycling Test: An Agreement Analysis	7
Does Cognitive Attitude Matter When Affective Attitude Is Negative in Physical Activity Behavior Change?	7
Match-Play Running Performance in Professional Male Soccer Players: The Role of Anaerobic Speed Reserve	7
Assessing Acute Responses to Exercises Performed Within and at the Upper Boundary of Severe Exercise Domain	7
Linking Perfectionism with Moral Behaviors in Sport: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moral Disengagement	7
Tracking the Reorganizations of MVPA Opportunities During the Transition From French Secondary School to University: A Longitudinal Study	7
Association Between Competitive Trait Anxiety and Coping Skills Adjusted by Gender and Sport Type: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study With Young Athletes During a National Competition	6
Perceptual Well-Being and Sleep Patterns Are Negatively Impacted Surrounding Games Irrespective of Schedule Among Elite Basketball Referees: An Exploratory, Observational Study	6
Mental Fatigue Impairs Second Serve Accuracy in Tennis Players	6
PREFACE	6
Are the Positions in the Word Ranking of Competitive Alpine Skiers Explainable by Prominent Polymorphisms in Regulatory Genes of Mechanical and Metabolic Muscle Functioning?	6
“It Took Away the Trauma of Failing”: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial of an Open Goals Physical Activity Program	6
Physical Education Teacher Motivation and Emotions: Extending Generalizability From an Expectancy-Value Perspective	6
Effects of 6-Week Whole-Body Vibration Training on Isokinetic Trunk Muscle Strength, Postural Stability, and Jump Performance in Female Adults – A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Collegiate Athletes’ Cognitive Beliefs Related to Setback Anxiety and Rumination in Sport	5
Do Exercise Pattern and Intensity Influence Affective and Enjoyment Responses in Active Adults? A Secondary Analysis	5
Expectations Come True: The Placebo Effect of Exercise on Affective Responses	5
Multiple Gender Stereotype Threats in Motor Performance and Learning	5
Associations Between Object Control Skills and Cognitive Functions in Boys, Younger and Older Men: Across-Sectional Study	5
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle-Loaded Exercise Training on Ventilatory Response and Intercostal Muscle Deoxygenation During Incremental Cycling Exercise	5
Diurnal Variation of Specific Tests’ Performance and Related Psychological Aspects in Young Judo Athletes	5
Positional and Temporal Variability of Match Running Performance in Elite Women’s Soccer	5
Immersive Virtual Reality Decreases Work Rate and Manipulates Attentional Focus During Self-Regulated Vigorous Exercise	5
Does the Menstrual Cycle Influence Aerobic Capacity in Endurance-Trained Women?	5
Relative Age Effect and ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D Polymorphisms in Brazilian Football Players: An Association Genetic Study	5
Physical Activity and Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Is This Association Modified by Sleep?	5
Full Issue PDF, Volume 95, Supplement 1	5
Effects of Different Eccentric Cycling Intensities on Brachial Artery Endothelial Shear Stress and Blood Flow Patterns	5
Reliability and Validity of the Kickboxing Anaerobic Speed Test	5
Identification of EIMD Level Differences Between Long- and Short Head of Biceps Brachii Using Echo Intensity and GLCM Texture Features	5
Types of Social Support Predicting Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Group Exercise Programs for Adults Living with Cancer	5
A Machine Learning-Based Model for Comprehensive Assessment and Classification of Cross-Country Skiing Athletes	5
VLa _max Correlates Strongly With Glycolytic Performance	4
Gaelic Football Coaches’ Use of a Game-Based Approach Impacts Game Performance, Session Characteristics, and Player Perceptions	4
Neural and Muscular Determinants of Performance Fatigability Are Independent of Work and Recovery Durations During High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Males	4

About the Predictive Value of a 3D Multiple Object Tracking Device for Talent Identification in Elite Ice Hockey Players	4
Neuromuscular but Not Technical Performance is Affected by Time-of-Day in Semiprofessional, Female Basketball Players	4
Beyond the Pitch: Unveiling the Concave Hull as Soccer’s Ecological Niche in Practice Design	4
Are Tertiary Institutions Losing Sight of Their Duty to Cura Personalis ?	4
Classroom Teachers’ Perceived Barriers to Implementing Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (TPB- CSPAP): Instrument Development	4
Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption Following Isocaloric Bouts of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults	4
Physical Capacities and Combat Performance Characteristics of Male and Female Olympic Boxers	4
REVIEW PANEL CHAIRS AND REVIEWERS	4
Adaptations to Change of Direction Ability After Eight Weeks of Strength or Plyometric Training in Elite Youth Football Players	4
Knowledge and Attitudes of Concussion Reporting Behavior Intentions in Parents of Youth Recreational Football Players	4
Affective Exercise Experience in Childhood and Psychological Determinants of Exercise Among Japanese Older Adults	4
A Quality Improvement Approach to the Underreporting of Sexual Abuse in Competitive Sports: A Conceptual Framework	4
Ice Massage on the Calf Improves 4-km Running Time Trial Performance in a Normothermic Environment	4
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being	4
The Happy and Hopeful NCAA Division I Athlete: Predicting Well-Being and Ill-Being in Elite Student-Athletes Who Participate in Sport	4
Exploring the Effects of Instruction and Game Design on Youth Soccer Players’ Skill Involvement and Cooperative Team Behaviour	4
Aerobic Exercise Training Effects on Omentin-1, Insulin Resistance, and Lipid Profile Among Male Smokers	4
The Accuracy of Single-Time-Point Physical Activity Measures Compared to Multi-Year Composite Scores from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing	4
(Re)defining Motor Competence: Empirical Exploration Based on a Moderated Mediation Approach	4
School–Age Talent Identification in Female Handball by a Mathematical Model: Equation Proposed from Anthropometry, Maturity Offset, Fitness and Technical Field-Tests	4
What Factors Discriminate Young Soccer Players Perceived as Promising and Less Promising by Their Coaches?	4
External Load of Different Length Microcycles and Relationships with Match Running Performance in Youth Football	4