OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reflexivity and Change in Adaptive Physical Activity	27
A Characterization of Physical Activity in People Living With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis	17
Combined Virtual-Reality- and Gym-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Children With a Developmental Disability: Effects on Physical Activity Levels, Motor Skills, and Social Skills	16
The Impact of Blade Technology on Paralympic Sprint Performance Between 1996 and 2016: Bilateral Amputees’ Competitive Advantage	13
A Brief Note From the Incoming Editor	13
Exploring Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students With Disabilities in General Physical Education	12
WhatsApp-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Feasibility Trial	12
Coaching Individuals With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism: Perspectives of Coaches and Physical Education Teachers in Belgium	10
Characteristics of Physical Activity Interventions for People With Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review	10
Disability, the Media, and the Paralympic Games, 1st ed.	9
Singing and Dancing With Neuromuscular Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Study	8
“It Looks Good on Paper, But It Was Never Meant to Be Real”: Mixed-Gender Events in the Paralympic Movement	8
Exploring the Relationship Between Quality and Quantity of Physical Activity Participation in Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Physical Disabilities	8
Results From Spain’s 2022 Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	8
“Now We Can Speak”: Wheelchair Sport Participation in Areas of Armed Conflict	7
Water-Based Interventions for People With Neurological Disability, Autism, and Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review	7
Who Is Competing at the Elite Level? Exploring Impairment, Gender, and Nationality of International Blind and Partially Sighted Footballers	7
A Tai Chi Program Improves Physical Performance Measures in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Enhances Their Parents’ Psychological Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
The Gatekeepers to Fitness: A Correspondence Study to Examine Disabling Practices Among Fitness Center Personnel	6
Factor Structure of the Barriers to Physical Activity Scale for Youth With Visual Impairments	6
Visual Supports for Children With Autism in Physical Activity	6
Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Lithuania	5
Influence of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Functions for Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	5
Results and SWOT Analysis of the 2022 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Special Educational Needs	5
Evaluating the Impact of Seated Pilates on Functional Outcomes Among Those With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Multiple Sclerosis Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Trial	5

Comparison of the Physical Response During Official Matches and Small-Sided Games in International Cerebral Palsy Footballers: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification	5
Physical Activity and Mental Health of Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
It’s a Long Way to the Top: Determinants of Developmental Pathways in Paralympic Sport	4
A Qualitative Analysis of a Positive Elite Parasport Performance Culture	4
Perceptions of Collaboration Between General and Special Educators in Physical Education	4
Military Sports Recovery Athletes’ Perspectives on Role of the Coach in Athletes’ Well-Being: The Importance of Supporting Basic Psychological Needs	4
“WOT” Do We Know and Do About Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities? A SWOT-Oriented Synthesis of Para Report Cards	4
Effect of Combined Training With Balance, Strength, and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Male Sprint Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities	4
Socialization Into and Through Doctoral Programs in Adapted Physical Activity	4
A Feasibility Trial for Virtual Administration of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Examining the Influence of Impairment Type on the Development of Paralympic Sport Athletes	3
“It’s a Story of Another World”: Perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Among Japanese Athletes With Psychiatric Impairments	3
Effects of Powerchair Football: Contextual Factors That Impact Participation	3
Results From Finland’s 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Mobility and Dual Tasking in the Everyday Lives of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Exploration	3
Results From the First Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in the Philippines	3
Athletes’ Perspectives of the Classification System in Para Alpine Skiing for Those With Visual Impairment	2
Feasibility of Using Q-Sort to Map Conditional Participation in Physical Activity in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Irish Para Report Card on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	2
Reliability of Accuracy and Precision Tests for Elite Para Table Tennis Players	2
Factors That Influence Physical Activity in Individuals With Down Syndrome: Perspectives of Guardians and Health Professionals	2
A Scoping Review of Mixed Methods Research About Physical Activity for Children With Disabilities	2
Inclusive Leisure: A Strengths-Based Approach, 1st ed.	2
Introduction to Adaptive Sport and Recreation	2
COVID-19 Pandemic and Individuals With Intellectual Disability: Special Olympics as an Example of Organizational Responses and Challenges	2
Parent Descriptions of the Active Play Behaviors of Their Twins and Triplets With Autism	2
Seated-Shot-Put Equipment in Para Athletics—A Review and Presentation of Data From the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games	2
Structure and Organization of Sport for People With Intellectual Disabilities Across Europe	2
Attitudes Toward People With Intellectual Disability Associated With Integrated Sport Participation	2
Swim, Strength, or Combined Programs: Effect on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents With Down Syndrome	2
Accessible Guide for People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Fitness Environment: A Delphi Study	2
Investigating Patterns of Donor and Recipient Sports of Talent Transfer Paralympians	2
Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	2
Perceptions of High-Intensity Interval Training Among People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Mixed-Methods Analysis	2
Adapted Physical Activity Across the Life Span	2