OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly is 3. 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
Reflexivity and Change in Adaptive Physical Activity	27
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	19
A Characterization of Physical Activity in People Living With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis	17
A Brief Note From the Incoming Editor	16
Exploring Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students With Disabilities in General Physical Education	14
WhatsApp-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Feasibility Trial	13
Coaching Individuals With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism: Perspectives of Coaches and Physical Education Teachers in Belgium	13
Characteristics of Physical Activity Interventions for People With Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review	11
Disability, the Media, and the Paralympic Games, 1st ed.	11
Exploring the Relationship Between Quality and Quantity of Physical Activity Participation in Community-Based Exercise Programs for Persons With Physical Disabilities	10
Results From Spain’s 2022 Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	9
Who Is Competing at the Elite Level? Exploring Impairment, Gender, and Nationality of International Blind and Partially Sighted Footballers	9
“Now We Can Speak”: Wheelchair Sport Participation in Areas of Armed Conflict	9
Singing and Dancing With Neuromuscular Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Study	9
The Gatekeepers to Fitness: A Correspondence Study to Examine Disabling Practices Among Fitness Center Personnel	8
Factor Structure of the Barriers to Physical Activity Scale for Youth With Visual Impairments	8
“It Looks Good on Paper, But It Was Never Meant to Be Real”: Mixed-Gender Events in the Paralympic Movement	8
Visual Supports for Children With Autism in Physical Activity	7
Countermovement-Jump Test–Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates	6
Comparison of the Physical Response During Official Matches and Small-Sided Games in International Cerebral Palsy Footballers: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification	6
Evaluating the Impact of Seated Pilates on Functional Outcomes Among Those With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Multiple Sclerosis Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Trial	6
Influence of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Functions for Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review	6
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
Military Sports Recovery Athletes’ Perspectives on Role of the Coach in Athletes’ Well-Being: The Importance of Supporting Basic Psychological Needs	5
Physical Activity Para Report Card for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Lithuania	5

Perceptions of Collaboration Between General and Special Educators in Physical Education	5
Results and SWOT Analysis of the 2022 Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Special Educational Needs	5
Physical Activity and Mental Health of Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	5
Effect of Combined Training With Balance, Strength, and Plyometrics on Physical Performance in Male Sprint Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities	4
It’s a Long Way to the Top: Determinants of Developmental Pathways in Paralympic Sport	4
What Kind of Information About the Accessibility of Sports Facilities Is Useful?	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
Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome	4
Profiling Constraints and Facilitators of Physical Activity Among Adaptive Sport Chapter Members Based on Physical Activity Levels	4
A Qualitative Analysis of a Positive Elite Parasport Performance Culture	3
Examining the Influence of Impairment Type on the Development of Paralympic Sport Athletes	3
Results From the First Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in the Philippines	3
“WOT” Do We Know and Do About Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities? A SWOT-Oriented Synthesis of Para Report Cards	3
“It’s a Story of Another World”: Perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Among Japanese Athletes With Psychiatric Impairments	3
Results From Finland’s 2022 Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities	3
Effects of Powerchair Football: Contextual Factors That Impact Participation	3
Socialization Into and Through Doctoral Programs in Adapted Physical Activity	3
Mobility and Dual Tasking in the Everyday Lives of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Exploration	3
Erratum. Countermovement-Jump Test–Retest Reliability in Top-Level Para-Karate Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Using Kistler Force Plates	3