OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Somatosensory and Motor Research 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
Effect of low-level laser therapy plus exercise therapy on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and function in knee osteoarthritis – a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Connectivity of neural signals to the primary motor area during preparatory periods for movement following external and internal cues	9
The relationship between dysphagia and the localisation of brain lesion in stroke: is the involvement of the pons and medulla important?	9
Comparison of the acute effects of different techniques on the ankle joint range of motion in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial	9
Cortical plasticity causes useless hand syndrome in multiple sclerosis: a neurophysiological study in a rare case	9
Factors related to phantom limb pain and its effect on quality of life	8
Does piriformis muscle syndrome impair postural balance? A case control study	8
Visuospatial working memory abilities and spontaneous sensations perception	8
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Upper Limb Short Questionnaire in Duchenne muscular dystrophy	7
Two-point discrimination assessment of the lower extremities of healthy young Turkish individuals	7
Dual-task affects postural balance performance in children with intellectual disability	6
Effect of theraband exercises on muscle strength and motor development of individuals with moderate intellectual disability	6
Effects of scapular exercises on trunk control ın patients with acute stroke: a double-blind randomized controlled study	6
The effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization approach on clinical outcomes in older patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized, controlled clinical trial	6
Risk of falls using the Biodex Balance System in non-faller patients with Parkinson Disease	6
Real-time vibrotactile pattern generation and identification using discrete event-driven feedback	5
Association between executive and physical functions in people with Parkinson’s disease	5
Between-day variability of soleus H reflex recruitment curve parameters: how many stimulations are required to maximise the reproducibility of the measurements?	5
COVID-19 and postural sway: a comparison of individuals with a SARS-CoV-2 history and healthy sedentary women	5
Sensing hand position in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome	5
The use of granisetron on bupivacaine induced sciatic nerve block in rats	5
The effect of a contralateral foot touch on stability of one-leg stance in young adults: an exploratory study	5
Does digital media use contribute to decreased expressive language skills of pre-school-aged children? An exploratory study in Portuguese children	5
Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor learning in healthy elderly individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Descending motor command to prime mover of dependent finger induces tactile gating in target and distant non-target finger	5

Muscular endurance and its association with neck pain, disability, neck awareness, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain	4
Does somatosensory feedback from the plantar foot sole contribute to verticality perception?	4
The relationship of pain, disability, physical activity, and body awareness with kinesiophobia in pregnant women with low back pain	4
Effects of receptor density on the tactile perception of roughness: implications for neural mechanisms of texture perception	4
Counterirritation by pain inhibits the responsiveness to aversive loud tones: the role of state anxiety and state fear triggered in the NPU paradigm	4
The effects of functional electrical stimulation cycling on gait parameters in diplegic cerebral palsy: a single-blind randomized controlled trial	4
Effect of muscle selection for botulinum neurotoxin treatment on spasticity in patients with post-stroke elbow flexor muscle over-activity: an observational prospective study	4
The influence of stereotaxic lesions of claustrum on motor movements and behaviour in rats	3
Predicting lever press in a vibrotactile yes/no detection task from S1 cortex of freely behaving rats by µECoG arrays	3
Barrels XXXIV meeting report: Barrels goes virtual	3
Effects of wearing fixed orthodontic appliance on dynamic balance, reaction time, and pain perception in adolescents and young adult elite athletes	3
Changes in the BOLD signal of S1 and BA3 per finger/phalanx as a response to high-frequency vibratory stimulation	3
Changes in brain morphometry after motor rehabilitation in chronic stroke	3
Muscle strength, balance and upper extremity function are not predictors of cervical proprioception in healthy young subjects	3
Comparison of gait speed, dynamic balance, and dual-task balance performance according to kinesiophobia level in older adults	3
Investigation of new application technique named star taping in patellofemoral pain: a randomized, single-blind, and placebo-controlled study	3
Painful cold-heat segmental pulse stimulation provokes the thermal pain illusion	3
Relationship between presence of spinal cord lesion and restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis	3
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Greek version of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19	3
Blood flow restriction therapy with exercise are no better than exercise alone in improving athletic performance, muscle strength, and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Upper extremity function assessment test using virtual environment technique in stroke survivors	2
Investigation of the relationship between physical activity, kinesiophobia and fear of falling in older adults with chronic pain	2
Intracellular potassium depletion enhances apoptosis induced by staurosporine in cultured trigeminal satellite glial cells	2
Bedside clinical tests to assess sensitization in office workers with chronic neck pain	2
Plantar sensation, plantar pressure, and postural stability alterations and effects of visual status in older adults	2
Pilot trial of a mouthpiece as treatment for signs and symptoms of Parkinson disease	2
Comparison of two different delivery methods of home-based exercise on neck pain	2
Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome and de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: is there an association?	2
Intramuscular and intermuscular coherence analysis while obstacle crossing during treadmill gait	2
Kinesiology tape versus non-standardized tape in the treatment of balance in non-operated anterior cruciate ligament rupture patients: a randomized controlled trial	2
Characterization of stimulus response curves obtained with transcranial magnetic stimulation from bilateral anterior digastric muscles in healthy subjects	2
The effects of ethyl pyruvate against experimentally induced cisplatin ototoxicity in rats	2