OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Somatosensory and Motor Research 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of the acute effects of different techniques on the ankle joint range of motion in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial	10
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	10
The relationship between dysphagia and the localisation of brain lesion in stroke: is the involvement of the pons and medulla important?	10
Connectivity of neural signals to the primary motor area during preparatory periods for movement following external and internal cues	10
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	9
Does piriformis muscle syndrome impair postural balance? A case control study	8
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Upper Limb Short Questionnaire in Duchenne muscular dystrophy	8
Dual-task affects postural balance performance in children with intellectual disability	6
The effect of a contralateral foot touch on stability of one-leg stance in young adults: an exploratory 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
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
Does digital media use contribute to decreased expressive language skills of pre-school-aged children? An exploratory study in Portuguese children	5
Sensing hand position in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome	5
Association between executive and physical functions in people with Parkinson’s disease	5
COVID-19 and postural sway: a comparison of individuals with a SARS-CoV-2 history and healthy sedentary women	5
Between-day variability of soleus H reflex recruitment curve parameters: how many stimulations are required to maximise the reproducibility of the measurements?	5
The use of granisetron on bupivacaine induced sciatic nerve block in rats	5
Muscular endurance and its association with neck pain, disability, neck awareness, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain	5
Real-time vibrotactile pattern generation and identification using discrete event-driven feedback	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
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	4

Investigation of new application technique named star taping in patellofemoral pain: a randomized, single-blind, and placebo-controlled study	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
Effects of wearing fixed orthodontic appliance on dynamic balance, reaction time, and pain perception in adolescents and young adult elite athletes	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
Comparison of gait speed, dynamic balance, and dual-task balance performance according to kinesiophobia level in older adults	4
The relationship of pain, disability, physical activity, and body awareness with kinesiophobia in pregnant women with low back pain	4