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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between dysphagia and the localisation of brain lesion in stroke: is the involvement of the pons and medulla important?	10
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
Connectivity of neural signals to the primary motor area during preparatory periods for movement following external and internal cues	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
Cortical plasticity causes useless hand syndrome in multiple sclerosis: a neurophysiological study in a rare case	8
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Upper Limb Short Questionnaire in Duchenne muscular dystrophy	8
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
Effect of theraband exercises on muscle strength and motor development of individuals with moderate intellectual disability	6
Risk of falls using the Biodex Balance System in non-faller patients with Parkinson Disease	6
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	5
Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor learning in healthy elderly individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Real-time vibrotactile pattern generation and identification using discrete event-driven feedback	5
Muscular endurance and its association with neck pain, disability, neck awareness, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain	5
The use of granisetron on bupivacaine induced sciatic nerve block in rats	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
Association between executive and physical functions in people with Parkinson’s disease	5
Descending motor command to prime mover of dependent finger induces tactile gating in target and distant non-target finger	5
Does digital media use contribute to decreased expressive language skills of pre-school-aged children? An exploratory study in Portuguese children	5
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 relationship of pain, disability, physical activity, and body awareness with kinesiophobia in pregnant women with low back pain	4
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
Counterirritation by pain inhibits the responsiveness to aversive loud tones: the role of state anxiety and state fear triggered in the NPU paradigm	4
Effects of wearing fixed orthodontic appliance on dynamic balance, reaction time, and pain perception in adolescents and young adult elite athletes	4