OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology is 5. 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
Flexor hallucis longus and tibialis anterior: A synergistic relationship	93
Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles	48
Effects of repetition of a car-driving pedal maneuver and neural output in older adults	43
Myoelectric performance of the reconstructed elbow flexor in patients with brachial plexus injuries	40
Variation of muscle recruitment during exercises performed below horizontal arm elevation that target the lower trapezius: A repeated measures cross-sectional study on asymptomatic individuals	36
Shoulder function after constraint-induced movement therapy assessed with 3D kinematics and clinical and patient reported outcomes: A prospective cohort study	25
Lower limb postures resembling sitting and standing alter lumbar angles along the passive stiffness curve	25
Joint pressure stimuli increase quadriceps strength and neuromuscular activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis	23
Skeletal muscle models composed of motor units: A review	21
Regional differences in behaviors of fascicle and tendinous tissue of the biceps femoris long head during hamstring exercises	21
Whole-body kinematics of squats two decades following anterior cruciate ligament injury	21
Hamstring muscle shortens actively during the late swing phase of high-speed running	20
Upper extremity neuromuscular function can distinguish between individuals with and without glenohumeral labral repair	19
Faster intrinsic rate of torque development in elbow flexors than knee extensors: Effect of muscle architecture?	18
Sex-specific myoelectric manifestations of localized fatigue during a multi-joint repetitive task	17
Automated estimation of ankle muscle EMG envelopes and resulting plantar-dorsi flexion torque from 64 garment-embedded electrodes uniformly distributed around the human leg	17
Kinematic adaptations to restricting spine motion during symmetrical lifting	16
Editorial Board	15
Surface electromyographic frequency characteristics of the quadriceps differ between continuous high- and low-torque isometric knee extension to momentary failure	15
Episiotomy and innervation zones of the external anal Sphincter: A case series investigating the impact on neurological patterns	14
Development of EMG-based criteria to evaluate the difficulty of realization of sign language: A potential contribution for understanding the negative hand paintings	13
Alterations in peripheral joint muscle force control in adults with musculoskeletal disease, injury, surgery, or arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Effects of gender and fatigue on strength and activity of gluteus medius muscle during a controlled cutting maneuver in preadolescent athletes	13
Therapeutic application of rTMS in neurodegenerative and movement disorders: A review	13
Child-Adult differences in antagonist muscle coactivation: A systematic review	13

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Muscle compensation strategies to maintain glenohumeral joint stability with increased rotator cuff tear severity: A simulation study	11
Reliability and sources of variability of 3D kinematics and electromyography measurements to assess newly-acquired gait in toddlers with typical development and unilateral cerebral palsy	11
The effect of tactile and verbal guidance during scapulothoracic exercises: An EMG and kinematic investigation	11
A pilot study investigating motor adaptations when learning to walk with a whole-body powered exoskeleton	10
Lower extremity muscle patterns and frontal plane biomechanics are altered in the contralateral knee of adults with osteoarthritis compared to asymptomatic adults	10
Assessing stroke-induced abnormal muscle coactivation in the upper limb using the surface EMG co-contraction Index: A systematic review	10
Non-uniform excitation of pectoralis major induced by changes in bench press inclination leads to uneven variations in the cross-sectional area measured by panoramic ultrasonography	10
Reliability of reflex measurements and perceived instability following cutaneous stimulation during gait	10
Automated spatial localization of ankle muscle sites and model-based estimation of joint torque post-stroke via a wearable sensorised leg garment	10
The elixir of muscle activity and kinesiology in a health perspective: Evidence of worksite tailored exercise training alleviating muscle disorders	9
The effect of prolonged walking on leg muscle activity patterns and vulnerability to perturbations	9
Role of kinesiophobia in the selective motor control during gait in patients with low back-related leg pain	9
Increased trunk muscle recruitment during the golf swing is linked to developing lower back pain: A prospective longitudinal cohort study	9
Editorial Board	9
Superimposing hip extension on knee flexion evokes higher activation in biceps femoris than knee flexion alone	9
An objective method to quantify elbow flexor spasticity using surface EMG and 3D motion analysis	9
Evolution of surface electromyography: From muscle electrophysiology towards neural recording and interfacing	9
Hip muscle activity in people with hip-related pain compared to asymptomatic controls: A systematic review	9
Is the attenuation effect on the ankle muscles activity from the EMG biofeedback generalized to – or compensated by – other lower limb muscles during standing?	8
Editorial Board	8
Effects of triceps surae exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness on control of body stability in different postures	8
Sex differences in muscle activation patterns associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury during landing and cutting tasks: A systematic review	7
Muscle activation and rating of perceived exertion of typically developing children during DRY and aquatic treadmill walking	7
Muscle demand and kinematic similarities between pediatric-modified motor-assisted elliptical training at fast speed and fast overground walking: Real-world implications for pediatric gait rehabilitat	7
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Evaluating the validity and reliability of inertial measurement units for determining knee and trunk kinematics during athletic landing and cutting movements	7
Trends and advancements in shoulder biomechanics research	7
The effect of back muscle fatigue on EMG and kinematics based estimation of low-back loads and active moments during manual lifting tasks	7
Changes in muscle activation, oxygenation, and morphology following a fatiguing repetitive forward reaching task in young adult males and females	7
Effects of a tongue training program in Parkinson's disease: Analysis of electrical activity and strength of suprahyoid muscles	7
Differences in motor unit behavior during isometric contractions in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy at various disease severities	7
A method based on wavelets to analyse overlapped and dependant M-Waves	7
Influence of the number of muscles and strides on selective motor control during gait in individuals with cerebral palsy	7
Comparison of EMG activity in shank muscles between individuals with and without chronic ankle instability when running on a treadmill	6
Spatial distribution of erector spinae activity is related to task-specific pain-related fear during a repetitive object lifting task	6
Upper arm muscle activity is influenced by both forearm posture and wrist exertion direction during isometric wrist flexion and extension	6
Excitation distribution of the trapezius changes in response to increasing contraction intensity, but not repeated contractions	6
Ergonomics for surgeons – prototype of an external surgeon support system reduces muscular activity and fatigue	6
NeuroMechanics: Electrophysiological and computational methods to accurately estimate the neural drive to muscles in humans in vivo	6
Motor neurons loss in Parkinson Disease: An electrophysiological study (MUNE)	6
Cervical and axioscapular muscle stiffness measured with shear wave elastography: A comparison between different levels of work-related neck disability	6
The influence of temperature on contractile properties of motor units in rat medial gastrocnemius	6
Electrical muscle stimulation: Application and potential role in aging society	6
The dynamic control ratio and its equilibrium point: A preliminary study of isokinetic fatiguing internal-external rotational effort of the shoulder joint in healthy subjects	6
Does cross-education minimize the loss of muscle force and power and sEMG amplitude during short-term detraining in older women who are recreationally engaged in resistance training?	6
Males and females have different muscle activity patterns during gait after ACL injury and reconstruction	6
Determining whether biomechanical variables that describe common ‘safe lifting’ cues are associated with low back loads	5
JEK-ISEK tutorials on electromyography and kinesiology: A summary and a call for the next series of tutorials	5

Analysis of phase detects altered timing of muscle activation in subjects with chronic shoulder pain	5
Editorial Board	5
Understanding the Biering-Sørensen test: Contributors to extensor endurance in young adults with and without a history of low back pain	5
Experimentally quantifying the feasible torque space of the human shoulder	5
Trunk control in and out of an episode of recurrent low back pain in young adults during the Balance-Dexterity Task	5
Reduced plantar-flexors extensibility but improved selective motor control associated with age in young children with unilateral cerebral palsy and equinovalgus gait	5
The accuracy of needle electrode placement by trainees in selected forearm muscles using verification by neuromuscular ultrasound	5
Linear relationship between electromyography and shear wave elastography measurements persists in deep muscles of the upper extremity	5
Recovering from Laboratory-Induced slips and trips causes high levels of lumbar muscle activity and spine loading	5
Relative contribution of altered neuromuscular factors to muscle activation-force relationships following chronic stroke: A simulation study	5
The influence of contraction type, prior performance of a maximal voluntary contraction and measurement duration on fine-wire EMG amplitude	5
Does calibration pose improve scapular kinematic repeatability in functional tasks?	5
Test-Retest reliability of the internal shoulder rotator muscles' stretch reflex in healthy men	5
Spinal kinematic variability is increased in people with chronic low back pain during a repetitive lifting task	5