OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Examination of Sex Differences in Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Compulsive Exercise Among Male and Female Adolescent Athletes	63
Adolescents With a High Burden of New-Onset Mood Symptoms After Sport-Related Concussion Benefit From Prescribed Aerobic Exercise, a Secondary Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials	61
Pulling the Flag: The Physical and Mental Health Effects of High School Flag Football Among Female Adolescents	42
Diving Into Sports Specialization: The Association of Early Specialization on Injury Rates in Youth to Young Adult Divers	26
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps in Ironman-Distance Triathletes Over 3 Decades	25
Exercise-Induced Vision Dysfunction Early After Sport-Related Concussion Is Associated With Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms	22
Can the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test Be Used as a Prognostic Indicator for Patients With Sport-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?	18
Calcific Tendinopathy of the Shoulder: A Retrospective Comparison of Traditional Barbotage Versus Percutaneous Ultrasonic Barbotage	18
Diagnostic Capability of Intra-Articular Injections for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review	18
Ocular Pathologies Affecting Winter Sport in Para Athletes: A Cohort Study of the Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games	17
Successful Retention of Transplants After Infection With Bacillus cereus After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery	16
Biceps Femoris Long Head Fascicle Length Not Associated With Hamstring Injury Risk in NCAA Football Athletes	14
Snooze it or Lose it: Understanding Sleep Disturbance and Injuries in Soccer and Basketball Student-Athletes	13
Factor Structure for the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Symptom Scale in Adolescents After Concussion	12
Prolene Hernia System Maximum Repair: A New Concept in Sports Hernia Surgery	12
Does Increasing the Severity of Penalties Assessed in Association With the “Zero Tolerance for Head Contact” Policy Translate to a Reduction in Head Impact Rates in Youth Ice Hockey?	12
No Association Between Processing Speed and Risk of Sport-Related Concussion in Youth Soccer	12
Changes in Physician Recommendations for Early Physical Activity After Pediatric Concussion: A Retrospective Study	12
Psychiatric Disorders Are Predictive of Worse Pain Severity and Functional Outcomes After Fasciotomy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg	12
Return to Full Participation Following Concussion in the National Football League, 2015 Through 2020	11
Novel Use of Botulinum Toxin in Long-Standing Adductor-Related Groin Pain: A Case Series	11
2022 AMSSM Oral Research Poster Presentations	11
Botulinum Toxin A for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of 16 Upper- and Lower-Limb Cases	11
Thorn in Your Side or Thorn in Your Head? Anxiety and Stress as Correlates of Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain	10
Effect of Mild and Moderate Exertion on the Sideline Assessment of Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial	10

Myxopapillary Ependymoma in an 11-Year-Old Patient With Right-Sided Nocturnal Thigh Pain	9
Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy in a Division 1 Female Sprinter	9
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment	9
Prognosticating Return-To-Play Time Following a Hamstring Strain Injury Using Early Flexibility Asymmetry and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging Outcomes: An Exploratory Study Among Canadian Universit	9
2024 CASEM Podium Presentation Abstracts	9
Visual–Spatial Attentional Performance Identifies Lower Extremity Injury Risk in Adolescent Athletes	8
Baseline Sleep Characteristics in NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes	8
Exertional and CrossFit-Induced Rhabdomyolysis	8
Head Contact and Suspected Concussion Rates in Youth Basketball: Time to Target Head Contact Penalties for Prevention	8
Findings From Cardiovascular Evaluation of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Collegiate Student-Athletes After Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection	8
The Role of Age, Sex, Body Mass Index, and Sport Type on the Dynamic Exertion Test in Healthy Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Post–COVID-19 Cardiovascular Evaluation in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes	8
Level of Overestimation Among Dutch Recreational Skiers: Unskilled Tourists in the Mountains	8
A Review of Legal, Ethical, and Governance Issues for Team Doctors	8
The Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Hamstring Muscle Activity Distribution During High-Speed Running Estimated Using Multichannel Electromyography: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial	8
A Comparison of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft and Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Quant	8
Evaluating Risk Factors for Biceps Tendon Injuries in Softball Players: A Systematic Review	8
Comprehensively Evaluate the Function of Shoulder Posterior Instability	8
Emergency Preparedness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Amateur Athletic Union Basketball Teams: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes in Higher Risk Athletes	8
Measuring Recovery With Ecological Momentary Assessment in a Randomized Trial of Exercise After Sport-Related Concussion	8
Tinea Gladiatorum Detection With a Dermatophyte Test Strip	7
Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome Clinical Features Are Not Associated With Imaging Findings in Elite Ballet Dancers and Athletes	7
A Survey of Combat Athletes' Rapid Weight Loss Practices and Evaluation of the Relationship With Concussion Symptom Recall	7
Sports Medicine Physicians Comfort and Competence in Caring for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patients and Athletes	7
2024 AMSSM Rising With Research Presentations	7
Analysis of a Division I Sports Medicine Program's COVID-19 Protocol: Identifying Factors that Predict Testing Demands and Positive Rates During a Pandemic	7
The MPCETT: Assessing the Safety and Utility of Exercise Tolerance Testing in Children With Concussion Ages 6 to 12	6
Pediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine: Eight Things Clinicians and Patients Should Question	6
Visio-Vestibular Deficits in Healthy Child and Adolescent Athletes	6
Give It a Rest: The Impact of Rest Days on Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Starting Pitchers in Major League Baseball	6
2024 AMSSM Oral Research Poster Presentations	6
Early Identification and Management of Cervical Impairments in Pediatric Patients With Concussion May Reduce Risk of Delayed Recovery	6
The Practical Management of Rhinitis in Athletes	6
Evaluating the Effect of Policy Prohibiting Body Checking on Physical Contacts in U15 and U18 Youth Ice Hockey Leagues	6
Concussion Knowledge and Self-Reported Behaviors in Youth Rugby Players and Their Coaches: A Population-Wide Cross-Sectional Survey	6
A Survey of US Collegiate Student-Athletes and Athletic Trainers on Sports-Related Concussion Knowledge and Reporting Habits	6
Jumps and Plyometric Exercises in the Return to Play After Sports Injuries	6
Sports-Related Concussions in Adults Presenting to Canadian Emergency Departments	6
The Effect of Sex, Sport, and Preexisting Histories on Baseline Concussion Test Performance in College Lacrosse and Soccer Athletes	6
From Protocol to Definitive Study—The State of Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence in Sports Medicine Research: A Systematic Review and Survey Study	6
A Review of Legal, Ethical, and Governance Issues for Team Doctors: Erratum	5
Substantiating the Use of Tendotonometry for the Assessment of Achilles and Patellar Tendon Stiffness: A Systematic Review	5
An Update on Triad Prevalence and Exploratory Hormonal Biomarker Analyses in Ultramarathon Runners	5
Return to Sport after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review	5
Sport-Related Cutaneous Infections: A Narrative Review	5
Platelet-Poor Plasma for the Treatment of Acute Hamstring Muscle Injuries in Collegiate Football Athletes: A Cohort Study	5
Injuries and Illnesses During the 53rd FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in Oberstdorf: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
Factors Associated With Running-Related Injuries in Recreational Runners With a History of Running Injuries	5
Can a Hip Brace Improve Short-Term Hip-Related Quality of Life for People With Femoroacetabular Impingement and Acetabular Labral Tears: An Exploratory Randomized Trial	5
Examining the Recovery Course of Adolescent Concussion Patients With Protracted Recovery Referred to a Specialty Concussion Clinic	5

Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Return to Dance of 6 Active, Professional Ballet Dancers Aged Younger Than 40 Years at Total Hip Arthroplasty Through Direct Anterior Approach With a Custom Stem: A Cas	5
Comparing Short-Term Knee-Related Quality of Life and Associated Clinical Outcomes Between Youth With and Without a Sport-Related Knee Injury	5
Return to Sport After Conservative Management of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Professional Jockeys	4
Using Wet Bulb Globe Temperature and Physiological Equivalent Temperature as Predicative Models of Medical Stress in a Marathon: Analysis of 30 Years of Data From the Twin Cities Marathon	4
A Questionnaire-Based Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Health of Key Stakeholders Within an Elite Sports Organization	4
Never Assume Successful Treatment of Septic Arthritis: Bacteria Isolated at Revision ACL Reconstruction 3 Years After Primary ACL Reconstruction “Successfully” Treated for Infection	4
Lumbar Bone Stress Injuries and Nonunited Defects in Elite Australian Cricket Players	4
Prevalence of Sonographic Achilles Tendon, Patellar Tendon, and Plantar Fascia Abnormalities in Division I Collegiate Athletes From a Variety of Sports	4
Rare Cause of Syncope in an Athlete, Matter of Brain and Heart Electricity	4
American Medical Society For Sports Medicine Position Statement: Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation: Erratum	4
Spondylolysis in Adolescent Athletes: A Descriptive Study of 533 Patients	4
A Retrospective Analysis of Major League Baseball Hit-by-Pitch Rates before and after the Crackdown on Foreign Substance Use	4
Elite Cross-Country Skiers Who Report Low Back Pain Have More Disk Degeneration Than Their Nonsymptomatic Peers	4
Helmetless Tackling Training Intervention and Preseason Self-efficacy Effects on Head Impacts in Hawaiʻi High School Football	4
Exploring Psychosocial Factors Influencing Concussion Recovery in Adolescent Ice Hockey Players: Implications and International Perspectives	4
Individual Symptom Report Prevalence in Children and Adolescents With One, Two, and Three or More Persistent Symptoms After Concussion: A Brief Report	4
Incidence of Remote Near-Point of Convergence in University Athletes After Sport-Related Concussion	4
Youth Sport Specialization and Risk of Injury: A General Review	4
Moving More: Physical Activity and Its Positive Effects on Depression and Anxiety in Children and Young People	4
Ultrasonic Fasciotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciopathy: A Prospective Study	4
Association of Cognitive Symptoms and Abnormal Oculomotor Signs With Recovery in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion	4
Ultrasound-Guided High-Volume Pressure Hydrodilatation for Postoperative Adhesive Capsulitis of the Hip: Case Report and Literature Review	4
Musculoskeletal Soreness Location and Intensity in Soccer Athletes Across Multiple Seasons	4
Acute Eye-Tracking Changes Correlated With Vestibular Symptom Provocation Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury	4
Influence of Personal and Injury-Related Factors Predicting Deficits in Quality of Life Domains Among Pediatric Athletes: Findings From the Sport Concussion Outcomes in Pediatrics Study	4
2023 CASEM Poster Presentations	4
COVID-19 Infection in Ultramarathon Runners: Findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking Study	4
New-Onset Gaze Palsy in a Sports-Related Concussion	4
Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Sex of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Symptom Inventory	3
AOASM Position Statement on Esports, Active Video Gaming, and the Role of the Sports Medicine Physician	3
Characteristics of Second-Line Investigations of Middle-Aged Athletes Who Failed Preparticipation Examinations	3
In Response to: Healing Predictors of Conservative Treatment for Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus	3
Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training and High-Load Resistance Training on Quadriceps Strength, Dynamic Stability, and Functional Performance	3
Association of Concussion History and Prolonged Recovery in Youth	3
Genomics and Biology of Exercise, Where Are We Now?	3
Padded Headgear in Junior and Youth Australian Football: Player Insights From a National Survey	3
Regarding “Rupture of the Patellar Tendon after Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment: A Case Report”	3
Agreement Between Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectric Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Subacromial Injections of Low- or High-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronate Versus Physical Therapy for Shoulder Tendinopathy: A Randomized Triple-Blind Controlled Trial	3
Time to Ring in the Body Checking, Head Contact, and Suspected Injury Rates in Youth Ringette: A Video-Analysis Study in Youth Ringette and Female Ice Hockey	3
Exertional Heat Stroke at the Vermont City Marathon, 2012 to 2023: High Incidence Despite Spring Season in the Northern United States	3
Agreement Between Clinical Examination and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Knee Trauma With Hemarthrosis	3
Outpatient Runners Clinic Visit Trends and Injury Characteristics Among 392 Child and Adolescent Patients: A 10-year Chart Review	3
Pediatric Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Current Concepts Review	3
Injury Burden in Professional European Football (Soccer): Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Economic Considerations	3
Ultrasound-Guided Intraosseous Injection of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate for a Basketball Player With Bilateral Tibial Nonunion Fractures	3
Examining Changes in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Patterns Among Professional Baseball Players	3
Amateur Boxing and Dementia: Cognitive Impairment Within the 35-Year Caerphilly Cohort Study	3
Gender Disparities Among Professional Team Sports Medicine Physicians	3
Bilateral Ischial Tuberosity Stress Fractures in an Adolescent Football Player: A Case Report	3