OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
What Is in a Name? Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes With and Without a History of Concussion	92
The Effect of Remote Myofascial Release on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain With Hamstrings Tightness	82
Treating Dystonia in a Soccer Player Through an Integrated Rehabilitative Approach: A Case Report	73
Is It Possible to Improve Performance in Competition After an Adductor Longus Injury in Professional Football Players?	30
Activation of Anterolateral Abdominal Muscles During Sling Bridge Exercises: Comparison of Different Pelvic Positions	27
Impact of Core Training on Functional Movement Screen Scores in Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic	26
Minimizing Running Load via Gentle Heel Strike Techniques: A Gait Modification Study	18
Psychological Responses Among Individuals Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery	18
Limb Dominance Effects on Seated Single-Arm Shot-Put Limb Symmetry Indices Following Shoulder Rehabilitation	17
Impact of National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercises on Gait and Postural Control in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial	16
Effectiveness of Unilateral Training of the Uninjured Limb on Muscle Strength and Knee Function of Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cro	16
A Qualitative Longitudinal Exploration of Interactions Between Female Athletes and Sport Medicine Staff During Injury Rehabilitation	15
Distal Plantaris Tendon Rupture in Professional Football Players: Two Case Reports of a Rare Injury	15
Epidemiology of Injuries in High School Tennis Players	14
Does Prophylactic Stretching Reduce the Occurrence of Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramping? A Critically Appraised Topic	14
Effect of Floss Band on Anaerobic Exercise and Muscle Tissue Oxygenation	13
Foot and Ankle Characteristics in 225 Runners With and Without a History of Running-Related Injury: A Case-Control Study	13
Impaired Corticospinal Excitability of the Quadriceps in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain is Associated With Worse Pain, Function, and Strength	13
Utilization of Interval Throwing Programs: Analysis of Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, and Physician Perspectives	12
Hip Fracture in the Sportive Adult: Case Report of Complete Functional Recovery After Removal of Hardware	12
Early Sport Specialization in College Athletes and the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Critically Appraised Topic	12
Effect of Superimposed Russian Current on Quadriceps Strength and Lower-Extremity Endurance in Healthy Males and Females	11
Road to Tokyo Paralympic Games: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mood States of Brazilian Para Athletes	11
The Effects of Vibration Exposure on Lower-Limb Extensor Muscles’ Stiffness, Elasticity, and Strength Responses in Untrained Young Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial	11
The Utilization of the Landing Error Scoring System in Patients’ Postanterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Exploratory Factor Analysis	11

The Efficiency of Respiratory Exercises in Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
Effect of Skiing on Physical Performance, Pain, and Quality of Life Based on Gender	10
The Test–Retest Reliability of Multiple Patient-Reported and Clinician-Based Outcomes in People With a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	10
Effects of Single- Versus Multicomponent Neuromuscular Training on Balance Performance in Recreational Athletes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	10
Relationship Between Nordic Hamstring Strength and Single Leg Bridge Test in University Soccer Players	10
Cross-Education Effects of Unilateral Knee-Extensor Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Critically Appraised Topic	10
Exploratory Examination of Knee Self-Efficacy in Individuals With a History of ACL Reconstruction and Sport-Related Concussion	10
Epidemiology of Rink Hockey-Related Injuries	10
Erratum. Analyzing Dual-Task Paradigms to Improve Postconcussion Assessment and Management	9
The Influence of Race on Time to Symptom Resolution Following Sport Concussion in Collegiate Athletes	9
Neurodynamic Exercises in College Athletes With Musculoskeletal Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic	9
Physical Factors Associated With Chronic Low Back Pain in Collegiate Baseball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
Virtual Neuromuscular Training Among Physically Active Young Adults: A Feasibility Study	9
Return to Sport and Clinical Outcomes Following Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation in Baseball Players and Gymnasts With Unstable Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Critically Appraised Topic	9
Movement Quality Assessment During Planned and Unplanned Change-of-Direction Maneuvers Among Female Basketball Players	9
Intervention of Refractory Arthrofibrosis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report	9
No Differences Exist in Leg-Length-Normalized Y-Balance Test Scores Between Injured and Uninjured Baseball Athletes	8
Variability in Normalization Methods of Surface Electromyography Signals in Eccentric Hamstring Contraction	8
Effect of Hearing Status on Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes of Collegiate Athletes	8
Reliability, Standard Error of Measurement, Minimal Detectable Change, and Known-Group Validity of Modified Closed Kinetic Chain Upper-Extremity Stability Test in Swimmers	8
Translation and Adaptation of the Reinjury Anxiety Inventory, the Sport Injury Rehabilitation Adherence Scale, and the Athletic Injury Self-Efficacy Questionnaire Into Turkish	8
The Effectiveness of Neuromobilization in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis	8
Preoperative Rehabilitation Enhances Mental and Physical Well-Being in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Individuals: A Mixed Methods Study	8
Sensorimotor or Balance Training to Increase Knee-Extensor and Knee-Flexor Maximal Strength in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Critically Appraised Topic	8
Do Kinesiophobia Levels During Recovery Change After Primary Versus Secondary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?	7
Evaluation of the Application of BOth Sides Up Ball Training Combined With Resistance Training in Joint Stability Improvement Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Teenage Ath	7
Immediate and Short-Term Effect of Scapula Retraction Exercises on Subacromial Space: Do We Have Enough Evidence in Patients With Subacromial Pain?	7
Current Rehabilitation Practices and Return to Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists in Saudi Arabia	7
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Waveforms and Occlusion Pressures on Elicited Force and Microvascular Oxygenation	7
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Italian Version of the Shoulder Instability—Return to Sport After Injury (SI-RSI) Scale	7
Rehabilitation and Implementation of a Continuum for Return to Sport in an Amateur Basketball Player With Subtalar Dislocation: A Case Report	7
The Role and Benefits of Physical Therapy Following Sport-Related Concussions	7
Musculoskeletal Injuries in Elite Collegiate Tenpin Bowling Athletes	7
Quadriceps Function and Athletic Performance in Highly Trained Female Athletes	6
Priming Effects of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Effects of Conventional Physiotherapy on Balance and Muscle Performance in Athletes With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury	6
Preventing Suicide and Promoting Mental Health Among Student-Athletes From Diverse Backgrounds	6
The Effects of Social Support on Athlete Burnout and Well-Being in Female Collegiate Athletes	6
Extensive Familiarization Is Required Before Assessing Acute Changes in Multiple Object Tracking Performance	6
Physical Performance and Mobility Tests Using Telehealth: A Feasibility Study With Athletes	6
Development and Reliability of 2 Visual-Cognitive Dual-Task Agility Assessments for Return to Sport	6
Association Between the Functional Movement Screen and Landing Kinematics in Individuals With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	6
Rasch Calibration of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form	6
Exercise Parameters for Postconcussion Symptom Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review	6
Torque–Velocity is Associated With Voluntary Activation and Corticospinal Excitability in Healthy Knees, but Not Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	6
The Influence of Psychological Factors on Physical Activity in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain	6
The Effect of Exercise Therapy Interventions on Shoulder Pain and Musculoskeletal Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Scoping Review	5
Does an Adjusted Kinematic Model Predict the Relative Eccentric Force During Nordic Curl?	5
Why Is There a Range in Time Returning to Preoperative Activity Habits After Femoroacetabular Impingement Treatment in Recreational Athletes?	5
Preseason Range-of-Motion and Motor-Performance Asymmetries in Elite Male Youth Soccer Players in Spain	5
Effects of Neurocognitive Multitask Activities on a Novel Lower Extremity Functional Performance Test	5

High School Girls’ Volleyball Athletes’ Self-Reported Management of Pain, Intentions to Report Overuse Injuries, and Intentions to Adhere to Medical Advice for Treating Overuse Injuries	5
Body Composition Asymmetry in University Rugby Players: Influence of Sex, Position, and Injury	5
Total Testosterone and Cortisol During Wheelchair Rugby Training in Athletes With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury	5
Effect of Bridge Exercise Duration on Lateral Abdominal Muscle Thickness and Gluteus Maximus Activation	5
Medial Meniscus Extrusion After 30-Minute Running in Individuals Who Underwent Meniscus Surgery or ACL Reconstruction and Healthy Controls	5
Aquatic Exercise Enhances Functional Movement and Sensorimotor Performance in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
The Interruption of Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction due to COVID-19 Restrictions: Association With Return-to-Sport Testing	5
Sex Differences in Achilles Tendon Loading in Healthy Recreational Runners: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Reliability of Upper-Extremity Muscle Activity and Kinematics During Adaptive Rowing	5
Comparison of 4 Different Cooldown Strategies on Lower-Leg Temperature, Blood Lactate Concentration, and Fatigue Perception After Intense Running	5
Time to Rehabilitation in Pediatric Concussion Patients Influences Recovery Outcomes	5
Intersession Variability of Knee Extension Kinetics Using a Strain Gauge Device With Differing Clinically Practical Physical Constraints	5
Association Between Nondominant Leg-Side Hip Internal Rotation Restriction and Low Back Pain in Male Elite High School Soft Tennis Players	5
Test–Retest Reliability and Reliable Change Estimates for Sensorimotor Concussion Assessments in Healthy Young Adults	5
Eccentric Exercises Reduce Hamstring Strains in Elite Adult Male Soccer Players: An Updated Critically Appraised Topic	5
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Balance Performance During Dynamic Balance Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	5
Sleep Dysfunction in Adolescents With Prolonged Postconcussion Symptoms: A Reciprocal Coupling of Traumatic Brain Injury and Sleep-Related Problems	5
The Effect of Active Release Technique on Hamstring Extensibility: A Critically Appraised Topic	5
Effects of Landing Impacts and Running on Balance Error Scoring System Performance	4
Noninstrumented Clinical Assessment of Static Postural Stability in Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Association Between Self-Reported Hip Crepitus and Pain, Quality of Life, and Psychological Features in Football Players With Hip/Groin Pain: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study	4
Movement Regularity Differentiates Specialized and Nonspecialized Athletes in a Virtual Reality Soccer Header Task	4
Lumbar Spine and Neural Tissue Mobilizations Improve Outcomes in Runners Presenting With Foot/Ankle Pathology: A Case Series	4
Hip Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Functional Performance in Young Elite Male Australian Football Players	4
Describing the Flick Movement Kinematic Biomechanically and Investigating the Effect of Thrower’s Ten Exercises in Underwater Hockey Players	4
Convergent Validity and Test–Retest Reliability of Daily Athlete Health Surveys in Collegiate Athletes	4
Computerized Cognitive Function Does Not Correlate With Choice Reaction Time During a Hopping Task	4
Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Patients With Functional Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Utilizing A Percutaneous Versus Open Achilles Tendon Repair Technique for Treating Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Physically Active Adults: A Critically Appraised Topic	4
Multimodal Assessment Battery and Heart Rate Variability Enhance Clinical Utility of Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test	4
Field Hip Stability Isometric Test (F-HipSIT): Reliability of Assessing the Hip Posterolateral Muscle Strength in Sports Settings	4
Comparison of Dynamic Balance and Unilateral Hop Performance Between Women and Men Handball Players After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pilot Study	4
Isokinetic Peak Torque Improvement and Shoulder Muscle Ratios Imbalance Correction After Specific Strength Training on a New Ballistic Throwing Device: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Energy Absorption Contribution Deficits in Participants Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Implications for Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury	4
Horseback Riding-Related Injuries in Portugal and Prevention Strategies	4
Greek Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Quick Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Questionnaire	4
Recovery Is Similar Between Black and White College Athletes Following Sport-Related Concussion	4
The Influence of the Motivational Climate on Rehabilitation Behaviors and Patient Satisfaction	4
The Concept of Acceleration and Deceleration in Isokinetics and Its Relation to 3 Hop Tests	4
Erratum. Effectiveness of Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis to Reduce Pain in Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis	4
Nutritional Supplements in the Clinical Management of Tendinopathy: A Scoping Review	4
Mechanical Evaluation of the Resistance of Theraband CLX	4
Ozone Therapy for a Soccer Player With Osteitis Pubis: A Case Report	4
Sex Differences During Star Excursion Balance Test in Individuals With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain	4
Prehabilitation for Recreational Runners: Motivators, Influencers, and Barriers to Injury Prevention Strategies for Running-Related Injury	4
Return-to-Play With R2Play: Protocol for Evaluating Cross-Site Feasibility, Face Validity, and Content Validity of a Multidomain Concussion Assessment Tool for Youth	4
The Effect of Corrective Exercises on Ground Reaction Forces in Male Students With Upper Crossed Syndrome During Throwing	4
Relationships Among Baseline Concussion Balance Test and Gaze Stability Test Scores in Division-I Collegiate Athletes	4
Enlightenment on Knee Flexors Strength Loss in Cases of Posterior Knee Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	4
A Dynamic Warm-Up Improves Titleist Performance Institute Screen Scores in Adult Golfers	4
Is Tecar Therapy Effective on Biceps Femoris and Quadriceps Rehabilitation? A Cadaveric Study	4
2025 at the Intersection of DEI and Sport Rehabilitation	4
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Does Not Increase the Risk for a Future Concussion: A Unidirectional Phenomenon	4