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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Applied Biomechanics is 1. 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
The Effects of an Acute Maximal Seated Lumbar Spine Flexion Exposure on Low Back Mechanical Pain Sensitivity	17
The Effects of Constraining Head Rotation on Eye and Whole-Body Coordination During Standing Turns at Different Speeds	17
Running-Related Achilles Tendon Injury: A Prospective Biomechanical Study in Recreational Runners	12
Hierarchical Organization and Adjustment of Force Coordination in Response to Self-Triggered and External-Triggered Cues in Simulated Archery Performance	10
Can Shoulder Impairments Be Classified From 3-Dimensional Kinematics Using Inertial Sensors?	9
Erratum. The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	9
Kinematic Sequence Differences Between Trained Baseball Players and Untrained Adolescent Individuals	9
Validation of Linear and Nonlinear Gait Variability Measures Derived From a Smartphone System Compared to a Gold-Standard Footswitch System During Overground Walking	9
The Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Muscle Activity: A Multichannel Electromyography Randomized Controlled Trial	9
Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance and Muscle–Tendon Properties in Dancers and Runners	8
Head Kinematics in Youth Ice Hockey by Player Speed and Impact Direction	7
The Potential for the Metatarsophalangeal Joint Angle to Modulate Maximum Isometric Ankle Plantar Flexion Moments	7
Modifying Trunk Inclination and Low Back Curvature Inconsistently Affects Isometric Multijoint Lifting Strength Across Individuals	7
Remembering Richard C. Nelson: An Introduction	7
Do Sex and Age Influence Scapular and Thoracohumeral Kinematics During a Functional Task Protocol?	7
Interjoint Coordination in Kicking a Moving Target: A Comparison Between Elite and Nonelite Taekwondo Players	7
The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	7
A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	7
Foot–Ankle Mechanical Transmission: Age Effects and the Relation to Ankle Push-Off During Walking	7
Differences in Knee Extensors’ Muscle–Tendon Unit Passive Stiffness, Architecture, and Force Production in Competitive Cyclists Versus Runners	6
Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Deformation in Paired Opposing Youth Football Players	6
Effect of Age on Thoracic, Lumbar, and Pelvis Coordination During Trunk Flexion and Extension	6
Comparing Sagittal-Plane Biomechanics of Drop Jump Landing in Athletes With and Without Knee Osteoarthritis 2-Year Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	6
Electromyography-Informed Estimates of Joint Contact Forces Within the Lower Back and Knee Joints During a Diverse Set of Industry-Relevant Manual Lifting Tasks	6
Early Changes in Postural Balance Following Inverted V-Shaped High Tibial Osteotomy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis	6

Standing Pelvic Tilt Is Associated With Dynamic Pelvic Tilt During Running When Measured by 3-Dimensional Motion Capture	6
Erratum. Muscle Torque–Velocity Relationships and Fatigue With Reduced Knee Joint Range of Motion in Young and Older Adults	6
The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program	6
Evaluating the Relationship Between Surface and Intramuscular-Based Electromyography Signals: Implications of Subcutaneous Fat Thickness	5
Lower Limb Stiffness During a Loaded Walk and Run Over Different Surfaces	5
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dynamic Stiffness During Toe Rocker Changes With Walking Speed	5
Effects of Gluteus Medius and Biceps Femoris Stimulation on Reduction of Knee Abduction Moment During a Landing Task	5
Sex Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Transtibial Amputees	5
Forearm Posture Affects the Corticospinal Excitability of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Hand Muscles in Dominant and Nondominant Sides	5
A Digital Twin Framework for Precision Neuromusculoskeletal Health Care: Extension Upon Industrial Standards	5
Immediate Effects of Manipulating Footwear or Cadence on the Lower Limb Biomechanics of Female Masters Runners	5
The Influence of Relative Hamstring Flexibility and Lumbar Extensor Strength on Lumbar and Pelvic Kinematics During a Stoop Lift	5
Activity Distribution Among the Hamstring Muscles During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise: A Multichannel Surface Electromyography Study	5
Preparing to Land: Hamstring Preactivation Is Higher in Females and Is Inhibited by Fatigue	5
Clinical Walking Tests and Gait Pattern Characterization During 6-Minute Walk Test Using Inertial Sensors: Follow-Up in Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation	5
Walking Kinematic Coordination Becomes More In-Phase at Extreme Inclines	4
The Association Between Lower Limb Joint Position Sense and Different Aspects of Gait Pattern in Individuals With Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis	4
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: The Penn State Biomechanics Laboratory and Its Impact on My Career	4
Predicting Gait Patterns of Children With Spasticity by Simulating Hyperreflexia	4
Estimating Center of Mass Kinematics During Perturbed Human Standing Using Accelerometers	4
Investigation of a Theoretical Model for the Rotational Shot Put Technique	4
Relationship of Age and Running Biomechanics in Female Recreational Runners	4
Prediction of Medial Tibiofemoral Joint Reaction Force Using Custom Instrumented Insoles and Neural Networks for Walking and Running Tasks	4
The Influence of Forward Trunk Lean During Single-Limb Landing on Achilles Tendon Force in Physically Active Females	4
How Does Push-Off Distance Influence Force–Velocity Profile and Performance During Vertical Jumping?	4
A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics	4
Forty Years of the Journal of Applied Biomechanics: A Message From the Editor	4
Career Head Impact Exposure Profile of Canadian University Football Players	4
Reliability of Shoulder Helical Axes During Intransitive and Transitive Upper Limb Tasks	4
Prolonged Standing-Induced Low Back Pain Is Linked to Extended Lumbar Spine Postures: A Study Linking Lumped Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness to Standing Posture	4
Modeling Human Suboptimal Control: A Review	3
Influence of Experience, Training Frequency, and Sex on Climbing-Specific Grip Force in Rock Climbers of Varying Skill Level	3
Comparison Between Movement Pattern Training and Strengthening on Kinematics and Kinetics in Patients With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain	3
Peak Weight Acceptance, Mid Stance Trough, and Peak Push-Off Force Symmetry Are Decreased in Older Adults Compared With Young Adults	3
Fourier Analysis of the Vertical Ground Reaction Force During Walking: Applications for Quantifying Differences in Gait Strategies	3
Optimizing Whole-Body Kinematics During Single-Leg Jump Landing to Reduce Peak Abduction/Adduction and Internal Rotation Knee Moments: Implications for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk	3
Joint Coordination With a Change in Task Constraint During Accurate Overhead Throwing	3
Hip–Knee Joint Coordination Patterns are Associated With Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Composition in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	3
Hip Joint Biomechanical Parameters and Their Relationship With the Esthetic Functional Performance of the Développé à la Seconde Movement in Classical Ballet Dancers	3
Comparison of Kinematic Movement Patterns Between 2 Subgroups of Females With Low Back Pain and Healthy Women During Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit	3
Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Professional National Basketball Association Players: A Video Analysis	3
Nonlinear Analyses Distinguish Load Carriage Dynamics in Walking and Standing: A Systematic Review	3
Characterizing the Compressive Force at L5/S1 During Patient Transfer From Bed to Wheelchair	3
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: A Facilitator and Door Opener	3
The Effects of Cadence Manipulation on Joint Kinetic Patterns and Stride-to-Stride Kinetic Variability in Female Runners	3
Variables Associated With Knee Valgus in Male Professional Soccer Players During a Single-Leg Vertical Landing Task	3
Rapid Change in the Direction of Hand Movement to Increase Hand Propulsion During Front Crawl Swimming	2
Effects of Voluntary Quadriceps–Hamstring Cocontraction on Tibiofemoral Force During Isometric Knee Extension and Knee Flexion Exercises With Constant External Resistance	2
Erratum. Effects of Different Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor-to-Segment Calibrations on Clinical 3-Dimensional Humerothoracic Joint Angles Estimation	2
The Influence of Multiple Pregnancies on Gait Asymmetry: A Case Study	2

The History and Future of Neuromusculoskeletal Biomechanics	2
Characterizing Longitudinal Alterations in Postural Control Following Lower Limb Injury in Professional Rugby Union Players	2
Spring-Mass Characteristics in Runners Before and After a 56-km Road Ultramarathon	2
People With Low Back Pain Exhibit Higher Trunk Muscle Activity and Impaired Postural Control During Static and Dynamic Functional Tasks: A Cross-Sectional Study	2
Characterizing Lumbar Spine Kinematics and Kinetics During Simulated Low-Speed Rear Impact Collisions	2
Comparing Knee Kinetics and Kinematics in Healthy Individuals and Those With Knee Osteoarthritis, With and Without Flat Feet	2
Interlaboratory Study Toward Combining Gait Kinematics Data Sets of Long-Distance Runners	2
Reducing Walking Speed Decreases Surgical Knee Loading but Not Between-Limb Symmetry in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	2
Does the Achilles Tendon Influence Foot Strike Patterns During an Exhaustive Run?	2
Lessons Learned: Consider the Context	2
Osteoarthritic Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Characteristics During Weightbearing With Arch-Supported and Standalone Lateral Wedge Insoles	2
A 3-Dimensional Gait Analysis of the Effects of Fatigue-Induced Reduced Foot Adductor Muscle Strength on the Walking of Healthy Subjects	2
2021 ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics: The Subtalar Joint Maintains “Spring-Like” Function While Running in Footwear That Perturbs Foot Pronation	2
Comparison of 5 Normalization Methods for Knee Joint Moments in the Single-Leg Squat	2
Open Foot Stance Reduces Lead Knee Joint Loading During Golf Swing	2
Effects of Changing Hip Position on Scapular Kinematics	2
Patellofemoral Joint Loading in Forward Lunge With Step Length and Height Variations	2
Comparison of Ground Reaction Forces and Net Joint Moment Predictions: Skeletal Model Versus Artificial Neural Network-Based Approach	2
Quantitative Muscle Fascicle Tractography Using Brightness-Mode Ultrasound	2
Effect of Load on Muscle Activity, Kinematics, and Force Production During the Reverse Hyperextension Exercise	2
Phase-Specific Force and Time Predictors of Standing Long Jump Distance	2
Muscle Synergies in Single-Leg Hops: Neuromuscular Adaptations for Increased Hop Distance	2
Quadriceps Muscle Action and Association With Knee Joint Biomechanics in Individuals with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	2
The Effect of Scapular Orientation on Measures of Rotator Cuff Tendon Impingement: A Simulation Study	2
Comparison of Concurrent and Asynchronous Running Kinematics and Kinetics From Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Under Varying Clothing Conditions	1
Regulating Movement Frequency and Speed: Implications for Lumbar Spine Load Management Strategies Demonstrated Using an In Vitro Porcine Model	1
Characterization of Head Impact Exposure in Women’s Collegiate Soccer	1
Joint-Specific Contributions to Vertical and Horizontal Center-of-Mass Velocity During a Sit-to-Stand Task Depend on Age	1
Lower-Extremity Energetic Distribution During Rate-Controlled Ballet Jumps (Sautés) in Healthy Dancers	1
Unrestrained Versus Vertically Restrained Loaded Countermovement Jumps: Are There Any Differences in the Components of Force Application?	1
Fatigue-Related Changes in Running Technique and Mechanical Variables After a Maximal Incremental Test in Recreational Runners	1
Lead Foot Progression Angle in Baseball Pitchers: Implications to Ball Velocity and Upper-Extremity Joint Moments	1
Within-Session Reliability and Minimum Detectable Differences for Discrete Lower-Extremity Angles and Moments During Walking	1
Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity During Electrically Stimulated Contraction at Various Joint Angles, During Joint Movements, and During Voluntary Contractions	1
The Vehicle Seating Intervention Trial: Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of 2 Car Seat Configurations on Spinal Posture	1
Characteristics of Forces at the Clinician–Patient and Patient–Table Interfaces During Thoracic Spinal Manipulation in Asymptomatic Adults Are Consistent With Deformable Body Models	1
Movement Onset Detection Methods: A Comparison Using Force Plate Recordings	1
Characterization of Head Acceleration Exposure During Youth Football Practice Drills	1
Evaluation of Leg Joint Injury Risk Following Aerial Basketball Catching Movements	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: The Founding Father of Biomechanics	1
Three Months of Wearing an Ankle Foot Orthosis Improves the Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	1
Agreement Between Sagittal Foot and Tibia Angles During Running Derived From an Open-Source Markerless Motion Capture Platform and Manual Digitization	1
Concussion History Moderates Trunk Motion and Lower Extremity Biomechanical Relationships During Jump Landing and Cutting	1
Kinematic and Coordination Variability in Individuals With Acute and Chronic Patellofemoral Pain	1
Head Impact Exposure in Female Collegiate Soccer by Activity Type	1
Reliability of a Lower-Extremity Shear Force Control Task in Young, Uninjured Adults	1
Erratum. Shoulder Kinesio Taping Does Not Change Biomechanical Deficits Associated With Scapular Dyskinesis	1
Relationship Between Supporting Leg Stiffness and Trunk Kinematics of the Kicking Leg During Soccer Kicking	1
Impact of Reach Height on Estimated Rotator Cuff Compression Risk in Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury	1
Linear Relationships Among the Hand and Clubhead Motion Characteristics in Golf Driving in Skilled Male Golfers	1
Impaired Neuromotor Control During Gait in Concussed Adolescents—A Frequency Analysis	1
Sex-Related Differences in Shoulder Complex Joint Dynamics Variability During Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Propulsion	1
Tibiofemoral Load Magnitude and Distribution During Load Carriage	1
A Note From Katherine Boyer, the New Journal of Applied Biomechanics Editor-in-Chief	1
Navigating Real-World Obstacles: Comparisons to the Traditional Dowel Rod	1
A Randomized Crossover Trial on the Effects of Cadence on Calf Raise Test Outcomes: Cadence Does Matter	1
A Minimal Sensor Inertial Measurement Unit System Is Replicable and Capable of Estimating Bilateral Lower-Limb Kinematics in a Stationary Bodyweight Squat and a Countermovement Jump	1
Dose–Response Effect of an Inertia Flywheel Postactivation Performance Enhancement Protocol on Countermovement Jump Performance	1
The Influence of Different Implements on Kinematics and Kinetics Compared to Men’s Javelin Throw	1
Variability of Spatiotemporal Gait Kinematics During Treadmill Walking: Is There a Hawthorne Effect?	1
Pelvic Rotation Mechanism in Soccer Instep Kicking Toward Angled Directions	1
Differences in Muscle Demand and Joint Contact Forces Between Running and Skipping	1
Inertial Sensor-Based Estimation of Temporal Events in Skating Sub-Techniques While In-Field Roller Skiing	1
Increased Trunk Kinetics Observed During Dose-Specific Trunk Lean Gait Modification	1
Normative Extensor Hallucis Brevis Muscle Activity During Locomotion Following the Development of a Novel Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Wire Electromyography Protocol	1
Prediction of Model Generated Patellofemoral Joint Contact Forces Using Principal Component Prediction and Reconstruction	1