OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Lead Foot Progression Angle in Baseball Pitchers: Implications to Ball Velocity and Upper-Extremity Joint Moments	12
Gait Slip-Induced Fall-Type Assessment Based on Regular Gait Characteristics in Older Adults	11
The Effects of Constraining Head Rotation on Eye and Whole-Body Coordination During Standing Turns at Different Speeds	11
Characterizing Longitudinal Alterations in Postural Control Following Lower Limb Injury in Professional Rugby Union Players	9
Hierarchical Organization and Adjustment of Force Coordination in Response to Self-Triggered and External-Triggered Cues in Simulated Archery Performance	8
Muscle Torque–Velocity Relationships and Fatigue With Reduced Knee Joint Range of Motion in Young and Older Adults	8
Variables Associated With Knee Valgus in Male Professional Soccer Players During a Single-Leg Vertical Landing Task	7
Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer Effects of Landing Training to Increase Foot Progression Angle During Bilateral Drop Landings	7
Poststretch Isometric Contractions of the Hamstrings: Just a Brief Stretch to Achieve Supramaximal Isometric Force	7
Lower Extremity Inverse Kinematics Results Differ Between Inertial Measurement Unit- and Marker-Derived Gait Data	7
Three Months of Wearing an Ankle Foot Orthosis Improves the Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	7
Quantifying Achievable Levels of Improvement in Knee Joint Biomechanics During Gait After Total Knee Arthroplasty Relative to Osteoarthritis Severity	7
Effects of Different Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor-to-Segment Calibrations on Clinical 3-Dimensional Humerothoracic Joint Angles Estimation	7
Biodynamic Responses to Whole-Body Vibration Training: A Systematic Review	7
Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance and Muscle–Tendon Properties in Dancers and Runners	7
The Effects of Posture and Dynamic Stretching on the Electromechanical Delay of the Paraspinal Muscles	7
Kinematic and Coordination Variability in Individuals With Acute and Chronic Patellofemoral Pain	7
Nonlinear Analyses Distinguish Load Carriage Dynamics in Walking and Standing: A Systematic Review	6
Lessons Learned	6
Concussion History Moderates Trunk Motion and Lower Extremity Biomechanical Relationships During Jump Landing and Cutting	6
Plantar Flexor Muscle Activity and Fascicle Behavior in Gastrocnemius Medialis During Running in Highly Cushioned Shoes With Carbon-Fiber Plates	6
Can Shoulder Impairments Be Classified From 3-Dimensional Kinematics Using Inertial Sensors?	6
Validation of Linear and Nonlinear Gait Variability Measures Derived From a Smartphone System Compared to a Gold-Standard Footswitch System During Overground Walking	6
Quantifying Lumbar Movement Patterns of Allied Health Professionals in an Australian Health Care Facility	6
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	5

Prediction of Model Generated Patellofemoral Joint Contact Forces Using Principal Component Prediction and Reconstruction	5
Estimating Center of Mass Kinematics During Perturbed Human Standing Using Accelerometers	5
Age-Related Differences in Hip Flexion Maximal and Rapid Strength and Rectus Femoris Muscle Size and Composition	5
Prolonged Standing-Induced Low Back Pain Is Linked to Extended Lumbar Spine Postures: A Study Linking Lumped Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness to Standing Posture	5
Reliability of Shoulder Helical Axes During Intransitive and Transitive Upper Limb Tasks	5
Characterization of Head Impact Exposure in Women’s Collegiate Soccer	5
Characterizing Lumbar Spine Kinematics and Kinetics During Simulated Low-Speed Rear Impact Collisions	5
A Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis Approach for the Evaluation of a Passive Back Support Exoskeleton on Mechanical Loading During a Simulated Patient Transfer Task	5
Joint Coordination With a Change in Task Constraint During Accurate Overhead Throwing	5
The Influence of Neck Stiffness on Head Kinematics and Maximum Principal Strain Associated With Youth American Football Collisions	4
Patellofemoral Joint Loading in Forward Lunge With Step Length and Height Variations	4
Fatigue-Related Changes in Running Technique and Mechanical Variables After a Maximal Incremental Test in Recreational Runners	4
The Contribution of Lower-Body Kinematics to Pitching and Hitting Performance in Baseball: Utilizing the OpenBiomechanics Project	4
The Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Muscle Activity: A Multichannel Electromyography Randomized Controlled Trial	4
The Effects of an Acute Maximal Seated Lumbar Spine Flexion Exposure on Low Back Mechanical Pain Sensitivity	4
Running-Related Achilles Tendon Injury: A Prospective Biomechanical Study in Recreational Runners	4
Dynamic Joint Motions in Occupational Environments as Indicators of Potential Musculoskeletal Injury Risk	4
Dr Charles J. (Chuck) Dillman: A Remembrance	4
Tibiofemoral Contact Measures During Standing in Toe-In and Toe-Out Postures	4
Modeling Human Suboptimal Control: A Review	4
Kinematic Sequence Differences Between Trained Baseball Players and Untrained Adolescent Individuals	4
The Effects of Optical Flow Perturbations on Standing Balance in People With Multiple Sclerosis	4
How Does Push-Off Distance Influence Force–Velocity Profile and Performance During Vertical Jumping?	4
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: The Founding Father of Biomechanics	3
Tibiofemoral Load Magnitude and Distribution During Load Carriage	3
Dose–Response Effect of an Inertia Flywheel Postactivation Performance Enhancement Protocol on Countermovement Jump Performance	3
Do Experienced Adolescent Competition Dancers Alter Landing Kinematics and Kinetics for Split Leaps or Center Leaps After Fatigue?	3
Relationships Between Arch Height Flexibility and Medial–Lateral Ground Reaction Forces in Rearfoot and Forefoot Strike Runners	3
Influence of Experience, Training Frequency, and Sex on Climbing-Specific Grip Force in Rock Climbers of Varying Skill Level	3
A Single Bout of On-Ice Training Leads to Increased Interlimb Asymmetry in Competitive Youth Hockey Athletes	3
Cervical Spine Musculotendon Lengths When Reading a Tablet in Three Seated Positions	3
Foot Posture, Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Plantar Sensation in Overweight and Obese	3
Remembering Richard C. Nelson: An Introduction	3
Relationship Between Body Segment Mass and Running Performance in Well-Trained Endurance Runners	3
Fourier Analysis of the Vertical Ground Reaction Force During Walking: Applications for Quantifying Differences in Gait Strategies	3
The Combined Influence of Infant Carrying Method and Motherhood on Gait Mechanics	3
Sex-Related Differences in Shoulder Complex Joint Dynamics Variability During Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Propulsion	3
The Role of the Lead Hip in Collegiate Baseball Pitching: Implications for Ball Velocity and Upper-Extremity Joint Moments	3
Erratum. A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	3
Influence of Surface Geometry on Palm and Fist Contact Pressure Distribution During Strikes With the Hand in Automotive Assembly	3
Effect of Data and Gap Characteristics on the Nonlinear Calculation of Motion During Locomotor Activities	3
Comparison Between Movement Pattern Training and Strengthening on Kinematics and Kinetics in Patients With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain	3
A Note From Katherine Boyer, the New Journal of Applied Biomechanics Editor-in-Chief	3
Characteristics of Forces at the Clinician–Patient and Patient–Table Interfaces During Thoracic Spinal Manipulation in Asymptomatic Adults Are Consistent With Deformable Body Models	3
Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Professional National Basketball Association Players: A Video Analysis	3
Lower Limb Extension Power is Associated With Slope Walking Joint Loading Mechanics in Older Adults	3
Effect of Load on Muscle Activity, Kinematics, and Force Production During the Reverse Hyperextension Exercise	3
Comparison of Concurrent and Asynchronous Running Kinematics and Kinetics From Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Under Varying Clothing Conditions	3
A Randomized Crossover Trial on the Effects of Cadence on Calf Raise Test Outcomes: Cadence Does Matter	3
The Effect of Player Contact Characteristics on Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football Games	3

Experimentally Induced Pain Results in Reduced Activity of the Rotator Cuff Muscles in Healthy Subjects	3
Trunk Postural Control Strategies Among Persons With Lower-Limb Amputation While Walking and Performing a Concurrent Task	3
Interjoint Coordination in Kicking a Moving Target: A Comparison Between Elite and Nonelite Taekwondo Players	2
A 3-Dimensional Gait Analysis of the Effects of Fatigue-Induced Reduced Foot Adductor Muscle Strength on the Walking of Healthy Subjects	2
A Potential Mechanism Involved in the Regularity of Center-of-Pressure Displacements During Achieving Unipedal Equilibrium on Stable and Unstable Surfaces	2
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	2
Differences in Knee Extensors’ Muscle–Tendon Unit Passive Stiffness, Architecture, and Force Production in Competitive Cyclists Versus Runners	2
The Effects of Cadence Manipulation on Joint Kinetic Patterns and Stride-to-Stride Kinetic Variability in Female Runners	2
Lessons Learned	2
Lessons Learned: Consider the Context	2
Evaluation of Leg Joint Injury Risk Following Aerial Basketball Catching Movements	2
The Effects of Increasing Trunk Flexion During Stair Ascent on the Rate and Magnitude of Achilles Tendon Force in Asymptomatic Females	2
Head Kinematics in Youth Ice Hockey by Player Speed and Impact Direction	2
A Faster Walking Speed Is Important for Improving Biomechanical Function and Walking Performance in Stroke Survivors	2
Hip–Knee Joint Coordination Patterns are Associated With Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Composition in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	2
Muscle–Tendon Behavior and Kinetics in Gastrocnemius Medialis During Forefoot and Rearfoot Strike Running	2
Comparing Sagittal-Plane Biomechanics of Drop Jump Landing in Athletes With and Without Knee Osteoarthritis 2-Year Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	2
Alterations in the Functional Knee Alignment Are Not an Effective Strategy to Modify the Mediolateral Distribution of Knee Forces During Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises	2
Comparison of Video-Identified Head Contacts and Sensor-Recorded Events in High School Soccer	2
Tapping Into Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics for Design and Control of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Narrative Review	2
The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program	2
Increased Ankle Range of Motion Reduces Knee Loads During Landing in Healthy Adults	2
Exposure to Sustained Flexion Impacts Lumbar Extensor Spinae Muscle Fiber Orientation	2
The Effect of Step Frequency and Running Speed on the Coordination of the Pelvis and Thigh Segments During Running	2
Regulating Movement Frequency and Speed: Implications for Lumbar Spine Load Management Strategies Demonstrated Using an In Vitro Porcine Model	2
Shoulder Kinesio Taping Does Not Change Biomechanical Deficits Associated With Scapular Dyskinesis	2
Do Athletes With a Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Respond Differently Than Controls to Visual Challenges When Dynamic Postural Stability is Assessed?	2
Foot–Ankle Mechanical Transmission: Age Effects and the Relation to Ankle Push-Off During Walking	2
Early Changes in Postural Balance Following Inverted V-Shaped High Tibial Osteotomy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis	2
Linear Relationships Among the Hand and Clubhead Motion Characteristics in Golf Driving in Skilled Male Golfers	2
Characterizing the Compressive Force at L5/S1 During Patient Transfer From Bed to Wheelchair	2
Do Sex and Age Influence Scapular and Thoracohumeral Kinematics During a Functional Task Protocol?	2
Can Increased Locomotor Task Difficulty Differentiate Knee Muscle Forces After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?	1
Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity During Electrically Stimulated Contraction at Various Joint Angles, During Joint Movements, and During Voluntary Contractions	1
The Effect of Shoe Insole Stiffness Modifications on Walking Performance in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: Teacher, Researcher, Motivator, Leader, and Incredible Human	1
Medial and Lateral Tibiofemoral Compressive Forces in Patients Following Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty During Stationary Cycling	1
Measures of Lower Body Strength Associated With Injuries in Australian Special Forces Selection Candidates	1
Drop Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With and Without a Concussion History	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: A Facilitator and Door Opener	1
Alternative Models for Pelvic Marker Occlusion in Cycling	1
Joint Coordination and Stiffness During Landing in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability	1
Enhancing Sprint Performance and Biomechanics in Semiprofessional Football Players Through Repeated-Sprint Training	1
Associations Between Lower Limb Isometric Torque, Isokinetic Torque, and Explosive Force With Phases of Reactive Stepping in Young, Healthy Adults	1
Directional-Specific Modulation of Postural Control and Stepping Kinematics in Multidirectional Gait Initiation	1
Hip Joint Biomechanical Parameters and Their Relationship With the Esthetic Functional Performance of the Développé à la Seconde Movement in Classical Ballet Dancers	1
Commingling Effects of Anterior Load and Walking Surface on Dynamic Gait Stability in Young Adults	1
Inertial Sensor-Based Estimation of Temporal Events in Skating Sub-Techniques While In-Field Roller Skiing	1
Lower Limb Movement Pattern Differences Between Males and Females in Squatting and Kneeling	1
Obituary: Richard C. Nelson (1932–2020)	1
Comparison of Frontal and Transverse Plane Kinematics Related to Knee Injury in Novice Versus Experienced Female Runners	1
In Silico Biomarkers of Motor Function to Inform Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Treatment	1
Standing Pelvic Tilt Is Associated With Dynamic Pelvic Tilt During Running When Measured by 3-Dimensional Motion Capture	1
Erratum. Muscle Torque–Velocity Relationships and Fatigue With Reduced Knee Joint Range of Motion in Young and Older Adults	1
Muscle Coordination During Maximal Butterfly Stroke Swimming: Comparison Between Competitive and Recreational Swimmers	1
Compensatory Trunk Movements in Naturalistic Reaching and Manipulation Tasks in Chronic Stroke Survivors	1
Interactive Digital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL): Creative Investigation of Forensic Biomechanics	1
Multifidus Denervation After Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Nerve Alters the Biomechanics of the Spine—A Computational Study	1
Clinical Estimation of the Use of the Hip and Knee Extensors During Athletic Movements Using 2D Video	1
The Vehicle Seating Intervention Trial: Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of 2 Car Seat Configurations on Spinal Posture	1
Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Deformation in Paired Opposing Youth Football Players	1
Increased Trunk Kinetics Observed During Dose-Specific Trunk Lean Gait Modification	1
Dr. Richard C. Nelson: A Water Tower Remembrance	1
Regulation of Forward Angular Impulse in Tasks With Backward Translation	1
Subsequent Jumping Increases the Knee and Hip Abduction Moment, Trunk Lateral Tilt, and Trunk Rotation Motion During Single-Leg Landing in Female Individuals	1
Effect of External Work Magnitude on Mechanical Efficiency of Sledge Jumping	1
Individualization of Footwear for Optimizing Running Economy: A Theoretical Framework	1
Impact of Reach Height on Estimated Rotator Cuff Compression Risk in Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury	1
Peak Weight Acceptance, Mid Stance Trough, and Peak Push-Off Force Symmetry Are Decreased in Older Adults Compared With Young Adults	1
The Effects of Running Foot Strike Manipulation on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity in Healthy Nulliparous Females	1
Lessons Learned	1