OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Motor Control 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of a Perturbation-Based Balance Training Session on Adaptive Locomotor Response in Older Adults With a History of Falls	21
Are Men and Women Equally Affected by Load Carriage While Landing? Analysis of Balance in Spanish Infantry Soldiers	18
Motor Control Needs to Build More Bridges Across Levels of Analysis	17
Erratum: Liu et al. (2021)	15
Kinematics and Esthetics of Grand Battement After Static and Dynamic Hamstrings Stretching in Adolescents	11
Effects of 4 Weeks of Variability Training on Forehand Approach Precision and Velocity in Recreational Tennis Players	11
Interfinger Synchronization Capability of Paired Fingers in Discrete Fine-Force Control Tasks	10
State and Trait Fatigue and Energy Predictors of Postural Control and Gait	9
Expertise- and Tempo-Related Performance Differences in Unimanual Drumming	9
Hip Sway in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis During One-Leg Standing With a Focus on Time Series Data	8
Optimality, Stability, and Agility of Human Movement: New Optimality Criterion and Trade-Offs	7
Examining the Mechanisms of Internal and External Focus of Attention With Donders’ Subtractive Method	7
Specific Contribution of the Transversus Abdominis for Postural Control Against Perturbation Caused by Kinesthetic Illusion	7
High-Intensity Forward-Backward Plyometrics After the Warm-Up Entail Better Sprint and Change-of-Direction Performance Than Low-Intensity Side-to-Side Plyometrics	6
Role of Post-Trial Visual Feedback on Unintentional Force Drift During Isometric Finger Force Production Tasks	6
Effects of Soccer Exercise on Balance Ability and Kinesthesia of the Lower Limb Joints in Children Aged 5–6 Years	6
Reliability and Sensitivity of Reaction Time Measurements During Quasi-Realistic Soccer Situations	5
Rating of Perceived Exertion in the First Repetition is Related to the Total Repetitions Performed in Elastic Bands Training	5
Quantifying Human Gait Symmetry During Blindfolded Treadmill Walking	5
The Effects of Various Cognitive Tasks Including Working Memory, Visuospatial, and Executive Function on Postural Control in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury	5
Distraction From Smartphones Changed Pedestrians’ Walking Behaviors in Open Areas	4
Understanding the Interaction of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Visual Feedback During an Ankle Movement Task	4
An Ecological-Dynamical Perspective on Latash’s Misnomers in Motor Control	4
The Imitation Game in Children With Tourette Syndrome: A Lack of Impulse Control to Mirror Environmental Stimuli	4
Identifying Referent Control Variables Underlying Goal-Directed Arm Movements	4

Decay of Short-Term Motor Memory Regarding Force Reproduction	4
Judokas Exhibit Short Response Latency Even to Non-Judo-Specific External Perturbation: Insights Into the Involuntary Postural Control Ability in Humans	4
Correlations of Postural Stability to Proprioception, Tactile Sensation, and Strength Among People With Chronic Ankle Instability	4
Short- and Long-Term Changes in Balance After Active Video Game Training in Children With and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Differences in Lower-Extremity Joint Coordination During Two Landing Phases of a Drop Jump Task	4
The Effect of an Overhead External Load Lifting and Lowering on Dynamic Postural Control in Subgroups of Low Back Pain	4
Proprioceptive Acuity Assessment in Multiple Directions Across Multiple Joints in the Upper Limb	4
A Hurdle-Based Learning Design Effect on Locomotion Pattern and Hurdle Clearance Kinematic Reorganization	4
Effect of Object Texture and Weight on Ipsilateral Corticospinal Influences During Bimanual Holding in Humans	4
Assessing Postural Control From Birth to Adulthood Among Individuals Born Preterm: A Systematic Review	3
Age-Related Changes in Plantar Sensation and Ankle Proprioception in Adolescents to Older Adults	3
Patterns of Movement Performance and Consistency From Childhood to Old Age	3
Cross-Disciplinary Communication and Evolving Language: A Comment on Latash	3
Attentional Focus Strategies Can Improve Performance of Postural Control in Runners	3
Optimization Reduces Knee-Joint Forces During Walking and Squatting: Validating the Inverse Dynamics Approach for Full Body Movements on Instrumented Knee Prostheses	3
Intramuscle Synergies: Their Place in the Neural Control Hierarchy	3
Response Time Modulates the Relationship Between Implicit Learning and Motor Ability in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Study	3
Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Motor Training Program in Reducing Attentional Cost During Walking in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis	3
Effects of Static Hamstring Stretching on Maximal Sprint Speed and Relationship With Nordic Hamstring Strength	3
How Common Is the Exponential Decay Pattern of Motor Skill Acquisition? A Brief Investigation	3
Event-Related Potentials Analysis of the Effects of Discontinuous Short-Term Fine Motor Imagery on Motor Execution	3
Dual-Task Interference Slows Down Proprioception	3
Implications of Optimal Feedback Control Theory for Sport Coaching and Motor Learning: A Systematic Review	3
Acute Effect of Brace Use on Upper-Extremity Functionality in Adolescent Individuals With Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Consistent Individual Tendencies in Motor Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off	2
Reaching Movements With Limb-Based Visual Feedback	2
Acute and Acclimated Effects of Wearing Compression Garments on Balance Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults	2
Toward an Operational Dynamical Model of Lateral Manual Interception Behavior	2
Effects of Mental Fatigue on Strength Endurance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Memory-Guided Reaching: Is It Effortful?	2
The Nature of Finger Enslaving: New Results and Their Implications	2
Dissociating the Influence of Perceptual Biases and Contextual Artifacts Within Target Configurations During the Planning and Control of Visually Guided Action	2
Influence of Pedal Interface During Pedaling With the Upper Versus Lower Limbs: A Pilot Analysis of Torque Performance and Muscle Synergies	2
Cognitive-Motor Interference and Cortical Activation While Walking in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis	2
Vision Is Not Required to Elicit Balance Improvements From Beam Walking Practice	2
Stimulus–Response Compatibility During Fighting Task Simulation: Influences of the Opponent’s Spatial Codes on the Accuracy and Response Time	2
Unprompted Alteration of Freely Chosen Movement Rate During Stereotyped Rhythmic Movement: Examples and Review	2
Response of Knee Joint Biomechanics to Landing Under Internal and External Focus of Attention in Female Volleyball Players	2
Recognizing Context, Embracing Jargon, and Learning From Linguists: A Commentary on “Useful and Useless Misnomers in Motor Control”	2
Adaptive Regulation in a Stable Performance Environment: Trial-To-Trial Consistency in Cue Sports Performance	2
Table Tennis, as a Method of Sensorimotor Training, Induces Haptic and Motor Gains in Children With a Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder	2
Heating the Skin Over the Knee Improves Kinesthesia During Knee Extension	2
Effect of Vertical Jump and Sprint Training on Power and Speed Performance Transfer	2
Uncontrolled Manifold Analysis of the Effects of Different Fatigue Locations on Kinematic Coordination During a Repetitive Upper-Limb Task	2
The Amount and Pattern of Reciprocal Compensations Predict Performance Stability in a Visually Guided Finger Force Production Task	2
Postural Control and Adaptation Strategy of Young Adults on Unstable Surface	2
Effects of Warm-Up Training on Psychomotor Vigilance and Repeated-Sprint Ability of Professional Soccer Referees: A Pilot Study	1
Development of Laterality and Bimanual Interference of Fine Motor Movements in Childhood and Adolescence	1
The Feasibility of Using the Virtual Time-to-Contact Measure of Postural Stability to Examine Postural Recovery in People With Diabetes Mellitus	1
Inverse Saxophone—A Device to Study the Role of Individual Finger Perturbations on Grasp Stability	1

Cognitive and Physical Effects of Warm-Up on Young Soccer Players	1
Balance Recovery Strategy in Children With and Without Hearing or Visual Impairments	1
Target Constraints Influence Locomotion Pattern to the First Hurdle	1
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Rely on Somatosensory Information Rather Than Visual Information to Catch a Ball	1
Effect of Long-Term Classical Ballet Dance Training on Postactivation Depression of the Soleus Hoffmann-Reflex	1
Between a Walk and a Hard Place: How Stepping Patterns Change While Navigating Environmental Obstacles	1
The Association of Age and Sex With Joint Angles and Coordination During Unanticipated Cutting in Soccer Players	1
Exactness as the Universal Currency of Research in Natural Science	1
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Psychomotor Vigilance During an Incremental Endurance Exercise in Under-19 Soccer Players	1
Mental Fatigue From Smartphone Use or Stroop Task Does Not Affect Bench Press Force–Velocity Profile, One-Repetition Maximum, or Vertical Jump Performance	1
Electrical Stimulation of Distal Tibial Nerve During Stance Phase of Walking May Reverse Effects of Unilateral Paw Pad Anesthesia in the Cat	1
Entropy as a Window Into Behavioral Phase Transitions: Unveiling Contextual Dynamics in Affordance-Based Reaching	1
Motor-Evoked Potentials for Early Individual Elements of an Action Sequence During Planning Reflect Parallel Activation Processes	1
Strategies for Controlling a Whole-Body Task With Uncertain Initial Conditions: Application to the Upstart on Bars	1
Kinematic and Electromyography Responses to Increasing Proprioception Demand and a Lack of Visual Feedback in Healthy, Middle-Aged Women Tested on an Unstable Platform	1
Exploring Sex Differences and Force Level Effects on Grip Force Perception in Healthy Adults	1
The Influence of a Warm-Up on Vigilance in University Students	1
Balance and Cognition in Male Collegiate Lacrosse Players	1
Balance Control in Individuals With Visual Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
Dominant and Nondominant Leg Kinematics During Kicking in Young Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
Addition of a Cognitive Task During Walking Alters Lower Body Muscle Activity	1
Immediate Effects of Real-Time Feedback During Overground Gait Performed Using Inertial Measurement Units on Gait Parameters in Healthy Young Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
Range of Motion Remains Constant as Movement Rate Decreases During a Repetitive High-Speed Knee Flexion–Extension Task	1
Do Cognitive, Physical, and Combined Tasks Induce Similar Levels of Mental Fatigue? Testing the Effects of Different Moderating Variables	1
Altered Trunk Position Sense and Its Relationship With Spinal Posture and Spinal Mobility in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease	1
Effects of Task Difficulty on Postural Control During a Combined Gait Termination and Manual Task	1
Increased Ability to Perceive Relevant Sensory Information Minimizes Low Back Exposures in Lifting	1
Prefrontal Cortex Brain Activation During Texting and Walking: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Feasibility Study	1
Introduction to the Special Z-Issue in Honor of the 90th Birthday of Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky	1
The Dawn of the Study of Motor Timing: Wilhelm Camerer (1866) and Karl von Vierordt (1868) on the Time Course of Voluntary Movements	1
Current Movement Follows Previous Nontarget Movement With Somatosensory Stimulation	1