OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Physical Therapy in Sport is 17. 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 design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming	32
Comparison of short term recovery in patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy with varying degrees of kinesiophobia treated with the Silbernagel protocol: A prospective single cohort analysis	29
The influence of patient gender on exercise prescription in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation	27
Accuracy of infrared thermography in detecting tendinopathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis	26
Targeting the hip and/or knee extensors during the back squat in males and females: A repeated measures decision tree analysis using the relative difference in trunk and tibia inclination and knee fle	24
“The association between biological maturity and injury in young females participating in sport: A systematic review”	24
External loading of common training drills: Ranking drills to design progressive return-to-run programs	22
Influence of foot strike patterns and cadences on patellofemoral joint stress in male runners with patellofemoral pain	22
Reporting different score may influence interpretation of the modified Star Excursion Balance Test	21
The relationship between kinesiophobia and biomechanics in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed females	21
The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes	20
Strength and clinical test combinations enhance predictions of sagittal and frontal plane biomechanics in single-leg landing	20
Injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football referees: Understanding the barriers, facilitators, and preferences of referees	19
Does chronic ankle instability involve independent factors? A factor analysis on the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool in infantry soldiers	18
The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on playing-related pain, function and muscle strength in violin players: A randomized controlled clinical trial	18
Injury patterns in Swedish elite female and male ice hockey – A cross-sectional comparison of past-season's injuries	18
Hip-focused strengthening and task-specific movement training for an individual with chronic, recurrent femoroacetabular impingement syndrome	17