OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physical Therapy in Sport is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming	28
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	27
Influence of foot strike patterns and cadences on patellofemoral joint stress in male runners with patellofemoral pain	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
Accuracy of infrared thermography in detecting tendinopathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis	24
The influence of patient gender on exercise prescription in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation	24
External loading of common training drills: Ranking drills to design progressive return-to-run programs	21
The relationship between kinesiophobia and biomechanics in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed females	21
Reporting different score may influence interpretation of the modified Star Excursion Balance Test	20
Strength and clinical test combinations enhance predictions of sagittal and frontal plane biomechanics in single-leg landing	20
The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes	20
Injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football referees: Understanding the barriers, facilitators, and preferences of referees	19
Injury patterns in Swedish elite female and male ice hockey – A cross-sectional comparison of past-season's injuries	18
The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on playing-related pain, function and muscle strength in violin players: A randomized controlled clinical trial	17
Hip-focused strengthening and task-specific movement training for an individual with chronic, recurrent femoroacetabular impingement syndrome	17
Instrumented measures of postural control in college dancers with and without chronic ankle instability	16
Rehabilitation strategies for lateral ankle sprain do not reflect established mechanisms of re-injury: A systematic review	16
A scoping review of cervical spine evaluation in standardised clinical concussion evaluation tools	16
A comparison of clinical assessment with common diagnostic tools for monitoring concussion recovery in adolescent rugby union players	15
Prevalence of sport specialisation and association with injury history in youth football	15
Editorial Board	15
Barriers and facilitators to injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football: A qualitative study	14
Incidence and risk factors for musculoskeletal injury in female soccer athletes: systematic review.	14
Editorial Board	14
Cross-cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index questionnaire in Spanish (UWRI-S)	14

Preventive effect of tailored exercises on patellar tendinopathy in elite youth athletes: A cohort study	14
Editorial Board	14
Is the isometric strength of the shoulder associated with functional performance tests in overhead athletes?	13
Risk factors for injury and illness in youth floorball players – A prospective cohort study	13
Analysis of musculoskeletal injuries in elite female soccer players: Cohort study in one Brazilian team	13
Proximal patellar tendon abnormalities on ultrasound can develop in male adolescent basketball players: A longitudinal study	13
What is needed to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in children? – Hearing from experts	13
Does hip muscle strength and functional performance differ between football players with and without hip dysplasia?	13
Trunk muscle endurance in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain: Sex differences and correlations with performance tests	12
Quantifying the difference between male and female agility in football players: A cross-sectional study	12
Assessment of hip abductor and adductor muscle strength with fixed-frame dynamometry: Considerations on the use of bilateral and unilateral tasks	12
The efficacy of neuromuscular training, with minimal or no equipment, on performance of youth athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis	12
Predictions of total work based on measures of muscle strength and hop performance in individuals after ACL reconstruction	12
Comparison of physical therapy utilization, timing of return-to-sport test completion, and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructi	12
Is there a relationship between knee crepitus with quadriceps muscle thickness and strength in individuals with patellofemoral pain? A cross-sectional study	12
Do we underestimate the frequency of ankle sprains in running? A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The effect of neck strength and anthropometric properties on the linear and rotational accelerations experienced by academy footballers during heading: an exploratory analysis	12
Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024 – A glass half full? A narrative review	12
Influence of lower extremity rotation on knee kinematics in single-leg landing	12
A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies	12
The effect of an exertional field-test on sport concussion assessment tool 5 subcomponents in University rugby and wrestling athletes: A pilot prospective case series	11
“I believe it will not get worse”: A mixed-methods longitudinal study about patient's perspective of recently developed patellofemoral pain	11
Running biomechanics in football players with and without hip and groin pain. A cross-sectional analysis of 116 sub-elite players	11
Comparison of eccentric hamstring strength and asymmetry at return-to-sport after hamstring strain injury among those who did and did not re-injure	11
The effects of subsequent soccer-specific tasks on sidestep cutting kinematics and kinetics	11
Reliability and validity of 2-dimensional video analysis for a running task: A systematic review	11
Developing the Singapore youth shoulder overuse injury prevention program	11
Runners with a history of shank and foot injury: Interactions among local musculoskeletal factors, age, and running experience	11
Prevention of shoulder injuries in volleyball players: The usefulness and efficiency of a warm-up routine	11
The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to the ankle pronators on neural excitability & functional status in patients with chronic ankle instability	11
Identifying characteristics of resistance-based therapeutic exercise interventions for Achilles tendinopathy: A scoping review	11
Differences in postural control between healthy and subjects with chronic ankle instability	11
The use of wearable technology as an assessment tool to identify between-limb differences during functional tasks following ACL reconstruction. A scoping review	11
Reliability and validity of belt-stabilized and tension dynamometry for assessing hip strength and power in uninjured adults	10
Correlation between autonomic responses and peak torque in eccentric training associated with blood flow restriction.	10
The clinical assessment of hip muscle strength in professional rugby union players	10
Biomechanical factors associated with non-specific low back pain in adults: A systematic review	10
Editorial Board	10
Impact of anthropometric data and physical activity level on the closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST) score: A cross-sectional study	10
Gait asymmetry and running-related injury in female collegiate cross-country runners	10
What do coaches want? Exploring the preferences of youth rugby union coaches for education in the implementation of injury prevention programmes	10
Is it time to develop specific return to running criteria for ACL rehabilitation? An international survey of physiotherapists criteria for return to running following ACL injury	9
Rehabilitation exercise program after surgical treatment of patellar tendon rupture: A case report	9
Calf muscle abilities are related to sprint performance in male Rugby Union players	9
Conservative treatment of iliotibial band syndrome in runners: Are we targeting the right goals?	9
Altered landing strategy during vertical jump tasks in elite volleyball players with patellar tendinopathy	9
Mid-term outcomes of exercise therapy for the non-surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: are short-term effects persisting?	9
How effective is an evidence-based exercise intervention in individuals with patellofemoral pain?	9
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur rugby union	9
Contextual considerations using the ′control-chaos continuum′ for return to sport in elite football - Part 1: Load planning	9

The associations between unilateral leg strength, asymmetry and injury in sub-elite Rugby League players	9
Rotator cuff strength is not augmented by blood flow restriction training	9
Beyond peak torque: Longitudinal analysis of angle-specific isokinetic knee torques in collegiate athletes post-ACLR	9
Erratum to “Intrinsic foot muscle size and quality in a single leg weight bearing position across foot posture types in individuals with Patellofemoral Pain compared to healthy” [Physical Therapy in S	9
Criteria-based return to sport testing after open Latarjet reveals residual deficits and can be utilized for sports clearance with excellent outcomes at mean 3.6 year follow-up: A small case series of	8
Is quadriceps strength associated with patellofemoral joint loading after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?	8
Effect of chronic ankle instability on lower extremity kinematics, dynamic postural stability, and muscle activity during unilateral jump-landing tasks: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Adolescents’ experience with sports-related pain and injury: A systematic review of qualitative research	8
Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study	8
Editorial Board	8
Editorial Board	8
Within-session and between-session effects of auditory biofeedback training on center of pressure location during gait in patients with chronic ankle instability	8
The relationship between psychological, cognitive, and contextual factors and rehabilitation outcomes in Achilles tendinopathy: A prospective feasibility cohort study	8
Reliability of the running vertical jump test in female team sport athletes	8
Hamstring and ACL injuries impacts on hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio of the elite soccer players: A retrospective study	8
Sleep in Paralympic athletes and its relationship with injuries and illnesses	8
The effect of factors from different time points on psychological readiness following ACL reconstruction	8
Injury prevention in Brazilian women's football: Perceptions of physiotherapists and practices within elite clubs	8
Return to sport and beyond following intramuscular tendon hamstring injury: A case report of an English Premier League football player	8
Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury	8
People with patellofemoral pain have task-dependent postural control alterations	8
Coaches’ experiences of injury prevention in youth elite athletes: An interview study of 10 coaches	7
Acute effects of the short-foot exercise in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: A quasi-experimental study	7
Nearly 40% of adolescent athletes report anterior knee pain regardless of maturation status, age, sex or sport played	7
The incidence of injury in male field hockey players: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Lower limb kinematics during single leg landing in three directions in individuals with chronic ankle instability	7
Does instrument-assisted myofascial mobilization promote additional effects on internal rotation improvement of elite handball athletes? A randomized controlled study	7
Lower extremity muscle volume in females with patellofemoral pain and its relationships to hip and knee torque: A cross-sectional study	7
Reliability of enhanced paper grip test for testing foot strength in volleyball and soccer players	7
A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game	7
Relationship between single-leg balance, single-leg hop, and agility running performance in female field hockey players: Implications for lower extremity injury prevention screening	7
Dose-response effect of lower limb resistance training volume on pain and function of women with patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-regression	7
High rate of return to tennis after hip arthroscopy for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome	7
Season changes in performance of upper limbs and trunk in para swimmers	7
Prevalence and severity of injuries and illnesses among university handball players: A prospective cohort study	7
Dynamic reach deficits in those with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Influence of interim functional assessments on patient outcomes at the time of return to activity following ACL-reconstruction	7
The effects of hip- and ankle-focused exercise intervention on lower limb mechanics during single leg squat among physically active females	7
Evaluating the relationship between the landing error scoring system and single leg squat in ROTC cadets	7
Effect of an overhead goal on landing error scoring system and jump height measures	7
The association between size and symmetry of the lumbar multifidus muscle, and injuries in adolescent rugby union players	6
“I lied a little bit.” A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of elite Australian athletes on self-reported data	6
Ankle, knee and concussion concerns: Unveiling injury patterns in highly trained South African netball players	6
Greater changes in self-reported activity level are associated with decreased quality of life in patients following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	6
Does the one-leg rise test reflect quadriceps strength in individuals following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?	6
Experiences of a controlled early exercise intervention following a sport-related concussion: A qualitative study of rugby union student-athletes	6
Corrigendum to “Are visual assessments of the single-leg squat valid to be used in clinical practice? A systematic review of measurement properties based on the COSMIN guideline” [Physical Therapy in	6
Editorial Board	6
Can ankle proprioception be improved by repeated exposure to an ankle movement discrimination task requiring step-landing in individuals with and without CAI?	6
Characteristics of return to running programs following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A scoping review of 64 studies with clinical perspectives	6
Rehabilitation and return-to-sport after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction: Exploring physical therapists’ approaches in Argentina	6
Shoulder muscle imbalance as a risk factor for shoulder injury in elite badminton players: A prospective study	6
Implementation of In vivo exposure therapy to decrease injury-related fear in females with a history of ACL-Reconstruction: A pilot study	6
How are hamstring strain injuries managed in elite men's football clubs? A survey with 62 Brazilian physical therapists	6
Don't stop me now: A qualitative study of how Brazilian dancers and staff perceive injury and its prevention	6
Hip and groin function and strength in male ice hockey players with and without hip and groin problems in the previous season- a prospective cohort study	6
Prognostic factors of muscle injury in elite football players: A media-based, retrospective 5-year analysis	6
Effects of high frequency strengthening on pain sensitivity and function in female runners with chronic patellofemoral pain	6