Physical Therapy in Sport

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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Limb symmetry index on a functional test battery improves between one and five years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, primarily due to worsening contralateral limb function49
Does lower-limb asymmetry increase injury risk in sport? A systematic review47
Validity and reliability of a smartphone motion analysis app for lower limb kinematics during treadmill running31
Many physiotherapists lack preparedness to prescribe physical activity and exercise to people with musculoskeletal pain: A multi-national survey30
An investigation into the role of gluteal muscle strength and EMG activity in controlling HIP and knee motion during landing tasks28
Strength, rate of force development, power and reactive strength in adult male athletic populations post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - A systematic review and meta-analysis27
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia and pain reduction following blood flow restriction: A brief review27
An injury audit in high-level male youth soccer players from English, Spanish, Uruguayan and Brazilian academies27
Y-Balance Test Asymmetry and Frontal Plane Knee Projection Angle During Single-leg squat as Predictors of Patellofemoral Pain in Male Military Recruits24
Chaos and confusion with confidence: Managing fear of Re-Injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction23
The effectiveness of real-time haptic feedback gait retraining for reducing resultant tibial acceleration with runners23
The effect of ankle Kinesio™ taping on ankle joint biomechanics during unilateral balance status among collegiate athletes with chronic ankle sprain22
Validity and reliability of 2-dimensional trunk, hip, and knee frontal plane kinematics during single-leg squat, drop jump, and single-leg hop in females with patellofemoral pain22
Short-term and long-term effects of ankle joint taping and bandaging on balance, proprioception and vertical jump among volleyball players with chronic ankle instability21
Heat and cold therapy reduce pain in patients with delayed onset muscle soreness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 randomized controlled trials20
Does blood flow restriction training enhance clinical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis19
Self-reported jumpers’ knee is common in elite basketball athletes – But is it all patellar tendinopathy?18
Effects of successive judo matches on interlimb asymmetry and bilateral deficit18
Reliability and validity of a return to sports testing battery for the shoulder18
Can we measure perceptual-cognitive function during athletic movement? A framework for and reliability of a sports-related testing battery18
Landing instructions focused on pelvic and trunk lateral tilt decrease the knee abduction moment during a single-leg drop vertical jump17
Adolescent psychological beliefs, but not parent beliefs, associated with pain and function in adolescents with patellofemoral pain17
Physical therapy for tendinopathy: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses17
Evaluation isometric and isokinetic of trunk flexor and extensor muscles with isokinetic dynamometer: A systematic review16
Inertial flywheel vs heavy slow resistance training among athletes with patellar tendinopathy: A randomised trial16
The implementation of resistance training principles in exercise interventions for lower limb tendinopathy: A systematic review16
A systematic review on conservative treatment options for OSGOOD-Schlatter disease15
Stiffness of the iliotibial band and associated muscles in runner’s knee: Assessing the effects of physiotherapy through ultrasound shear wave elastography15
Dynamic reach deficits in those with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis15
The role of core stability in the development of non-contact acute lower extremity injuries in an athletic population: A prospective study14
Injury surveillance and prevention practices across Rugby schools in Ireland14
The effectiveness of mobilization with movement on pain, balance and function following acute and sub acute inversion ankle sprain – A randomized, placebo controlled trial14
Postoperative rehabilitation and outcomes following arthroscopic isolated meniscus repairs: A systematic review14
Early aerobic exercise among adolescents at moderate/high risk for persistent post-concussion symptoms: A pilot randomized clinical trial14
Utility of the anterior reach Y-BALANCE test as an injury risk screening tool in elite male youth soccer players14
Field-based evaluation of hip adductor and abductor strength in professional male ice hockey players: Reference values and influencing factors13
Is markerless, smart phone recorded two-dimensional video a clinically useful measure of relevant lower limb kinematics in runners with patellofemoral pain? A validity and reliability study13
Assessing the concurrent validity and reliability of an iPhone application for the measurement of range of motion and joint position sense in knee and ankle joints of young adults13
Persistent knee flexor strength deficits identified through the NordBord eccentric test not seen with “gold standard” isokinetic concentric testing during the first year after anterior cruciate ligame13
Patients and clinicians managing patellofemoral pain should not rely on general web-based information12
Age, rehabilitation and surgery characteristics are re-injury risk factors for adolescents following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction12
Comparison of blood flow restriction devices and their effect on quadriceps muscle activation12
Does isometric exercise result in exercise induced hypoalgesia in people with local musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review12
Thirty-seven jump-landing biomechanical variables are associated with asymptomatic patellar tendon abnormality and patellar tendinopathy: A systematic review12
Muscle recruitment during plyometric exercises in overhead athletes with and without shoulder pain12
Injury surveillance of an Australian community netball club12
Neuromuscular control of the ankle during pre-landing in athletes with chronic ankle instability: Insights from statistical parametric mapping and muscle co-contraction analysis12
The effects of stroboscopic balance training on cortical activities in athletes with chronic ankle instability12
Reliability and validity of eccentric strength measurement of the shoulder abductor muscles using a hand-held dynamometer12
One in four trail running race entrants sustained an injury in the 12 months training preceding the 2019 SkyRun race11
Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIII11
Anatomical risk factors of lateral ankle sprain in adolescent athletes: A prospective cohort study11
Interaction of foot and hip factors identifies Achilles tendinopathy occurrence in recreational runners11
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-analysis11
Conservative treatment of iliotibial band syndrome in runners: Are we targeting the right goals?11
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests assessing ligamentous injury of the ankle syndesmosis: A systematic review with meta-analysis11
Concussion reporting, knowledge and attitudes in Irish amateur gaelic games athletes11
Sprinting and hamstring strain injury: Beliefs and practices of professional physical performance coaches in Australian football11
Judokas with low back pain have lower flexibility of the hip-spine complex: A case-control study11
Effectiveness of cryotherapy on pain intensity, swelling, range of motion, function and recurrence in acute ankle sprain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials11
Relationship between lower limb EMG activity and knee frontal plane projection angle during a single-legged drop jump11
Disability, kinesiophobia, perceived stress, and pain are not associated with trunk muscle strength or aerobic capacity in chronic nonspecific low back pain11
Injuries in Irish male and female collegiate athletes11
History of chronic disease is a novel intrinsic risk factor associated with gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIV11
Association between pre-participation characteristics and risk of injury amongst pre-professional dancers10
Patient function in serial assessments throughout the post-ACL reconstruction progression10
Patient expectations and perceived social support related to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescent athletes10
Low back pain among Italian runners: A cross-sectional survey10
Extended reality in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and injury prevention - A systematic review10
Psychological factors during rehabilitation of patients with Achilles or patellar tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study10
Integrating neurocognitive challenges into injury prevention training: A clinical commentary10
The concurrent validity and intrarater reliability of a hand-held dynamometer for the assessment of neck strength in semi-professional rugby union players10
Rehabilitation strategies of Flemish physical therapists before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An online survey10
Short-term effects of a trunk modification program on patellofemoral joint stress in asymptomatic runners10
Anteromedial versus posterolateral hip musculature strengthening with dose-controlled in women with patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial10
Characterizing body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity in women with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction10
Relationships between physical capacities and biomechanical variables during movement tasks in athletic populations following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction10
Eccentric, but not concentric blood flow restriction resistance training increases muscle strength in the untrained limb9
The relationship between training load and pain, injury and illness in competitive swimming: A systematic review9
Biomechanical quantification of deadbug bridging performance in competitive alpine skiers: Reliability, reference values, and associations with skiing performance and back overuse complaints9
Nearly 40% of adolescent athletes report anterior knee pain regardless of maturation status, age, sex or sport played9
Living well (or not) with patellofemoral pain: A qualitative study9
Clinical implications of Landing Error Scoring System calculation methods9
Injuries and associated risk factors of the shoulder and elbow among adolescent baseball pitchers: A systematic review and meta-analysis9
The psychological readiness to return to sports of patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively9
Low proportion of skeletally immature patients met return-to-sports criteria at 7 Months following ACL reconstruction9
Current perspectives and clinical practice of physiotherapists on assessment, rehabilitation, and return to sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction. An online survey 9
Low correlation between functional performance and patient reported outcome measures in individuals with non-surgically treated ACL injury9
Insufficient knowledge and inapproriate physiotherapy management of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in lightweight rowers9
Injuries and physical characteristics affecting swimmer participation in the Olympics: A prospective survey9
Clinical utility of measuring the size of the lumbar multifidus and quadratus lumborum muscles in the Australian football league setting: A prospective cohort study9
Why are female soccer players experiencing a concussion more often than their male counterparts? A scoping review9
The measurement of neck strength: A guide for sports medicine clinicians9
Is there association between cutting and jump-landing movement quality in semi-professional football players? Implications for ACL injury risk screening9
Injuries during transition periods across the year in pre-professional and professional ballet and contemporary dancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis9
Decreased ankle and hip isometric peak torque in young and middle-aged adults with chronic ankle instability9
Does ankle tape improve proprioception acuity immediately after application and following a netball session? A randomised controlled trial9
Implementation of In vivo exposure therapy to decrease injury-related fear in females with a history of ACL-Reconstruction: A pilot study9
The prevalence of chronic ankle instability and its relationship to foot arch characteristics in female collegiate athletes9
Patterns of video-based motion analysis use among sports physical therapists9
Patellofemoral joint loading during the forward and backward lunge9
The epidemiology of injuries in English professional squash; A retrospective analysis between 2004 and 20158
Current perspectives of New Zealand physiotherapists on rehabilitation and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A survey8
Ultrasound imaging features of the Achilles tendon in dancers. Is there a correlation between the imaging and clinical findings? A cross-sectional study8
Knee biomechanics while navigating steps in participants with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, between 2 and 10 years following surgery8
Feasibility, correlates, and validity of the one-leg sit-to-stand test in individuals following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction8
The effectiveness of preoperative exercise programmes on quadriceps strength prior to and following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: A systematic review8
Intra- and interrater reliability of subjective assessment of the drop vertical jump and tuck jump in youth athletes8
Individuals with chronic ankle instability exhibit altered ankle kinematics and neuromuscular control compared to copers during inversion single-leg landing8
Rehabilitation outcomes and parameters of blood flow restriction training in ACL injury: A scoping review8
Post-match recovery of eccentric knee flexor strength in male professional football players8
Lower-limb injury in elite Australian football: A narrative review of kinanthropometric and physical risk factors8
No relationship between the nordic hamstring and two different isometric strength tests to assess hamstring muscle strength in professional soccer players8
Proximal hamstring tendinopathy; expert physiotherapists’ perspectives on diagnosis, management and prevention8
Sports injury prevention programmes from the sports physical therapist's perspective: An international expert Delphi approach8
Subclassification of recreational runners with a running-related injury based on running kinematics evaluated with marker-based two-dimensional video analysis8
Injury-related psychological distress and the association with perceived running ability in injured runners8
Physical therapy interventions for the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS): Systematic review and meta-analysis8
Limb occlusion pressure for blood flow restricted exercise: Variability and relations with participant characteristics8
Association of lower extremity injuries and injury mechanism with previous concussion history in adolescent athletes8
Limb differences in hamstring muscle function and morphology after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction8
Short and long lever adductor squeeze strength values in 100 elite youth soccer players: Does age and previous groin pain matter?8
Rehabilitation characteristics and patient barriers to and facilitators of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation: A cross-sectional survey8
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic ankle instability and copers identified by the criteria for research and clinical practice in collegiate athletes8
Participant characteristics are poorly reported in exercise trials in tendinopathy: A systematic review8
The effect of running on knee joint cartilage: A systematic review and meta-analysis8
Football players with long standing hip and groin pain display deficits in functional task performance8
Reproducibility and discriminant validity of the Posterior Shoulder Endurance Test in healthy and painful populations7
Low knee-related quality of life and persistent physical asymmetries in participants up to 10 years post-ACL reconstruction – A cross-sectional study7
Relationship between lumbopelvic-hip complex stability, muscle activity, and 2-dimensional kinematics of the trunk and lower extremity7
The incidence of injury in male field hockey players: A systematic review and meta-analysis7
Pericapsular hip muscle activity in people with and without femoroacetabular impingement. A comparison in dynamic tasks7
Comparison of some intrinsic risk factors of shoulder injury in three phases of menstrual cycle in collegiate female athletes7
The British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification grading system as a predictor of return to play following hamstrings injury in professional football players7
Does a history of youth sport-related knee injury still impact accelerometer-measured levels of physical activity after 3–12 years?7
Effectiveness of conservative therapy in tendinopathy-related shoulder pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials7
The use of wearable technology as an assessment tool to identify between-limb differences during functional tasks following ACL reconstruction. A scoping review7
Intrinsic foot muscle size and quality in a single leg weight bearing position across foot posture types in individuals with Patellofemoral Pain compared to healthy7
Injury epidemiology in pre-professional ballet dancers: A 5-year prospective cohort study7
Early knee status affects self-reported knee function 1 year after non-surgically treated anterior cruciate ligament injury7
Eccentric hamstring strength in elite track and field athletes on the British Athletics world class performance program7
Development of supine and standing knee joint position sense tests7
Assessment of pelvic floor muscles in sportswomen: Quality of life and related factors7
Objectively quantified lower limb strength recovery in people treated surgically or non-surgically after patellar dislocation: A systematic review7
Development of a short and effective shoulder external rotation strength program in handball: A delphi study7
A new method for assessing landing kinematics in non-laboratory settings7
Lower-limb motor-performance asymmetries in English community-level female field hockey players: Implications for knee and ankle injury prevention7
Drill design using the ’control-chaos continuum’: Blending science and art during return to sport following knee injury in elite football7
Acute effects of myofascial induction technique in plantar fascia complex in patients with myofascial pain syndrome on postural sway and plantar pressures: A quasi-experimental study7
Correlation between upper limb function and clinical measures of shoulder and trunk mobility and strength in overhead athletes with shoulder pain7
Normative data for hip strength, flexibility and stiffness in male soccer athletes and effect of age and limb dominance7
International survey of training load monitoring practices in competitive swimming: How, what and why not?7
The shoulder endurance test (SET): A reliability and validity and comparison study on healthy overhead athletes and sedentary adults7
Normal values for hip muscle strength and range of motion in elite, sub-elite and amateur male field hockey players6
The effects of gluteus medius and tibialis anterior kinesio taping on postural control, knee kinematics, and knee proprioception in female athletes with dynamic knee valgus6
Running coaches and running group leaders’ engagement with, and beliefs and perceived barriers to prehabilitation and injury prevention strategies for runners6
Joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal injuries in a university-aged population6
Ultrasound imaging evaluation of structural and textural features in asymptomatic achilles tendons in pre-professional dancers: A cross-sectional study6
A prospective study of sport injuries in youth females6
Applicability of cutoff scores of Chinese Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure as inclusion criteria for study of chronic ankle instability in Chinese individuals6
The effect of swimming volume and intensity on changes in supraspinatus tendon thickness6
Sleep in Paralympic athletes and its relationship with injuries and illnesses6
Depression levels and symptoms in athletes with chronic gastrocnemius myofascial pain: A case-control study6
Composite psychosocial risk based on the fear avoidance model in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Cluster-based analysis6
Landing biomechanics are not immediately altered by a single-dose patellar tendon isometric exercise protocol in male athletes with patellar tendinopathy: A single-blinded randomized cross-over trial6
Impact of prior anterior cruciate ligament, hamstring or groin injury on lower limb strength and jump kinetics in elite female footballers6
The association of concussion history and symptom presentation in combat sport athletes6
Situations and mechanisms of non-contact knee injury in adult netball: A systematic review6
Knee strength outcomes in adolescents by age and sex during late-stage rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction6
Knee flexor strength, rate of torque development and flexibility in women and men with patellofemoral pain: Relationship with pain and the performance in the single leg bridge test6
Running-related injury: How long does it take? Feasibility, preliminary evaluation, and German translation of the University of Wisconsin running and recovery index6
The deficits of isometric knee flexor strength in lengthened hamstring position after hamstring strain injury6
Interventions for prevention and in-season management of patellar tendinopathy in athletes: A scoping review6
“Does isometric exercise improve leg stiffness and hop pain in subjects with Achilles tendinopathy? A feasibility study”6
Physical impairments in longstanding hip and groin pain: Cross-sectional comparison of patients with hip-related pain or non-hip-related groin pain and healthy controls6
Biomechanical analysis of the closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test in healthy young adults6
Preventive effect of tailored exercises on patellar tendinopathy in elite youth athletes: A cohort study6
Sport specialization and sport participation opportunities and their association with injury history in female high school volleyball athletes6
Effectiveness of shoulder injury prevention programs in an overhead athletic population: A systematic review6
The influence of hip rotations on muscle activity during unilateral weight-bearing exercises in individuals with and without genu varum: A cross-sectional study6
How accurate are visual assessments by physical therapists of lumbo-pelvic movements during the squat and deadlift?6
Association between lower back pain and lower extremity pain among young volleyball players: A cross-sectional study6
The implementation of a neck strengthening exercise program in elite rugby union: A team case study over one season6
Knee performance and self-efficacy trajectory curves after ACL reconstruction: A longitudinal study6
Differences in lower-extremity kinematics between the male military personnel with and without plantar fasciitis6
Effects of kinesiophobia and pain on performance and willingness to perform jumping tests in Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study6
Injury risk is greater in physically mature versus biologically younger male soccer players from academies in different countries6
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