OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sports Biomechanics is 4. 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
Comparison of throwing kinematics and muscle activation of female elite handball players with and without pain – the effect of repeated maximal throws	47
Kinematic and kinetic demands on better roundhouse kick performances	44
Response to letter to the editor about ‘kiss goodbye to the “kissing knees”: no association between frontal plane inward knee motion and risk of future non-contact ACL injury in elite female athletes’	39
Is torso twist production the primary role of the torso muscles in front crawl swimming?	38
Tackle direction and preferred side affect upper body loads and movements in rugby union tackling	34
Angular motion of the thorax during the golf swing: a comparison of two orientation angle sequences	30
Association between T2 relaxation time and biomechanical loading of the anterior cruciate ligament in healthy individuals	27
A comparison of maximal isometric force in the first pull, transition and second pull of the clean and their contribution to predict performance in national and international level weightlifters	26
Relationship between volleyball spike jump height and lower limb kinetics is stronger for orientation leg than rear leg	26
Associations between force-velocity-power profile in sprinting and ballistic lower limb tests in adolescent elite footballers	26
The quantitative evaluation of anterior drawer test using an electromagnetic measurement system	25
Comparison of ground reaction force among stride types in baseball pitching	23
Effect of glissade-step on kinetic and kinematic variables of stag ring leaps with and without throw-catch of the ball in rhythmic gymnastics	22
Running sprint force-velocity-power profile obtained with a low-cost and low frame rate acquisition video technique: reliability and concurrent validity	22
Effect of hurdling step strategy on the kinematics of the block start	22
A kinematic analysis of jumping technique in elite Korean teeterboard athletes: a case-study	21
Foot dominance and ball approach angle affect whole-body instep kick kinematics in soccer players	20
Coordination variability reveals the features of the ‘independent seat’ in competitive dressage riders	19
Role of kicking action in front crawl: the inter-relationships between swimming velocity, hand propulsive force and trunk inclination	16
Brain trauma characteristics for lightweight and heavyweight fighters in professional mixed martial arts	16
An exploration of the motor unit behaviour during the concentric and eccentric phases of a squat task performed at different speeds	16
Using a simple model to systematically examine the influence of force-velocity profile and power on vertical jump performance with different constraints	15
The dynamic strength index is a reliable and feasible tool to assess neuromuscular performance in male and female handball players	15
Differences in lower leg kinetics of soccer instep kicking between female and male players	13
Defining movement strategies in soccer instep kicking using the relationship between pelvis and kick leg rotations	13

Hopping kinetic differences in masters runners with and without Achilles tendinopathy	13
Preparatory knee flexion movement facilitates faster sideways jumping execution in male collegiate soccer goalkeepers	13
Sensor number in simplified insole layouts and the validity of ground reaction forces during locomotion	12
Determinants of shooting performance in elite air rifle shooters	12
Stride-to-stride variability is altered when running to isochronous visual cueing but remains unaltered with fractal cueing	12
Measuring pole forces in seated shot put: a case study	12
Correction	12
Are there differences in the kinetic parameters of the vertical jump performed by beach volleyball players on different types of sand?	12
Acute effects of external visual feedback using cross-line laser on landing neuromechanics and postural control in chronic ankle instability	11
The effect of full-body weight-bearing on palmar pressure distribution in collegiate-level gymnasts	11
Racial differences in running and landing measures associated with injury risk vary by sex	11
The effects of virtual reality immersion on drop landing mechanics	10
Professional baseball pitchers produce similar ball velocity and kinematics when pitching from the wind-up and stretch deliveries: a biomechanical analysis	10
Factor analysis of the biomechanical parameters of pole vault run-up and takeoff: exploring sports performance	10
Relationship between individual hip extensor muscle size and sprint running performance: sprint phase dependence	9
Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol	9
Effectiveness of a 3D bike fitting method in riding pain, fatigue and comfort: a randomised controlled clinical trial	9
Athlete body composition influences movement during sporting tasks: an analysis of softball pitchers’ joint angular velocities	9
Symptomatic and asymptomatic pronated feet show differences in the forefoot abduction motion during jogging, but not in the arch deformation	9
The future of in-field sports biomechanics: wearables plus modelling compute real-time in vivo tissue loading to prevent and repair musculoskeletal injuries	8
Reliability and validity of 2D-video analysis to objectively assess hamstring performance during the H-test	8
Quantifying wrist angular excursion on impact for Jab and Hook lead arm shots in boxing	8
Unexpected inversion perturbation during a single-leg landing in patients with chronic ankle instability	8
Acute effects of small changes in antero-posterior shoe-cleat position on physiological and biomechanical variables in road cycling	8
It’s not all about power: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing sex-based differences in kicking biomechanics in soccer	8
Arm slot angles affect elbow and shoulder joint torque in elite college pitchers	8
International survey of faculty teaching undergraduate introductory biomechanics	8
Mechanical energy flow in torso during baseball toss batting	8
Effect of simplifying the body model to compute the energy parameters in pole vaulting	8
Optimisation of stable flight posture of ski jumping based on computational fluid dynamics simulation technology	8
Numerical study of transient aerodynamic forces acting on a ski jumper considering dynamic posture change from takeoff to landing	7
Correction	7
Pain and body position on the bicycle in competitive and recreational road cyclists: A retrospective study	7
Predictors of batting and pitching performance in the USA baseball prospect development pipeline	7
Validation of pitchAI^TM markerless motion capture using marker-based 3D motion capture	7
The influence of running shoes on familiarization time for treadmill running biomechanics evaluation	7
Optimal estimation of complex aerial movements using dynamic optimisation	6
Vertical jump impulse deficits persist from six to nine months after ACL reconstruction	6
Prelanding movement strategies among chronic ankle instability, coper, and control subjects	6
Data-driven strength and conditioning, and technical training programs for goalkeeper’s diving save in football	6
Relationships between highly skilled golfers’ clubhead velocity and kinetic variables during a countermovement jump	6
Understanding the effects of ball orientation in Rugby Union place kicking: the preferences of international kickers and the kinematics of the foot-ball impact	6
Peak tibial accelerations in different foot strike patterns during level running: an independent investigation in different cohorts	6
Energy generation, absorption, and transfer at the shoulder and elbow in youth baseball pitchers	6
Evaluation of maximum thigh angular acceleration during the swing phase of steady-speed running	6
Validity and between-unit agreement of commercially-available linear position transducer and inertial sensor devices during loaded countermovement jumps	6
Concussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review	6
Effects of fatigue on hamstrings and gluteus maximus shear modulus in hip extension and knee flexion submaximal contraction task	6
A systematic review of the effect of running shoes on running economy, performance and biomechanics: analysis by brand and model	6
Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame	6

Lower limb muscle activation patterns in ice-hockey skating and associations with skating speed	6
What have we learnt from quantitative case reports of acute lateral ankle sprains injuries and episodes of ‘giving-way’ of the ankle joint, and what shall we further investigate?	6
Angular velocity around the longitudinal axis in combination with head movements of springboard divers during twisted somersaults	6
Effective stiffness, damping and mass of the body during laboratory simulations of shoulder checks in ice hockey	6
The effect of surface compliance on overground running biomechanics. A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The effects of trunk endurance training on running kinematics and its variability in novice female runners	5
Comparison of glenohumeral and scapulothoracic kinematics between fastballs and curveballs during baseball pitching	5
Profiling biomechanical abilities during sprint front-crawl swimming using IMU and functional clustering of variabilities	5
Whole-body kinematic adaptations to running on an unstable, irregular, and compliant surface	5
Effects of midsole thickness on ground reaction force, ankle stability, and sports performances in four basketball movements	5
Estimation of tangential finger force and its relationship with the spin rate of pitched fastball	5
Effects of changes in optimal muscle fibre length in the biceps femoris long head on muscle force during the late swing phase of maximal speed sprinting: a simulation study	5
Effects of external verbal cueing on countermovement rebound jump performance	5
Musculoskeletal modelling based estimates of load dependent relative muscular effort during resistance training exercises	5
Influence of lower limb dominance on mechanical asymmetries during high-speed treadmill running	5
The role of muscle function and pointe shoe characteristics in Arabesque movement among ballet dancers with non-specific low back pain	5
Ground reaction forces in baseball pitching: temporal associations with pitch velocity among high-velocity pitchers	5
Effects of two-step golf swing drills on rhythm and clubhead speed in competitive juniors	5
Biomechanical effects of foot placement during pitching	5
Angular dynamics in vector coding: a new approach based on angular velocity	5
Fifth metatarsal strain distribution during cutting motions in soccer	5
High-accuracy tennis players linearly adjust racket impact kinematics according to impact height during a two-handed backhand stroke	5
Inter-segmental coordination variability during hopping and running on natural and synthetic turf surfaces	5
A temporal analysis of the swimmers’ coordination in the relay start	5
Kinematic and spatiotemporal differences between footstrike patterns in elite male and female 10,000 m runners in competition	5
Effects of lower-limb extensors’ neuromuscular fatigue on the regularity of running movements: a crossover study	5
Does exhaustion modify acceleration running signature?	4
Are foot posture and morphological deformation associated with ankle plantar flexion isokinetic strength and vertical drop jump kinetics? A principal component analysis	4
Quantifying jumps and external load in netball using VERT inertial measurement units	4
Effect of a tailored exercise programme on kinematics and kinetic knee injury risk during different side-cutting	4
Are sprint accelerations related to groin injuries? A biomechanical analysis of adolescent soccer players	4
The effect of knee braces on knee joint kinematics at different exercise speeds	4
Validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance metrics in rock climbers	4
Collegiate baseball pitchers demonstrate a relationship between ball velocity and elbow varus torque, both within and across pitchers	4
Correction	4
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves reaction time and execution time of roundhouse kick in highly skilled martial arts athletes	4
Can the history of injury influence shoulder isokinetic torque parameters in volleyball players?	4
Bridging the lab-to-field gap using machine learning: a narrative review	4
Difference in the contribution of the support leg to generating interaction torque in soccer instep kicking between female and male players	4
Reliability and usefulness of maximum soccer-specific jump test: a valid and cost-effective system to measure on soccer field	4
Magnitude and direction of shoulder torque asymmetries between different angular velocities in competitive swimmers	4
Performance criteria for para-athletes in fencing	4
Vertical body position during front crawl increases linearly with swimming velocity and the rate of its increase depends on individual swimmers	4
Angle-specific torque profiles of concentric and eccentric thigh muscle strength 20 years after anterior cruciate ligament injury	4
Are dry-land measurements and their asymmetries related to swimming performance?	4
Correction	4
Relationships between knee and ankle strength and horizontal deceleration performance at different sprint distances in multi-directional sports athletes	4
A comparison of manual and automatic force-onset identification methodologies and their effect on force-time characteristics in the isometric midthigh pull	4
Ankle mechanics during jump landings across different foot positions in professional ballet dancers	4
Running biomechanical and isokinetic strength differences in masters runners with and without Achilles tendinopathy	4
A support vector machine algorithm can successfully classify running ability when trained with wearable sensor data from anatomical locations typical of consumer technology	4
Entry angle during jump landing changes biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury	4
The relationship among lead knee extension, fastball velocity and elbow torque in professional baseball pitchers	4
The occurrence of flexion-relaxation phenomenon in elite cyclists during trunk forward bending	4
Lead knee flexion angle is associated with both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments in collegiate baseball pitchers	4
Measurement and reporting of footwear characteristics in running biomechanics: A systematic search and narrative synthesis of contemporary research methods	4
Allometric Scaling Hip Joint Moments Optimally Reduces Anthropometric Differences in Males and Females	4
Key performance indicators and reference values for turn performance in elite youth, junior and adult swimmers	4