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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Numerical study of transient aerodynamic forces acting on a ski jumper considering dynamic posture change from takeoff to landing	49
Lower limb muscle activation patterns in ice-hockey skating and associations with skating speed	36
Understanding the effects of ball orientation in Rugby Union place kicking: the preferences of international kickers and the kinematics of the foot-ball impact	32
Correction	31
Racial differences in running and landing measures associated with injury risk vary by sex	30
Effectiveness of a 3D bike fitting method in riding pain, fatigue and comfort: a randomised controlled clinical trial	26
The effects of virtual reality immersion on drop landing mechanics	25
Sensor number in simplified insole layouts and the validity of ground reaction forces during locomotion	25
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	22
Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol	22
Kinematic and kinetic demands on better roundhouse kick performances	21
An exploration of the motor unit behaviour during the concentric and eccentric phases of a squat task performed at different speeds	19
A comparison of running biomechanics on track, asphalt, grass, and treadmill using wearable sensors	18
Effect of a tailored exercise programme on kinematics and kinetic knee injury risk during different side-cutting	18
Training alters joint power distributions during running in National Football League Draft Preparation Players	16
Lead knee flexion angle is associated with both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments in collegiate baseball pitchers	16
Correction	15
Effects of two-step golf swing drills on rhythm and clubhead speed in competitive juniors	15
Does exhaustion modify acceleration running signature?	14
The effect of knee braces on knee joint kinematics at different exercise speeds	14
The occurrence of flexion-relaxation phenomenon in elite cyclists during trunk forward bending	14
Influence of lower limb dominance on mechanical asymmetries during high-speed treadmill running	13
Can the history of injury influence shoulder isokinetic torque parameters in volleyball players?	13
The use of inertial measurement units to quantify forearm loading and symmetry during gymnastics vault training sessions	13
Numerical simulations of a swimmer’s head and cap wearing different types of goggles	13

Bridging the lab-to-field gap using machine learning: a narrative review	12
Are sprint accelerations related to groin injuries? A biomechanical analysis of adolescent soccer players	12
Kinematic and spatiotemporal differences between footstrike patterns in elite male and female 10,000 m runners in competition	12
Fifth metatarsal strain distribution during cutting motions in soccer	11
Estimation of tangential finger force and its relationship with the spin rate of pitched fastball	11
Ankle mechanics during jump landings across different foot positions in professional ballet dancers	11
Hamstring Muscle Stiffness Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Recruitment and Landing Forces during Double-Legs Vertical Jump	10
Dorsiflexion shoes affect joint-level landing mechanics related to lower extremity injury risk in females	10
The relationship between skill and ground reaction force variability in amateur golfers	10
The one-week and three-month reliability of acceleration outcomes from an insole-embedded inertial measurement unit during treadmill running	10
A comparison of foot and ankle biomechanics during running drills and distance running	10
The interplay between individual capacities and pair performance according to the experience in Acrobatic Gymnastics	10
Prediction of movement in handball with the use of inertial measurement units and machine learning	9
Canoe slalom C1 stroke technique during international competitions	9
The effect of 26 versus 29-inch wheel diameter in the transmission of vibrations in cross-country mountain biking	9
Three-dimensional front crawl arm-stroke efficiency and hand displacement in male and female swimmers	9
Is isokinetic shoulder strength a determinant of serve ball velocity in tennis?	9
Validation of a global positioning system with accelerometer for canoe/kayak sprint kinematic analysis	9
Joint movement patterns differ among male recreational runners with different running style	9
A kinetic analysis of the judo osoto-gari technique: relationship to sweeping leg velocity	9
Differences in running biomechanics and tibiotalar cartilage T2 relaxation time between runners with and without asymptomatic tibial sesamoid bone marrow edema – clinical case series	9
Association between upper-limb isometric strength and handcycling performance in elite athletes	9
Differences in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activity between underwater dolphin kicking and flutter kicking: multiple approaches using three-dimensional motion analysis, electromyography, and hydr	8
Biomechanical analysis of distance adjustment in volleyball overhead pass	8
The role of the biomechanics analyst in swimming training and competition analysis	8
Active pole bending effect in pole support phase	8
Unimodal and bimodal curves of ground reaction force-time profiles identify the drop jump performance	8
Inter-stroke steadiness: a new kinematic variable related to 200m performance in young canoeists	8
Self-directed kinematic adjustments when learning the kettlebell swing in young adults	8
Kinematic considerations for achieving the quadruple axel jump: comparison with triple axel jumps among world-class figure skaters using tracking data	8
Vortex structure and fluid force changed by altering whole-body kinematic parameters during underwater undulatory swimming	8
Biceps femoris muscle-tendon strain during an entire overground sprint acceleration: a biomechanical explanation for hamstring injuries in the acceleration phase	8
The temporal analysis of elite breaststroke swimming during competition	8
Performance assessment in archery: a systematic review	7
Kinematic and kinetic parameters to identify water polo players’ eggbeater kick techniques	7
Quadriceps electromyography during flywheel-based inertial training (FIT) and dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) squats at similar tempo	7
Paddle propulsive force and power balance: a new approach to performance assessment in flatwater kayaking	7
Joint and pull phase specific relative effort in weightlifting and simulated training effects	7
Make an impact: going full circle together	7
Assessing lower extremity stiffness in countermovement jumps: a critical analysis of the differences between calculation methods	7
What to stretch? - Isolated proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of either quadriceps or triceps surae followed by post-stretching activities alters tissue stiffness and jump performan	7
Comparison of swimming velocity between age-group swimmers through discrete variables and continuous variables by Statistical Parametric Mapping	7
Concurrent validation of the Noraxon MyoMotion wearable inertial sensors in change-of-direction and jump-landing tasks	6
The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements	6
Acute impact of Nordic hamstring exercise on sprint performance after 24, 48 and 72 hours	6
The development of an automated assessment system for resistance training movement	6
The influence of surface and speed on biomechanical external loads obtained from wearable devices in rearfoot strike runners	6
Breaking new grounds in injury risk screening in soccer by deploying unsupervised learning with a special focus on sex and fatigue effects	6
Upper limb muscle strength and knee frontal plane projection angle asymmetries in female water-polo players	6
Clarifying the relationships between trunk muscle endurance, respiratory muscle strength and static/dynamic postural control in Latin dancers	6

The time-continuous association between turnout and axial joint moments in the competitive Irish dance ‘fly’ landing	6
Differences between elite and sub-elite swimmers in a 100 m breaststroke: a new race analysis approach with time-series velocity data	6
Biomechanical fidelity of athletic training using virtual reality head-mounted display: the case of preplanned and unplanned sidestepping	6
Mechanisms of speed-accuracy trade-off in tennis topspin forehand of college players	6
Assessment of shoulder joint and muscle characteristics side-asymmetry in professional padel players	6
Influence of flat feet on the lateral movements of tennis players	6
The role of muscle function and pointe shoe characteristics in Arabesque movement among ballet dancers with non-specific low back pain	5
A continuous times-series and discrete measure analysis of two individual divers performing the 3½ pike somersault dive	5
Do braking and amortisation forces in countermovement jumps contribute to jump height?	5
Unexpected inversion perturbation during a single-leg landing in patients with chronic ankle instability	5
A kinematic analysis of jumping technique in elite Korean teeterboard athletes: a case-study	5
Determinants of shooting performance in elite air rifle shooters	5
Evaluating the effect of sports compression tights on balance, sprinting, jumping and change of direction tasks	5
Measurement and reporting of footwear characteristics in running biomechanics: A systematic search and narrative synthesis of contemporary research methods	5
Do harder midsoles facilitate propulsion and do softer midsoles increase shock attenuation during taking-off and landing of scissor jump?	5
Are foot posture and morphological deformation associated with ankle plantar flexion isokinetic strength and vertical drop jump kinetics? A principal component analysis	5
Effects of midsole thickness on ground reaction force, ankle stability, and sports performances in four basketball movements	5
Quantifying jumps and external load in netball using VERT inertial measurement units	5
Predictors of batting and pitching performance in the USA baseball prospect development pipeline	5
Whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking: implications for training practices	5
Transfer of post-trial feedback on impacts during drop landings in female athletes	5
Are there differences in the kinetic parameters of the vertical jump performed by beach volleyball players on different types of sand?	5
Coordination variability reveals the features of the ‘independent seat’ in competitive dressage riders	5
The linear regression model provides the force-velocity relationship parameters with the highest reliability	5
Novel possibilities of acceleration time series for performance and acute fatigue assessment in uphill trail running	5
Validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance metrics in rock climbers	5
Associations between force-velocity-power profile in sprinting and ballistic lower limb tests in adolescent elite footballers	5
Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame	5
Relationship between maximal jumping height in pole vault and the approach-run velocity evaluated by digitising method or laser method	5
Statistical Parametric Mapping to detect the effects of the secondary jump direction on landing kinematics	5
Validation of pitchAI^TM markerless motion capture using marker-based 3D motion capture	5
It’s not all about power: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing sex-based differences in kicking biomechanics in soccer	5
Agreement between an automated video-based system and tethered system to measure instantaneous swimming velocity	4
Biomechanical adjustments during an exhaustive treadmill run: comparison of compression tights and running shorts	4
Copers exhibit altered ankle and trunk kinematics compared to the individuals with chronic ankle instability during single-leg landing	4
The effect of changes in saddle height on coordination and its variability during pedalling cycle	4
Differences in cricket fast bowling kinematics between grass and artificial surface pitches	4
Ergonomic saddle design features influence lumbar spine motion and can reduce low back pain in mountain biking	4
Objective classification of countermovement jump force-time curve modality: within athlete-consistency and associations with jump performance	4
Self-selected running gait modifications reduce acute impact loading, awkwardness, and effort	4
Strength and power capabilities predict weighted parameter ranking of saut de chat leaping performance in dancers	4
Validity of inertial measurement units for tracking human motion: a systematic review	4
On discretising continuous data for subgroup analysis in baseball pitching and alternative analytical methodologies	4
Front crawl swimming coordination: a systematic review	4
How take-off technique affects muscle demand in the back handspring step out in female gymnasts	4
Intermuscular differences in force generation ability among biarticular hamstring muscles during the late swing phase in maximal speed sprinting	4
The effects of relative trunk rotation velocity on ball speed and elbow and shoulder joint torques during baseball pitching	4
The relationship between back handspring step out performance and take-off technique in female gymnasts	4
Analysing lower limb motion and muscle activation in athletes with ankle instability during dual-task drop-jump	4
Evaluation of head kinematics experienced during common skill progression pathways in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics	4
Effects of barbell load on kinematics, kinetics, and myoelectric activity in back squats	4
Letter to 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’	4
Kinematic and kinetic performance variables during paddling among para-kayak athletes with unilateral above or below knee amputation	4
Can changes of workrate and seat position affect frontal and sagittal plane knee biomechanics in recumbent cycling?	4
Impact accelerations during a prolonged run using a microwavable self-customised foot orthosis	4