OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Research in Sports Medicine is 1. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Prediction of ACL-tear by lower limbs muscle strength and flexibility: a prospective cohort study in 95 female soccer players	17
Examining prior injury relative to Achilles tendon ruptures in National Basketball Association players	17
Disabled throwing shoulder/elbow players have high rates of impaired foot function	15
The influence of fixture congestion on physical performance response to U23 soccer match-play	13
The effect of a 2-week ischaemic preconditioning intervention on anaerobic performance in male academy football players: a randomized, single-blinded, SHAM-Controlled study	13
Does core stability training improve hopping performance and kinetic asymmetries during single-leg landing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients?	12
Repetitive head impact exposure in collegiate wrestling practices using instrumented mouthguard technology	11
Association between prolactin and history of stress fracture in elite sprinters and jumpers	11
Injury epidemiology of youth cross-country mountain biking coaches: analysis of data from the National Interscholastic Cycling Association injury surveillance system	11
Some problems of research exploring sex differences in sport-related concussions: a narrative review	11
A multi-phase intervention study of sports bra prescription for elite UK female athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics	11
The evaluation of oral and dental health and behavioural risk among ultra-endurance athletes: a cross-sectional epidemiological study	10
Sports dental trauma for children and adolescents: unique considerations	10
The effects of an education and exercise-based injury prevention programme on knowledge, eccentric shoulder strength, shoulder range of motion, and thoracic range of motion among competitive youth vol	10
Manipulation of task constraints is the most effective motor learning method for reducing risk factors for ACL injury during side-step cutting in both male and female athletes	9
Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation in young volleyball players following meniscus suture repair via knee arthroscopy for enhancing return-to-sport (RTS)	9
Effects of a 40-min nap on performance following evening exercise before, during, and after Ramadan fasting	9
Head acceleration event exposure and cognitive and functional outcomes: a comparison of multiple football seasons	9
Muscle injury characteristics and incidence rates in men’s amateur soccer: A one season prospective study	8
Lumbar spine injuries among high-school and college-aged competitive swimmers associated with various training methods and stroke specialties	8
Neuromuscular control strategies of the lower limb during a typical Tai Chi brush knee and twist step in practitioners with and without knee pain: a pilot study	8
The effects of training based on Nordic hamstring and sprint exercises on measures of physical fitness and hamstring injury prevention in U19 male soccer players	8
Patellofemoral pain and musculoskeletal features in young pre- and post-pubertal female dancers	7
Aetiology, epidemiology and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in badminton players: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The immediate effect of simulating leg-length discrepancy on spinal posture and pelvic position: a cross-over designed study	7

Predicting Multiple Injuries to Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Logistic Regression Analysis over the 2009 – 2019 Regular Seasons	7
Return to play after conservative treatment of complete adductor longus tendon rupture in a semi-professional football player: a case report with a 1-year follow up	7
Electromyographic activity of quadriceps muscles during eccentric squat exercises: implications for exercise selection in patellar tendinopathy	7
The relationship of muscle İnjury frequency with the myosin light chain Kinase (MLCK) gene and sports İnjury anxiety association of MLCK polymorphisms with sports İnjury anxiety	7
The effects of a multi-day cross-country mountain bike race on myocardial function, stress, inflammation and cardiac biomarkers in amateur master athletes	7
Hidden support for the lionesses: a breast/bra intervention	7
Can we evidence-base injury prevention and management in women’s football? A scoping review	7
Hip and knee muscles co-activation ratio during hip-focused exercises: a multichannel surface electromyography study	6
Hamstring musculotendon mechanics of prospectively injured elite rugby athletes	6
Examining the influence of the Get aHEAD Safely in Soccer™ program on head impact kinematics and neck strength in female youth soccer players	6
Hip adduction and abduction strength in different test positions and their relationship to previous groin injuries in women footballers	6
A multi-stage intervention assessing, advising and customising sports bras for elite female British athletes	6
Blood Flow Restricted Electrical Stimulations to Prevent or Attenuate Symptoms of Muscle Damage	6
Effect of gait retraining in minimalist footwear or barefoot on running footstrike and cadence: a systematic review	6
Return-to-play criteria following a hamstring injury in professional football: a scoping review	6
The prevalence and perceptions of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among ultra-endurance runners	6
Tri-axial loading response to anti-gravity running highlights movement strategy compensations during knee injury rehabilitation of a professional soccer player	5
Oral health-related status in elite soccer players in France and in Greece	5
Does ipsilateral and bilateral knee strength status predict lower extremity injuries of elite judokas; a prospective cohort study	5
Neuromuscular training to prevent ACL injuries in female athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The effects of blood flow restriction combined with low-intensity resistance training on muscle strength and pain during postoperative recovery in patients with knee injuries: a meta-analysis	5
The impact of a mid-season FIFA World Cup™ on injury occurrence and patterns in French professional soccer clubs	5
Bilateral impairments of quadriceps neuromuscular function occur early after anterior cruciate ligament injury	4
Effects of body mass-based resistance training on measures of physical fitness and musculotendinous injury incidence and burden in U16 male soccer players	4
Bilateral deficit in the countermovement jump and its associations with judo-specific performance	4
Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial	4
Individual behavioral and sporting risk factors affecting injuries in recreational skiers and snowboarders: a case-control study	4
Strength and jumping performance in youth athletes: do sport specialization and age categories affect strength asymmetry?	4
Using complex systems to understand running-related injuries	4
Associations of patient characteristics, rate of torque development, voluntary activation of quadriceps with quadriceps strength, and knee function before anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	4
The effect of resistance training on patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The role of mouthguards in the prevention of oro-facial trauma	4
Hamstring-to-quadriceps activation ratio during lower-limb strengthening exercises	4
Do floating toes relate with the ability to perform the deep squat test among baseball players with throwing injury?	4
Cumulative effects of subsequent concussions on the neural patterns of young rugby athletes: data from event-related potentials	3
Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women’s lacrosse stakeholders	3
Which exercise program improves on postural control and functional alignment in individuals with dynamic knee valgus? : Pilates vs neuromuscular exercises	3
Understanding experience, knowledge and perceived challenges related to bra fit for sports participation: a scoping review	3
Tibial tuberosity maturation assessment by ultrasonography and screening for Osgood–Schlatter disease in male and female children and adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study	3
Acute effects of prolonged durations of static stretching on athletic performance and flexibility	3
Change in interleukin (IL)-6, 8, and 10 and its association with an increase in core temperature following a 7-mile running race in the warm weather	3
Altered gut microbiota richness in individuals with a history of lateral ankle sprain	3
Regional phase angle, not whole-body, is augmented in response to pre-season in professional soccer players	3
Knee wobbling during the single-leg-squat-and-hold test reflects dynamic knee instability in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury	3
Well-being fluctuations and injuries during an entire season in male professional soccer players: an observational study	3
Biomechanical alterations in Osgood–Schlatter disease: a systematic review	3
The effects of taurine ingestion on anaerobic and physiological performance in female rugby players	3
Exploration of patellofemoral pain and musculoskeletal characteristics in pubertal female dancers: a 12-month follow-up	3
A cause not to be underestimated in the development of winged scapula: sports-related injuries	3
Effects of acai supplementation (Euterpe precatoria Mart) on muscle recovery markers after jump protocol	3

Return to sport criteria for musculoskeletal injuries in high-performance athletes: a qualitative analysis	3
A low-volume Nordic hamstring curl programme improves change of direction ability, despite no architectural, strength or speed adaptations in elite youth soccer players	2
Clinical versus MRI grading of the medial collateral ligament in acute knee injury	2
Traumatic brain injuries in paediatric patients: individual vs. team sports-related hospitalizations	2
Cross-sectional study of depression tendency and sleep quality in 1352 people practicing Tai Chi	2
Foam rolling and tissue flossing of the triceps surae muscle: an acute effect on Achilles tendon stiffness, jump height and sprint performance – a randomized controlled trial	2
The mechanical response to hockey-specific running gait: implications for the objective monitoring of (p)rehabilitation	2
Knowledge and awareness of anterior cruciate ligament injury among Turkish professional athletes: an online survey	2
Effects of combined resistance training and Tai Chi on oxidative stress, blood glucose and lipid metabolism and quality of life in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	2
The value of oral health screening for athletes	2
Restoring fractured teeth following a sporting trauma	2
Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in volleyball players with and without a history of shoulder pain	2
Donor tissue type alters the effects of mesenchymal stem cells on human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and their metabolomic profiles	2
Effect of leg dominance on ipsilateral and contralateral limb training adaptation in middle-aged women after unilateral sensorimotor and resistance exercise training	2
High rate of muscle injury despite no changes in physical, physiological and psychophysiological parameters in a professional football team during a long-congested fixture period	2
The combined effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulations, and blood flow restriction to treat symptoms of muscle damage	2
Barriers experienced by visually impaired rugby players when undertaking concussion assessment: a qualitative investigation	2
Does radiofrequency application improve function and reduce pain in patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy? A retrospective study with a minimum 2-year follow-up	2
Letter to the editor Re: quintana-Cepedal M, de la calle O, olmedillas H. Return to play after conservative treatment of complete adductor longus tendon rupture in a semi-professional football player:	2
Effect of one-week New Zealand blackcurrant extract on rowing performance and cognitive function in National team male rowers	1
Effectiveness of an online multi-component exercise-based injury prevention program on running-related injury risk in recreational runners: a randomized controlled trial	1
Muscle co-contraction and pre-activation in knee and ankle joint during a typical Tai Chi brush-knee twist-step	1
Sodium bicarbonate improved CrossFit® Benchmark Fran, but not subsequent 500 m rowing performance	1
The effects of individual and collective variability on youth players’ movement behaviours during football small-sided games	1
Comparison of foot posture and foot muscle morphology between lifesaver athletes and healthy adults	1
Which athletes are more vulnerable to mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis? A cross-sectional study	1
Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the unilateral seated shot-put test in patients with subacromial pain syndrome	1
Epidemiology of injuries and illnesses among female cricketers in Bangladesh’s first-class cricket: a retrospective analysis (2015–2021)	1
Relationship between external and internal load indicators and injury using machine learning in professional soccer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Acute effects of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on non-local range of movement	1
Psychological effect of acute creatine pre-workout supplementation induces performance improvement in resistance exercise	1
Reduced Achilles tendinopathy symptoms (e.g. stiffness), but not pain, relate to patient-perceived resolution of Achilles tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study	1
Shoulder, upper arm and elbow injuries in high school men’s American football	1
Improving the ecological validity of isokinetic knee tests at different hip angles: reciprocal concentric-eccentric movements as a suitable alternative for discrete tests	1
Does accumulated physical load in different time windows affect hamstring injuries in elite football players?	1
Exploring the issue of ‘functionality’ in isokinetic dynamometry	1
The effect of eight weeks beetroot juice supplement on aerobic, anaerobic power, and field performance of soccer players	1
Assessing post-competition recovery in judo: insights into muscle damage and performance	1
Ten weeks of low-volume walking training improve cardiometabolic health and body composition in sedentary postmenopausal women with obesity without affecting markers of bone metabolism	1
An injury burden heat map of all men’s and women’s teams of a professional football club over a decade	1
Quantifying head impact exposure, mechanisms and kinematics using instrumented mouthguards in female high school lacrosse	1
Functional and morphological changes in shoulder girdle muscles after repeated climbing exercise	1
Incidence and burden of 671 injuries in professional women footballers: time to focus on context-specific injury risk reduction strategies	1
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a risk factor for lower-limb and back injury in law enforcement officers commencing their basic training: a prospective cohort study	1
Pilot study to explore girls’ lacrosse players’ attitudes toward headgear	1
Determinants of symptom presentation and resolution following concussions in high school sports	1