European Journal of Sport Science

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Sport Science is 2. 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.)
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Prioritise safety, optimise success! Return to rugby postpartum47
Psychological and social factors associated with mental health of European dual career athletes: A systematic review46
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Development of a Standardized Protocol to Measure the (An)aerobic Capacity on a Roller Ergometer Among Wheelchair Athletes36
Relationship between TV watching during childhood and adolescence and fitness in adulthood in the Raine Study cohort34
Promoting adaptive bone formation to prevent stress fractures in military personnel33
Mental fatigue impairs padel‐specific psychomotor performance in youth‐elite male players32
Airway Inflammation Responses to Walking Roadside and Park Routes After School: A Real‐World Crossover Study32
Changes in lactate concentration are accompanied by opposite changes in the pattern of fat oxidation: Dose–response relationship30
Physiological characteristics predictive of passing military physical employment standard tasks for ground close combat occupations in men and women27
10‐20‐30 exercise training improves fitness and health27
Modelling sodium requirements of athletes across a variety of exercise scenarios – Identifying when to test and target, or season to taste26
The association of end‐spurt behaviour with seasonal best time in long‐distance freestyle pool swimming26
Effects of low vs. moderate dose of recreational football on cardiovascular risk factors25
Differences in execution and perception of training sessions as experienced by (semi‐) professional cyclists and their coach24
Anthropometric characteristics according to the role performed by World Tour road cyclists for their team23
Contact times in professional football before and during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: Tracking data from the German Bundesliga23
Biomechanical responses to landing strategies of female artistic gymnasts22
Durability and repeatability of professional cyclists during a Grand Tour21
Utilising an internal focus of attention during preparation and an external focus during execution may facilitate motor learning20
Associations between physical activity, motor skills, executive functions and early numeracy in preschoolers20
Concurrent validity of the CORE wearable sensor with BodyCap temperature pill to assess core body temperature during an elite women's field hockey heat training camp20
Does maternity during sports career jeopardize future athletic success in elite marathon runners?20
The Effect of Proximity‐To‐Failure on Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training18
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Women's rugby as a catalyst for advancing female‐specific science and safety in sport17
The Performance Demands and Technical Determinants for Tackle and Ruck Success During the Pool and Knockout Stages of the Men's International World Rugby Sevens Series17
Effects of Exergame Training on Executive Function and Heart Rate Variability in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study17
Mental fatigue impairs the number of repetitions to muscular failure in the half back‐squat exercise for low‐ and mid‐ but not high‐intensity resistance exercise16
Eight‐week lat pull‐down resistance training with joint instability leads to superior pull‐up endurance performance and reduced antagonist coactivation in recreationally active male college students15
Can participative coach behaviour be perceived as controlling? The role of athletes’ expectations15
Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study15
The 12‐Lead Electrocardiogram of the Rugby Football League Athlete: Impact of Sex and Age15
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Lower muscular strength is associated with greater liver fat content and higher serum liver enzymes—“The Sedentary's Liver” The Study of Health in Pomerania14
Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes in Weight Category Sports14
Effects of external limb compression and/or low‐load resistance exercise on post‐activation performance enhancement during countermovement jumps14
The mediating role of prosocial and antisocial behaviors between team trust and sport commitment in college basketball players14
Bioelectrical impedance analysis as a means of quantifying upper and lower limb asymmetry in youth elite tennis players: An explorative study14
How are elite tennis matches won at Wimbledon? A comparison of close and one‐sided contests14
Correlation between economy/efficiency and mountain biking cross‐country race performance14
Effect of individualised strength and plyometric training on the physical performance of basketball players13
Are we tackle ready? Cross‐sectional video analysis of match tackle characteristics in elite women's Rugby Union13
The application of match‐event and instrumented mouthguard data to inform match limits: An example using rugby union Premiership and rugby league Super League data from England13
Acute exercise increases BDNF serum levels in patients with Parkinson's disease regardless of depression or fatigue12
Video analysis of heading and risk of head injury situations in elite international men's football: Does the frequency of headers increase with the level of play?12
The logic of categorisation in sport12
Isoenergetic Pre‐Exercise Meals Varying in Carbohydrate Similarly Affect Resistance Training Volume Performance Compared to Placebo: A Crossover Trial12
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A healthier movement behavior profile is associated with body‐congruent food choices through self‐determined motivations to exercise and regulate eating12
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Validity of detrended fluctuation analysis of heart rate variability to determine intensity thresholds in elite cyclists12
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The role of motivation in shaping social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in physical‐sports activity contexts11
Serum metabolomic adaptations following a 12‐week high‐intensity interval training combined to citrulline supplementation in obese older adults11
Effects of combined interventions to optimize performance during high‐intensity exercise in trained individuals11
Exploring characteristics of and transitions between mental states within the Multi‐Action Plan model in high‐level judo11
Remote ischaemic preconditioning increase tolerance to experimentally induced cold pain11
Benefits of resistance training are not preserved after cessation of supervised training in prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy11
Opposites attract? Mixed‐sex parents' and siblings' sport participation differentiates youth athletes' perceived parenting climates11
Omega‐3 index and AA/EPA ratio as biomarkers of running‐related injuries: An observational study in recreational runners11
Effect of ischemic preconditioning on maximum accumulated oxygen deficit in 400‐meter runners10
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Running power: lab based vs. portable devices measurements and its relationship with aerobic power10
The effects of simulated monocular and binocular vision impairment on football penalty kick performance10
Are pre‐race serum blood biomarkers associated with the 24‐h ultramarathon race performance?10
The ‘Where, What, How and Who’ of Head Accelerations in Rugby Union. Head Acceleration Events From Men's and Women's Northern and Southern Hemisphere Competitions10
Acute performance and physiological responses to upper‐limb multi‐set exercise to failure: Effects of external resistance and systemic hypoxia9
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Ultrasound and surface electromyography analyses reveal an intensity dependent active stretch‐shortening cycle of the vastus lateralis muscle during ergometer rowing9
From Sprint to Endurance: Performance Level and Pacing Profile of International Level Para‐Cyclists From C Division9
Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol‐capsaicin creams: Exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat9
Physiological and cognitive responses to hyperoxic exercise in full water submersion9
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Correlates of Aerobic Performance in Adolescents and Adults9
Effect of acute heat exposure on the determination of critical power and W′ in women and men9
Increased toe flexor strength does not relate to altered postural sway during static upright standing after 12 weeks of multicomponent exercise training9
Effects of caffeine chewing gum supplementation on exercise performance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
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Determining the Contextual Factors in a Decision‐Making Framework for a Rugby League Ball Carrier: A Rapid Review and Delphi Study9
A kinetic analysis of four high velocity, horizontally focused step‐up variations for acceleration training9
Factors affecting the shoulder functional profile in elite judo athletes8
Comparative upper‐quarter posture analysis of female adolescent freestyle swimmers and non‐swimmers8
Effects of Root Extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Female Athletes8
Combined training and hormones/enzymes with insulinotropic actions in individuals with overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial8
Daily energy expenditure and water turnover in female netball players from the Netball Super League: A doubly labeled water observation study8
Tackle Characteristics Resulting in Potential Head Injuries in Elite Men's Rugby League: A Video Analysis Study of 746 Tackles8
Runners with a high body mass index and previous running‐related problems is a high‐risk population for sustaining a new running‐related injury: A 18‐month cohort study8
Engaging athletes as research participants. A document analysis of published sport science literature8
The effect of internal, external, and holistic focus of attention on standing long jump performance in novice and skilled karatekas8
Military nutrition research: Contemporary issues, state of the science and future directions8
Criterion‐related validity and reliability of the standing long jump test in adults: The Adult‐Fit project8
Fairness, technology and the ethics of Paralympic sport classification8
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Accelerometer‐measured physical activity and sedentary time are associated with maximal fat oxidation in young adults8
Occupational physical activity trends from 1987 to 2017: A nationally representative sample of 160,509 Spanish adults8
Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial efficiency predicts exercise performance8
The relationship between training characteristics and durability in professional cyclists across a competitive season8
Hemodynamic response and pulse wave analysis after upper‐ and lower‐body resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction8
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Statement of Retraction: Single joint exercises do not provide benefits in performance and anthropometric changes in recreational bodybuilders8
Evaluation of leg symmetry in muscle oxygen saturation during submaximal to maximal cycling exercise8
A new model of performance classification to standardize the research results in swimming7
Longitudinal relationship between organised and non‐organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3–11 years7
Exercise positively impacts global longitudinal strain in women at risk of developing cardiovascular disease7
Acute effects of an injury preventive warmup programme on unanticipated jump‐landing‐task performance in adult football players: A crossover trial7
The higher oxygen consumption during multiple short intervals is sex‐independent and not influenced by skeletal muscle characteristics in well‐trained cyclists7
Resistance exercise training augments the immunomodulatory adaptations to aerobic high‐intensity interval training7
Development of a 3D active movement extent discrimination apparatus for testing proprioception at the ankle joint with inversion movements made in plantarflexion7
Sex‐based differences in shot put, javelin throw, and long jump in 8‐and‐under and 9–10‐year‐old athletes7
Prevalence of reducing carbohydrate intake and fasted training in elite endurance athletes and association with bone injury7
Application of an in silico approach identifies a genetic locus within ITGB2, and its interactions with HSPG2 and FGF9, to be associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture ri7
Prior brain endurance training improves endurance exercise performance7
Triceps brachii hypertrophy is substantially greater after elbow extension training performed in the overhead versus neutral arm position7
Beta‐alanine did not improve high‐intensity performance throughout simulated road cycling7
Circulating biomarkers associated with performance and resilience during military operational stress7
The effect of work rate on metabolic and mechanical intensity measures across skating style sub‐techniques in cross‐country skiing7
How does prolonged tennis playing affect lower limb muscles' activity during first and second tennis serves?7
Change in sprint cycling torque is not associated with change in isometric force following six weeks of sprint cycling and resistance training in strength‐trained novice cyclists7
Changes in the skin characteristics associated with dehydration and rehydration7
Minimal influence of the menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptives on performance in female rugby league athletes7
Neurotrophic factors and brain health in children with overweight and obesity: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness7
Associations of midlife fitness and obesity profiles with cognitive function6
Match workload and international travel associated with (ACL) injuries in professional women's football6
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How to benefit from augmented feedback? The influence of motivational and informational content of augmented feedback and the influence of task complexity6
Muscle typology influences the number of repetitions to failure during resistance training6
Increased footwear comfort is associated with improved running economy – a systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Influence of exercise intensity and hypoxic exposure on physiological, perceptual and biomechanical responses to treadmill running6
Whole‐body volume of oxygen consumption while walking: Agreement between measured and estimated values6
Acute effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on cycling time‐trial performance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials6
A new energetics model for the assessment of the power‐duration relationship during over‐ground running6
Prevalence of disordered eating, eating disorders and risk of low energy availability in professional, competitive and recreational female athletes based in the United Kingdom6
Optimizing the number of players and training bout durations in soccer small‐sided games: Effects on mood balance and technical performance6
Which variables may affect underwater glide performance after a swimming start?6
A broken link: Knowledge of carbohydrate requirements do not predict carbohydrate intake around competition in endurance athletes6
Effects of concentric and eccentric cycling training on muscular hemodynamic and erythrocyte rheological responses to exercise in sedentary males6
Exercise in school Physical Education increase bone mineral content and density: Systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Does nutritional status influence the effects of a multicomponent exercise programme on body composition and physical fitness in older adults with limited physical function?6
Optimizing sprint interval exercise for post‐exercise hypotension: A randomized crossover trial6
Is your system fit for purpose? Female athlete health considerations for rugby injury and illness surveillance systems6
Agreement between isokinetic eccentric hamstring strength, Nordic hamstring strength and Nordic break‐point angle in a sample of trained and healthy individuals6
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Acute affective responses to high‐intensity interval exercise: Implications on the use of different stimulus‐recovery amplitudes6
Coaches’ Assessment of Players Physical Performance: Subjective and Objective Measures are needed when Profiling Players6
Eight‐Week Flywheel Training Enhances Jump Performance and Stretch‐Shortening Cycle Function in Collegiate Basketball Players6
Changes in the ideal body shape associated with adolescent rowing‐ergometry performance following a 6‐week training intervention: New scaling insights using three‐dimensional allometry6
Case study of a world hour record simulation in an elite cyclist: Insight into task failure6
Effect of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical parameters in uphill trail running6
Throwing cold water on muscle growth: A systematic review with meta‐analysis of the effects of postexercise cold water immersion on resistance training‐induced hypertrophy6
Aerobic exercise in cold weather may affect metabolic diseases and bone‐cartilage formation by increasing CTRP‐3 levels6
The effects of chronic concentric and eccentric training on position sense and joint reaction angle of the knee extensors6
Heart rate variability kinetics during different intensity domains of cycling exercise in healthy subjects6
Learning a new balance task: The influence of prior motor practice on training adaptations6
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Does creatine supplementation affect recovery speed of impulse above critical torque?6
High‐level performances following low altitude training and tapering in warm environments in elite racewalkers6
Quantifying coordinative patterns in steady‐state running: The impact of footwear and foot strike on joint coupling variability6
Behaviour of salivary testosterone and cortisol in men during an Ironman Triathlon6
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Individual and combined impact of physical fitness on health‐related quality of life during adolescence: DADOS Study6
The need for a paradigm shift in the development of military exoskeletons6
Trends in Patterns of Physical Exercise and Screen‐Time in Swedish Adolescents From 2013 to 20196
Resistance exercise training to improve post‐operative rehabilitation in knee arthroplasty patients: A narrative review5
Return‐To‐Sport Assessments After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Which Jump‐Landing Test Is Sensitive to an ACL‐Injury History Under Fatigued or NonFatigued Conditions?5
Dose‐response effect of a recreational team handball‐based exercise programme on cardiometabolic health and physical fitness in inactive middle‐aged‐to‐elderly males − a randomised controlled trial5
Association of cardiac autonomic modulation with different intensities of physical activity in a small Brazilian inner city: A gender analysis5
Modelling Female Breast Motion During Running: Implications of Breast Support on the Spine5
Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance5
Effects of Heat and Hypoxia Training on the Fat Oxidation Capacity of Competitive Athletes5
Temporal differences in the myoelectric activity of lower limb muscles during rearfoot and forefoot running: A statistical parametric mapping approach5
Ego orientation is related to doping likelihood via sport supplement use and sport supplement beliefs5
Recovery during and after a simulated multi‐day tennis tournament: Combining active recovery, stretching, cold‐water immersion, and massage interventions5
Physical activity on mental wellbeing in senior English Premier League soccer players during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown5
Association of impulsivity, physical development, and mental health to perceptual‐motor control after concussion in adolescents5
Day‐To‐Day Endurance Training Periodization of World‐Class Cross‐Country Skiers5
Latent Profiles of Sport Motivation in Czech University Students: An Exploratory Person‐Centered Approach Using the Sport Motivation Scale5
Acute physiological responses of blood flow restriction between high‐intensity interval repetitions in trained cyclists5
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Full‐body resistance training promotes greater fat mass loss than a split‐body routine in well‐trained males: A randomized trial5
Repeated sprint training: The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in athletes5
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Much work remains to reach consensus on musculoskeletal injury risk in military service members: A systematic review with meta‐analysis5
Goalkeepers’ plasticity during learning of a whole‐body visuomotor rotation in a stable or variable environment5
Low‐ or moderate‐carbohydrate calorie–restricted diets have similar effects on body composition and taekwondo performance after high‐carbohydrate recovery meals5
The relationship between physiological and performance variables during a hot/humid international rugby sevens tournament5
Genetic polymorphisms related to muscular strength and flexibility are associated with artistic gymnastic performance in the Japanese population5
Interdisciplinary practice in performance sport: A scoping review of evidence of collaboration5
Up for the tackle? The pelvic floor and rugby. A review5
Effectiveness of a High‐Intensity Interval Games Program in Extra‐Curricular Context (MOVI‐daFIT!) on Gross Motor Competence and Health‐Related Quality of Life in Primary Schoolchildren: Cluster‐Rando5
A hierarchy of correlates for objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness in older adults: A CHAID analysis5
Effect of individual characteristics and aerobic training on the %HRR‐%O2R relationship5
Development and validity of the subjective training quality scale5
The effects of squat variations on strength and quadriceps hypertrophy adaptations in recreationally trained females5
What happens in the prefrontal cortex? Cognitive processing of novel and familiar stimuli in soccer: An exploratory fNIRS study5
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Exploring the depths of on‐water training in highly‐trained rowing athletes5
Physical training considerations for optimizing performance in essential military tasks5
An external focus promotes motor learning of an aiming task in individuals with hearing impairments5
Coach–athlete relationships, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing: The role of perceived and received coach support5
Improving resistance training prescription through the load‐velocity relationship in breast cancer survivors: The case of the leg‐press exercise4
Genetic variants within the COL5A1 gene are associated with ligament injuries in physically active populations from Australia, South Africa, and Japan4
Assessing climatic, travel, and methodological influences on whole‐match and worst‐case scenario locomotor demands of international men's rugby sevens match‐play4
Field‐testing to determine power – cadence and torque – cadence profiles in professional road cyclists4
The relationship between muscle oxygen saturation kinetics and maximal blood lactate accumulation rate across varying sprint cycle durations4
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Upper and lower limb impact loading during artistic gymnastics foundation floor tumbling skills4
Nation‐wide cross‐sectional study of participation and predictors of enjoyment among Australian adult walking sport participants4
Overhead throwing biomechanics in cricketers: The effect of a run‐up approach4
Superimposing neuromuscular electrical stimulation onto voluntary contractions to improve muscle strength and mass: A systematic review4
Substrate metabolism during exercise: Sexual dimorphism and women's specificities4
Detecting mechanical breakpoints during treadmill‐based graded exercise test: Relationships to ventilatory thresholds4
Lateral End‐Range Movement Profile and Shot Effectiveness During Grand Slam Tennis Match‐Play4
Effect of head impacts and chemical irritation on elite athletes’ olfaction4
Classification in sport: A question of fairness4
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A single dose of dihydrocapsiate does not improve neuromuscular performance in resistance‐trained young adults: A randomised, triple‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, crossover trial4
Multicomponent recreational team handball training improves global health status in postmenopausal women at the long term – A randomised controlled trial4
Abnormal exercise adaptation after varying severities of COVID‐19: A controlled cross‐sectional analysis of 392 survivors4
Hybrid‐type, multicomponent interval training upregulates musculoskeletal fitness of adults with overweight and obesity in a volume‐dependent manner: A 1‐year dose‐response randomised controlled trial4
The acute effect of wearable resistance placement on change of direction performance in elite netball players4
Association of physical activity metrics with glucose variability in people with type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study4
The Effects of Circadian Rhythms and Exercise Preconditioning on Cardiac Troponin T Levels Following Graded Exercise4
Factors influencing the jump momentum – sprint momentum correlation: a data simulation4
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Low‐intensity climbing with blood flow restriction over 5 weeks increases grip and elbow flexor endurance in advanced climbers: A randomized controlled trial4
Racewalking on a treadmill alters gait characteristics without increasing risk of disqualification4
Determining female‐specific high‐intensity activity GPS thresholds in women's rugby union: Use of current use of male‐derived absolute speed thresholds underestimates true levels4
Post‐Match Recovery Responses in Italian Serie A Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Manipulating Training Load 48 h After Match Play4
Individualised reference ranges for markers of muscle recovery assessment in soccer4
Current Practice in the Measurement and Management of Vitamin D Status in Elite Sport and Parasport4
Associations Between Match‐Play Characteristics and Environmental Temperatures in 4 Professional Football Leagues4
Reliance upon contextual information can impede visual anticipation4
Impact of a 16‐week strength training program on physical performance, body composition and cardiac remodeling in previously untrained women and men4
Does a broad‐spectrum cannabidiol supplement improve performance in a 10‐min cycle ergometer performance‐test?4
Effect of Daily Social Media Use on Smartphones Before Training on Attack Efficiency and Repeated Vertical Jump Ability in Young Male Volleyball Players: A Randomized and Crossover Trial4
Continuous measurement of interstitial glycaemia in professional female UCI world tour cyclists undertaking a 9‐day cycle training camp4
Sex Differences in Upper‐ and Lower‐Limb Muscle Strength in Children and Adolescents: A Meta‐Analysis4
Comparing lab and field agility kinematics in young talented female football players: Implications for ACL injury prevention4
The intensity rather than the quantity of prior work determines the subsequent downward shift in the power duration relationship in professional cyclists4
Age and Sex Differences in Physical Performance Among Adolescent Team Sport Athletes4
Heart rate variability after bariatric surgery: The add‐on value of exercise4
Enhancing reactive agility in soccer: The impact of stroboscopic eyewear during warm‐up across fatigued and non‐fatigued conditions4
A hybrid framework to predict ski jumping forces by combining data‐driven pose estimation and model‐based force calculation4
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Vitamin D3 supplementation reduces serum markers of bone resorption and muscle damage in female basketball players with vitamin D inadequacy4
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