European Journal of Sport Science

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Sport Science is 5. 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.)
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Maximal vs. explosive knee extensor strength in professional soccer players: inter‐limb asymmetries and relationship with knee function56
A broken link: Knowledge of carbohydrate requirements do not predict carbohydrate intake around competition in endurance athletes44
Exercise in school Physical Education increase bone mineral content and density: Systematic review and meta‐analysis44
AI‐smartphone markerless motion capturing of hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics during countermovement jumps43
Promoting adaptive bone formation to prevent stress fractures in military personnel42
Monitoring fatigue state with heart rate‐based and subjective methods during intensified training in recreational runners38
Mental fatigue impairs padel‐specific psychomotor performance in youth‐elite male players36
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 camp35
The effects of a preconditioning vibration rolling warm‐up on multidirectional repeated sprinting‐induced muscle damage34
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Aerobic exercise in cold weather may affect metabolic diseases and bone‐cartilage formation by increasing CTRP‐3 levels33
Does creatine supplementation affect recovery speed of impulse above critical torque?32
Learning a new balance task: The influence of prior motor practice on training adaptations29
Characterising running economy and change of direction economy between soccer players of different playing positions, levels and sex28
Anthropometric characteristics according to the role performed by World Tour road cyclists for their team26
Effects of low vs. moderate dose of recreational football on cardiovascular risk factors25
Pay attention! The influence of coach‐, content‐, and player‐related factors on focus of attention statements during tennis training24
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Effect of different periodization models of combined training on the perception of barriers to physical activity in adults with obesity: A randomized clinical trial23
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Human‐in‐the‐loop optimized rocker profile of running shoes to enhance ankle work and running economy19
The effects of chronic concentric and eccentric training on position sense and joint reaction angle of the knee extensors18
10‐20‐30 exercise training improves fitness and health17
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The repeated bout effect influences lower‐extremity biomechanics during a 30‐min downhill run17
Impact of dance classes on motor and cognitive functions and gut microbiota composition in multiple sclerosis patients: Randomized controlled trial17
Sedentary behaviour, physical activity and cardiometabolic health in highly trained athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
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Association between muscle‐localized bioelectrical impedance analysis parameters and performance in a multi‐set exercise on the isokinetic dynamometer in young women16
Physiological characteristics predictive of passing military physical employment standard tasks for ground close combat occupations in men and women16
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Throwing cold water on muscle growth: A systematic review with meta‐analysis of the effects of postexercise cold water immersion on resistance training‐induced hypertrophy15
Acute beetroot juice supplementation did not enhance intermittent running performance in trained rugby players15
Virtual reality to characterize anticipation skills of top‐level 4 x 100 m relay athletes15
Decision‐making to stop or continue playing after football injuries ‐ a systematic video analysis of 711 injury situations in amateur football15
Associations of midlife fitness and obesity profiles with cognitive function15
Is your system fit for purpose? Female athlete health considerations for rugby injury and illness surveillance systems14
Does maternity during sports career jeopardize future athletic success in elite marathon runners?14
Upper respiratory tract symptom risk in elite field hockey players during a dry run for the Tokyo Olympics14
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Effects of wearable resistance during warm‐up on physical fitness measures in young female athletes13
Changes in the ideal body shape associated with adolescent rowing‐ergometry performance following a 6‐week training intervention: New scaling insights using three‐dimensional allometry12
Case study of a world hour record simulation in an elite cyclist: Insight into task failure12
Comparison of high‐intensity interval training and moderate‐intensity continuous training on cardiopulmonary function, cardiac autonomic function and vascular function in adolescent boys with obesity:12
Differences in lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and respiratory health between elite athletes competing in different sports11
Agreement between isokinetic eccentric hamstring strength, Nordic hamstring strength and Nordic break‐point angle in a sample of trained and healthy individuals11
Cardiorespiratory fitness and targeted proteomics involved in brain and cardiovascular health in children with overweight/obesity11
Modelling sodium requirements of athletes across a variety of exercise scenarios – Identifying when to test and target, or season to taste11
Systemic hypoxia has a larger effect on reducing the external load at lower exercise intensity during heart rate clamped cycling11
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Psychological and social factors associated with mental health of European dual career athletes: A systematic review11
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Reliability and validity of free‐weight countermovement jumps to characterize force‐velocity‐power profiles10
How to benefit from augmented feedback? The influence of motivational and informational content of augmented feedback and the influence of task complexity10
The association of end‐spurt behaviour with seasonal best time in long‐distance freestyle pool swimming10
The effect of forced even pacing and an opponent on end‐spurt behaviour in freestyle pool swimming10
Maximal and submaximal intended velocity squat sets: Do they selectively impact mechanical performance in paired multijoint upper‐body exercise sets?10
Gait and neuromuscular dynamics during level and uphill walking carrying military loads10
Muscle coordination during archery shooting: A comparison of archers with different skill levels10
Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of a new measure of athlete insomnia: Insomnia in Response to Sports‐related Stress Test questionnaire10
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Biomechanical responses to landing strategies of female artistic gymnasts10
No effect of a commercial carbohydrate‐menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15‐min time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions10
Impact of a 246 Km ultra‐marathon running race on heart: Insights from advanced deformation analysis10
Relationships between postural balance, aiming technique and performance in elite rifle shooters10
Active ischemic pre‐conditioning does not additively improve short‐term high‐intensity cycling performance when combined with caffeine ingestion in trained young men10
Low‐ and moderate‐intensity aerobic exercise improves the physiological acclimatization of lowlanders on the Tibetan plateau9
Fluid and electrolyte balance considerations for female athletes9
Differences in execution and perception of training sessions as experienced by (semi‐) professional cyclists and their coach9
Optimizing sprint interval exercise for post‐exercise hypotension: A randomized crossover trial9
Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft tissue injury risk: Part 1 – independent associations with elite status in rugby9
Effects of concentric and eccentric cycling training on muscular hemodynamic and erythrocyte rheological responses to exercise in sedentary males9
Strength and conditioning in dance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Match workload and international travel associated with (ACL) injuries in professional women's football8
Heart rate variability kinetics during different intensity domains of cycling exercise in healthy subjects8
Changes in lactate concentration are accompanied by opposite changes in the pattern of fat oxidation: Dose–response relationship8
Which variables may affect underwater glide performance after a swimming start?8
Equations to Prescribe Bicycle Saddle Height based on Desired Joint Kinematics and Bicycle Geometry8
Metabolic demands of slacklining in less and more advanced slackliners8
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Contact times in professional football before and during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: Tracking data from the German Bundesliga8
Semitendinosus and biceps femoris long head active stiffness response until failure in professional footballers with vs. without previous hamstring injury8
Repeated remote ischaemic preconditioning can prevent acute mountain sickness after rapid ascent to a high altitude8
The higher the fraction of maximal oxygen uptake is during interval training, the greater is the cycling performance gain8
Increased footwear comfort is associated with improved running economy – a systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Differences in kick‐leg kinematics in various side‐kick heights7
A half marathon shifts the mediolateral force distribution at the tibiofemoral joint7
Individual and combined impact of physical fitness on health‐related quality of life during adolescence: DADOS Study7
Bone health, body composition and physical fitness dose–response effects of 16 weeks of recreational team handball for inactive middle‐to‐older‐aged males – A randomised controlled trial7
Development of a Standardized Protocol to Measure the (An)aerobic Capacity on a Roller Ergometer Among Wheelchair Athletes7
Optimizing the number of players and training bout durations in soccer small‐sided games: Effects on mood balance and technical performance7
Moderate continuous‐ and high‐intensity interval training elicit comparable cardiovascular effect among middle‐aged men regardless of recovery mode7
Associations between physical activity, motor skills, executive functions and early numeracy in preschoolers7
Does nutritional status influence the effects of a multicomponent exercise programme on body composition and physical fitness in older adults with limited physical function?7
Influence of shoe torsional stiffness on foot and ankle biomechanics during tennis forehand strokes7
Comparison Between Shoulder Flexed and Extended Positions in Elbow Flexion Resistance Training on Regional Hypertrophy and Maximum Strength: Preacher versus Bayesian Cable Curls7
Association between pre‐exercise food ingestion timing and reactive hypoglycemia: Insights from a large database of continuous glucose monitoring data7
Muscle typology influences the number of repetitions to failure during resistance training7
Altered regional 3D shear wave velocity patterns in youth competitive alpine skiers suffering from patellar tendon complaints – a prospective case–control study7
The need for a paradigm shift in the development of military exoskeletons7
Relationship between TV watching during childhood and adolescence and fitness in adulthood in the Raine Study cohort7
Sports Dietitians Evaluation of Food Provision for Athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games7
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Effect of Class, Sex, and Final Rank on the Time Distribution Across Terrains During Para Cross‐Country Skiing Races7
Decision‐making accuracy of soccer referees in relation to markers of internal and external load6
Plank exercise improves respiratory capacity through positive changes in body composition, abdominis function, and autonomic nerves' activities6
Development and validity of the subjective training quality scale6
Integrating transwomen athletes into elite competition: The case of elite archery and shooting6
Much work remains to reach consensus on musculoskeletal injury risk in military service members: A systematic review with meta‐analysis6
Body mass index and aerobic capacity: The key variables for good performance in soldiers6
Durability and repeatability of professional cyclists during a Grand Tour6
Physical training considerations for optimizing performance in essential military tasks6
Comparison of moderate and vigorous walking exercise on reducing depression in middle‐aged and older adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial6
Paving the path for injury prevention in rugby‐7s: A systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Retirements of professional tennis players in ATP and WTA tour events6
Effect of hypoxic sprint interval exercise and normoxic recovery on performance and acute physiological responses6
Habitual carbohydrate ingestion reduces the efficacy of oral carbohydrate rinsing during repetitions to failure6
Moving beyond velocity derivatives; using global positioning system data to extract sequential movement patterns at different levels of rugby league match‐play6
No diurnal variation is present in maximal fat oxidation during exercise in young healthy women: A cross‐over study6
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Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft‐tissue injury risk: Part 2 – Polygenic associations with elite status in Rugby6
The effect of attentional focus instructions on performance and technique in a complex open skill6
Moderators of the coach leadership and athlete motivation relationship6
Estimating somatotype from a single‐camera 3D body scanning system6
Acute neuromuscular and perceptual responses to U‐18 English Premier League academy football match play6
Comparison of coach‐athlete perceptions on internal and external training loads in trained cyclists6
Seven weeks of pectoralis muscle stretching does not induce non‐local effects in dorsiflexion ankle range of motion6
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Effects of external limb compression and/or low‐load resistance exercise on post‐activation performance enhancement during countermovement jumps6
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The value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and stress echocardiography in the prediction of all‐cause mortality in adults with end‐stage renal disease6
Bioelectrical impedance analysis as a means of quantifying upper and lower limb asymmetry in youth elite tennis players: An explorative study6
Blood flow restriction during self‐paced aerobic intervals reduces mechanical and cardiovascular demands without modifying neuromuscular fatigue6
Prioritise safety, optimise success! Return to rugby postpartum6
New training load metrics in field hockey using inertial measurement units6
Effect of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical parameters in uphill trail running6
Flywheel resistance training promotes unique muscle architectural and performance‐related adaptations in young adults6
Body and mind? Exploring physiological and psychological factors to explain endurance performance in cycling6
Fatigue‐related reductions in movement smoothness during a lateral shuffle and side‐cutting movement5
Inhaling salbutamol may decrease time to exhaustion in some contexts of heavy endurance performances5
Sex‐based differences in swimming performance in 10‐years‐old‐and‐under athletes in short course national competition5
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Postexercise substrate oxidation is environmental temperature dependent before and after short‐term exercise training in obese women5
The influence of ball in/out of play and possession in elite soccer: Towards a more valid measure of physical intensity during competitive match‐play5
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Sex differences in fatigability and recovery following a 5 km running time trial in recreationally active adults5
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Impacts of mental fatigue and sport specific film sessions on basketball shooting tasks5
Low‐ to moderate‐intensity blood flow restricted walking is not an acute equivalent for unrestricted jogging in young active adults5
The Order of Concurrent Training Affects Acute Immunological Stress Responses and Measures of Muscular Fitness in Female Youth Judo Athletes5
Effects of Exergame Training on Executive Function and Heart Rate Variability in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study5
Effect of individual characteristics and aerobic training on the %HRR‐%O2R relationship5
Metabolic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and perceptual responses to repeated military‐specific load carriage treadmill simulations5
Repeated sprint training: The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in athletes5
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The mediating role of prosocial and antisocial behaviors between team trust and sport commitment in college basketball players5
Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study5
What happens in the prefrontal cortex? Cognitive processing of novel and familiar stimuli in soccer: An exploratory fNIRS study5
Are we tackle ready? Cross‐sectional video analysis of match tackle characteristics in elite women's Rugby Union5
Periodised Carbohydrate Intake Does Not Affect Substrate Oxidation but May Contribute to Endurance Capacity5
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 exercise5
Full‐body resistance training promotes greater fat mass loss than a split‐body routine in well‐trained males: A randomized trial5
Effects of 3 days of citrulline malate supplementation on short‐duration repeated sprint running performance in male team sport athletes5
The 9/3 Min Running Test: A Simple and Practical Approach to Estimate the Critical and Maximal Aerobic Power5
The role of muscle disuse in muscular and cardiovascular fitness: A systematic review and meta‐regression5
Modelling heart rate dynamics in relation to speed and power output in sprint kayaking as a basis for training evaluation and optimisation5
Correlation between economy/efficiency and mountain biking cross‐country race performance5
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Active motor‐cognitive recovery supports reactive agility performance in trained athletes5
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A comparison of physiological and perceptual responses to fixed‐power and perceptually regulated cycling with and without blood flow restriction in trained cyclists5
Effects of chronic dietary grape seed extract supplementation on aortic stiffness and hemodynamic responses in obese/overweight males during submaximal exercise5
Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes in Weight Category Sports5
Eccentric exercise improves myocardial oxygen supply/demand balance with decelerating aortic diastolic pressure decay: The acute and chronic studies5
How are elite tennis matches won at Wimbledon? A comparison of close and one‐sided contests5
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 students5
Women's rugby as a catalyst for advancing female‐specific science and safety in sport5
The effects of plyometric versus resistance training on running economy and 5‐km running time in middle‐aged recreational runners5
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