OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is 6. 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
Sarcopenic obesity and function in women with subacute hip fracture: a short-term prospective study	80
Resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation showed no influence on muscle thickness in old-institutionalized adults: a secondary analysis of the Vienna Active Ageing Study	77
Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation	70
Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study	53
A continuum of balance performance between children with developmental coordination disorder, spastic cerebral palsy, and typical development	53
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: the perspectives of individuals with lived experience	51
Assessment of ambulation functions through kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke: a systematic review	48
Early diagnosis of heterotopic ossification among patients admitted to a neurological Post-Intensive Care Rehabilitation Unit	38
Optimal duration of stretching of the hamstring muscle group in older adults: a randomized controlled trial	37
Post-stroke spasticity: follow-up and functional implications of chronic long-term treatment with botulinum toxin	36
Checks and balances: a meta-analysis on the known-groups validity of functional postural control tests in children	34
Clinician-led mental health conversations significantly associated with outcomes for scoliosis patients	32
Bimanual motor performance in everyday life activities of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy	28
Feasibility of a standardized protocol for respiratory training with intermitted positive pressure breathing ventilator application in dysphonia and dysarthria	24
Barriers and facilitators for increased accessibility to quality rehabilitation services in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review	24
Which information derived from the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised provides the most reliable prediction of clinical diagnosis and recovery of consciousness? A comparative study using machine learning tec	23
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation on physical function and quality of life in people with post COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and network meta-a	23
Is sarcopenia associated with osteoporosis? A cross-sectional study of 262 women with hip fracture	23
Neck-related function and its connection with disability in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled study	22
Infection control practices and device management when mobilizing critically ill patients	21
Improving the quality of evidence production in rehabilitation. Results of the 5th Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Meeting	21
Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities	20
Evidence-based position paper of the UEMS PRM on the role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician in the management of children and adults with spinal dysraphism	19
Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty	18
Is multidisciplinary rehabilitation for low back pain effective in patients above 65 years? An observational cohort study with 12-month follow-up	17

Towards the implementation of clinical quality management at the national level: description of current types of rehabilitation services for spinal cord injury/disorder in Switzerland using an interdi	17
Ultrasound improves motor distal latency on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Intermittent self-catheterization training and effects on treatment adherence and infection	17
Responsiveness and minimal important change of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in people with chronic low back pain undergoing multidisciplinary rehabilitation	17
Cross-cultural adaptation into Italian and validation of the Frenchay dysarthria assessment - 2	16
The tracheotomy tube weaning in patients with severe acquired brain injury: comparison of two operative procedures in a postacute rehabilitation hospital	16
Assessment of musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and grip strength in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	15
Rehabilitation and COVID-19: rapid living systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation Field - third edition. Update as of June 30th, 2021	15
Beneficial effects of walking-based home program for improving cardio-respiratory performance and physical activity in sarcopenic older people: a randomized controlled trial	15
The content and effects of trunk rehabilitation on trunk and upper limb performance in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review	15
COVID-19 pandemic and rehabilitation: How protective is social isolation in the care of frail patients (and their caregivers)?	14
System for Tracking and Evaluating Performance (Step-App®): validation and clinical application of a mobile telemonitoring system in patients with knee and hip total arthroplasty. A prospective cohort	13
Exercise rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled trial of different training modalities	13
A systematic review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of fractures in children to develop the WHO's Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation	13
Efficacy and safety of short-wave diathermy treatment for moderate COVID-19 patients: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical study	13
Accommodating variable-resistance exercise enhance weight-bearing/gait symmetry and balance capability in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a parallel-group, single-blinded randomized clinical	13
Clinical prediction model for interdisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation in osteoarthritis patients	12
Lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy improved motor function, mobility, and walking after stroke	12
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for deafblindness. Part I: a systematic review of outcome measures	12
Predictive factors for home discharge after femoral fracture surgery: a prospective cohort study	12
When the practice does not meet the theory: results from an Italian survey on the clinical and pathway management of inpatients with decompressive craniectomy or cranioplasty admitted to rehabilitatio	12
Muscle synergies in upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review	12
Comment on: "Intensive bracing management combined with physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with a major curve ranging from 40-60° who refused s	12
Urologic latency time during uroflow stop test with electromyography: an incontinence detector in rehabilitation after robotic radical prostatectomy	12
Rehabilitation and COVID-19: update of the rapid living systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation Field as of December 31st, 2021	12
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of traditional Thai mind-body exercise (Ruesi Dadton) on biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment	12
Employing the International Classifications of Functioning, Disability, and Health to identify relevant categories for disability evaluation in older adults from the research perspective: a systematic	11
Neck muscle spasticity in patients with disorder of consciousness: a pilot study	11
Frailty recommendations and guidelines: an evaluation of the implementability and a critical appraisal of clinical applicability by the ISPRM Frailty Focus Group	11
Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. A call to action to accelerate progress	11
Deficits in dynamic balance were the motor impairments that best explained limitations in community ambulation after stroke	11
Nocturnal bladder emptying and Quality of Life in patients with spinal cord injury	11
The Early Functional Abilities-revised may bridge the gap between the disorder of consciousness and the functional independence scales: evidence from Rasch analysis	11
Functioning profiles of individuals with Mucopolysaccharidosis according to the International Classification of Functioning	11
Musculoskeletal telerehabilitation experience during the 70 days of COVID-19 lockdown in Italy	10
Effect of maximal-intensity and high-intensity interval training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial	10
Long-term outcome after brace treatment of Scheuermann's kyphosis: an observational controlled cohort study	10
A more effective alternative to the 6-minute walk test for the assessment of functional capacity in patients with pulmonary hypertension	10
Radial shock-wave therapy for frozen shoulder patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot trial comparing two different energy levels	10
Rehabilitation definition for research purposes. A global stakeholders' initiative by Cochrane Rehabilitation	10
Transcranial magnetic stimulation-based closed-loop modality for activity of daily living gain in spinal cord injury: a retrospective study using propensity score matching analysis	10
Management of bladder dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies regarding bladder rehabilitation	10
State of the art and challenges for the classification of studies on electromechanical and robotic devices in neurorehabilitation: a scoping review	10
Alterations in functional connectivity in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain after motor control exercise: a randomized trial	10
The consequences of COVID-19 outbreak on outpatient rehabilitation services: a single-center experience in Slovenia	10
Rehabilitation and COVID-19: update of the rapid living systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation Field as of August 31st, 2021	10
The European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine perspective on the name of our specialty	9
Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and the risk of chronic spinal pain: a cross-sectional and cohort study	9
Dog-assisted physiotherapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized controlled pilot study	9
The effect of myofascial release in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a cross-over randomized controlled trial	9

Effects of age, gender, frailty and falls on spatiotemporal gait parameters: a retrospective cohort study	9
Association between muscle strength and echogenicity using greyscale ultrasound software: a diagnostic accuracy study in kidney transplant candidates	8
The new hospital discharge form for inpatient rehabilitation in Italy: a step forward to promote the role of rehabilitation in the healthcare system	8
Comment on: "Fostering a uniform global name for the specialty of physicians working in rehabilitation"	8
Role of vision in static balance in persons with and without visual impairments	8
Long-term results after brace treatment with Progressive Action Short Brace in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	8
Tele-rehabilitation for cognitive home-based treatment in young traumatic brain injury: a pilot study	8
Long-term life expectancy in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	7
Effect of single end-range and not end-range Maitland mobilization on pressure pain threshold and functional measures in knee osteoarthritis: randomised, controlled clinical trial	7
Intrathecal baclofen as an effective treatment for generalized dystonia in Wilson's disease	7
Telerehabilitation during COVID-19 lockdown and gross motor function in cerebral palsy: an observational study	7
Opioid use in older orthopedic rehabilitation inpatients: a retrospective study	7
A consensus process to agree best practice for managing physical wellbeing in people with a prolonged disorder of consciousness	7
Unveiling the benefits of stretch-shortening cycle exercise for children with obstetric brachial plexus injury: a clinical trial assessing muscle strength, bone mineral density, and functional capacit	7
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation for dysphagia patients during recovery stage of stroke: a randomized controlled trial	7
Sunnybrook Facial Grading System reliability in subacute stroke patients	7
Graph modeling of relational structures among functioning variables with low back pain: an exploratory analysis based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health	7
Reliability and validity of the Greek adaptation of the Modified Barthel Index in neurorehabilitation patients	7
Predicting the functional outcome of intensive inpatient rehabilitation after stroke: results from the RIPS Study	7
Reliability and validity of Six-Spot Step Test (SSST) in stroke survivors	7
Early predictors of long-term participation in patients with severe acquired traumatic injury discharged from Intensive Rehabilitation Unit	7
The Minimal assessment Protocol for Cerebral Stroke 2020 (PMIC2020): a multicenter feasibility study in post-stroke inpatient rehabilitation	7
Management of low back pain and lumbosacral radicular syndrome: the Guideline of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF)	6
Enhanced recovery after surgery combined with quantitative rehabilitation training in early rehabilitation after total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial	6
Combination of in-situ collagen injection and rehabilitative treatment in long-lasting facial nerve palsy: a pilot randomized controlled trial	6
Validation of an artificial intelligence-based method to automate Cobb angle measurement on spinal radiographs of children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	6
Grip strength differences in middle-aged and older adults and individuals with stroke	6
Evidence evaluation of acupuncture and its related therapies for female urinary incontinence: an overview and quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	6
The Individual Rehabilitation Project as the core of person-centered rehabilitation: the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists Framework f	6
Dysphagia, dysphonia and olfactory disease: a map of Cochrane evidence relevant to rehabilitation for people with post COVID-19 condition	6
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and evidence mapping study	6
The reliability of gait parameters captured via instrumented walkways: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Assessment of child development in premature babies based on the ICF biopsychosocial model	6
Musculoskeletal applications of infrared thermography on back and neck syndromes: a systematic review	6
Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews of rehabilitation interventions for persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a mapping synthesis	6
Rehabilitation assisted by robotic and electromechanical devices for people with neurological disabilities: contributions for the preparation of a national conference in Italy	6
Evidence-based position paper on the professional practice of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine for persons with cerebral palsy. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM section)	6
Scoliosis and spinal deformities: twenty years of innovations	6
The clinical effect of Kinesio taping and modified constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity function and spasticity in patients with stroke: a randomized controlled pilot study	6
Effects of cerebellar non-invasive brain stimulation on balance and gait performance in individuals with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Effects of robot-assisted gait training on postural instability in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review	6
Effect of oral sensorimotor stimulation on oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial	6
Sensor based assessment of turning during instrumented Timed Up and Go Test for quantifying mobility in chronic stroke patients	6