Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 10. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Long-term aerobic exercise enhances circulating exosomal miR-214-3p to promote endothelial progenitor cell-mediated repair of endothelial damage induced by obesity251
The secrets to running economy239
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density205
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?166
Comparison of the effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on inflammatory markers, cardiorespiratory fitness, and quality of life in breast cancer patients148
Physical activity and exercise within the context of obesity treatment: Enhancing health beyond weight loss113
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit104
Low relative sit-to-stand power is associated with history of falls and fractures, prospective hospitalization, and all-cause mortality in older adults from the Toledo study for healthy aging103
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls102
Editorial Board102
Exercise immunology: Novel insights86
Commentary on “The deterministic condition for the ground reaction force acting point on the combined knee valgus and tibial internal rotation moments in the early phase of cutting maneuvers in female86
The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerog76
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life70
Editorial Board67
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis67
Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training66
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control65
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review64
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise60
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202360
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis60
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202459
Commentary on “Alexa, let's train now! A systematic review and classification approach to digital and home-based physical training interventions aiming to support healthy cognitive aging”58
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?57
A primer on global molecular responses to exercise in skeletal muscle: Omics in focus57
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences56
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis56
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?55
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis54
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study50
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer50
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover48
Step volume and intensity in older adults: Commentary on “Association of accelerometer-derived step volume and intensity with hospitalizations and mortality in older adults: A prospective cohort study48
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion47
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis44
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201644
Editorial Board43
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis43
Effects of resistance training performed to repetition failure or non-failure on muscular strength and hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis43
Editorial Board42
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies41
Effect and feasibility of wearable physical activity trackers and pedometers for increasing physical activity and improving health outcomes in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis40
The epigenetic landscape of exercise in cardiac health and disease38
Metabolic cost of level, uphill, and downhill running in highly cushioned shoes with carbon-fiber plates37
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents36
Editorial Board36
The association of grip strength with cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality in people with hypertension: Findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology China Study36
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma35
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme35
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202235
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial34
How much resistance exercise is beneficial for healthy aging and longevity?34
Interference screws vs. suture anchors for isolated medial patellofemoral ligament femoral fixation: A systematic review34
Exercise and quality of life in cancer34
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p33
Muscle strength deficits are associated with low bone mineral density in young pediatric cancer survivors: The iBoneFIT project33
Go to the back before going forward: Addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation33
Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games: Commitments to science and public health31
Editorial Board31
Number of parous events affects the association between physical exercise and glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study31
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses30
Does ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation depend on CYP1A2 genotypes? A systematic review with meta-analysis30
Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model30
Commentary on “Does light-intensity physical activity moderate the relationship between sitting time and adiposity markers in adolescents?”30
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults28
Elevated brain temperature under severe heat exposure impairs cortical motor activity and executive function27
Influence of diet-induced obesity and voluntary exercise training on cardiac lipids and mitochondrial function in mice27
Incidence of injuries in professional snow sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis27
Association between physical activity and risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis27
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism26
Association of daily sitting time and leisure-time physical activity with body fat among U.S. adults26
Association of physical activity with risk of chronic kidney disease in China: A population-based cohort study26
Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology26
Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review25
Maximizing recovery time between knock-out races improves sprint cross-country skiing performance25
Neuromuscular, biomechanical, and energetic adjustments following repeated bouts of downhill running25
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action24
Exercise cardiac power and the risk of heart failure in men: A population-based follow-up study24
A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world24
Increasing our return on investment in science: Start with better behavior23
Injury risk and prevention research in sports: Are titles delivering on their promises or are they just a sales pitch to capitalize on a hot topic?23
Exercise is medicine for type 2 diabetes: An interview with Dr. Sheri R. Colberg23
Contributions of the Cybathlon championship to the literature on functional electrical stimulation cycling among individuals with spinal cord injury: A bibliometric review22
Gender inequalities in physical activity among adolescents from 64 Global South countries22
Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain22
Anticancer effects of exercise: Insights from single-cell analysis21
Prevalence and correlates of meeting the muscle-strengthening exercise recommendations among Chinese children and adolescents: Results from 2019 Physical Activity and Fitness in China—The Youth Study21
The deterministic condition for the ground reaction force acting point on the combined knee valgus and tibial internal rotation moments in early phase of cutting maneuvers in female athletes21
Speed and surface steepness affect internal tibial loading during running21
Epidemiology of injuries in male and female youth football players: A systematic review and meta-analysis21
Fitness and exercise effects on brain age: A randomized clinical trial21
Intensity modifies the association between continuous bouts of physical activity and risk of mortality: A prospective UK Biobank cohort analysis20
Eccentric exercise-induced muscle weakness abolishes sex differences in fatigability during sustained submaximal isometric contractions20
Neurophysiological correlates of interference control and response inhibition processes in children and adolescents engaging in open- and closed-skill sports20
Exercise training mode effects on myokine expression in healthy adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis20
Subpopulations of regulatory T cells are associated with subclinical atherosclerotic plaques, levels of LDL, and cardiorespiratory fitness in the elderly20
Biomechanics associated with tibial stress fracture in runners: A systematic review and meta-analysis20
A scoping review of methodologies for applying artificial intelligence to physical activity interventions20
Examining the intrinsic foot muscles’ capacity to modulate plantar flexor gearing and ankle joint contributions to propulsion in vertical jumping20
The Journal of Sport and Health Science: Commemorating a decade of publishing milestones and impact20
Associations of daily sedentary behavior, physical activity, and sleep with irritable bowel syndrome: A prospective analysis of 362,193 participants19
Acknowledgment to reviewers—October 2020 to October 202119
Peripheral actions and direct central–local communications of melanocortin 4 receptor signaling19
Back to school after lockdown: The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on children's device-based physical activity metrics19
Sarcomerogenesis: Evidence, context and key stimuli—Response to the commentary by Power et al.19
Associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and academic achievement in Australian primary school-aged children19
The effects of a 20-week exercise program on blood-circulating biomarkers related to brain health in overweight or obese children: The ActiveBrains project18
Lower limb suspension induces threshold-specific alterations of motor units properties that are reversed by active recovery18
Exercise suppresses osteoclastogenesis by increasing the secretion of muscle-derived L-β-aminoisobutyric acid18
Six-year trends and intersectional correlates of meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among South Korean adolescents: Korea Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2013–201818
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202317
Foam rolling and stretching do not provide superior acute flexibility and stiffness improvements compared to any other warm-up intervention: A systematic review with meta-analysis17
The effects of plyometric jump training on lower-limb stiffness in healthy individuals: A meta-analytical comparison17
Effects of exercise by type and duration on quality of life in patients with digestive system cancers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis16
IGF1–PI3K-induced physiological cardiac hypertrophy: Implications for new heart failure therapies, biomarkers, and predicting cardiotoxicity16
Biomechanical analysis of the “running” vs. “conventional” diagonal stride uphill techniques as performed by elite cross-country skiers16
Physical activity lowers the risk for acute respiratory infections: Time for recognition16
Who could and should give exercise prescription: Physicians, exercise and health scientists, fitness trainers, or ChatGPT?16
Dose–response associations, physical activity intensity and mortality risk: A narrative review16
Stair climbing, genetic predisposition, and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes: A large population-based prospective cohort study16
Cardiorespiratory fitness, white blood cell count, and mortality in men and women16
The effects of a supervised exercise training program during pregnancy on placental cytokines, and the potential role of fetal sex and maternal weight status16
Predictors of multiple injuries in individual distance runners: A retrospective study of 75,401 entrants in 4 annual races–SAFER XX16
Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games—A balancing act15
Exercise regulates cardiac metabolism: Sex does matter15
Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System (OSIICS) Version 1515
Association between ACTN3 R577X genotype and risk of non-contact injury in trained athletes: A systematic review15
Is it possible to run after positive affective experiences instead of health benefits without tackling social inequalities?15
Publisher's Note15
2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: A third update of the energy costs of human activities15
Refining safety considerations for intradialytic blood flow restriction exercise. Commentary on “Concerns on the application of blood-flow restriction resistance exercise and thrombosis risk in hemodi15
Increased number of symptoms during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection in athletes is associated with prolonged time to return to full sports performance—AWARE VIII15
Editorial Board14
Estimates of voluntary activation in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Effects of type of stimulator, number of stimuli, and quantification technique14
Effect of resistance training volume on body adiposity, metabolic risk, and inflammation in postmenopausal and older females: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials14
Content validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) in low-, middle-, and high-income countries across 6 continents14
Profiling elite male 100-m sprint performance: The role of maximum velocity and relative acceleration14
The association of diet quality and physical activity with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 85,545 older Australians: A longitudinal study14
Active video games in fully immersive virtual reality elicit moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and improve cognitive performance in sedentary college students13
Meeting guidelines for physical activity, muscle strength, and sleep lowers mortality risk: Commentary on: “Associations between aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity, sleep duration, and13
Impact loading in female runners with single and multiple bone stress injuries during fresh and exerted conditions13
Exercise benefits meet the esophagus13
Editorial Board13
How to make the “jump” on understanding the importance of the intrinsic foot muscles for propulsion13
Effects of contact/collision sport history on gait in early- to mid-adulthood13
How completely are randomized controlled trials of non-pharmacological interventions following concussion reported? A systematic review13
Chronic effects of stretching on range of motion with consideration of potential moderating variables: A systematic review with meta-analysis12
Non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer incidence: The NIH-AARP diet and health study12
Commentary on “Why people should run after positive affective experiences instead of health benefits”12
Cerebral and muscle tissue oxygenation during exercise in healthy adults: A systematic review12
Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running12
Longitudinal bending stiffness does not affect running economy in Nike Vaporfly Shoes12
Grandmaternal exercise improves the metabolic health of second-generation offspring generated from F1 females12
Epidemiology of insertional and midportion Achilles tendinopathy in runners: A prospective cohort study12
Lymphangiogenesis contributes to exercise-induced physiological cardiac growth12
From London buses to activity trackers: A reflection of 70 years of physical activity research12
Human development and gender inequality are associated with cardiorespiratory fitness: A global systematic review of V̇O2peak12
Sex differences in injury rates in team-sport athletes: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis11
Physical activity and amyloid beta in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis11
The effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness attributes in basketball players: A meta-analysis11
Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines in children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders: Data from the 2016–2020 National Survey of Children's Health11
Can changes in midsole bending stiffness of shoes affect the onset of joint work redistribution during a prolonged run?11
Weightlifting outperforms voluntary wheel running for improving adiposity and insulin sensitivity in obese mice11
Kidney betaine: A potential broad spectrum exercise mimetic against aging11
Movement behaviors and their association with depressive symptoms in Brazilian adolescents: A cross-sectional study10
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games: An opportunity to promote physical activity and winter sports in Chinese youth10
Does eccentric exercise stimulate sarcomerogenesis?10
Training muscles to keep the aging brain fit10
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year10
Using compositional data analysis to explore accumulation of sedentary behavior, physical activity and youth health10
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