Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 22. 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
Editorial Board102
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls102
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
Exercise immunology: Novel insights86
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
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis67
Editorial Board67
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
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
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise60
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
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis56
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences56
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
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer50
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
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
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 Board43
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
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
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents36
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme35
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202235
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma35
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
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial34
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
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p33
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
Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games: Commitments to science and public health31
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
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses30
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults28
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
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
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
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism26
Maximizing recovery time between knock-out races improves sprint cross-country skiing performance25
Neuromuscular, biomechanical, and energetic adjustments following repeated bouts of downhill running25
Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review25
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
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action24
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
Increasing our return on investment in science: Start with better behavior23
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
Contributions of the Cybathlon championship to the literature on functional electrical stimulation cycling among individuals with spinal cord injury: A bibliometric review22
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