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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
The secrets to running economy231
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 patients225
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit185
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?165
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 aging162
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls129
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density108
Exercise immunology: Novel insights92
Editorial Board90
Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training90
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 female89
Editorial Board84
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life81
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis73
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202370
Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in an enhanced immune response in esophageal adenocarcinoma tumors: A randomized controlled trial67
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control66
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise66
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review64
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis62
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202460
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”59
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?58
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study58
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences57
Most ankle sprain research is either false or clinically unimportant: A 30-year audit of randomized controlled trials57
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?56
Feasibility and clinical potential of exercise interventions during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal and rectal cancer55
Relationship of proprioception, cutaneous sensitivity, and muscle strength with the balance control among older adults54
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer54
A primer on global molecular responses to exercise in skeletal muscle: Omics in focus53
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis52
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis51
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 study50
Editorial Board50
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover47
Associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior with sarcopenia and incident falls over 12 months in community-dwelling Swedish older adults46
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis45
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201644
Effects of resistance training performed to repetition failure or non-failure on muscular strength and hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis44
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion43
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis41
Editorial Board40
Editorial Board39
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents37
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202237
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
Metabolic cost of level, uphill, and downhill running in highly cushioned shoes with carbon-fiber plates36
How much resistance exercise is beneficial for healthy aging and longevity?35
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme35
The exercise-conditioned human serum and skeletal muscle cells secretome induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells35
Interference screws vs. suture anchors for isolated medial patellofemoral ligament femoral fixation: A systematic review34
Exercise and quality of life in cancer34
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies34
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma33
Hamstring muscle architecture and microstructure changes following Nordic hamstring exercise training and detraining32
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p32
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial32
The epigenetic landscape of exercise in cardiac health and disease31
Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games: Commitments to science and public health31
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-analysis31
Editorial Board30
Go to the back before going forward: Addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation30
Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model29
Muscle strength deficits are associated with low bone mineral density in young pediatric cancer survivors: The iBoneFIT project28
Physical activity and its relationship with COVID-19 cases and deaths: Analysis of U.S. counties28
Commentary on “Does light-intensity physical activity moderate the relationship between sitting time and adiposity markers in adolescents?”27
Number of parous events affects the association between physical exercise and glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study27
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses27
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults27
Association of physical activity with risk of chronic kidney disease in China: A population-based cohort study26
Association between physical activity and risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis25
Elevated brain temperature under severe heat exposure impairs cortical motor activity and executive function25
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action25
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism25
Incidence of injuries in professional snow sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis25
Exercise attenuates bone mineral density loss during diet-induced weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis25
Does ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation depend on CYP1A2 genotypes? A systematic review with meta-analysis25
Maximizing recovery time between knock-out races improves sprint cross-country skiing performance25
Exercise cardiac power and the risk of heart failure in men: A population-based follow-up study24
Neuromuscular, biomechanical, and energetic adjustments following repeated bouts of downhill running24
Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology24
Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review23
Association of daily sitting time and leisure-time physical activity with body fat among U.S. adults23
A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world22
Anticancer effects of exercise: Insights from single-cell analysis22
Increasing our return on investment in science: Start with better behavior22
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