Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 23. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Exercise-induced β-hydroxybutyrate contributes to cognitive improvement in aging mice352
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 patients280
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit216
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?141
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls141
Biceps femoris long-head motor unit discharge rates and recruitment thresholds vary across 9 weeks of eccentric training131
Publisher’s Note to “Effects of different types of exercise over 24 weeks on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: A systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomized con81
Editorial Board79
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 female77
Adaptations in biceps femoris long-head muscle-tendon mechanics during the Nordic hamstring exercise in response to 9 weeks of training75
Association of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, and grip strength asymmetry with incident musculoskeletal disorders in 406,080 White adults72
Editorial Board72
Exercise immunology: Novel insights72
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life71
Metrics of concussion-related vision disorders among children and adolescents with persisting post-concussive symptoms using an objective eye tracking device69
Physical activity, genetic predisposition, and incident cardiovascular disease: Prospective analyses of the UK Biobank68
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control67
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202366
Comment on “physical activity volume, intensity and life expectancy”66
Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in an enhanced immune response in esophageal adenocarcinoma tumors: A randomized controlled trial62
Benefits and harms of exercise therapy and physical activity for low back pain: An umbrella review61
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review57
Corrigendum to “Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain” [J Sport Health Sci 13 (2024) 245–255]55
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise52
Effects of resisted movement training on change-of-direction speed in recreationally active and trained individuals: A systematic review with network meta-analysis and meta-regression49
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis48
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202448
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”47
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis46
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?46
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?44
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer44
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences43
Feasibility and clinical potential of exercise interventions during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal and rectal cancer41
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study41
Exercise-induced musclin enhances efferocytosis via metabolic reprogramming to alleviate periprosthetic joint infection41
Promoting men's health through sports clubs: A systematic rapid realist review41
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 study40
Editorial Board40
Prolonged passive vibration of Achilles and patellar tendons decreases effort perception during subsequent cycling tasks39
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover39
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201637
The medial septal–medial habenula cholinergic circuit: A new mechanism of exercise improving cognitive function in AD mice36
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis36
Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and incidence of macrovascular and microvascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes35
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents35
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion35
Editorial Board35
How much resistance exercise is beneficial for healthy aging and longevity?34
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202233
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies33
The exercise-conditioned human serum and skeletal muscle cells secretome induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells33
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme33
Comment on “Global prevalence and gender inequalities in at least 60 min of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 1 or more days per week: An analysis with 707,616 adolescents”33
Effect of older age and/or ACL injury on the dose–response relationship between ambulatory load magnitude and immediate load-induced change in serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein32
Reduced PI3K(p110α) induces atrial myopathy, and PI3K-related lipids are dysregulated in athletes with atrial fibrillation31
Effects of caloric restriction with different doses of exercise on fat loss in people living with type 2 diabetes: A secondary analysis of the DOSE-EX randomized clinical trial31
Exercise and quality of life in cancer31
Hamstring muscle architecture and microstructure changes following Nordic hamstring exercise training and detraining30
Practical recommendations on stretching exercise: A Delphi consensus statement of international research experts30
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma30
GEPREP: A comprehensive data atlas of RNA-seq-based gene expression profiles of exercise responses30
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial29
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p29
Muscle strength deficits are associated with low bone mineral density in young pediatric cancer survivors: The iBoneFIT project29
Go to the back before going forward: Addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation29
Number of parous events affects the association between physical exercise and glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study28
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses28
Does ischemic preconditioning enhance sports performance more than placebo or no intervention? A systematic review with meta-analysis28
Editorial Board28
Association of physical activity with risk of chronic kidney disease in China: A population-based cohort study27
Commentary on “Does light-intensity physical activity moderate the relationship between sitting time and adiposity markers in adolescents?”27
Can exercise kill tumors?27
Commentary on “A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing objectively measured and estimated fitness to predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults”27
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism27
Associations of adiposity and device-measured physical activity with cancer incidence: UK Biobank prospective cohort study27
Muscle power: A simple concept causing much confusion27
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults26
Elevated brain temperature under severe heat exposure impairs cortical motor activity and executive function25
Association between physical activity and risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis25
Association of daily sitting time and leisure-time physical activity with body fat among U.S. adults25
Does ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation depend on CYP1A2 genotypes? A systematic review with meta-analysis25
External force to live long and prosper: A passive exercise classification framework24
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action24
Data driven shoe design improves running economy beyond state-of-the-art Advanced Footwear Technology running shoes23
Exercise-based interventions for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis23
Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology23
Sexual dimorphism on the acute effect of exercise in the morning vs. evening: A randomized crossover study23
Multiscale hamstring muscle adaptations following 9 weeks of eccentric training23
Aerobic exercise alleviates statin-induced PCSK9 upregulation by increasing epoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels through the FoxO3a–Sirt6 axis23
Speed and surface steepness affect internal tibial loading during running23
A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world23
The lasting impacts of relative energy deficiency in sport imposed on pregnancy health outcomes: A survey-based investigation23
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