Journal of Sport and Health Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Sport and Health Science is 19. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls202
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density193
Which intensities, types, and patterns of movement behaviors are most strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors among children?162
The secrets to running economy149
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit137
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity of the Thai population: Evidence from Thailand's Surveillance on Physical Activity 2020102
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?99
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 patients98
Exercise immunology: Novel insights94
Editorial Board87
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life83
Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training78
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 female72
Comparative efficacy of various exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis71
Editorial Board71
Association of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, and grip strength asymmetry with incident musculoskeletal disorders in 406,080 White adults69
Benefits and harms of exercise therapy and physical activity for low back pain: An umbrella review67
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202367
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis67
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review62
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise59
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control59
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?57
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis54
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202451
Most ankle sprain research is either false or clinically unimportant: A 30-year audit of randomized controlled trials51
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”51
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
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences50
A primer on global molecular responses to exercise in skeletal muscle: Omics in focus49
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?48
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis47
Editorial Board46
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201646
Relationship of proprioception, cutaneous sensitivity, and muscle strength with the balance control among older adults46
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 study46
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover45
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis44
Associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior with sarcopenia and incident falls over 12 months in community-dwelling Swedish older adults44
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion42
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis40
Effects of resistance training performed to repetition failure or non-failure on muscular strength and hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis40
How much resistance exercise is beneficial for healthy aging and longevity?38
Editorial Board37
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”36
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme35
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial35
Editorial Board35
Interference screws vs. suture anchors for isolated medial patellofemoral ligament femoral fixation: A systematic review35
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202235
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents35
Exercise and quality of life in cancer34
The association of grip strength with cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality in people with hypertension: Findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology China Study33
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p32
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies32
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma32
Metabolic cost of level, uphill, and downhill running in highly cushioned shoes with carbon-fiber plates31
The epigenetic landscape of exercise in cardiac health and disease31
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-analysis30
Number of parous events affects the association between physical exercise and glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study29
Muscle strength deficits are associated with low bone mineral density in young pediatric cancer survivors: The iBoneFIT project29
Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games: Commitments to science and public health29
Editorial Board29
Go to the back before going forward: Addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation28
Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model28
Physical activity and its relationship with COVID-19 cases and deaths: Analysis of U.S. counties27
Editorial Board26
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses26
Does ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation depend on CYP1A2 genotypes? A systematic review with meta-analysis25
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults25
Commentary on “Does light-intensity physical activity moderate the relationship between sitting time and adiposity markers in adolescents?”25
WITHDRAWN: Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial25
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism24
Association of physical activity with risk of chronic kidney disease in China: A population-based cohort study24
Elevated brain temperature under severe heat exposure impairs cortical motor activity and executive function24
Incidence of injuries in professional snow sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis24
The effectiveness of a 17-week lifestyle intervention on health behaviors among airline pilots during COVID-1924
Exercise attenuates bone mineral density loss during diet-induced weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis24
Association between physical activity and risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis24
Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology23
State laws governing school physical education in relation to attendance and physical activity among students in the USA: A systematic review and meta-analysis23
Exercise cardiac power and the risk of heart failure in men: A population-based follow-up study23
Maximizing recovery time between knock-out races improves sprint cross-country skiing performance23
A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world22
Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review22
Association of daily sitting time and leisure-time physical activity with body fat among U.S. adults21
Contributions of the Cybathlon championship to the literature on functional electrical stimulation cycling among individuals with spinal cord injury: A bibliometric review21
Neuromuscular, biomechanical, and energetic adjustments following repeated bouts of downhill running21
Increasing our return on investment in science: Start with better behavior21
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action21
Exercise is medicine for type 2 diabetes: An interview with Dr. Sheri R. Colberg20
Anticancer effects of exercise: Insights from single-cell analysis20
Six high-intensity interval training sessions over 5 days increases maximal oxygen uptake, endurance capacity, and sub-maximal exercise fat oxidation as much as 6 high-intensity interval training sess19
Speed and surface steepness affect internal tibial loading during running19
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 Study19
Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain19
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