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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density333
The secrets to running economy275
Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls209
Sport and exercise during viral acute respiratory illness—Time to revisit137
Exercise-induced β-hydroxybutyrate contributes to cognitive improvement in aging mice132
Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance?128
Biceps femoris long-head motor unit discharge rates and recruitment thresholds vary across 9 weeks of eccentric training103
Long-term aerobic exercise enhances circulating exosomal miR-214-3p to promote endothelial progenitor cell-mediated repair of endothelial damage induced by obesity80
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 patients79
Editorial Board75
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 female74
Physical activity, genetic predisposition, and incident cardiovascular disease: Prospective analyses of the UK Biobank71
Adaptations in biceps femoris long-head muscle-tendon mechanics during the Nordic hamstring exercise in response to 9 weeks of training70
Metrics of concussion-related vision disorders among children and adolescents with persisting post-concussive symptoms using an objective eye tracking device70
Editorial Board70
Exercise immunology: Novel insights70
Association of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, and grip strength asymmetry with incident musculoskeletal disorders in 406,080 White adults69
Effects of personalized exercise prescriptions and social media delivered through mobile health on cancer survivors’ physical activity and quality of life68
Acknowledgment to reviewers—November 2022 to August 202366
Lymphangiogenesis: A new player in the heart's adaptive response to exercise65
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on blood pressure in children and adolescents: A systematic review and network meta-analysis64
Corrigendum to “Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain” [J Sport Health Sci 13 (2024) 245–255]62
Comment on “physical activity volume, intensity and life expectancy”57
Reconsidering the life-course implications of relative energy deficiency in sport on pregnancy outcomes57
Soleus arthrogenic muscle inhibition following acute lateral ankle sprain correlates with symptoms and ankle disability but not with postural control56
Benefits and harms of exercise therapy and physical activity for low back pain: An umbrella review55
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-regression51
Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in an enhanced immune response in esophageal adenocarcinoma tumors: A randomized controlled trial49
Impact of exercise on markers of B cell-related immunity: A systematic review48
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
Acknowledgment to reviewers—September 2023 to June 202447
Intensity of effort and momentary failure in resistance training: Are we asking a binary question for a continuous variable?46
Associations of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity with fatigue, quality of life, and sleep quality in adults living with and beyond cancer43
Feasibility and clinical potential of exercise interventions during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal and rectal cancer43
Changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study43
Do multiparous women need to work or exercise extra hard to control gestational diabetes?43
Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis41
Effectiveness of statins vs. exercise on reducing postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in dyslipidemic population: A systematic review and network meta-analysis41
Promoting men's health through sports clubs: A systematic rapid realist review41
Observations regarding open access publishing in hybrid journals in sport sciences40
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
The medial septal–medial habenula cholinergic circuit: A new mechanism of exercise improving cognitive function in AD mice40
Editorial Board39
Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover38
Neurogranin as an important regulator in swimming training to improve the spatial memory dysfunction of mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion37
Prolonged passive vibration of Achilles and patellar tendons decreases effort perception during subsequent cycling tasks37
Lacrosse-related injuries in boys and girls treated in U.S. emergency departments, 2000–201636
Beyond the aerobic-first paradigm: Optimizing functional capacity through combined aerobic and resistance training in heart failure35
Do people with low back pain walk differently? A systematic review and meta-analysis35
Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and incidence of macrovascular and microvascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes35
Editorial Board34
Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis34
The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents33
Advancing pediatric exercise research: A focus on immunomics and cutting-edge technologies33
How much resistance exercise is beneficial for healthy aging and longevity?33
Editorial Board32
Exercise promotes angiogenesis by enhancing endothelial cell fatty acid utilization via liver-derived extracellular vesicle miR-122-5p31
Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma31
Risk management strategies for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games: The Beijing scheme31
The exercise-conditioned human serum and skeletal muscle cells secretome induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells31
The Catalogue of Journal of Sport and Health Science 202231
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”31
Exercise and quality of life in cancer30
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 protein30
Hamstring muscle architecture and microstructure changes following Nordic hamstring exercise training and detraining30
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 trial29
Practical recommendations on stretching exercise: A Delphi consensus statement of international research experts29
Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial29
Go to the back before going forward: Addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation28
Metabolic cost of level, uphill, and downhill running in highly cushioned shoes with carbon-fiber plates28
GEPREP: A comprehensive data atlas of RNA-seq-based gene expression profiles of exercise responses28
Reduced PI3K(p110α) induces atrial myopathy, and PI3K-related lipids are dysregulated in athletes with atrial fibrillation28
Editorial Board27
Does ischemic preconditioning enhance sports performance more than placebo or no intervention? A systematic review with meta-analysis27
Number of parous events affects the association between physical exercise and glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study27
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
Development, validation, and transportability of several machine-learned, non-exercise-based VO2max prediction models for older adults26
Does ergogenic effect of caffeine supplementation depend on CYP1A2 genotypes? A systematic review with meta-analysis26
Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses26
Elevated brain temperature under severe heat exposure impairs cortical motor activity and executive function26
Commentary on “Does light-intensity physical activity moderate the relationship between sitting time and adiposity markers in adolescents?”26
Muscle power: A simple concept causing much confusion26
Associations of adiposity and device-measured physical activity with cancer incidence: UK Biobank prospective cohort study26
Muscle strength deficits are associated with low bone mineral density in young pediatric cancer survivors: The iBoneFIT project26
Influence of biological sex and exercise on murine cardiac metabolism25
Can exercise kill tumors?25
Association of physical activity with risk of chronic kidney disease in China: A population-based cohort study25
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. adults24
Neuromuscular, biomechanical, and energetic adjustments following repeated bouts of downhill running23
A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world23
Exercise-based interventions for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis23
Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology22
Multiscale hamstring muscle adaptations following 9 weeks of eccentric training22
Anticancer effects of exercise: Insights from single-cell analysis22
External force to live long and prosper: A passive exercise classification framework22
Increasing our return on investment in science: Start with better behavior22
The lasting impacts of relative energy deficiency in sport imposed on pregnancy health outcomes: A survey-based investigation22
Let's get moving: The Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 calls for urgent action22
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 Study22
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