Sports Medicine-Open

Papers
(The median citation count of Sports Medicine-Open is 9. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Chronic Viral Hepatitis in Elite Athletes: Approaches to Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management83
Evaluation and Validation of a Joint Stress Test to Induce Activity-Related Knee Joint Discomfort — a Prospective Case-Control Study67
Jumping into a Healthier Future: Trampolining for Increasing Physical Activity in Children51
Do Rates of Mental Health Symptoms in Currently Competing Elite Athletes in Paralympic Sports Differ from Non-Para-Athletes?50
Evaluation of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Levels Using Different Accelerometry Protocols in Children from the GENOBOX Study48
The Effects of Exercise Training on Recovery of Biochemical and Hematological Outcomes in Patients Surviving COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Assessor-Blinded Trial47
Clinical Accuracy of the Lateral-Anterior Drawer Test for Diagnosing Posterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture45
Determinants of Food Choice in Athletes: A Systematic Scoping Review44
Predictive Value of Technical Throwing Skills on Nomination Status in Youth and Long-Term Career Attainment in Handball40
Developing a tool to assess technical skills in talented youth table tennis players—a multi-method approach combining professional and scientific literature and coaches’ perspectives38
Comment on “A Pragmatic Approach to Resolving Technological Unfairness: The Case of Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly Running Footwear”37
Correction: Analysis of the Effect of Injuries on Match Performance Variables in Professional Soccer Players: A Retrospective, Experimental Longitudinal Design37
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockade Effects on Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial37
Comment on: The Effect of Pedal Pump Lymphatic Technique Versus Passive Recovery Following Maximal Exercise: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial35
Functional Impact of Post-exercise Cooling and Heating on Recovery and Training Adaptations: Application to Resistance, Endurance, and Sprint Exercise33
The Relationship Between Undulatory Underwater Kick Performance Determinants and Underwater Velocity in Competitive Swimmers: A Systematic Review32
Toward a New Paradigm in Resistance Training by Means of Velocity Monitoring: A Critical and Challenging Narrative31
Swimming Warm-Up and Beyond: Dryland Protocols and Their Related Mechanisms—A Scoping Review31
Is Postural Control Affected in People with Patellofemoral Pain and Should it be Part of Rehabilitation? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis31
Stroke Kinematics, Temporal Patterns, Neuromuscular Activity, Pacing and Kinetics in Elite Breaststroke Swimming: A Systematic Review31
Can We Go Online for Sports Injury Prevention? A Systematic Review of English-Language Websites with Exercise-Based Sports Injury Risk Reduction Programmes30
3D Biomechanics of Rugby Tackle Techniques to Inform Future Rugby Research Practice: a Systematic Review30
Modelling the Influence of Task Constraints on Goal Kicking Performance in Australian Rules Football30
Evolution of Physical Demands of Australian Football League Matches from 2005 to 2017: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression30
Treatment Considerations for Compulsive Exercise in High-Performance Athletes with an Eating Disorder28
Is Cumulative Load Associated with Injuries in Youth Team Sport? A Systematic Review27
Comment on: “Using Field Based Data to Model Sprint Track Cycling Performance”27
Interlink Between Physiological and Biomechanical Changes in the Swim-to-Cycle Transition in Triathlon Events: A Narrative Review27
Resuming Training in High-Level Athletes After Mild COVID-19 Infection: A Multicenter Prospective Study (ASCCOVID-19)26
High-Intensity Interval Training in Older Adults: a Scoping Review26
French Translation and Validation of the Rating-of-Fatigue Scale25
Video Analysis and Verification of Direct Head Impacts Recorded by Wearable Sensors in Junior Rugby League Players25
Reply to: Comment on: “Using Field Based Data to Model Sprint Track Cycling Performance”24
Correction: Integrative Proposals of Sports Monitoring: Subjective Outperforms Objective Monitoring24
A Proposed Conceptual Sport Nutrition Approach for Athlete Development and Assessment: The Athlete Nutrition Development Approach24
The Current State of Subjective Training Load Monitoring: Follow-Up and Future Directions24
Sleep Regularity and Predictors of Sleep Efficiency and Sleep Duration in Elite Team Sport Athletes23
Foot Strike Patterns During Overground Distance Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis23
Assessment of Physical, Technical, and Tactical Analysis in the Australian Football League: A Systematic Review22
High School Basketball Coach and Player Perspectives on Warm-Up Routines and Lower Extremity Injuries22
Convergent Validity of Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Resistance Exercise in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis21
The Training Characteristics of World-Class Distance Runners: An Integration of Scientific Literature and Results-Proven Practice21
The Impact of Ubiquitous Face Masks and Filtering Face Piece Application During Rest, Work and Exercise on Gas Exchange, Pulmonary Function and Physical Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-anal21
Tracking Systems in Team Sports: A Narrative Review of Applications of the Data and Sport Specific Analysis20
Comparative Effectiveness of Multiple Exercise Interventions in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis20
Women Have Tendons… and Tendinopathy: Gender Bias is a “Gender Void” in Sports Medicine with a Lack of Women Data on Patellar Tendinopathy—A Systematic Review20
A Case–Control Study of Tackle-Based Head Injury Assessment (HIA) Risk Factors in the National Rugby League20
Validating a Japanese Version of the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire20
Acute and Chronic Effects of Blood Flow Restricted High-Intensity Interval Training: A Systematic Review20
24-Hour Physical Behavior Balance for Better Health for All: “The Sweet-Spot Hypothesis”19
Impact of Ageing on Female Metabolic Flexibility: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in over-60 Active Women19
The Use of Fitness-Fatigue Models for Sport Performance Modelling: Conceptual Issues and Contributions from Machine-Learning19
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Mid-portion and Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials19
The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Warmups for Lower Extremity Injury Prevention in Basketball: A Systematic Review19
Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis18
Total Sedentary Time and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis18
Integrative Proposals of Sports Monitoring: Subjective Outperforms Objective Monitoring18
Does Hypoxia and Stress Erythropoiesis Compromise Cardiac Function in Healthy Adults? A Randomized Trial18
Application of a Reactive Agility Training Program Using Light-Based Stimuli to Enhance the Physical and Cognitive Performance of Car Racing Drivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial18
Are Leg Muscle, Tendon and Functional Characteristics Associated with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome? A Systematic Review17
Aiming at Optimal Physical Activity for Longevity (OPAL)17
The Influence of Customized Mouthguards on the Muscular Activity of the Masticatory Muscles at Maximum Bite and Motor Performance During Static and Dynamic Exercises16
Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsions: A Survey of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Current Practices in the Nordic Countries16
Seeing Effort: Assessing Coaches' Prediction of the Number of Repetitions in Reserve Before Task-Failure16
Screening Tools as a Predictor of Injury in Gymnastics: Systematic Literature Review16
What is real change in submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults? Retrospective analysis of a clinical trial16
Retrospective Analysis of Training Intensity Distribution Based on Race Pace Versus Physiological Benchmarks in Highly Trained Sprint Kayakers16
Factors Associated with Hip and Groin Pain in Elite Youth Football Players: A Cohort Study15
Effects of Greater Central Arterial Stiffness on Cardiovagal Baroreflex Sensitivity in Resistance-Trained Men15
Practical Blood Flow Restriction Training: New Methodological Directions for Practice and Research15
Physical Activity on Telomere Length as a Biomarker for Aging: A Systematic Review15
Characteristics of Complex Systems in Sports Injury Rehabilitation: Examples and Implications for Practice15
Exercise Training in Heart failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis15
External and Internal Load Variables Encountered During Training and Games in Female Basketball Players According to Playing Level and Playing Position: A Systematic Review14
Clinical Outcome Following Concussion Among College Athletes with a History of Prior Concussion: A Systematic Review14
The Impact of Pre-Exercise Carbohydrate Meal on the Effects of Yerba Mate Drink on Metabolism, Performance, and Antioxidant Status in Trained Male Cyclists14
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training in School on the Physical Performance and Health of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis14
How is the Topic of Intersex Athletes in Elite Sports Positioned in Academic Literature Between January 2000 and July 2022? A Systematic Review13
Sarcopenic Characteristics of Active Older Adults: a Cross-Sectional Exploration13
Modulating Tumour Hypoxia in Prostate Cancer Through Exercise: The Impact of Redox Signalling on Radiosensitivity13
Does Vibration Foam Roller Influence Performance and Recovery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis13
Reverse Periodization for Improving Sports Performance: A Systematic Review13
Artificial Intelligence Based Body Sensor Network Framework—Narrative Review: Proposing an End-to-End Framework using Wearable Sensors, Real-Time Location Systems and Artificial Intelligence/Machine L13
Profiling Combat Sports Athletes: Competitive History and Outcomes According to Sports Type and Current Level of Competition13
Body Composition and Bone Health Status of Jockeys: Current Findings, Assessment Methods and Classification Criteria13
Influence of 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D Insufficiency on Maximal Aerobic Power in Elite Indoor Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study13
Match Analysis in Team Ball Sports: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses13
Isometric Strength Database for Muscle Maximal Voluntary Endurance Field Tests: Normative Data12
Energetics of Floor Gymnastics: Aerobic and Anaerobic Share in Male and Female Sub-elite Gymnasts12
Running Performance of Male Versus Female Players in Australian Football Matches: A Systematic Review12
Can Physical Activity Support Grief Outcomes in Individuals Who Have Been Bereaved? A Systematic Review12
The Effects of High-Intensity Multimodal Training in Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review12
Appropriate Reporting of Exercise Variables in Resistance Training Protocols: Much more than Load and Number of Repetitions12
The Underrepresentation of Females in Studies Assessing the Impact of High-Dose Exercise on Cardiovascular Outcomes: a Scoping Review12
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Exercise Physiology Services in Australia: A Retrospective Audit12
A Validated Injury Surveillance and Monitoring Tool for Fast Jet Aircrew: Translating Sports Medicine Paradigms to a Military Population11
A Skill Acquisition Perspective on the Impact of Exergaming Technology on Foundational Movement Skill Development in Children 3–12 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis11
The Clinical Utility of the Child SCAT5 for Acute Concussion Assessment11
Correspondence Between Values of Vertical Loading Rate and Oxygen Consumption During Inclined Running11
Normative Values for Sport-Specific Left Ventricular Dimensions and Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling in Elite Spanish Male and Female Athletes11
Weaving Lines of Inquiry: Promoting Transdisciplinarity as a Distinctive Way of Undertaking Sport Science Research11
Do the Footwear Profiles and Foot-Related Problems Reported by Netball Players Differ Between Males and Females?11
The Effect of Sodium Alginate and Pectin Added to a Carbohydrate Beverage on Endurance Performance, Substrate Oxidation and Blood Glucose Concentration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis11
Validity and Reliability of Inertial Measurement Units on Lower Extremity Kinematics During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis11
Acute Neuromuscular, Physiological and Performance Responses After Strength Training in Runners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis11
Correction: Quantifying Collision Frequency and Intensity in Rugby Union and Rugby Sevens: A Systematic Review10
Associations Between Wearable-Specific Indicators of Physical Activity Behaviour and Insulin Sensitivity and Glycated Haemoglobin in the General Population: Results from the ORISCAV-LUX 2 Study10
Serum Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Marker Changes in Repetitive Breath-hold Diving10
Feasibility of an Audit and Feedback Intervention to Facilitate Journal Policy Change Towards Greater Promotion of Transparency and Openness in Sports Science Research10
Analysis of the Effect of Injuries on Match Performance Variables in Professional Soccer Players: A Retrospective, Experimental Longitudinal Design10
Effects of Non-periodized and Linear Periodized Combined Exercise Training on Insulin Resistance Indicators in Adults with Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial10
Physical Health Impairment and Exercise as Medicine in Severe Mental Disorders: A Narrative Review10
Genetic Variants within NOGGIN, COL1A1, COL5A1, and IGF2 are Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries in Elite Male Australian Football League Players: A Preliminary Study10
Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis9
Effect of Different Types of Strength Training on Swimming Performance in Competitive Swimmers: A Systematic Review9
Acute and Chronic Physical Activity Increases Creative Ideation Performance: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-analysis9
Preliminary Evidence for the Clinical Utility of Tactile Somatosensory Assessments of Sport-Related mTBI9
Exercise Training and Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Survivors: Current Evidence and Research Gaps Based on a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis9
A Framework for Clinicians to Improve the Decision-Making Process in Return to Sport9
Synergistic Effect of Increased Total Protein Intake and Strength Training on Muscle Strength: A Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials9
Injury Patterns in Collegiate Club Quidditch9
Shared Decision-Making: Some cautionary observations in the context of elite sport9
From a Technology That Replaces Human Perception–Action to One That Expands It: Some Critiques of Current Technology Use in Sport9
Prevalence, Characteristics, Association Factors of and Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Italian Amateur Cyclists: an Observational Cross-Sectional Study9
Fatigue and Recovery Time Course After Female Soccer Matches: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis9
Immediate Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to Sudden Cardiac Arrest During Sports is Associated with Improved Survival—a Video Analysis9
ADHD Prescription Medications and Their Effect on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis9
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