Sports Medicine-Open

Papers
(The median citation count of Sports Medicine-Open is 12. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Can We Go Online for Sports Injury Prevention? A Systematic Review of English-Language Websites with Exercise-Based Sports Injury Risk Reduction Programmes110
Correction: Analysis of the Effect of Injuries on Match Performance Variables in Professional Soccer Players: A Retrospective, Experimental Longitudinal Design75
Comment on: The Effect of Pedal Pump Lymphatic Technique Versus Passive Recovery Following Maximal Exercise: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial63
Comparative Effectiveness of Multiple Exercise Interventions in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis57
Does Vibration Foam Roller Influence Performance and Recovery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis49
Effects of Greater Central Arterial Stiffness on Cardiovagal Baroreflex Sensitivity in Resistance-Trained Men49
Factors Associated with Hip and Groin Pain in Elite Youth Football Players: A Cohort Study47
Impact of Ageing on Female Metabolic Flexibility: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in over-60 Active Women47
The Use of Fitness-Fatigue Models for Sport Performance Modelling: Conceptual Issues and Contributions from Machine-Learning44
The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Warmups for Lower Extremity Injury Prevention in Basketball: A Systematic Review44
Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsions: A Survey of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Current Practices in the Nordic Countries43
Clinical Outcome Following Concussion Among College Athletes with a History of Prior Concussion: A Systematic Review41
Fatigue and Recovery Time Course After Female Soccer Matches: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis41
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Exercise Physiology Services in Australia: A Retrospective Audit40
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-analysis39
Correction: Quantifying Collision Frequency and Intensity in Rugby Union and Rugby Sevens: A Systematic Review38
Modulating Tumour Hypoxia in Prostate Cancer Through Exercise: The Impact of Redox Signalling on Radiosensitivity38
Appropriate Reporting of Exercise Variables in Resistance Training Protocols: Much more than Load and Number of Repetitions37
The Effects of High-Intensity Multimodal Training in Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review34
Sensing Technology for Assessing Motor Behavior in Ballet: A Systematic Review32
Effects of Resistance and Endurance Training Alone or Combined on Hormonal Adaptations and Cytokines in Healthy Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis31
Soft Tissue Vibrations in Running: A Narrative Review31
Evaluation of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in Identifying Active Females Who are Prone to Injury. A Systematic Review31
The Assessment, Management and Prevention of Calf Muscle Strain Injuries: A Qualitative Study of the Practices and Perspectives of 20 Expert Sports Clinicians31
In-Competition Severe Injury Events in Elite Alpine Ski Racing from 1997 to 2020: The Case of the Austrian Ski Team30
Survival Versus Attraction Advantages and Talent Selection in Sport29
Sex Difference in Female and Male Ice Swimmers for Different Strokes and Water Categories Over Short and Middle Distances: A Descriptive Study29
What is the Effect of Changing Running Step Rate on Injury, Performance and Biomechanics? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis29
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Mitochondrial Respiration and Physical Performance in Middle-Aged Athletes: A Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial28
Effects of Cannabidiol on Exercise Physiology and Bioenergetics: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial28
Easier in Practice Than in Theory: Experiences of Coaches in Charge of Community-Based Soccer Training for Men with Prostate cancer—A Descriptive Qualitative Study28
The Effect of Shoulder and Knee Exercise Programmes on the Risk of Shoulder and Knee Injuries in Adolescent Elite Handball Players: A Three-Armed Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial27
The Effect of Load and Volume Autoregulation on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis27
Interlink Between Physiological and Biomechanical Changes in the Swim-to-Cycle Transition in Triathlon Events: A Narrative Review26
Predictive Value of Technical Throwing Skills on Nomination Status in Youth and Long-Term Career Attainment in Handball26
Chronic Viral Hepatitis in Elite Athletes: Approaches to Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management26
Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Health Symptoms and Well-Being Among Elite Sport Coaches and High-Performance Support Staff26
Sleep Regularity and Predictors of Sleep Efficiency and Sleep Duration in Elite Team Sport Athletes25
Do Rates of Mental Health Symptoms in Currently Competing Elite Athletes in Paralympic Sports Differ from Non-Para-Athletes?25
Are Leg Muscle, Tendon and Functional Characteristics Associated with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome? A Systematic Review24
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 Trial24
Convergent Validity of Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Resistance Exercise in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis24
The Impact of Pre-Exercise Carbohydrate Meal on the Effects of Yerba Mate Drink on Metabolism, Performance, and Antioxidant Status in Trained Male Cyclists24
The Relationship Between Undulatory Underwater Kick Performance Determinants and Underwater Velocity in Competitive Swimmers: A Systematic Review24
Body Composition and Bone Health Status of Jockeys: Current Findings, Assessment Methods and Classification Criteria23
Integrative Proposals of Sports Monitoring: Subjective Outperforms Objective Monitoring23
The Clinical Utility of the Child SCAT5 for Acute Concussion Assessment23
Physical Activity on Telomere Length as a Biomarker for Aging: A Systematic Review23
A Validated Injury Surveillance and Monitoring Tool for Fast Jet Aircrew: Translating Sports Medicine Paradigms to a Military Population22
Correspondence Between Values of Vertical Loading Rate and Oxygen Consumption During Inclined Running22
Serum Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Marker Changes in Repetitive Breath-hold Diving22
Prevalence, Characteristics, Association Factors of and Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Italian Amateur Cyclists: an Observational Cross-Sectional Study22
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 L21
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-analysis21
From a Technology That Replaces Human Perception–Action to One That Expands It: Some Critiques of Current Technology Use in Sport21
Genetic Variants within NOGGIN, COL1A1, COL5A1, and IGF2 are Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries in Elite Male Australian Football League Players: A Preliminary Study20
The Maximal Intensity Period: Rationalising its Use in Team Sports Practice20
The Relationship Between Psychological Stress and Anxiety with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Before and During a 56 km Ultramarathon Running Race19
Anterior Knee Pain: State of the Art19
Urinary Incontinence in Competitive Women Powerlifters: A Cross-Sectional Survey18
Incidence and Clinical Relevance of COVID-19 in a Population of Young Competitive and Elite Football Players: A Retrospective Observational Study17
Might Gendering Ski Binding Settings be Helpful for the Prevention of ACL Injuries Among Female Recreational Alpine Skiers?17
Return to Play in Long-Standing Adductor-Related Groin Pain: A Delphi Study Among Experts17
Intrinsic Risk Factors for Ankle Sprain Differ Between Male and Female Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis17
Exercise Training Intensity and the Fitness-Fatness Index in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Trial17
Conceptualising Rugby League Performance Within an Ecological Dynamics Framework: Providing Direction for Player Preparation and Development17
Contemporary Variables that Impact Sleep and Development in Female Adolescent Swimmers and Gymnasts17
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia–Hyperoxia on Performance- and Health-Related Outcomes in Humans: A Systematic Review16
What is real change in submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults? Retrospective analysis of a clinical trial16
Does Hypoxia and Stress Erythropoiesis Compromise Cardiac Function in Healthy Adults? A Randomized Trial16
Toward a New Paradigm in Resistance Training by Means of Velocity Monitoring: A Critical and Challenging Narrative16
Aiming at Optimal Physical Activity for Longevity (OPAL)16
Assessment of Physical, Technical, and Tactical Analysis in the Australian Football League: A Systematic Review16
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 Review16
The Influence of Customized Mouthguards on the Muscular Activity of the Masticatory Muscles at Maximum Bite and Motor Performance During Static and Dynamic Exercises16
A Case–Control Study of Tackle-Based Head Injury Assessment (HIA) Risk Factors in the National Rugby League15
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Mid-portion and Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials15
Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis15
Retrospective Analysis of Training Intensity Distribution Based on Race Pace Versus Physiological Benchmarks in Highly Trained Sprint Kayakers15
24-Hour Physical Behavior Balance for Better Health for All: “The Sweet-Spot Hypothesis”15
Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis14
Effect of Different Types of Strength Training on Swimming Performance in Competitive Swimmers: A Systematic Review14
Running Performance of Male Versus Female Players in Australian Football Matches: A Systematic Review14
Synergistic Effect of Increased Total Protein Intake and Strength Training on Muscle Strength: A Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials14
Weaving Lines of Inquiry: Promoting Transdisciplinarity as a Distinctive Way of Undertaking Sport Science Research14
Acute and Chronic Physical Activity Increases Creative Ideation Performance: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-analysis14
Differential Effects of Amount, Intensity, and Mode of Exercise Training on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Homeostasis: A Narrative Review13
The Effect of Pedal Pump Lymphatic Technique Versus Passive Recovery Following Maximal Exercise: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial13
Author’s Reply to González-Mohíno et al. “A Pragmatic Approach to Resolving Technological Unfairness: The Case of Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly Running Footwear”13
Effects of Consumer-Wearable Activity Tracker-Based Programs on Objectively Measured Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis13
The Effects of Accumulated Versus Continuous Exercise on Postprandial Glycemia, Insulin, and Triglycerides in Adults with or Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
Reverse Periodization for Improving Sports Performance: A Systematic Review13
Factors Confounding the Athlete Biological Passport: A Systematic Narrative Review13
Effects of Different Long-Term Exercise Modalities on Tissue Stiffness13
Influence and Mechanisms of Action of Environmental Stimuli on Work Near and Above the Severe Domain Boundary (Critical Power)13
Health Risks and Musculoskeletal Problems of Elite Mobile Esports Players: a Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study12
Stroke Kinematics, Temporal Patterns, Neuromuscular Activity, Pacing and Kinetics in Elite Breaststroke Swimming: A Systematic Review12
Video Analysis and Verification of Direct Head Impacts Recorded by Wearable Sensors in Junior Rugby League Players12
The Role of Sports Clothing in Thermoregulation, Comfort, and Performance During Exercise in the Heat: A Narrative Review12
The Effects of Exercise Training on Recovery of Biochemical and Hematological Outcomes in Patients Surviving COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Assessor-Blinded Trial12
Validating a Japanese Version of the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire12
Resuming Training in High-Level Athletes After Mild COVID-19 Infection: A Multicenter Prospective Study (ASCCOVID-19)12
Swimming Warm-Up and Beyond: Dryland Protocols and Their Related Mechanisms—A Scoping Review12
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