Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Papers
(The H4-Index of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice is 15. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Pain intensity, spine structure, and body composition in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy66
Differences in non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing measures of lower leg muscle elasticity using shear wave elastography45
Reply to comments on “Progressive submaximal effort hamstring muscle endurance is reduced after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament”38
The perceptions and knowledge of prognosis of physiotherapists in musculoskeletal practice: An exploratory qualitative study36
Severity of persistent pain and disability can accurately screen for presence of pain catastrophizing and fear of performing wrist movements in individuals with distal radius fracture34
An investigation of body awareness, fatigue, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal problems in young adults with hypermobility spectrum disorder31
The prevalence of cervical contribution in patients reporting shoulder pain. An observational study23
Physiotherapy students' perceptions of how the Cervical Framework influences their clinical reasoning: A qualitative single case study of a Canadian university23
Prevalence of cervical, vestibulo-ocular and or physiological impairments in symptomatic individuals 4 weeks to 6 months post-concussion23
Musculoskeletal case-mix adjustment in a UK primary/community care cohort: Testing musculoskeletal models to make recommendations in this setting22
Differences of diaphragmatic muscle contraction between female patients with chronic neck pain and asymptomatic controls: A case-control study based on ultrasonography20
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of outcome measures among physiotherapists in Nepal: A mixed-methods study19
Understanding barriers to adherence to home exercise programs in patients with musculoskeletal neck pain18
Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-1917
Experiences, barriers and needs of physiotherapists with regard to providing self-management support to people with low back pain: A qualitative study16
Italian versions of the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ): psychometric properties and an investigation on the understanding of pain neurophysiology in physical therapists15
Common reported barriers and facilitators for self-management in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies15
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