Topic · Sports injuries and prevention
Most cited papers in Sports injuries and prevention
What are the most cited papers in Sports injuries and prevention?
The most cited paper in Sports injuries and prevention is "Measures of Reliability in Sports Medicine and Science" (Will G. Hopkins, 2000), with 4,630 citations. Next come "Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)—Development of a Self-Administered Outcome Measure" (3,945) and "Fear of movement/(re)injury in chronic low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance" (2,462).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 955 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Measures of Reliability in Sports Medicine and Science Will G. Hopkins · Sports Medicine | 2000 | 4,630 |
| 2 | Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)—Development of a Self-Administered Outcome Measure Ewa Maria Roos, Harald P. Roos, Stefan L. Lohmander et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy | Aug 1998 | 3,945 |
| 3 | Fear of movement/(re)injury in chronic low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance Johan W.S. Vlaeyen, Ank M. J. Kole-Snijders, Ruben G. B. Boeren et al. · Pain | Sep 1995 | 2,462 |
| 4 | Physiology of Soccer Tomas St len, Karim Chamari, Carlo Castagna et al. · Sports Medicine | 2005 | 2,293 |
| 5 | Epidemiology of collegiate injuries for 15 sports: summary and recommendations for injury prevention initiatives. Jennifer M. Hootman, Randall W. Dick, Julie A. Agel · PubMed | 27 Sep 2007 | 2,194 |
| 6 | Match performance of high-standard soccer players with special reference to development of fatigue Magni Mohr, Peter Krustrup, Jens Bangsbo · Journal of Sports Sciences | 2003 | 2,077 |
| 7 | Factors of patellar instability: An anatomic radiographic study H Dejour, Gilles Walch, Laurent Nové-Josserand et al. · Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy | Mar 1994 | 2,058 |
| 8 | Incidence, Severity, Aetiology and Prevention of Sports Injuries Willem van Mechelen, Hynek Hlobil, Han C.G. Kemper · Sports Medicine | Aug 1992 | 2,010 |
| 9 | Fundamentals of Resistance Training: Progression and Exercise Prescription William J. Kraemer, Nicholas A. Ratamess · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise | Apr 2004 | 1,983 |
| 10 | ACSM’s New Preparticipation Health Screening Recommendations from ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Ninth Edition Paul D. Thompson, Ross A Arena, Deborah A. Riebe et al. · Current Sports Medicine Reports | 2013 | 1,841 |
| 11 | Defining training and performance caliber: a participant classification framework Alannah K. A. McKay, Trent Stellingwerff, Ella S. Smith et al. · Figshare | 29 Dec 2021 | 1,833 |
| 12 | Changes in the Cross-Striations of Muscle during Contraction and Stretch and their Structural Interpretation Hugh Esmor Huxley, Jean Hanson · Nature | May 1954 | 1,755 |
| 13 | The Role of Core Stability in Athletic Function William Ben Kibler, Joel M. Press, Aaron D Sciascia · Sports Medicine | 2006 | 1,724 |
| 14 | Cumulative Effects Associated With Recurrent Concussion in Collegiate Football Players Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Michael McCrea, Stephen W. Marshall et al. · JAMA | 18 Nov 2003 | 1,700 |
| 15 | Agility literature review: Classifications, training and testing Jeremy M. Sheppard, WARREN B. YOUNG · Journal of Sports Sciences | 31 Mar 2006 | 1,686 |
| 16 | A retrospective case-control analysis of 2002 running injuries JACK E. TAUNTON, Michael Ryan, Doug B. Clement et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine | Apr 2002 | 1,669 |
| 17 | Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Barry P. Boden, GREGORY E. DEAN, John A. Feagin et al. · Orthopedics | Jun 2000 | 1,659 |
| 18 | Diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. Task Force of the Working Group Myocardial and Pericardial Disease of the European Society of Cardiology and of the Scientific Council on Cardiomyopathies of the International Society and Federation of Cardiology. William John McKenna, Gaetano Thiene, Andrea Kazemi Nava et al. · Heart | Mar 1994 | 1,658 |
| 19 | Knee Injury Patterns Among Men and Women in Collegiate Basketball and Soccer Elizabeth A. Arendt, Randall W. Dick · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | Nov 1995 | 1,620 |
| 20 | Structural Changes in Muscle During Contraction: Interference Microscopy of Living Muscle Fibres A. F. Huxley, Rolf Niedergerke · Nature | May 1954 | 1,619 |
| 21 | The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder? Tim J. Gabbett · British Journal of Sports Medicine | 12 Jan 2016 | 1,603 |
| 22 | Role of Extracellular Matrix in Adaptation of Tendon and Skeletal Muscle to Mechanical Loading Michael Kjær · Physiological Reviews | 25 Mar 2004 | 1,586 |
| 23 | Cadaver validation of skeletal muscle measurement by magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography N. Mitsiopoulos, Richard Baumgartner, S. B. Heymsfield et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology | Jul 1998 | 1,565 |
| 24 | The Effect of Neuromuscular Training on the Incidence of Knee Injury in Female Athletes Timothy Edwin Hewett, Thomas N. Lindenfeld, Jennifer Riccobene et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | Nov 1999 | 1,558 |
| 25 | MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS Anders Holm · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise | Sep 1969 | 1,543 |
| 26 | Acute Effects and Recovery Time Following Concussion in Collegiate Football Players Michael McCrea, Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Stephen W. Marshall et al. · JAMA | 18 Nov 2003 | 1,504 |
| 27 | A Systematic Review on Ankle Injury and Ankle Sprain in Sports Daniel Tik-Pui Fong, Youlian Hong, Lap Ki Chan et al. · Sports Medicine | 2007 | 1,496 |
| 28 | Epidemiology of Muscle Injuries in Professional Football (Soccer) Jan Ekstrand, Martin Hägglund, Markus Waldén · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | 18 Feb 2011 | 1,487 |
| 29 | Scoring of patellofemoral disorders Urho M. Kujala, L H Jaakkola, Seppo K. Koskinen et al. · Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery | Apr 1993 | 1,462 |
| 30 | Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies Letha Y. Griffin, Julie A. Agel, Marjorie J. Albohm et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | May 2000 | 1,462 |
| 31 | Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Humans Priscilla M. Clarkson, Monica J. Hubal · American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Nov 2002 | 1,458 |
| 32 | Aging of skeletal muscle: a 12-yr longitudinal study Walter R. Frontera, VIRGINIA A. HUGHES, Roger A. Fielding et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology | Apr 2000 | 1,456 |
| 33 | The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Jens Bangsbo, Fedon Marcello Iaia, Peter Krustrup · Sports Medicine | 2008 | 1,455 |
| 34 | The Importance of Muscular Strength in Athletic Performance Timothy J. Suchomel, Sophia Nimphius, Michael Henry Stone · Sports Medicine | 2 Feb 2016 | 1,442 |
| 35 | Injury incidence and injury patterns in professional football: the UEFA injury study Jan Ekstrand, Martin Hägglund, Markus Waldén · British Journal of Sports Medicine | 23 Jun 2009 | 1,432 |
| 36 | Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners: a systematic review R N van Gent, D Siem, Marienke van Middelkoop et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine | May 2007 | 1,432 |
| 37 | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Lower Extremity Injury in High School Basketball Players Phillip J. Plisky, Mitchell J. Rauh, Thomas W. Kaminski et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy | 28 Nov 2006 | 1,425 |
| 38 | Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Per Aagaard, ANTHONY JOHN BLAZEVICH et al. · European Journal of Applied Physiology | 2 Mar 2016 | 1,411 |
| 39 | Muscle damage from eccentric exercise: mechanism, mechanical signs, adaptation and clinical applications Uwe Proske, David L. Morgan · The Journal of Physiology | Dec 2001 | 1,395 |
| 40 | Biomechanical Measures during Landing and Postural Stability Predict Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Return to Sport Mark V. Paterno, Laura C. Schmitt, Kevin Ray Ford et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | 11 Aug 2010 | 1,363 |
| 41 | Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures in studies of football (soccer) injuries Colin W Fuller, Jimmy Ekstrand, Astrid Junge et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine | 27 Feb 2006 | 1,359 |
| 42 | Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Karoline Cheung, Patria Anne Hume, Linda Maxwell · Sports Medicine | 2003 | 1,348 |
| 43 | Injury Mechanisms for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Team Handball Odd-Egil Olsen, Grethe Myklebust, Lars Fredrik Engebretsen et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | 19 Apr 2004 | 1,315 |
| 44 | The Adaptations to Strength Training Jonathan P. Folland, Alun Gwyn Williams · Sports Medicine | 2007 | 1,307 |
| 45 | Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019) Claudia L. Reardon et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine | 16 May 2019 | 1,274 |
| 46 | Performance Characteristics According to Playing Position in Elite Soccer Valter Di Salvo, Ramon Baron, Harald Tschan et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine | Mar 2007 | 1,266 |
| 47 | Understanding injury mechanisms: a key component of preventing injuries in sport Roald Bahr, Tron Krosshaug · British Journal of Sports Medicine | 23 May 2005 | 1,253 |
| 48 | The biomechanics of running Tom F. Novacheck · Gait & Posture | 1998 | 1,250 |
| 49 | Fate of the ACL-injured Patient Dale M. Daniel, Mary Lou Stone, Barbara E. Dobson et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | Sep 1994 | 1,246 |
| 50 | A maximal multistage 20-m shuttle run test to predict $$\dot V$$ O2 max Luc A. L�ger, Jean Y. Lambert · European Journal of Applied Physiology | Jun 1982 | 1,233 |
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