We are delighted to share some highly cited papers from the Section “Sports Medicine” that were published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) in 2023.

The following is a list of articles that we believe will interest you:

1. “The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training Type on Body Fat Percentage, Fat and Fat-Free Mass: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials”
by Fatemeh Khodadadi, Reza Bagheri, Raoof Negaresh, Sajjad Moradi, Michael Nordvall, Donny M. Camera, Alexei Wong and Katsuhiko Suzuki
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2291; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062291
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2291

2. “Effectiveness and Consequences of Direct Access in Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review”
by Marco Gallotti, Benedetta Campagnola, Antonello Cocchieri, Firas Mourad, John D. Heick and Filippo Maselli
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 5832; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185832
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5832

3. “Time-Restricted Eating and Its Metabolic Benefits”
by Sneha Mishra, Patress A. Persons, Andrea M. Lorenzo, Swarna S. Chaliki and Sophie Bersoux
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(22), 7007; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12227007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/22/7007

4. “Effect of Localized Vibration Massage on Popliteal Blood Flow”
by Devin Needs, Jonathan Blotter, Madison Cowan, Gilbert Fellingham, A. Wayne Johnson and Jeffrey Brent Feland
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 2047; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/2047

5. “Impacts of Whole-Body Vibration on Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Raphael Gonçalves de Oliveira, Heloísa Maria Elaine Licha Coutinho, Maiara Naldi Mansano Martins, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Laís Campos de Oliveira and Redha Taiar
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4467; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4467

6. “The Evaluation of Asymmetry in Isokinetic and Electromyographic Activity (sEMG) of the Knee Flexor and Extensor Muscles in Football Players after ACL Rupture Reconstruction and in the Athletes following Mild Lower-Limb Injuries”
by Łukasz Oleksy, Anna Mika, Iwona Sulowska-Daszyk, Renata Kielnar, Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej, Joanna Zyznawska, Olga Adamska and Artur Stolarczyk
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(3), 1144; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/1144

7. “Clinical Research Progress of Internal Brace Ligament Augmentation Technique in Knee Ligament Injury Repair and Reconstruction: A Narrative Review”
by Wenhao Lu, Zhenhan Deng, Anko Elijah Essien, Djandan Tadum Arthur Vithran, Michael Opoku, Yusheng Li and Wenfeng Xiao
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1999; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051999
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1999

8. “Epidemiology of Injuries in Men’s Professional and Amateur Football (Part I)”
by Tudor Vladimir Gurau, Gabriela Gurau, Doina Carina Voinescu, Lucretia Anghel, Gelu Onose, Daniel Andrei Iordan, Constantin Munteanu, Ilie Onu and Carmina Liana Musat
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(17), 5569; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175569
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/17/5569

9. “The Influence of Conventional and Innovative Rehabilitation Methods on Brain Plasticity Induction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis”
by Marta Milewska-Jędrzejczak and Andrzej Głąbiński
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1880; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051880
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1880

10. “Home-Based Preoperative Exercise Training for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Feasibility Trial”
by Pedro Machado, Sara Pimenta, Ana Luís Garcia, Tiago Nogueira, Sónia Silva, Bárbara Oliveiros, Raul A. Martins and Joana Cruz
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(8), 2971; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12082971
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/2971

11. “The Prevalence of Responders and Non-Responders for Body Composition, Resting Blood Pressure, Musculoskeletal, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness after Ten Weeks of School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training in Adolescents”
by Jarosław Domaradzki, Dawid Koźlenia and Marek Popowczak
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4204; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4204

12. “A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Control Study on the Effect of a Blood Flow Restriction by an Inflatable Cuff Worn around the Arm on the Wrist Joint Position Sense in Healthy Recreational Athletes”
by Aleksandra Królikowska, Klaudia Kusienicka, Ewa Lazarek, Łukasz Oleksy, Robert Prill, Anna Kołcz, Maciej Daszkiewicz, Dariusz Janczak and Paweł Reichert
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2262; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062262
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2262

13. “Effects of a Single Session of Systemic Vibratory Therapy on Flexibility, Perception of Exertion and Handgrip Strength in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Individuals: A Quasi-Experimental Clinical Trial”
by Eliane de Oliveira Guedes-Aguiar, Redha Taiar, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Bruno Bessa Monteiro-Oliveira, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo and Mario Bernardo-Filho
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(9), 3241; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093241
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3241

14. “Comparing Post-Exercise Hypotension after Different Sprint Interval Training Protocols in a Matched Sample of Younger and Older Adults”
by Sascha Ketelhut, Martin Möhle, Tina Gürlich, Laura Hottenrott and Kuno Hottenrott
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 640; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020640
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/640

15. “Scapular Kinematics and Patterns of Scapular Dyskinesis in Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Cohort Study”
by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Vincenzo Candela, Alessandra Berton, Daniela Lo Presti and Vincenzo Denaro
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(12), 3841;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12113841
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3841

16. “The Moderating Effects of Physical Activity on the Relationships between Child Maltreatment and Health Outcomes among Korean Adolescents: A Secondary Analysis of the 2020 Korean Children and Youth Rights Survey”
by Suryeon Ryu and Zan Gao
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(14), 4574; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144574
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4574

17. “Effects of Vibrotherapy with Different Characteristics and Body Position on Post-Exercise Recovery after Anaerobic Exercise”
by Tomasz Pałka, Marcin Maciejczyk, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig, Łukasz Tota, Marek Bawelski, Alejandro Leiva-Arcas, Rafał Stabrawa, Przemysław Bujas, Dawid Mucha, Andrzej Wiśniewski et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(14), 4629; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144629
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4629

18. “Key Considerations When Addressing Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour in People with Asthma”
by Paola D. Urroz Guerrero, Joice M. Oliveira, Hayley Lewthwaite, Peter G. Gibson and Vanessa M. McDonald
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 5998; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185998
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5998

19. “The Relationship between Body Composition and Physical Activity Level in Students of Medical Faculties”
by Aleksandra Jaremków, Iwona Markiewicz-Górka, Wojciech Hajdusianek, Karolina Czerwińska and Paweł Gać
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4521; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134521
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4521

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