Sports | Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021

1. “Loading Recommendations for Muscle Strength, Hypertrophy, and Local Endurance: A Re-Examination of the Repetition Continuum”
by Brad J. Schoenfel, Jozo Grgic, Derrick W. Van Every and Daniel L. Plotkin
Sports 2021, 9(2), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9020032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/2/32

2. “Impact of Different Exercise Modalities on the Human Gut Microbiome”
by Dierdra Bycura, Anthony C. Santos, Arron Shiffer, Kyman, Kyle Winfree, Jay Sutliffe, Talima Pearson, Derek Sonderegger, Emily Cope and J. Gregory Caporaso
Sports 2021, 9(2), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9020014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/2/14

3. “Effect of Exercise Intensity on Cell-Mediated Immunity”
by Katsuhiko Suzuki and Harumi Hayashida
Sports 2021, 9(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/1/8

4. “Muscle Fiber Type Transitions with Exercise Training: Shifting Perspectives”
by Daniel L. Plotki, Michael D. Roberts, Cody T. Haun and Brad J. Schoenfeld
Sports 2021, 9(9), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9090127
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/9/127

5. “Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Management of Bone Stress Injuries in Adolescent Athletes: A Narrative Review”
by Belinda Beck and Louise Drysdale
Sports 2021, 9(4), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9040052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/4/52

6. “The Implementation of Velocity-Based Training Paradigm for Team Sports: Framework, Technologies, Practical Recommendations and Challenges”
by Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández and Lorena Torres-Ronda
Sports 2021, 9(4), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9040047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/4/47

7. “Training Load Monitoring Considerations for Female Gaelic Team Sports: From Theory to Practice”
by John D. Duggan, Jeremy A. Moody, Paul J. Byrne, Stephen-Mark Cooper and Lisa Ryan
Sports 2021, 9(6), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9060084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/6/84

8. “Effect of Player Role and Competition Level on Player Demands in Basketball”
by Jodie Palmer, Daniel Wundersitz, Rodrigo Bini and Michael Kingsley
Sports 2021, 9(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9030038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/3/38

9. “Return to Basketball Play Following COVID-19 Lockdown”
by Dimitrios I. Bourdas, Emmanouil D. Zacharakis, Antonios K. Travlos and Athanasios Souglis
Sports 2021, 9(6), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9060081
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/6/81

10. “Understanding a Player’s Decision-Making Process in Team Sports: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence”
by Michael Ashfor, Andrew Abraham and Jamie Poolton
Sports 2021, 9(5), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9050065
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/5/65