Aldo Sassi

3.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
20 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Aldo Sassi is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aldo Sassi has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 13 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Aldo Sassi's work include Sports Performance and Training (17 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (6 papers). Aldo Sassi is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (17 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (6 papers). Aldo Sassi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Australia. Aldo Sassi's co-authors include Ermanno Rampinini, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Samuele Marcora, Aaron J. Coutts, Carlo Castagna, Karim Chamari, Grant Abt, F. Marcello Iaia, T. Reilly and Paolo Menaspà and has published in prestigious journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Journal of Biomechanics and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Aldo Sassi

19 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Use of RPE-Based Training Load in Soccer

2004 888 citations Franco M. Impellizzeri, Ermanno Rampinini et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
Factors influencing physiological responses to small-sided soccer games

2006 550 citations Ermanno Rampinini, Franco M. Impellizzeri et al. Journal of Sports Sciences profile →
Physiological and Performance Effects of Generic versus Specific Aerobic Training in Soccer Players

2006 506 citations Franco M. Impellizzeri, Samuele Marcora et al. International Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Aldo Sassi Italy	17	2.7k	1.1k	649	449	254	20	3.0k
S D’Ottavio Italy	31	2.8k 1.0×	900 0.8×	661 1.0×	667 1.5×	366 1.4×	83	3.2k
Ulrik Wisl ff Norway	11	2.9k 1.1×	979 0.9×	642 1.0×	551 1.2×	297 1.2×	12	3.2k
Espen Tønnessen Norway	33	2.6k 1.0×	879 0.8×	606 0.9×	537 1.2×	317 1.2×	67	3.1k
F. Marcello Iaia Italy	30	3.7k 1.4×	1.4k 1.3×	839 1.3×	609 1.4×	361 1.4×	60	4.3k
Anis Chaouachi Tunisia	26	1.8k 0.7×	553 0.5×	469 0.7×	499 1.1×	147 0.6×	68	2.3k
Stephen Hill‐Haas Australia	15	2.2k 0.8×	776 0.7×	680 1.0×	418 0.9×	104 0.4×	15	2.4k
Jason D. Vescovi United States	31	2.4k 0.9×	369 0.3×	486 0.7×	663 1.5×	172 0.7×	66	2.9k
José Carlos Barbero Álvarez Spain	23	2.1k 0.8×	548 0.5×	512 0.8×	433 1.0×	178 0.7×	55	2.6k
Ben Simpson Qatar	24	2.0k 0.8×	493 0.4×	593 0.9×	415 0.9×	175 0.7×	33	2.3k
Jaime Fernández-Fernández Spain	33	2.6k 1.0×	503 0.5×	783 1.2×	707 1.6×	190 0.7×	98	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Aldo Sassi

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aldo Sassi

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All Works

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Sassi, Aldo, et al.. (2017). Summer green manuring in organic greenhouses under French Mediterranean climate. Acta Horticulturae. 143–150. 1 indexed citations

Rampinini, Ermanno, et al.. (2011). Match-Related Fatigue in Soccer Players. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(11). 2161–2170. 196 indexed citations

Garvican, Laura A., David T. Martin, Marc J. Quod, et al.. (2010). Time course of the hemoglobin mass response to natural altitude training in elite endurance cyclists. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 22(1). 95–103. 88 indexed citations

Menaspà, Paolo, Aldo Sassi, & Franco M. Impellizzeri. (2010). Aerobic Fitness Variables Do Not Predict the Professional Career of Young Cyclists. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 42(4). 805–812. 41 indexed citations

Menaspà, Paolo, Ermanno Rampinini, Andrea Bosio, et al.. (2010). Physiological and anthropometric characteristics of junior cyclists of different specialties and performance levels. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 22(3). 392–398. 33 indexed citations

Sassi, Aldo, et al.. (2010). The Cost of Running on Natural Grass and Artificial Turf Surfaces. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(3). 606–611. 54 indexed citations

Rampinini, Ermanno, Aldo Sassi, Andrea Azzalin, et al.. (2009). Physiological determinants of Yo-Yo intermittent recovery tests in male soccer players. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 108(2). 401–409. 107 indexed citations

Rampinini, Ermanno, et al.. (2009). Repeated-sprint ability in professional and amateur soccer players. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 34(6). 1048–1054. 159 indexed citations

Sassi, Aldo, et al.. (2008). Effects of gradient and speed on freely chosen cadence: The key role of crank inertial load. Journal of Biomechanics. 42(2). 171–177. 11 indexed citations

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Garvican, Laura A., David T. Martin, Melissa A. Clark, et al.. (2008). The Time course of the Erythropoietic Response to Natural Altitude Training in Elite Endurance Cyclists. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 40(5). S52–S52. 1 indexed citations

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Sassi, Aldo, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Andrea Morelli, Paolo Menaspà, & Ermanno Rampinini. (2008). Seasonal changes in aerobic fitness indices in elite cyclists. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 33(4). 735–742. 32 indexed citations

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Impellizzeri, Franco M., Tammie R. Ebert, Aldo Sassi, et al.. (2007). Level ground and uphill cycling ability in elite female mountain bikers and road cyclists. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 102(3). 335–341. 31 indexed citations

13.

Impellizzeri, Franco M., Samuele Marcora, Carlo Castagna, et al.. (2006). Physiological and Performance Effects of Generic versus Specific Aerobic Training in Soccer Players. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 27(6). 483–492. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sassi, Aldo, Samuele Marcora, Ermanno Rampinini, P. Mognoni, & Franco M. Impellizzeri. (2006). Prediction of time to exhaustion from blood lactate response during submaximal exercise in competitive cyclists. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(2). 174–180. 20 indexed citations

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Rampinini, Ermanno, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Carlo Castagna, et al.. (2006). Factors influencing physiological responses to small-sided soccer games. Journal of Sports Sciences. 25(6). 659–666. 550 indexed citations breakdown →

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Impellizzeri, Franco M., Samuele Marcora, Ermanno Rampinini, P. Mognoni, & Aldo Sassi. (2005). Correlations between physiological variables and performance in high level cross country off road cyclists. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39(10). 747–751. 84 indexed citations

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Impellizzeri, Franco M., Ermanno Rampinini, Aldo Sassi, P. Mognoni, & Samuele Marcora. (2004). Physiological correlates to off-road cycling performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 23(1). 41–47. 63 indexed citations

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Impellizzeri, Franco M., Ermanno Rampinini, Aaron J. Coutts, Aldo Sassi, & Samuele Marcora. (2004). Use of RPE-Based Training Load in Soccer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(6). 1042–1047. 888 indexed citations breakdown →

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Impellizzeri, Franco M., et al.. (2002). Exercise intensity during off-road cycling competitions. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(11). 1808–1813. 83 indexed citations

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Arcelli, Enrico, Samuele Marcora, P. Mognoni, et al.. (2002). Evidence based coaching. 53–56. 21 indexed citations

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