Anthony J. Blazevich

14.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
241 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Anthony J. Blazevich is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony J. Blazevich has authored 241 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 125 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 23 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Anthony J. Blazevich's work include Sports injuries and prevention (151 papers), Sports Performance and Training (147 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (98 papers). Anthony J. Blazevich is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (151 papers), Sports Performance and Training (147 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (98 papers). Anthony J. Blazevich collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Anthony J. Blazevich's co-authors include Anthony D Kay, Kazunori Nosaka, Nicholas D. Gill, Per Aagaard, Dale Cannavan, Gabriel S. Trajano, Nicolas Babault, Sara Horne, David R. Coleman and David G. Behm and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Anthony J. Blazevich

231 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations

2016 940 citations Per Aagaard, Anthony J. Blazevich et al. European Journal of Applied Physiology profile →
Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review

2015 489 citations Anthony J. Blazevich et al. profile →
Post-activation Potentiation Versus Post-activation Performance Enhancement in Humans: Historical Perspective, Underlying Mechanisms, and Current Issues

2019 385 citations Anthony J. Blazevich et al. profile →
Optimizing Post-activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods

2025 14 citations Anthony J. Blazevich et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers

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Nicola A. Maffiuletti Switzerland

Sandra K. Hunter United States

Terry J. Housh United States

Jonathan P. Folland United Kingdom

Michael R. McGuigan Australia

Travis W. Beck United States

D. G. Sale Canada

Heikki Kyröläinen Finland

Glen O. Johnson United States

G. Gregory Haff Australia

Nicola A. Maffiuletti Switzerland

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475 ×0.4

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882 ×0.8

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20 of 20 papers shown

Blazevich, Anthony J., Walter Herzog, & João Pedro Nunes. (2025). Triggering sarcomerogenesis: Examining key stimuli and the role attributed to eccentric training—Historical, systematic, and meta-analytic review. Journal of sport and health science. 14. 101073–101073. 2 indexed citations

Ennequin, Gaël, et al.. (2025). Effect of Relative Age on Gross Motor Coordination Development, Considering Biological Maturity and Sex. Children. 12(5). 619–619. 1 indexed citations

Lima, Camila D., Cassio V. Ruas, & Anthony J. Blazevich. (2024). Influence of Stretch Speed and Arousal State on Passive Ankle Joint Mechanics. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 34(12). e14774–e14774.

Hooren, Bas Van, Per Aagaard, & Anthony J. Blazevich. (2024). Optimizing Resistance Training for Sprint and Endurance Athletes: Balancing Positive and Negative Adaptations. Sports Medicine. 54(12). 3019–3050. 7 indexed citations

Blazevich, Anthony J., et al.. (2024). Reduction and recovery of self-sustained muscle activity after fatiguing plantar flexor contractions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 124(6). 1781–1794. 1 indexed citations

Hooren, Bas Van, Per Aagaard, Andrea Monte, & Anthony J. Blazevich. (2024). The role of pennation angle and architectural gearing to rate of force development in dynamic and isometric muscle contractions. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 34(5). e14639–e14639. 6 indexed citations

Ruas, Cassio V., Mélanie Rance, Claire Morel, et al.. (2024). Can neuromuscular differences manifest by early adolescence in males between predominantly endurance and strength sports?. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 124(9). 2651–2663.

Wilkie, Jodie Cochrane, et al.. (2023). Does fatigue influence joint‐specific work and ground force production during the first steps of maximal acceleration?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 33(6). 894–906. 4 indexed citations

Blazevich, Anthony J., et al.. (2023). Neuromuscular fatigue and muscle damage following a simulated singles badminton match. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 123(6). 1229–1240. 7 indexed citations

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Blazevich, Anthony J., et al.. (2023). Do Between-limb Strength Differences in the Elbow Flexors Affect Their Neuromuscular and Strength Adaptations to Short-term Strength Training?. 2(6). 42–57. 1 indexed citations

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Orssatto, Lucas B. R., Gabriel Fernandes, Anthony J. Blazevich, & Gabriel S. Trajano. (2022). Facilitation–inhibition control of motor neuronal persistent inward currents in young and older adults. The Journal of Physiology. 600(23). 5101–5117. 28 indexed citations

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Peeling, Peter, et al.. (2022). Assessing the rate of torque development in sprint cycling: a methodological study. European Journal of Sport Science. 23(6). 964–974. 1 indexed citations

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Pulverenti, Timothy S., et al.. (2021). Plantar flexor muscle stretching depresses the soleus late response but not tendon tap reflexes. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 53(9). 3185–3198. 4 indexed citations

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Orssatto, Lucas B. R., Karen Mackay, Anthony Shield, et al.. (2021). Estimates of persistent inward currents increase with the level of voluntary drive in low-threshold motor units of plantar flexor muscles. Journal of Neurophysiology. 125(5). 1746–1754. 40 indexed citations

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Blazevich, Anthony J., et al.. (2021). Post-exercise heart rate recovery and parasympathetic reactivation are comparable between prepubertal boys and well-trained adult male endurance athletes. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 122(2). 345–355. 3 indexed citations

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Orssatto, Lucas B. R., David N. Borg, Anthony J. Blazevich, et al.. (2021). Intrinsic motoneuron excitability is reduced in soleus and tibialis anterior of older adults. GeroScience. 43(6). 2719–2735. 35 indexed citations

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Wessner, Barbara, Alexandra Gráf, Marco Narici, et al.. (2020). Remodeling the Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix in Older Age—Effects of Acute Exercise Stimuli on Gene Expression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(19). 7089–7089. 20 indexed citations

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Orssatto, Lucas B. R., et al.. (2020). Do Motoneurons’ Discharge Rate Slow With Aging? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). 1 indexed citations

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Croft, James L., et al.. (2018). Reductions in both temporal and spatial movement pattern complexity is associated with greater performance accuracy. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 1(6). 289–299.

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Cruickshank, Travis, Álvaro Reyes, Luis Peñailillo, et al.. (2018). Effects of multidisciplinary therapy on physical function in Huntington's disease. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 138(6). 500–507. 20 indexed citations

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