Anthony Shield

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
114 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Anthony Shield is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony Shield has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 41 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Anthony Shield's work include Sports injuries and prevention (95 papers), Sports Performance and Training (47 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (40 papers). Anthony Shield is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (95 papers), Sports Performance and Training (47 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (40 papers). Anthony Shield collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Spain. Anthony Shield's co-authors include David A. Opar, Morgan Williams, Ryan G. Timmins, Matthew N. Bourne, Shi Zhou, Steven Duhig, Isaac Selva Raj, Stephen R. Bird, Jack Hickey and Aiman Al Najjar and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Anthony Shield

112 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Hamstring Strain Injuries

2012 484 citations David A. Opar, Morgan Williams et al. Sports Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anthony Shield Australia	37	4.1k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	909	114	5.2k
Matthew R. Rhea United States	32	4.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	404 0.3×	291 0.3×	201 0.2×	71	5.6k
Christopher I. Morse United Kingdom	35	1.7k 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	240 0.2×	352 0.3×	323 0.4×	128	4.1k
Ronei Silveira Pinto Brazil	38	2.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	439 0.4×	428 0.4×	153 0.2×	209	5.0k
Alberto Méndez-Villanueva Qatar	50	7.2k 1.8×	1.8k 1.4×	826 0.7×	348 0.3×	213 0.2×	107	8.0k
Valmor Tricoli Brazil	41	3.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	958 0.8×	344 0.3×	73 0.1×	175	5.4k
O. M. Rutherford United Kingdom	31	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	211 0.2×	460 0.4×	165 0.2×	53	3.7k
Bruno Manfredini Baroni Brazil	30	1.6k 0.4×	559 0.4×	317 0.3×	564 0.5×	136 0.1×	119	3.0k
Pedro J. Marín Spain	26	2.4k 0.6×	491 0.4×	446 0.4×	219 0.2×	136 0.1×	94	3.4k
Nejc Šarabon Slovenia	29	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	155 0.1×	336 0.3×	222 0.2×	274	3.2k
Keijo Häkkinen Finland	32	2.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	290 0.2×	239 0.2×	92 0.1×	115	4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Anthony Shield

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Williams, Morgan, Matthew N. Bourne, Llion A. Roberts, et al.. (2023). Hamstring and knee injuries are associated with isometric hip and trunk muscle strength in elite Australian Rules and Rugby League players. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 27(3). 172–178. 2 indexed citations

Orssatto, Lucas B. R., Karen Mackay, Anthony J. Blazevich, et al.. (2023). Intrinsic motor neuron excitability is increased after resistance training in older adults. Journal of Neurophysiology. 129(3). 635–650. 26 indexed citations

Maniar, Nirav, David A. Opar, Steven Duhig, et al.. (2022). Mechanical, Material and Morphological Adaptations of Healthy Lower Limb Tendons to Mechanical Loading: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 52(10). 2405–2429. 33 indexed citations

Fernandes, Gabriel, Lucas B. R. Orssatto, Anthony Shield, & Gabriel S. Trajano. (2021). Runners with mid‐portion Achilles tendinopathy have greater triceps surae intracortical inhibition than healthy controls. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 32(4). 728–736. 7 indexed citations

Schache, Anthony G., et al.. (2021). Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review. Sports. 9(10). 141–141. 8 indexed citations

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

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

Trajano, Gabriel S., et al.. (2021). Lower knee flexion and hip extension rate of torque development in athletes with previous hamstring strain injury. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40(5). 534–541. 3 indexed citations

Trajano, Gabriel S., et al.. (2021). Increased short interval intracortical inhibition in participants with previous hamstring strain injury. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 122(2). 357–369. 13 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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Duhig, Steven, et al.. (2018). Infographic. The effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(16). 1034–1035. 2 indexed citations

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Bourne, Matthew N., D. P. Pope, Steven Duhig, et al.. (2018). Infographic. Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(23). 1490–1491. 1 indexed citations

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Bourne, Matthew N., et al.. (2016). Muscle activation patterns in the Nordic hamstring exercise: Impact of prior strain injury. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 8 indexed citations

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Ruddy, Joshua D., et al.. (2016). Running exposure is associated with the risk of hamstring strain injury in elite Australian footballers. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Timmins, Ryan G., Joshua D. Ruddy, Joel D. Presland, et al.. (2016). Architectural changes of the biceps femoris after concentric or eccentric training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 11 indexed citations

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Bourne, Matthew N., Morgan Williams, David A. Opar, et al.. (2016). Impact of exercise selection on hamstring muscle activation. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(13). 1021–1028. 160 indexed citations

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Tsiros, Margarita D., Jonathan D. Buckley, Tim Olds, et al.. (2016). Impaired Physical Function Associated with Childhood Obesity: How Should We Intervene?. Childhood Obesity. 12(2). 126–134. 25 indexed citations

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Raj, Isaac Selva, Stephen R. Bird, & Anthony Shield. (2012). Reliability of ultrasonographic measurement of the architecture of the vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius medialis muscles in older adults. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 59 indexed citations

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Shield, Anthony, et al.. (2012). Hamstring strain injuries : factors that lead to injury and re-injury. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 31 indexed citations

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Opar, David A., Morgan Williams, & Anthony Shield. (2012). Hamstring Strain Injuries. Sports Medicine. 42(3). 209–226. 484 indexed citations breakdown →

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