Antti A. Mero

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
106 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Antti A. Mero is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Antti A. Mero has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 46 papers in Cell Biology and 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Antti A. Mero's work include Sports Performance and Training (64 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (46 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (24 papers). Antti A. Mero is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (64 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (46 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (24 papers). Antti A. Mero collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Norway. Antti A. Mero's co-authors include Paavo V. Komi, Juha J. Hulmi, Robert J. Gregor, Keijo Häkkinen, Harri Selänne, Juha P. Ahtiainen, Vuokko Kovanen, Markku Alén, Marko T. Korhonen and Heikki Rusko and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Antti A. Mero

103 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Biomechanics of Sprint Running

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Antti A. Mero Finland	38	2.9k	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	781	106	4.9k
David A. Jones United Kingdom	45	3.3k 1.1×	2.0k 1.3×	847 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	1.8k 2.4×	109	6.7k
N. Travis Triplett United States	37	2.9k 1.0×	934 0.6×	885 0.6×	893 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	82	4.7k
Barry A. Spiering United States	39	2.3k 0.8×	684 0.4×	911 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	709 0.9×	105	4.1k
Esteban M. Gorostiaga Spain	45	4.5k 1.5×	1.6k 1.0×	989 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	718 0.9×	92	6.6k
Axel Urhausen Germany	43	3.1k 1.1×	878 0.6×	966 0.7×	841 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	131	6.8k
Kathryn H. Myburgh South Africa	40	2.3k 0.8×	634 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	947 1.2×	131	5.2k
Duncan N. French United States	35	3.4k 1.2×	832 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	689 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	96	4.7k
Philip D. Chilibeck Canada	50	2.4k 0.8×	893 0.6×	2.6k 1.8×	2.4k 2.1×	977 1.3×	199	6.9k
Gregory C. Bogdanis Greece	34	3.0k 1.0×	795 0.5×	786 0.6×	713 0.6×	775 1.0×	179	4.4k
Anthony C. Hackney United States	41	2.1k 0.7×	419 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	1.4k 1.8×	282	6.2k

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Kyröläinen, Heikki, et al.. (2020). Water immersion methods do not alter muscle damage and inflammation biomarkers after high-intensity sprinting and jumping exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(12). 2625–2634. 9 indexed citations

Stout, Jeffrey R., et al.. (2017). Dietary acid load and renal function have varying effects on blood acid-base status and exercise performance across age and sex. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 42(12). 1330–1340. 11 indexed citations

Heikura, Ida A., Trent Stellingwerff, Antti A. Mero, Arja Uusitalo, & Louise M. Burke. (2017). A Mismatch Between Athlete Practice and Current Sports Nutrition Guidelines Among Elite Female and Male Middle- and Long-Distance Athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 27(4). 351–360. 33 indexed citations

Ihalainen, Johanna K., Juha P. Ahtiainen, Simon Walker, et al.. (2017). Resistance training status modifies inflammatory response to explosive and hypertrophic resistance exercise bouts. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 73(4). 595–604. 22 indexed citations

Ahtiainen, Juha P., Simon Walker, Heikki Peltonen, et al.. (2016). Heterogeneity in resistance training-induced muscle strength and mass responses in men and women of different ages. AGE. 38(1). 10–10. 162 indexed citations

Pekkala, Satu, Petri Wiklund, Juha J. Hulmi, et al.. (2015). Cannabinoid receptor 1 and acute resistance exercise – In vivo and in vitro studies in human skeletal muscle. Peptides. 67. 55–63. 12 indexed citations

Mero, Antti A., et al.. (2015). Effects of far-infrared sauna bathing on recovery from strength and endurance training sessions in men. SpringerPlus. 4(1). 321–321. 35 indexed citations

Ihalainen, Johanna K., Simon Walker, Gøran Paulsen, et al.. (2014). Acute leukocyte, cytokine and adipocytokine responses to maximal and hypertrophic resistance exercise bouts. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 114(12). 2607–2616. 35 indexed citations

Ihalainen, Johanna K., et al.. (2014). Effects of Carbohydrate Ingestion on Acute Leukocyte, Cortisol, and Interleukin-6 Response in High-Intensity Long-Distance Running. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28(10). 2786–2792. 12 indexed citations

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Ahtiainen, Juha P., Juha J. Hulmi, William J. Kraemer, et al.. (2010). Heavy resistance exercise training and skeletal muscle androgen receptor expression in younger and older men. Steroids. 76(1-2). 183–192. 52 indexed citations

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Hulmi, Juha J., et al.. (2009). Resistance exercise with whey protein ingestion affects mTOR signaling pathway and myostatin in men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 106(5). 1720–1729. 115 indexed citations

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Cristea, Alexander, Marko T. Korhonen, K. Häkkinen, et al.. (2008). Effects of combined strength and sprint training on regulation of muscle contraction at the whole‐muscle and single‐fibre levels in elite master sprinters. Acta Physiologica. 193(3). 275–289. 35 indexed citations

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Korhonen, Marko T., Alexander Cristea, Markku Alén, et al.. (2006). Aging, muscle fiber type, and contractile function in sprint-trained athletes. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101(3). 906–917. 227 indexed citations

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Knuutinen, J., et al.. (2003). Free Amino Acid Pool and Muscle Protein Balance after Resistance Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 35(5). 784–792. 44 indexed citations

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Pullinen, Teemu, et al.. (2002). Hormonal Responses to a Resistance Exercise Performed Under the Influence of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 16(3). 383–389. 1 indexed citations

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Pullinen, Teemu, Antti A. Mero, Pirkko Huttunen, A. Pakarinen, & Paavo V. Komi. (2002). Resistance exercise-induced hormonal responses in men, women, and pubescent boys. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(5). 806–813. 45 indexed citations

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Pullinen, Teemu, et al.. (1995). Blood lactate and ammonia in short-term anaerobic work following induced alkalosis.. PubMed. 35(3). 187–93. 26 indexed citations

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Mero, Antti A.. (1987). Electromyographic activity, force and anaerobic energy production in sprint running : with special reference to different constant speeds ranging from submaximal to supramaximal. Jyväskylä University Digital Archive (University of Jyväskylä). 3 indexed citations

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Mero, Antti A., Paavo V. Komi, Heikki Rusko, & J. Hirvonen. (1987). Neuromuscular and Anaerobic Performance of Sprinters at Maximal and Supramaximal Speed*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 8(S 1). S55–S60. 25 indexed citations

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Komi, Paavo V. & Antti A. Mero. (1985). Biomechanical Analysis of Olympic Javelin Throwers. 1(2). 139–150. 28 indexed citations

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