Aron J. Murphy

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Aron J. Murphy is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Aron J. Murphy has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 39 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 17 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Aron J. Murphy's work include Sports Performance and Training (81 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (56 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (19 papers). Aron J. Murphy is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (81 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (56 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (19 papers). Aron J. Murphy collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Aron J. Murphy's co-authors include Greg J. Wilson, Mark L. Watsford, Robert U. Newton, Robert G. Lockie, Brendan Humphries, Aaron J. Coutts, Robert W. Spurrs, John F. Pryor, William J. Kraemer and Elizabeth C. Pruyn and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Aron J. Murphy

124 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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The optimal training load for the development of dynamic athletic performance

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Aron J. Murphy Australia	48	5.5k	2.7k	809	768	759	130	7.2k
Wolfgang Kemmler Germany	50	2.3k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	924 1.1×	843 1.1×	276 0.4×	258	7.0k
Antti A. Mero Finland	38	2.9k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	539 0.7×	613 0.8×	277 0.4×	106	4.9k
Fabio Pigozzi Italy	32	2.3k 0.4×	588 0.2×	171 0.2×	681 0.9×	536 0.7×	163	4.3k
Naokata Ishii Japan	36	2.6k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	820 1.0×	3.0k 3.9×	142 0.2×	112	5.6k
William F. Brechue United States	30	1.6k 0.3×	851 0.3×	274 0.3×	993 1.3×	169 0.2×	101	3.2k
Alan J. Pearce Australia	36	1.5k 0.3×	1.2k 0.4×	378 0.5×	167 0.2×	391 0.5×	182	4.4k
Paulo Gentil Brazil	36	2.3k 0.4×	752 0.3×	174 0.2×	1.2k 1.6×	428 0.6×	228	5.1k
Norbert Bachl Austria	28	1.9k 0.4×	477 0.2×	250 0.3×	641 0.8×	459 0.6×	93	3.2k
L. Perry Koziris United States	23	2.3k 0.4×	751 0.3×	111 0.1×	571 0.7×	431 0.6×	59	3.4k
Niall M. Moyna Ireland	35	1.0k 0.2×	783 0.3×	655 0.8×	649 0.8×	263 0.3×	149	4.9k

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Schaerf, T. M., et al.. (2024). Investigating the Emergence of Collective States Within Rugby Sevens Gameplay. Journal of Sports Sciences. 43(1). 48–59. 6 indexed citations

Murphy, Aron J., et al.. (2024). The effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) supplementation on sleep, mood, and cognitive function in healthy university students. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 83(OCE4).

Gray, Adrian, et al.. (2021). Co-expression analysis identifies networks of miRNAs implicated in biological ageing and modulated by short-term interval training. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 199. 111552–111552. 8 indexed citations

Cummins, Cloe, et al.. (2020). The Validity of Automated Tackle Detection in Women's Rugby League. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 36(7). 1951–1955. 5 indexed citations

Hagstrom, Amanda D., et al.. (2019). Storage and handling of human faecal samples affect the gut microbiome composition: A feasibility study. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 164. 105668–105668. 20 indexed citations

Welch, Mitchell, Cloe Cummins, Heidi R. Thornton, Doug King, & Aron J. Murphy. (2018). TRAINING LOAD PRIOR TO INJURY IN PROFESSIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS: ANALYSING INJURY RISK WITH MACHINE LEARNING. RUNE (Research UNE). 36(1). 330. 2 indexed citations

Gray, Adrian, et al.. (2018). Modelling Movement Energetics Using Global Positioning System Devices in Contact Team Sports: Limitations and Solutions. Sports Medicine. 48(6). 1357–1368. 19 indexed citations

Lockie, Robert G., Aron J. Murphy, Adrian B. Schultz, Matthew D. Jeffriess, & Samuel J. Callaghan. (2012). Influence of Sprint Acceleration Stance Kinetics on Velocity and Step Kinematics in Field Sport Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27(9). 2494–2503. 50 indexed citations

Pruyn, Elizabeth C., Mark L. Watsford, Aron J. Murphy, et al.. (2012). Seasonal Variation of Leg Stiffness in Professional Australian Rules Footballers. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27(7). 1775–1779. 10 indexed citations

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Johnston, Rich D., Mark L. Watsford, Matthew J. Pine, et al.. (2011). Movement Demands and Match Performance in Professional Australian Football. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 33(2). 89–93. 73 indexed citations

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Lockie, Robert G., Aron J. Murphy, Adrian B. Schultz, Timothy J. Knight, & Xanne Janse de Jonge. (2011). The Effects of Different Speed Training Protocols on Sprint Acceleration Kinematics and Muscle Strength and Power in Field Sport Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(6). 1539–1550. 150 indexed citations

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Lockie, Robert G., Aron J. Murphy, Brendan R. Scott, & Xanne Janse de Jonge. (2011). Quantifying Session Ratings of Perceived Exertion for Field-Based Speed Training Methods in Team Sport Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(10). 2721–2728. 27 indexed citations

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Ditroilo, Massimiliano, Mark L. Watsford, Aron J. Murphy, & Giuseppe De Vito. (2011). Assessing Musculo-Articular Stiffness Using Free Oscillations. Sports Medicine. 41(12). 1019–1032. 21 indexed citations

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Watsford, Mark L., et al.. (2010). Time-Motion Analysis of International and National Level Futsal. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(3). 646–651. 100 indexed citations

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Murphy, Aron J. & Mark L. Watsford. (2005). The effect of walking training on respiratory function and performance in older females. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 6(3). 171–184. 2 indexed citations

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Lockie, Robert G., Aaron J. Coutts, & Aron J. Murphy. (2003). KINEMATIC DETERMINANTS OF EARLY ACCELERATION IN FIELD SPORT ATHLETES. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 52 indexed citations

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McGuigan, Michael R., et al.. (2003). Effect of Explosive Resistance Training on Titin and Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms in Trained Subjects. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 17(4). 645–645. 23 indexed citations

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Spurrs, Robert W., Aron J. Murphy, & Mark L. Watsford. (2003). The effect of plyometric training on distance running performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 89(1). 1–7. 335 indexed citations

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Newton, Robert U., Aron J. Murphy, Brendan Humphries, et al.. (1997). Influence of load and stretch shortening cycle on the kinematics, kinetics and muscle activation that occurs during explosive upper-body movements. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 75(4). 333–342. 297 indexed citations

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Wilson, Greg J. & Aron J. Murphy. (1996). Strength diagnosis: The use of test data to determine specific strength training. Journal of Sports Sciences. 14(2). 167–173. 33 indexed citations

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