Athol Thomson

430 total citations
22 papers, 257 citations indexed

About

Athol Thomson is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Athol Thomson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 257 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Athol Thomson's work include Sports injuries and prevention (21 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (13 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (8 papers). Athol Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (21 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (13 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (8 papers). Athol Thomson collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, United Kingdom and Australia. Athol Thomson's co-authors include Rod Whiteley, Chris Bleakley, Clint Hansen, Angus Burnett, Erik Witvrouw, Mathew G Wilson, Sébastien Racinais, Seán Mc Auliffe, Paul Read and Vasileios Sideris and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Athol Thomson

22 papers receiving 253 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Athol Thomson Qatar 11 179 131 99 17 17 22 257
Sivan Almosnino Canada 10 168 0.9× 177 1.4× 95 1.0× 20 1.2× 7 0.4× 18 314
Cedric De Blaiser Belgium 10 248 1.4× 157 1.2× 131 1.3× 18 1.1× 12 0.7× 16 412
Anna Lorimer New Zealand 12 300 1.7× 142 1.1× 121 1.2× 10 0.6× 11 0.6× 23 397
B. Donne Ireland 9 196 1.1× 131 1.0× 67 0.7× 17 1.0× 20 1.2× 14 270
Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke United States 12 333 1.9× 239 1.8× 55 0.6× 15 0.9× 27 1.6× 47 415
Karen D. Kendall Canada 8 291 1.6× 313 2.4× 160 1.6× 31 1.8× 13 0.8× 14 454
Cosmin Horobeanu Qatar 11 268 1.5× 138 1.1× 58 0.6× 32 1.9× 16 0.9× 18 326
Yaodong Gu China 10 160 0.9× 201 1.5× 86 0.9× 51 3.0× 10 0.6× 53 336
Taner Aydın Türkiye 9 251 1.4× 159 1.2× 66 0.7× 17 1.0× 7 0.4× 26 342
Miguel Ruiz Marín Spain 9 165 0.9× 111 0.8× 119 1.2× 13 0.8× 4 0.2× 24 272

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Fields of papers citing papers by Athol Thomson

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All Works

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Kryger, Katrine Okholm, Athol Thomson, Nicola Brown, et al.. (2022). Ten questions in sports engineering: technology in elite women’s football. Sports Engineering. 25(1). 14 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2022). Rotational traction of soccer football shoes on a hybrid reinforced turf system and natural grass. Footwear Science. 14(1). 58–69. 6 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, Rod Whiteley, Clint Hansen, et al.. (2021). Effect of speed and gradient on plantar force when running on an AlterG® treadmill. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 13(1). 34–34. 5 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2021). Lower medial hamstring activity after ACL reconstruction during running: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 7(1). e000875–e000875. 7 indexed citations
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Whiteley, Rod, Clint Hansen, Athol Thomson, Vasileios Sideris, & Mathew G Wilson. (2020). Lower limb EMG activation during reduced gravity running on an incline. Speed matters more than hills irrespective of indicated bodyweight. Gait & Posture. 83. 52–59. 4 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, Rod Whiteley, Mathew G Wilson, & Chris Bleakley. (2019). Six different football shoes, one playing surface and the weather; Assessing variation in shoe-surface traction over one season of elite football. PLoS ONE. 14(4). e0216364–e0216364. 18 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2018). Fifth metatarsal stress fracture in elite male football players: an on-field analysis of plantar loading. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 4(1). e000377–e000377. 14 indexed citations
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Girard, Olivier, Grégoire P. Millet, Athol Thomson, & Franck Brocherie. (2018). Is Plantar Loading Altered During Repeated Sprints on Artificial Turf in International Football Players?. PubMed. 17(3). 359–365. 3 indexed citations
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Hansen, Clint, et al.. (2017). Hamstring and calf muscle activation as a function of bodyweight support during treadmill running in ACL reconstructed athletes. Gait & Posture. 58. 154–158. 21 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2017). Hyperthermia-induced Neural Alterations Impair Proprioception and Balance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50(1). 46–53. 17 indexed citations
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Whiteley, Rod, et al.. (2017). Is the swing or stance phase more likely to injure the hamstrings during running? An EMG investigation using a reduced bodyweight (Alter-G®) treadmill. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 20. e125–e125. 1 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2016). ACCURACY AND VALIDITY: DO INSTRUMENTED TREADMILLS STAY IN THE RUNNING?. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 34(1). 1 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2016). Running speed increases plantar load more than per cent body weight on an AlterG® treadmill. Journal of Sports Sciences. 35(3). 277–282. 23 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, Rod Whiteley, & Chris Bleakley. (2015). Higher shoe-surface interaction is associated with doubling of lower extremity injury risk in football codes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49(19). 1245–1252. 34 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (2015). Running speed increases plantar load more than percent bodyweight on AlterG treadmill. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 19. e57–e58. 3 indexed citations
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Thomson, Athol, et al.. (1997). The influence of piston ring tribology on the diffusion of fuel through oil films. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 211(3). 223–233. 2 indexed citations

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