Beat Knechtle

18.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
803 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Beat Knechtle is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Beat Knechtle has authored 803 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 547 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 254 papers in Cell Biology and 226 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Beat Knechtle's work include Sports Performance and Training (528 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (253 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (180 papers). Beat Knechtle is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (528 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (253 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (180 papers). Beat Knechtle collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Greece and Brazil. Beat Knechtle's co-authors include Thomas Rosemann, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Christoph Alexander Rüst, Patrizia Knechtle, Romuald Lepers, Andrea Wirth, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Matthias Alexander Zingg, Götz Kohler and Caio Victor Sousa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Beat Knechtle

765 papers receiving 12.7k citations

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Reduced level of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with depression and anxiety levels: an internet-based survey

2021 175 citations Paulo José Puccinelli, Taline Santos da Costa et al. BMC Public Health profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	One-minute stages are optimal for maximal exercise testing in endurance male and female athletes 2025 ·Clinics ·Alessandro Torres Campos, Claudio André Barbosa de Lira, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, (unknown), Katja Weiß, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle, Marília Santos Andrade	0
2	Effect of swimming intensity on performance in subsequent sprint triathlon: a sex-based analysis in amateur athletes 2025 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Claudio André Barbosa de Lira, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Marília Santos Andrade	0
3	Psychological aspects of the longest, solo, unsupported one-way polar ski expedition in Antarctica by a female adventurer 2024 ·BMJ Military Health ·Volker Scheer, (unknown), (unknown), Mabliny Thuany, Beat Knechtle, Mathias Steinach	2
4	Road and trail running from 5 km to an ultra-marathon – trends in Switzerland from 1999 to 2019 2024 ·Human Movement ·Mabliny Thuany, (unknown), (unknown), Pedro Forte, Katja Weiss, Volker Scheer, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Marília Santos Andrade, Ivan Čuk, Beat Knechtle	1
5	The segmental-based approach during anatomy coursework presents better results than the systems-based approach 2024 ·BMC Medical Education ·(unknown), Mário Hebling Campos, (unknown), Marília Santos Andrade, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Ricardo Borges Viana, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Claudio André Barbosa de Lira	1
6	Europe has the fastest Ironman race courses and the fastest Ironman age group triathletes 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·Beat Knechtle, Mabliny Thuany, (unknown), Elias Villiger, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Ivan Čuk, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss	2
7	Brief Review: Virtual Reality and Physical Exercise as Countermeasures of Coping the Space Missions 2024 ·Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) ·Thaís Russomano, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alcyr Alves de Oliveira, Edson Oliveira, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Beat Knechtle, Katja Weiss, Marília Santos Andrade, Claudio André Barbosa de Lira, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini	2
8	Sleep, Fatigue, and Recovery Profiles of the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Journey Across Antarctica 2024 ·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Volker Scheer, (unknown), (unknown), Mabliny Thuany, Beat Knechtle, Mathias Steinach	2
9	Strength-Based Therapy: Empowering Athletes' Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction 2024 ·Kamdin Parsakia, Beat Knechtle, Khadijeh Irandoust, Morteza Taheri	3
10	Dietary Habits and Race Day Strategies among Flexitarian, Vegetarian, and Vegan Recreational Endurance Runners: A Cross-Sectional Investigation from The NURMI Study (Step 2) 2024 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Mohamad Motevalli, Claus Leitzmann, Gerold Wirnitzer, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle, Katharina Wirnitzer	2
11	Sex Differences in Maximal Oxygen Uptake Adjusted for Skeletal Muscle Mass in Amateur Endurance Athletes: A Cross Sectional Study 2023 ·Healthcare ·(unknown), (unknown), Aldo Seffrin, (unknown), (unknown), Claudio André Barbosa de Lira, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Marília Santos Andrade	6
12	The Level of Selected Blood Parameters in Young Soccer Players in Relation to the Concentration of 25(OH)D at the Beginning and End of Autumn 2023 ·Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Łukasz Radzimiński, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle	1
13	Comparing the Performance Gap Between Males and Females in the Older Age Groups in IRONMAN® 70.3: An Internet-Based Cross-Sectional Study of More Than 800,000 Race Records 2023 ·Sports Medicine - Open ·Beat Knechtle, (unknown), Elias Villiger, Mabliny Thuany, Marília Santos Andrade, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Ivan Čuk, Katja Weiss	6
14	Training Behaviors and Periodization Outline of Omnivorous, Vegetarian, and Vegan Recreational Runners (Part A)—Results from the NURMI Study (Step 2) 2023 ·Nutrients ·Katharina Wirnitzer, (unknown), Mohamad Motevalli, Christian Raschner, Karl‐Heinz Wagner, Gerold Wirnitzer, Claus Leitzmann, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle	5
15	Effect of self-modeling and self-controlled feedback on the performance of professional swimmers and waterpolo players 2023 ·Sports Medicine and Health Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Morteza Taheri, Khadijeh Irandoust, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lee Hill, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Amine Ghram	1
16	Effects of Walking Football During Ramadan Fasting on Heart Rate Variability and Physical Fitness in Healthy Middle-Aged Males 2022 ·American Journal of Men s Health ·(unknown), (unknown), Amine Ghram, Achraf Ammar, Liwa Masmoudi, Tarak Driss, Beat Knechtle, Katja Weiss, Omar Hammouda, Mehdi Chlif	7
17	Reduced level of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with depression and anxiety levels: an internet-based survey breakdown → 2021 ·BMC Public Health ·Paulo José Puccinelli, Taline Santos da Costa, Aldo Seffrin, Claudio André Barbosa de Lira, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Thomas Rosemann, Lee Hill, Marília Santos Andrade	175
18	Running Performance Variability among Runners from Different Brazilian States: A Multilevel Approach 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Mabliny Thuany, Thayse Natacha Gomes, Lee Hill, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle, Marcos Bezerra de Almeida	10
19	Male swimmers cross theEnglishChannel faster than female swimmers 2012 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·(unknown), Beat Knechtle, Christoph Alexander Rüst, Thomas Rosemann	26
20	RUNNING 338 KILOMETRES WITHIN FIVE DAYS HAS NO EFFECT ON BODY MASS AND BODY FAT BUT REDUCES SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS - THE ISARRUN 2006 2007 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Beat Knechtle, Götz Kohler	12

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