Benno M. Nigg

21.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
305 papers, 16.0k citations indexed

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Benno M. Nigg is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Benno M. Nigg has authored 305 papers receiving a total of 16.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 250 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 210 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 76 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Benno M. Nigg's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (194 papers), Foot and Ankle Surgery (79 papers) and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (76 papers). Benno M. Nigg is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (194 papers), Foot and Ankle Surgery (79 papers) and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (76 papers). Benno M. Nigg collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Switzerland and Germany. Benno M. Nigg's co-authors include Darren J. Stefanyshyn, Antonie J. van den Bogert, James M. Wakeling, Walter Herzog, Matthew A. Nurse, Vinzenz von Tscharner, Maurice R. Yeadon, Beat Hintermann, C. Reinschmidt and Lynda Read and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Benno M. Nigg

299 papers receiving 15.0k citations

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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.

Use of force platform variables to quantify the effects of chiropractic manipulation on gait symmetry.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benno M. Nigg Canada	77	11.6k	10.7k	3.4k	2.7k	2.1k	305	16.0k
Joseph Hamill United States	63	10.0k 0.9×	9.2k 0.9×	2.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	299	13.4k
Peter R. Cavanagh United States	77	8.2k 0.7×	6.7k 0.6×	7.2k 2.2×	2.9k 1.1×	2.9k 1.4×	229	18.6k
Alberto Leardini Italy	50	7.3k 0.6×	5.0k 0.5×	2.3k 0.7×	6.2k 2.3×	2.0k 1.0×	324	13.6k
Antonie J. van den Bogert United States	58	8.2k 0.7×	7.7k 0.7×	733 0.2×	5.6k 2.1×	1.1k 0.5×	187	13.3k
Jay Hertel United States	70	10.5k 0.9×	18.1k 1.7×	833 0.2×	5.1k 1.9×	1.5k 0.7×	365	21.6k
Hylton B. Menz Australia	80	10.8k 0.9×	11.3k 1.1×	6.7k 2.0×	3.3k 1.3×	6.8k 3.2×	467	22.7k
Kenton R. Kaufman United States	62	6.2k 0.5×	4.1k 0.4×	932 0.3×	6.3k 2.4×	1.5k 0.7×	379	14.4k
Ugo Della Croce Italy	42	5.4k 0.5×	2.6k 0.2×	1.4k 0.4×	2.6k 1.0×	3.2k 1.5×	137	9.8k
Irene S. Davis United States	58	10.4k 0.9×	9.1k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	536 0.3×	164	12.1k
Paavo V. Komi Finland	86	13.1k 1.1×	18.1k 1.7×	468 0.1×	2.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	296	24.0k

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Fraeulin, Laura, et al.. (2021). Isolating the Unique and Generic Movement Characteristics of Highly Trained Runners. Sensors. 21(21). 7145–7145. 5 indexed citations

Čigoja, Saša, Jared R. Fletcher, Michael Esposito, Darren J. Stefanyshyn, & Benno M. Nigg. (2021). Increasing the midsole bending stiffness of shoes alters gastrocnemius medialis muscle function during running. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 749–749. 47 indexed citations

Honert, Eric C., et al.. (2021). The effects of shoe upper construction on mechanical ankle joint work during lateral shuffle movements. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(16). 1791–1799. 8 indexed citations

Čigoja, Saša, Michael J. Asmussen, Colin R. Firminger, et al.. (2020). The Effects of Increased Midsole Bending Stiffness of Sport Shoes on Muscle-Tendon Unit Shortening and Shortening Velocity: a Randomised Crossover Trial in Recreational Male Runners. Sports Medicine - Open. 6(1). 9–9. 41 indexed citations

Mohr, M., Vinzenz von Tscharner, Jackie L. Whittaker, Carolyn A. Emery, & Benno M. Nigg. (2019). Quadriceps-hamstrings intermuscular coherence during single-leg squatting 3–12 years following a youth sport-related knee injury. Human Movement Science. 66. 273–284. 2 indexed citations

Firminger, Colin R., Saša Čigoja, Michael J. Asmussen, et al.. (2019). Effect of longitudinal bending stiffness and running speed on a probabilistic achilles tendinopathy model. Footwear Science. 11(sup1). S66–S68. 3 indexed citations

Mohr, M., Vinzenz von Tscharner, Carolyn A. Emery, & Benno M. Nigg. (2019). Classification of gait muscle activation patterns according to knee injury history using a support vector machine approach. Human Movement Science. 66. 335–346. 15 indexed citations

Čigoja, Saša, Colin R. Firminger, Michael J. Asmussen, et al.. (2019). Effects of midsole bending stiffness on arch deformation of the human foot during running. Footwear Science. 11(sup1). S181–S182. 1 indexed citations

Asmussen, Michael J., et al.. (2019). The Submaximal Lateral Shuffle Test: A reliability and sensitivity analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(18). 2066–2074. 5 indexed citations

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Tscharner, Vinzenz von, et al.. (2018). Beta, gamma band, and high-frequency coherence of EMGs of vasti muscles caused by clustering of motor units. Experimental Brain Research. 236(11). 3065–3075. 15 indexed citations

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Čigoja, Saša, et al.. (2018). The effects of midsole bending stiffness on ball speed during maximum effort soccer kicks. Footwear Science. 11(3). 153–160. 1 indexed citations

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Nigg, Benno M., M. Mohr, & Sandro Nigg. (2017). Muscle tuning and preferred movement path – a paradigm shift. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

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Tomaras, Elias K., et al.. (2016). EFFECT OF BASKETBALL SHOES OF DIFFERENT WEIGHTS ON PERFORMANCE IN A GAME-LIKE SCENARIO. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 33(1). 1 indexed citations

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Hoerzer, Stefan, Vinzenz von Tscharner, & Benno M. Nigg. (2013). SING A SELF-ORGANIZING MAP TO IDENTIFY GROUP-SPECIFIC MOVEMENT PATTERNS DURING RUNNING. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 1 indexed citations

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Federolf, Peter, et al.. (2012). A holistic approach to study the temporal variability in gait. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(7). 1127–1132. 56 indexed citations

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Boyer, Katherine A., Peter Federolf, Cindy Y. Lin, Benno M. Nigg, & Thomas P. Andriacchi. (2012). Kinematic adaptations to a variable stiffness shoe: Mechanisms for reducing joint loading. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(9). 1619–1624. 31 indexed citations

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Nigg, Benno M.. (2004). IMPACT FORCES AND MOVEMENT CONTROL -TWO NEW PARADIGMS. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 2 indexed citations

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Wakeling, James M., et al.. (2001). Surface EMG shows distinct populations of muscle activity when measured during sustained sub-maximal exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 86(1). 40–47. 76 indexed citations

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Stefanyshyn, Darren J. & Benno M. Nigg. (2000). Energy Aspects Associated with Sport Shoes. Sportverletzung · Sportschaden. 14(3). 82–89. 43 indexed citations

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Hintermann, Beat & Benno M. Nigg. (1999). Pronation in runners: Implications for injuries. 1(40). 47. 9 indexed citations

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