Boštjan Šimunič

7.6k citations

141 papers · 2.9k indexed · h-index 30

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.5%
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
Physiology top 2%
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Spaceflight effects on biology

Papers in ⓘ

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 48
- Sports Performance and Training 41
- Sports injuries and prevention 23
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 11

Co-authors: Rado Pišot (98 shared papers)Marco Narici (37 shared papers)Jörn Rittweger (18 shared papers)Gianni Biolo (22 shared papers)Igor B. Mekjavić (8 shared papers)V. Valenčic (2 shared papers)Raja Dahmane (1 shared paper)Stefano Lazzer (18 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Applied Physiology (8 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (7 papers)Frontiers in Physiology (6 papers)Scientific Reports (4 papers)Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (4 papers)
Partner nations: Slovenia Italy United Kingdom

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Boštjan Šimunič

127 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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1	Spatial fiber type distribution in normal human muscle Journal of Biomechanics ·Raja Dahmane, Srdjan Djordjevič, Boštjan Šimunič, V. Valenčic	2005	205
2	Whole muscle contractile parameters and thickness loss during 35-day bed rest European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Rado Pišot, Marco Narici, Boštjan Šimunič, Maarten P. Boer, Olivier Seynnes, Mihaela Jurdana, Gianni Biolo, Igor B. Mekjavić	2008	170
3	Noninvasive Estimation of Myosin Heavy Chain Composition in Human Skeletal Muscle Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Boštjan Šimunič, Hans Degens, Jörn Rittweger, Marco Narici, Igor B. Mekjavić, Rado Pišot	2011	129
4	Short-term repeatability of parameters extracted from radial displacement of muscle belly Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology ·Dejan Križaj, Boštjan Šimunič, Tomaž Žagar	2007	124
5	Greater loss in muscle mass and function but smaller metabolic alterations in older compared with younger men following 2 wk of bed rest and recovery Journal of Applied Physiology ·Rado Pišot, Uroš Marušič, Gianni Biolo, Sara Mazzucco, Stefano Lazzer, Bruno Grassi, Carlo Reggiani, L. Toniolo, P. E. di Prampero, Angelina Passaro, Marco Narici, Shahid Mohammed, Jörn Rittweger, Mladen Gasparini, Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš, Boštjan Šimunič	2016	113
6	Positive energy balance is associated with accelerated muscle atrophy and increased erythrocyte glutathione turnover during 5 wk of bed rest American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Gianni Biolo, Francesco Agostini, Boštjan Šimunič, Mariella Sturma, Lucio Torelli, Jean Charles Preiser, G. Deby‐Dupont, Paolo Magni, Felice Strollo, Pietro di Prampero, Gianfranco Guarnieri, Igor B. Mekjavić, Rado Pišot, Marco Narici	2008	110
7	Between-day reliability of a method for non-invasive estimation of muscle composition Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology ·Boštjan Šimunič	2012	96
8	Bone loss in the lower leg during 35 days of bed rest is predominantly from the cortical compartment Bone ·Jörn Rittweger, Boštjan Šimunič, Giancarlo Bilancio, Natale Gaspare De Santo, Massimo Círillo, Gianni Biolo, Rado Pišot, Ola Eiken, Igor B. Mekjavić, Marco Narici	2009	93
9	Maintaining everyday life praxis in the time of COVID-19 pandemic measures (ELP-COVID-19 survey) European Journal of Public Health ·Saša Pišot, Ivana Milovanović, Boštjan Šimunič, Ambra Gentile, Ksenija Bosnar, Franjo Prot, Antonino Bianco, Gianluca Lo Coco, Sunčica Bartoluci, Darko Katović, Peter Bakalár, Terézia Kovalik Slančová, Lenka Tlučáková, Cristina Casals, Kaltrina Feka, Aikaterini Christogianni, Patrik Drid	2020	93
10	Nonuniform loss of muscle strength and atrophy during bed rest: a systematic review Journal of Applied Physiology ·Uroš Marušič, Marco Narici, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Ramona Ritzmann	2021	92
11	Neuromuscular junction instability and altered intracellular calcium handling as early determinants of force loss during unloading in humans The Journal of Physiology ·Elena Monti, Carlo Reggiani, Martino V. Franchi, L. Toniolo, Marco Sandri, Andrea Armani, Sandra Zampieri, Emiliana Giacomello, Fabio Sarto, Giuseppe Sirago, Marta Murgia, Leonardo Nogara, Lorenzo Marcucci, Stefano Ciciliot, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Marco Narici	2021	85
12	Skeletal muscle oxidative function in vivo and ex vivo in athletes with marked hypertrophy from resistance training Journal of Applied Physiology ·Desy Salvadego, Rossana Domenis, Stefano Lazzer, Simone Porcelli, Jörn Rittweger, Giovanna Rizzo, Irene Mavelli, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Bruno Grassi	2013	60
13	Combination of a structured aerobic and resistance exercise improves glycaemic control in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. A randomised controlled trial Women and Birth ·Iva Šklempe Kokić, Marina Ivanišević, Gianni Biolo, Boštjan Šimunič, Tomislav Kokić, Rado Pišot	2017	55
14	Tensiomyography detects early hallmarks of bed-rest-induced atrophy before changes in muscle architecture Journal of Applied Physiology ·Boštjan Šimunič, Katja Koren, Jörn Rittweger, Stefano Lazzer, Carlo Reggiani, Enrico Rejc, Rado Pišot, Marco Narici, Hans Degens	2019	53
15	Skeletal Muscle Contraction Time and Tone Decrease After 8 Weeks of Plyometric Training The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Damir Zubac, Boštjan Šimunič	2016	51
16	The Aging Muscle in Experimental Bed Rest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Nutrition ·Filippo Giorgio Di Girolamo, Nicola Fiotti, Zoran Milanović, R. Situlin, Filippo Mearelli, Pierandrea Vinci, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Marco Narici, Gianni Biolo	2021	48
17	Effects of an Uphill Marathon on Running Mechanics and Lower-Limb Muscle Fatigue International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Nicola Giovanelli, Paolo Taboga, Enrico Rejc, Boštjan Šimunič, G. Antonutto, Stefano Lazzer	2015	45
18	Mitochondrial Adaptations in Elderly and Young Men Skeletal Muscle Following 2 Weeks of Bed Rest and Rehabilitation Frontiers in Physiology ·Alessia Buso, Marina Comelli, Raffaella Picco, Miriam Isola, Benedetta Magnesa, Rado Pišot, Jörn Rittweger, Desy Salvadego, Boštjan Šimunič, Bruno Grassi, Irene Mavelli	2019	42
19	Loss of maximal explosive power of lower limbs after 2 weeks of disuse and incomplete recovery after retraining in older adults The Journal of Physiology ·Enrico Rejc, Mirco Floreani, Paolo Taboga, Alberto Botter, L. Toniolo, Lina Cancellara, Marco Narici, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Gianni Biolo, Angelina Passaro, Jörn Rittweger, Carlo Reggiani, Stefano Lazzer	2017	41
20	Effect of therapeutic exercises on pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ·Iva Šklempe Kokić, Marina Ivanišević, Melita Uremović, Tomislav Kokić, Rado Pišot, Boštjan Šimunič	2017	40

About Boštjan Šimunič

Boštjan Šimunič is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Developmental and Educational Psychology, having authored 141 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sports Performance and Training (41 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (34 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (23 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (23 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (20 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (16 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (15 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (1.2k citations), Physiology (931 citations), Rehabilitation (228 citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (268 citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (137 citations). Boštjan Šimunič has collaborated with scholars based in Slovenia, Italy and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Rado Pišot, Marco Narici, Jörn Rittweger, Gianni Biolo, Igor B. Mekjavić, V. Valenčic, Raja Dahmane, Stefano Lazzer, Damir Zubac and Hans Degens. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Frontiers in Physiology, Scientific Reports and Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

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