Christopher Napier

1.5k total citations
43 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Christopher Napier is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Napier has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 24 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Christopher Napier's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (24 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (17 papers) and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (10 papers). Christopher Napier is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (24 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (17 papers) and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (10 papers). Christopher Napier collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Christopher Napier's co-authors include Michael A. Hunt, Carlo Menon, Jack Taunton, Judit Takacs, Courtney L. Pollock, Mohsen Gholami, Jessica Maurer, Richard W. Willy, Max R. Paquette and Tyler J. Cuthbert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Napier

39 papers receiving 1000 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher Napier Canada 16 586 435 147 136 110 43 1.0k
Ukadike C. Ugbolue United Kingdom 19 466 0.8× 382 0.9× 103 0.7× 52 0.4× 98 0.9× 99 1.2k
Joel T. Fuller Australia 22 637 1.1× 949 2.2× 111 0.8× 100 0.7× 109 1.0× 80 1.5k
Matthew Taylor United Kingdom 17 288 0.5× 250 0.6× 95 0.6× 155 1.1× 294 2.7× 59 1.1k
Laurent Malisoux Luxembourg 24 913 1.6× 1.2k 2.7× 315 2.1× 348 2.6× 81 0.7× 77 1.9k
Paul Grimshaw Australia 21 575 1.0× 710 1.6× 75 0.5× 397 2.9× 83 0.8× 87 1.5k
Steven L. Fischer Canada 20 343 0.6× 321 0.7× 67 0.5× 53 0.4× 59 0.5× 107 1.5k
Rebecca Braham Australia 17 316 0.5× 668 1.5× 157 1.1× 377 2.8× 73 0.7× 35 1.3k
Bernard X. W. Liew United Kingdom 18 341 0.6× 328 0.8× 52 0.4× 48 0.4× 73 0.7× 86 955
Brendan Burkett Australia 29 810 1.4× 1.2k 2.8× 140 1.0× 189 1.4× 311 2.8× 142 2.6k
Judi Laprade Canada 14 293 0.5× 422 1.0× 121 0.8× 45 0.3× 68 0.6× 25 856

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Heiderscheit, Bryan C., et al.. (2025). Gait Retraining in Injured Distance Runners: A Clinical Review. German Journal of Sports Medicine. 76(1). 22–28.
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Napier, Christopher, et al.. (2025). Neural networks can accurately identify individual runners from their foot kinematics, but fail to predict their running performance. Journal of Biomechanics. 185. 112663–112663. 1 indexed citations
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MacPherson, Megan, Paul Blazey, A. Fearon, et al.. (2024). Current practice, guideline adherence, and barriers to implementation for Achilles tendinopathy rehabilitation: a survey of physical therapists and people with Achilles tendinopathy. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 10(1). e001678–e001678. 4 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Abraham J., et al.. (2023). “It would be so nice to have that hybrid between performance and comfort:” Co-designing women’s specific running shoes for competitive and recreational runners. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 26. S170–S171. 1 indexed citations
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Neal, Bradley Stephen, Christopher Bramah, Isabel S. Moore, et al.. (2023). Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study. Physical Therapy in Sport. 65. 130–136. 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Min-Ju, et al.. (2023). The One-week Reliability Of Spatiotemporal Walking Gait Metrics Using Insole-embedded IMUs. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 55(9S). 64–64. 1 indexed citations
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Esculier, Jean-François, et al.. (2022). Canadian Physiotherapists Integrate Virtual Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Physiotherapy Canada. 75(2). 134–145. 9 indexed citations
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Blazey, Paul, et al.. (2021). A narrative review of running wearable measurement system accuracy and reliability: can we make running shoe prescription objective?. Footwear Science. 13(2). 117–131. 5 indexed citations
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Emery, Carolyn A. & Christopher Napier. (2021). On the bright side of PhD life: the perspectives of physiotherapist clinician–scientists. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(12). 654–655.
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Hamstra-Wright, Karrie, Kellie C. Huxel Bliven, & Christopher Napier. (2021). Training Load Capacity, Cumulative Risk, and Bone Stress Injuries: A Narrative Review of a Holistic Approach. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 665683–665683. 12 indexed citations
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Napier, Christopher, Richard W. Willy, Brett C. Hannigan, Ryan S. McCann, & Carlo Menon. (2021). The Effect of Footwear, Running Speed, and Location on the Validity of Two Commercially Available Inertial Measurement Units During Running. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 643385–643385. 25 indexed citations
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Napier, Christopher, et al.. (2020). The use of a single sacral marker method to approximate the centre of mass trajectory during treadmill running. Journal of Biomechanics. 108. 109886–109886. 22 indexed citations
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Napier, Christopher, et al.. (2020). Infographic. Remote running gait analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(9). 512–513. 4 indexed citations
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Willy, Richard W., et al.. (2020). Infographic. Running myth: switching to a non-rearfoot strike reduces injury risk and improves running economy. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(3). 175–176. 3 indexed citations
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Whiteley, Rod, Christopher Napier, Nicol van Dyk, et al.. (2020). Clinicians use courses and conversations to change practice, not journal articles: is it time for journals to peer-review courses to stay relevant?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(12). 651–652. 13 indexed citations
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Hatfield, Gillian L., Jesse M. Charlton, Christopher Napier, et al.. (2016). The Biomechanical Demands on the Hip During Progressive Stepping Tasks. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31(12). 3444–3453. 9 indexed citations
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Takacs, Judit, et al.. (2013). Validation of the Fitbit One activity monitor device during treadmill walking. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 17(5). 496–500. 260 indexed citations

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