Constance Lebrun

6.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
62 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Constance Lebrun is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Epidemiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Constance Lebrun has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 19 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Constance Lebrun's work include Sports injuries and prevention (24 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (18 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (15 papers). Constance Lebrun is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (24 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (18 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (15 papers). Constance Lebrun collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and United States. Constance Lebrun's co-authors include Naama Constantini, Nanna L. Meyer, Roberta Sherman, Jorunn Sundgot‐Borgen, Margo Mountjoy, Richard Budgett, Louise M. Burke, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Arne Ljungqvist and Susan Carter and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Constance Lebrun

57 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Tr... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2018 2021 2018 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
    2014 891 citations Naama Constantini, Constance Lebrun et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  2. IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update
    2018 507 citations Kathryn E. Ackerman, Naama Constantini et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  3. Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women
    2021 380 citations Kirsty J. Elliott‐Sale, Clare Minahan et al. Sports Medicine profile →
  4. International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): 2018 Update
    2018 273 citations Kathryn E. Ackerman, Naama Constantini et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Constance Lebrun Canada 23 2.0k 1.2k 1.0k 852 616 62 3.8k
Naama Constantini Israel 33 1.9k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 965 1.1× 614 1.0× 117 4.9k
Kathryn E. Ackerman United States 34 2.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.6× 1.1k 1.3× 521 0.8× 135 5.0k
Dan Nemet Israel 38 998 0.5× 697 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 851 1.4× 205 5.0k
Aurelia Nattiv United States 26 2.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 285 0.5× 54 4.6k
Jeffrey A. Potteiger United States 24 2.4k 1.2× 937 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 436 0.5× 619 1.0× 82 4.6k
Mary Jane De Souza United States 46 2.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.5× 2.4k 2.4× 1.6k 1.9× 697 1.1× 161 6.4k
Adam S. Tenforde United States 42 2.9k 1.5× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 442 0.7× 181 5.5k
Richard Budgett Switzerland 30 3.9k 2.0× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 866 1.4× 68 6.5k
Anne B. Loucks United States 33 2.7k 1.4× 2.0k 1.7× 2.5k 2.5× 1.6k 1.8× 763 1.2× 58 6.2k
Barbara L. Drinkwater United States 34 2.8k 1.4× 715 0.6× 1.9k 1.8× 990 1.2× 398 0.6× 79 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Elliott‐Sale, Kirsty J., Marco Altini, Patricia K. Doyle–Baker, et al.. (2025). Why We Must Stop Assuming and Estimating Menstrual Cycle Phases in Laboratory and Field-Based Sport Related Research. Sports Medicine. 55(6). 1339–1351. 8 indexed citations
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Gibson, Eric, Paul Eliason, Stephen West, et al.. (2023). Shoulder Check: Investigating Shoulder Injury Rates, Types, Severity, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 34(2). 121–126.
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Eliason, Paul, Jean‐Michel Galarneau, Kathryn Schneider, et al.. (2023). Higher hazard of concussion combined with recurrent concussion in female youth ice hockey compared with males: An opportunity for concussion prevention. Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 39(2). 113–123. 4 indexed citations
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Elliott‐Sale, Kirsty J., Kathryn E. Ackerman, Constance Lebrun, et al.. (2023). Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 9(4). e001675–e001675. 10 indexed citations
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Eliason, Paul, Brent Hagel, Luz Palacios‐Derflingher, et al.. (2022). No association found between body checking experience and injury or concussion rates in adolescent ice hockey players. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 56(23). 1337–1345. 12 indexed citations
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Eliason, Paul, Brent Hagel, Luz Palacios‐Derflingher, et al.. (2022). Bodychecking experience and rates of injury among ice hockey players aged 15–17 years. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 194(24). E834–E842. 12 indexed citations
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Eliason, Paul, et al.. (2021). 226 Injuries in youth volleyball players at a national championship competition: incidence, risk factors and mechanism of injury. Poster presentations. A88.2–A88. 1 indexed citations
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Elliott‐Sale, Kirsty J., Clare Minahan, Xanne Janse de Jonge, et al.. (2021). Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women. Sports Medicine. 51(5). 843–861. 380 indexed citations breakdown →
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Emery, Carolyn A., Jean‐Michel Galarneau, Luz Palacios‐Derflingher, et al.. (2019). Does disallowing body checking in non-elite 13- to 14-year-old ice hockey leagues reduce rates of injury and concussion? A cohort study in two Canadian provinces. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 54(7). 414–421. 53 indexed citations
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Schneider, Kathryn, Alberto Nettel‐Aguirre, Luz Palacios‐Derflingher, et al.. (2018). Concussion Burden, Recovery, and Risk Factors in Elite Youth Ice Hockey Players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(1). 70–77. 30 indexed citations
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Schneider, Kathryn, Alberto Nettel‐Aguirre, Luz Palacios‐Derflingher, et al.. (2017). Concussion rates and recovery in elite youth ice hockey players. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(11). A39.3–A40. 2 indexed citations
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Thornton, Jane S, Anders Vinther, Fiona Wilson, et al.. (2016). Rowing Injuries: An Updated Review. Sports Medicine. 47(4). 641–661. 53 indexed citations
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Lebrun, Constance, Martin Mrázik, B Joel Tjarks, et al.. (2012). Sport concussion knowledge base, clinical practises and needs for continuing medical education: a survey of family physicians and cross-border comparison. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47(1). 54–59. 63 indexed citations
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Lebrun, Constance. (2006). Needling Combined With Shock-wave Therapy for Calcifying Tendonitis of the Shoulder. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 16(4). 375–376.
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Lebrun, Constance, et al.. (2005). Use of the Preparticipation Physical Examination Form to Screen for the Female Athlete Triad in Canadian Interuniversity Sport Universities. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 15(5). 320–325. 15 indexed citations
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Constantini, Naama, Gal Dubnov‐Raz, & Constance Lebrun. (2005). The Menstrual Cycle and Sport Performance. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 24(2). e51–e82. 191 indexed citations
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Lebrun, Constance. (2005). Low-Dose Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Previously Untreated Lateral Epicondylitis. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 15(5). 401–402. 29 indexed citations
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Frankovich, Renata J. & Constance Lebrun. (2000). MENSTRUAL CYCLE, CONTRACEPTION, AND PERFORMANCE. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 19(2). 251–271. 73 indexed citations
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Lebrun, Constance. (1993). Effect of the Different Phases of the Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptives on Athletic Performance. Sports Medicine. 16(6). 400–430. 99 indexed citations

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