Cynthia R. LaBella

5.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Cynthia R. LaBella is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia R. LaBella has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 25 papers in Epidemiology and 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Cynthia R. LaBella's work include Sports injuries and prevention (41 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (23 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (18 papers). Cynthia R. LaBella is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (41 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (23 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (18 papers). Cynthia R. LaBella collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Cynthia R. LaBella's co-authors include Neeru Jayanthi, Lara R. Dugas, Kody Moffatt, Daniel Fischer, M. Alison Brooks, Kelsey Logan, Alex B. Diamond, William Hennrikus, Blaise A. Nemeth and Ásgeir Sigurðsson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia R. LaBella

62 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Sports-Specialized Intensive Training and the Risk of Injury in Young Athletes

2015 385 citations Neeru Jayanthi, Cynthia R. LaBella et al. profile →
Sports Specialization in Young Athletes

2012 362 citations Neeru Jayanthi, Cynthia R. LaBella et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cynthia R. LaBella United States	29	1.9k	854	790	717	478	70	3.3k
M. Alison Brooks United States	33	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	428 0.5×	801 1.1×	484 1.0×	96	3.2k
John P. DiFiori United States	28	2.1k 1.1×	701 0.8×	1.0k 1.3×	498 0.7×	612 1.3×	65	3.4k
Joel S. Brenner United States	21	1.9k 1.0×	519 0.6×	729 0.9×	533 0.7×	537 1.1×	41	2.9k
Brian Hainline United States	33	2.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	533 0.7×	730 1.0×	978 2.0×	89	4.3k
Timothy A. McGuine United States	29	2.3k 1.2×	411 0.5×	680 0.9×	671 0.9×	572 1.2×	88	3.3k
Aynsley M. Smith United States	23	1.2k 0.7×	558 0.7×	436 0.6×	290 0.4×	288 0.6×	52	2.1k
Carly McKay United Kingdom	23	1.1k 0.6×	479 0.6×	409 0.5×	525 0.7×	399 0.8×	98	1.7k
J. Dvořák Switzerland	25	1.9k 1.0×	724 0.8×	830 1.1×	944 1.3×	742 1.6×	43	3.4k
Thomas P. Dompier United States	39	3.3k 1.7×	1.7k 1.9×	1.2k 1.5×	1.4k 1.9×	769 1.6×	99	4.4k
Margot Putukian United States	43	2.6k 1.4×	2.6k 3.0×	375 0.5×	828 1.2×	875 1.8×	129	6.2k

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Bonacina, Silvia, et al.. (2024). Persistent post-concussion symptoms include neural auditory processing in young children.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). CNC114–CNC114.

Shenvi, Neeta, et al.. (2023). The Effects of Injury Type on Health-Related Quality of Life in Youth Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 34(1). 52–60.

Rychlik, Karen, et al.. (2022). Rhythmic gymnasts’ injuries in a pediatric sports medicine clinic in the United States: a 10-year retrospective chart review. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 50(5). 454–460. 7 indexed citations

Kliethermes‌, Stephanie, Stephen W. Marshall, Cynthia R. LaBella, et al.. (2021). Defining a research agenda for youth sport specialisation in the USA: the AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(3). 135–143. 40 indexed citations

Sarwark, John F. & Cynthia R. LaBella. (2021). Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries. 1 indexed citations

Mjaanes, Jeffrey, et al.. (2020). Differential Change in Oculomotor Performance among Female Collegiate Soccer Players versus Non-Contact Athletes from Pre- to Post-Season. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 169–180. 7 indexed citations

LaBella, Cynthia R., et al.. (2020). Symptom severity and duration of recovery in pediatric patients with concussion. PEDIATRICS. 146. 66–67.

Kliethermes‌, Stephanie, Jean Côté, Robert M. Malina, et al.. (2019). Impact of youth sports specialisation on career and task-specific athletic performance: a systematic review following the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Collaborative Research Network’s 2019 Youth Early Sport Specialisation Summit. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 54(4). 221–230. 50 indexed citations

LaBella, Cynthia R., et al.. (2018). Sports Specialization and Risk of Injury in Male Youth Soccer Players. PEDIATRICS. 142(1_MeetingAbstract). 416–416.

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Walter, Kevin D., Kody Moffatt, Cynthia R. LaBella, et al.. (2018). Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents. PEDIATRICS. 142(6). 131 indexed citations

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LaBotz, Michele, Joel S. Brenner, Cynthia R. LaBella, et al.. (2016). Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances. PEDIATRICS. 138(1). 40 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R., et al.. (2016). Concussions in Collision Youth Sports. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30(1). 3–3. 3 indexed citations

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Kelly, Amanda K. Weiss, Suzanne Hecht, Joel S. Brenner, et al.. (2016). The Female Athlete Triad. PEDIATRICS. 138(2). 50 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R., William L. Hennrikus, Timothy E. Hewett, et al.. (2014). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. PEDIATRICS. 133(5). e1437–e1450. 156 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R., et al.. (2013). Prevention of ACL Injuries in Adolescent Female Athletes. Contemporary pediatrics. 30(7). 12–20. 4 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R.. (2012). A Comparative Analysis of Injury Rates and Patterns Among Girls' Soccer and Basketball Players At Schools with and without Athletic Trainers From 2006/07-2008/09. 6 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R., et al.. (2011). Effect of Neuromuscular Warm-up on Injuries in Female Soccer and Basketball Athletes in Urban Public High Schools. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 165(11). 1033–1033. 234 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R. & Rebecca L. Carl. (2010). Preventing Knee Ligament Injuries in Young Athletes. Pediatric Annals. 39(11). 714–720. 3 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R.. (2004). Patellofemoral pain syndrome: evaluation and treatment. Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice. 31(4). 977–1003. 92 indexed citations

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LaBella, Cynthia R., Bryan W. Smith, & Ásgeir Sigurðsson. (2002). Effect of mouthguards on dental injuries and concussions in college basketball. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(1). 41–44. 156 indexed citations

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