E. Cafarelli

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

E. Cafarelli is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Cafarelli has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 27 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 14 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in E. Cafarelli's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (38 papers), Sports Performance and Training (25 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (14 papers). E. Cafarelli is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (38 papers), Sports Performance and Training (25 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (14 papers). E. Cafarelli collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. E. Cafarelli's co-authors include Jayne M. Kalmar, Nicholas A. Ratamess, Robert U. Newton, Cathryn R. Dooly, Jeffrey A. Potteiger, Michael H. Stone, William J. Kraemer, Barry A. Franklin, Kent Adams and Matthew S. Feigenbaum and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

E. Cafarelli

57 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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.

  1. Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults
    2002 2.5k citations William J. Kraemer, Kent Adams et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Cafarelli Canada 36 3.0k 2.3k 1.4k 970 956 57 6.2k
Glen O. Johnson United States 45 3.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 751 0.8× 925 1.0× 295 6.0k
David A. Jones United Kingdom 48 2.8k 0.9× 3.9k 1.7× 1.1k 0.8× 849 0.9× 1.4k 1.4× 84 7.5k
Jane A. Kent‐Braun United States 46 2.4k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 593 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 85 7.1k
Terry J. Housh United States 49 4.9k 1.6× 3.9k 1.7× 1.8k 1.3× 961 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 373 7.8k
K. Häkkinen Finland 49 4.4k 1.5× 2.0k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.4× 1.5k 1.6× 102 7.5k
David A. Jones United Kingdom 45 3.3k 1.1× 2.0k 0.9× 996 0.7× 847 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 109 6.7k
Sandra K. Hunter United States 51 3.7k 1.2× 4.0k 1.8× 1.4k 1.0× 599 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 177 8.4k
D. G. Sale Canada 49 7.1k 2.4× 4.5k 2.0× 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.5× 107 11.2k
Di J. Newham United Kingdom 45 3.3k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 736 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 829 0.9× 125 8.2k
Jonathan P. Folland United Kingdom 42 5.2k 1.7× 3.4k 1.5× 1.0k 0.7× 814 0.8× 805 0.8× 145 7.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by E. Cafarelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. Cafarelli

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All Works

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Griffin, Lisa & E. Cafarelli. (2006). Transcranial magnetic stimulation during resistance training of the tibialis anterior muscle. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 17(4). 446–452. 85 indexed citations
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Kalmar, Jayne M. & E. Cafarelli. (2006). Central excitability does not limit postfatigue voluntary activation of quadriceps femoris. Journal of Applied Physiology. 100(6). 1757–1764. 58 indexed citations
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Biro, Andrew, Lisa Griffin, & E. Cafarelli. (2006). Reflex gain of muscle spindle pathways during fatigue. Experimental Brain Research. 177(2). 157–166. 24 indexed citations
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Griffin, Lisa & E. Cafarelli. (2005). Resistance Training: Cortical, Spinal, and Motor Unit Adaptations. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 30(3). 328–340. 70 indexed citations
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Griffin, Lisa, et al.. (2005). Maximal motor unit firing rates during isometric resistance training in men. Experimental Physiology. 91(1). 171–178. 72 indexed citations
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Kalmar, Jayne M. & E. Cafarelli. (2004). Caffeine: A Valuable Tool to Study Central Fatigue in Humans?. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 32(4). 143–147. 116 indexed citations
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Walton, Christine, Jayne M. Kalmar, & E. Cafarelli. (2003). Caffeine increases spinal excitability in humans. Muscle & Nerve. 28(3). 359–364. 68 indexed citations
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Kraemer, William J., Kent Adams, E. Cafarelli, et al.. (2002). Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(2). 364–380. 2515 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Brien, G. L., et al.. (1998). Probabilities Associated With Counting Average Motor Unit Firing Rates in Active Human Muscle. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 23(1). 87–94. 15 indexed citations
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Cafarelli, E., et al.. (1995). Effect of vibration on antagonist muscle coactivation during progressive fatigue in humans.. The Journal of Physiology. 485(3). 857–864. 72 indexed citations
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Laframboise, J. G. & E. Cafarelli. (1994). Differential effects of voluntary and involuntary activation on contractile characteristics of two human muscles. Journal of Applied Physiology. 76(3). 1400–1402. 3 indexed citations
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Garfinkel, Susan & E. Cafarelli. (1992). Relative changes in maximal force, EMG, and muscle cross-sectional area after isometric training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 24(1). 1220???1227–1220???1227. 127 indexed citations
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Cafarelli, E., et al.. (1992). THE BEHAVIOUR OF COACTIVE MUSCLES DURING FATIGUE. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 24(Supplement). S91–S91. 2 indexed citations
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Dolmage, Thomas E. & E. Cafarelli. (1991). Rate of fatigue during repeated submaximal contractions of human quadriceps muscle. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 69(10). 1410–1415. 24 indexed citations
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Cafarelli, E.. (1982). Peripheral contributions to the perception of effort. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 14(5). 382???389–382???389. 112 indexed citations
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Cafarelli, E.. (1978). Effect of contraction frequency on effort sensations during cycling at a constant resistance.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 10(4). 270–5. 6 indexed citations
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Nadel, E. R., C. Bruce Wenger, M. F. Roberts, Jan A. J. Stolwijk, & E. Cafarelli. (1977). PHYSIOLOGICAL DEFENSES AGAINST HYPERTHERMIA OF EXERCISE*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 301(1). 98–109. 37 indexed citations
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Pandolf, K. B., E. Cafarelli, B. Noble, & Kenneth F. Metz. (1975). Hyperthermia: effect on exercise prescription.. PubMed. 56(12). 524–6. 18 indexed citations
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Noble, B., Kenneth F. Metz, K. B. Pandolf, & E. Cafarelli. (1973). Perceptual responses to exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 5(2). 104???109–104???109. 78 indexed citations

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