Erling Asmussen

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Erling Asmussen is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Erling Asmussen has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 10 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 9 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Erling Asmussen's work include Sports Performance and Training (10 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (10 papers) and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (6 papers). Erling Asmussen is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (10 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (10 papers) and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (6 papers). Erling Asmussen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark. Erling Asmussen's co-authors include Flemming Bonde‐Petersen, Marius Nielsen, Kurt Jørgensen, Mogens Jørgensen, Søren Johansen, Erik André Andersen, Niels H. Secher, Ole Hansen and O Lammert and has published in prestigious journals such as Physiological Reviews, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Erling Asmussen

34 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Storage of Elastic Energy in Skeletal Muscles in Man 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300
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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. Storage of Elastic Energy in Skeletal Muscles in Man
    1974 362 citations Erling Asmussen, Flemming Bonde‐Petersen Acta Physiologica Scandinavica profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erling Asmussen Denmark 21 961 721 504 453 275 35 2.1k
F. Bonde-Petersen Denmark 22 615 0.6× 489 0.7× 691 1.4× 571 1.3× 404 1.5× 53 1.8k
J. R. Lacour France 30 1.4k 1.4× 538 0.7× 795 1.6× 301 0.7× 358 1.3× 62 2.2k
F. J. Nagle United States 30 759 0.8× 326 0.5× 901 1.8× 542 1.2× 708 2.6× 67 2.2k
J. Richard Coast United States 18 574 0.6× 365 0.5× 490 1.0× 341 0.8× 408 1.5× 57 1.9k
P. Mognoni Italy 20 701 0.7× 363 0.5× 326 0.6× 97 0.2× 190 0.7× 38 1.3k
E. M. Bernauer United States 25 487 0.5× 256 0.4× 446 0.9× 336 0.7× 1.2k 4.5× 51 2.5k
Daniel J. Cunningham United Kingdom 29 1.9k 2.0× 652 0.9× 623 1.2× 220 0.5× 246 0.9× 45 2.7k
R. A. Binkhorst Netherlands 23 292 0.3× 406 0.6× 262 0.5× 321 0.7× 307 1.1× 59 1.5k
Henry Vandewalle France 28 2.4k 2.5× 1.2k 1.6× 1.1k 2.2× 348 0.8× 368 1.3× 88 3.1k
Mitsumasa Miyashita Japan 20 1.0k 1.1× 672 0.9× 461 0.9× 136 0.3× 237 0.9× 65 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erling Asmussen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Asmussen, Erling. (1983). CONTROL OF VENTILATION IN EXERCISE. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 11. 24???54–24???54. 15 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling, Niels H. Secher, & Erik André Andersen. (1981). Heart rate and ventilatory frequency as dimension-dependent variables. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 46(4). 379–386. 6 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1980). DIMENSIONS AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE CAPACITY. Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine. 29(3). 133–142.
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Asmussen, Erling & Kurt Jørgensen. (1978). Biomechanics VI : proceedings of the Sixth International Congress of Biomechanics, Copenhagen, Denmark. 7 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1977). Regulation of Respiration: “The Black Box”. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 99(1). 85–90. 35 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling, Flemming Bonde‐Petersen, & Kurt Jørgensen. (1976). Mechano‐Elastic Properties of Human Muscles at Different Temperatures. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 96(1). 83–93. 50 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling, et al.. (1975). A Follow‐Up Longitudinal Study of Selected Physiologic Functions in Former Physical Education Students–After Forty Years. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 23(10). 442–450. 16 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling & Flemming Bonde‐Petersen. (1974). Storage of Elastic Energy in Skeletal Muscles in Man. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 91(3). 385–392. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Asmussen, Erling, Ole Hansen, & O Lammert. (1967). The relation between isometric and dynamic strength in man. Fiep Bulletin - online. 67(1). 1 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1965). THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SPORT*. Ergonomics. 8(2). 137–142. 2 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling & Marius Nielsen. (1964). Experiments on Nervous Factors Controlling Respiration and Circulation During Exercise Employing Blocking of the Blood Flow. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 60(1-2). 103–111. 85 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling & Marius Nielsen. (1961). The Contribution of the Distribution Factor to the A‐a Po2 Difference (A Correction). Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 51(4). 385–386. 5 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling, et al.. (1959). Posture, Mobility and Strength of the Back in Boys, 7 to 16 Years Old. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 28(3). 174–189. 17 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1959). The Weight-Carrying Function of the Human Spine. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 29(1-4). 276–290. 30 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling & Marius Nielsen. (1957). Ventilatory Response to CO2 During Work at Normal and at Low Oxygen Tensions. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 39(1). 27–35. 87 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling, et al.. (1956). Physical Performance and Growth in Children. Influence of Sex, Age and Intelligence. Journal of Applied Physiology. 8(4). 371–380. 36 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1956). Observations on Experimental Muscular Soreness. Acta Rheumatologica Scandinavica. 2(1-4). 109–116. 150 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1953). Positive and Negative Muscular Work.. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 28(4). 364–382. 184 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling & Marius Nielsen. (1953). The Cardiac Output in Rest and Work Determined Simultaneously by the Acetylene and the Dye Injection Methods.. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 27(2-3). 217–230. 91 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Erling. (1952). Experiments on Positive and Negative Work. Fiep Bulletin - online. 52(3). 3 indexed citations

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