H. John Yack

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

H. John Yack is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, H. John Yack has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 19 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 17 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in H. John Yack's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (24 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (12 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (11 papers). H. John Yack is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (24 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (12 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (11 papers). H. John Yack collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Belgium. H. John Yack's co-authors include D.A. Winter, Scott C. White, Smita Rao, Charles L. Saltzman, Ward M. Glasoe, Charles L. Saltzman, Neil A. Segal, Carole A. Tucker, Jeff Houck and Thomas D. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

H. John Yack

54 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. EMG profiles during normal human walking: stride-to-stride and inter-subject variability
    1987 545 citations H. John Yack et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
H. John Yack 1.4k 886 799 459 411 56 2.5k
Dominic Thewlis 1.0k 0.7× 948 1.1× 789 1.0× 175 0.4× 354 0.9× 137 2.3k
Uwe G. Kersting 1.1k 0.8× 902 1.0× 311 0.4× 307 0.7× 237 0.6× 124 1.8k
Heydar Sadeghi 1.2k 0.8× 719 0.8× 549 0.7× 790 1.7× 211 0.5× 109 2.2k
Amy Silder 1.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.6× 901 1.1× 413 0.9× 95 0.2× 49 2.8k
Michael B. Pohl 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.4× 599 0.7× 165 0.4× 378 0.9× 39 2.8k
Louis R. Osternig 1.9k 1.3× 2.4k 2.8× 1.4k 1.7× 421 0.9× 285 0.7× 88 4.9k
Wolfgang Potthast 1.3k 0.9× 842 1.0× 512 0.6× 406 0.9× 244 0.6× 137 2.1k
M.R. Pierrynowski 1.1k 0.7× 783 0.9× 409 0.5× 262 0.6× 314 0.8× 99 2.2k
Cara L. Lewis 1.5k 1.0× 879 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 228 0.5× 192 0.5× 100 2.5k
H.K. Ramakrishnan 2.3k 1.6× 1.2k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 947 2.1× 479 1.2× 8 4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. John Yack

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All Works

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Singh, Bhupinder, et al.. (2021). The effects of adiposity, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and fatigue on gait biomechanics in overweight and obese children. Clinical Biomechanics. 84. 105332–105332. 3 indexed citations
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Singh, Bhupinder, et al.. (2016). Changes in Gait over a 30-min Walking Session in Obese Females. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49(3). 555–562. 7 indexed citations
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Cole, Kelly J., et al.. (2016). Short and long-term effects of gait retraining using real-time biofeedback to reduce knee hyperextension pattern in young women. Gait & Posture. 50. 185–189. 7 indexed citations
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Singh, Bhupinder, et al.. (2016). Do fitness and fatigue affect gait biomechanics in overweight and obese children?. Gait & Posture. 50. 190–195. 4 indexed citations
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Holt, Joshua, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Results of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for Relapsed Idiopathic Clubfoot Treated with the Ponseti Method. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 97(1). 47–55. 46 indexed citations
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Segal, Neil A., et al.. (2015). Intensive Gait Training for Older Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 94(10S). 848–858. 37 indexed citations
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Darter, Benjamin J., David H. Nielsen, H. John Yack, & Kathleen F. Janz. (2013). Home-Based Treadmill Training to Improve Gait Performance in Persons With a Chronic Transfemoral Amputation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 94(12). 2440–2447. 37 indexed citations
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Segal, Neil A., et al.. (2012). Pregnancy Leads to Lasting Changes in Foot Structure. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 92(3). 232–240. 69 indexed citations
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Segal, Neil A., Elizabeth R. Boyer, Robert B. Wallace, James C. Torner, & H. John Yack. (2012). Association Between Chair Stand Strategy and Mobility Limitations in Older Adults With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 94(2). 375–383. 22 indexed citations
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Yack, H. John, et al.. (2011). Efficacy of Gait Training With Real-Time Biofeedback in Correcting Knee Hyperextension Patterns in Young Women. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 41(12). 948–952. 19 indexed citations
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Rao, Smita, et al.. (2011). Kinematics and Kinetics During Gait in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Limbs of Children With Myelomeningocele. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 32(1). 106–112. 4 indexed citations
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Wilken, Jason M., Smita Rao, Miriam Estin, Charles L. Saltzman, & H. John Yack. (2011). A New Device for Assessing Ankle Dorsiflexion Motion: Reliability and Validity. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 41(4). 274–280. 43 indexed citations
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Wilken, Jason M., Smita Rao, Charles L. Saltzman, & H. John Yack. (2010). The effect of arch height on kinematic coupling during walking. Clinical Biomechanics. 26(3). 318–323. 26 indexed citations
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Segal, Neil A., et al.. (2009). Effects of Concurrent Use of an Ankle Support with a Laterally Wedged Insole for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. PM&R. 1(3). 214–222. 10 indexed citations
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Rao, Smita, Charles L. Saltzman, & H. John Yack. (2009). Relationships between segmental foot mobility and plantar loading in individuals with and without diabetes and neuropathy. Gait & Posture. 31(2). 251–255. 66 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Douglas R., et al.. (2003). Kinematics, kinetics, and finite element analysis of commonplace maneuvers at risk for total hip dislocation. Journal of Biomechanics. 36(4). 577–591. 147 indexed citations
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Houck, Jeff, H. John Yack, & Tyler Cuddeford. (2003). Validity and comparisons of tibiofemoral orientations and displacement using a femoral tracking device during early to mid stance of walking. Gait & Posture. 19(1). 76–84. 49 indexed citations
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Givens, Deborah L., Richard K. Shields, & H. John Yack. (2002). Balance loss when lifting a heavier-than-expected load: Effects of lifting technique. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 83(1). 48–59. 16 indexed citations
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White, Scott C., et al.. (1998). Comparison of vertical ground reaction forces during overground and treadmill walking. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(10). 1537–1542. 156 indexed citations

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