Heather K. Smith

1.3k total citations
19 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Heather K. Smith is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather K. Smith has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Heather K. Smith's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers), Sports Performance and Training (6 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers). Heather K. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers), Sports Performance and Training (6 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers). Heather K. Smith collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United Kingdom. Heather K. Smith's co-authors include Adam G. Storey, Kirsten Legerlotz, Ravi Kambadur, Mridula Sharma, Linda Maxwell, Christopher D. McMahon, Wayne Hing, Nancy H. McKee, Michael J. Plyley and Carol D. Rodgers and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Heather K. Smith

18 papers receiving 969 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather K. Smith New Zealand 16 421 360 272 207 179 19 1.0k
Panagiota Manta Greece 21 455 1.1× 371 1.0× 384 1.4× 258 1.2× 214 1.2× 58 1.5k
S. Craig Tuggle United States 16 513 1.2× 174 0.5× 473 1.7× 242 1.2× 213 1.2× 23 1.2k
Thorsten Schiffer Germany 15 260 0.6× 241 0.7× 280 1.0× 177 0.9× 117 0.7× 42 900
Björn Alkner Sweden 15 486 1.2× 387 1.1× 727 2.7× 334 1.6× 263 1.5× 29 1.3k
R. S. Hikida United States 11 430 1.0× 746 2.1× 271 1.0× 403 1.9× 340 1.9× 26 1.4k
Gary E. McCall United States 15 361 0.9× 338 0.9× 342 1.3× 329 1.6× 180 1.0× 28 1.1k
S. K. Phillips United Kingdom 12 264 0.6× 339 0.9× 289 1.1× 171 0.8× 305 1.7× 13 1.0k
Kiril Minchev United States 17 724 1.7× 436 1.2× 721 2.7× 494 2.4× 246 1.4× 29 1.6k
Stefan Löefler Austria 14 710 1.7× 100 0.3× 444 1.6× 145 0.7× 245 1.4× 35 1.3k
Jon K. Linderman United States 16 622 1.5× 187 0.5× 400 1.5× 334 1.6× 162 0.9× 48 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather K. Smith

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Birch, Nigel P., Mattias Soop, Martina Zügel, et al.. (2020). Expression of titin-linked putative mechanosensing proteins in skeletal muscle after power resistance exercise in resistance-trained men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 130(3). 545–561. 6 indexed citations
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Paul, Ryan, Shelley Falconer, Jenny M. Oldham, et al.. (2020). IGF1 does not overcome sexual dimorphism of body and muscle size in Mstn−/− mice. Journal of Endocrinology. 248(2). 207–220.
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Smith, Heather K., et al.. (2017). Characterization of muscle ankyrin repeat proteins in human skeletal muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 313(3). C327–C339. 21 indexed citations
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Oldham, Jenny M., Tea Shavlakadze, Miranda D. Grounds, et al.. (2017). IGF1 stimulates greater muscle hypertrophy in the absence of myostatin in male mice. Journal of Endocrinology. 234(2). 187–200. 43 indexed citations
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Smith, Heather K., Kenneth G. Matthews, Jenny M. Oldham, et al.. (2014). Translational Signalling, Atrogenic and Myogenic Gene Expression during Unloading and Reloading of Skeletal Muscle in Myostatin-Deficient Mice. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e94356–e94356. 19 indexed citations
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Storey, Adam G. & Heather K. Smith. (2012). Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting. Sports Medicine. 42(9). 769–790. 153 indexed citations
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Storey, Adam G., et al.. (2012). Divergent muscle functional and architectural responses to two successive high intensity resistance exercise sessions in competitive weightlifters and resistance trained adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 112(10). 3629–3639. 15 indexed citations
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Storey, Adam G. & Heather K. Smith. (2012). Unique Aspects of Competitive Weightlifting. Sports Medicine. 42(9). 769–790. 11 indexed citations
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Legerlotz, Kirsten, Heather K. Smith, & Wayne Hing. (2010). Variation and reliability of ultrasonographic quantification of the architecture of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in young children. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 30(3). 198–205. 59 indexed citations
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Legerlotz, Kirsten, Kenneth G. Matthews, Christopher D. McMahon, & Heather K. Smith. (2009). Botulinum toxin‐induced paralysis leads to slower myosin heavy chain isoform composition and reduced titin content in juvenile rat gastrocnemius muscle. Muscle & Nerve. 39(4). 472–479. 23 indexed citations
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Legerlotz, Kirsten, et al.. (2008). Voluntary resistance running wheel activity pattern and skeletal muscle growth in rats. Experimental Physiology. 93(6). 754–762. 44 indexed citations
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Legerlotz, Kirsten & Heather K. Smith. (2008). Role of MyoD in denervated, disused, and exercised muscle. Muscle & Nerve. 38(3). 1087–1100. 56 indexed citations
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Velders, Martina, Kirsten Legerlotz, Shelley Falconer, et al.. (2008). Effect of botulinum toxin A‐induced paralysis and exercise training on mechanosensing and signalling gene expression in juvenile rat gastrocnemius muscle. Experimental Physiology. 93(12). 1273–1283. 19 indexed citations
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Oldham, Jenny M., Ferenc Jeanplong, Shelley Falconer, et al.. (2008). The decrease in mature myostatin protein in male skeletal muscle is developmentally regulated by growth hormone. The Journal of Physiology. 587(3). 669–677. 33 indexed citations
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Kambadur, Ravi, et al.. (2004). Resistance Training Alters Plasma Myostatin but not IGF-1 in Healthy Men. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(5). 787–793. 110 indexed citations
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McMahon, Christopher D., Ljiljana Popović, Jenny M. Oldham, et al.. (2003). Myostatin-deficient mice lose more skeletal muscle mass than wild-type controls during hindlimb suspension. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 285(1). E82–E87. 79 indexed citations
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Stott, N. Susan, et al.. (2002). Effects of botulinum toxin A injection and exercise on the growth of juvenile rat gastrocnemius muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology. 93(4). 1437–1447. 43 indexed citations
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Smith, Heather K., Linda Maxwell, Carol D. Rodgers, Nancy H. McKee, & Michael J. Plyley. (2001). Exercise-enhanced satellite cell proliferation and new myonuclear accretion in rat skeletal muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology. 90(4). 1407–1414. 94 indexed citations
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Smith, Heather K.. (1998). Applied Physiology of Water Polo. Sports Medicine. 26(5). 317–334. 175 indexed citations

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