K. Piehl

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

K. Piehl is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Piehl has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Cell Biology, 8 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 6 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in K. Piehl's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers), Sports Performance and Training (8 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers). K. Piehl is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers), Sports Performance and Training (8 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers). K. Piehl collaborates with scholars based in Sweden and United States. K. Piehl's co-authors include Bengt Saltin, P. D. Gollnick, R. B. Armstrong, C. W. Saubert, Paul Gollnick, Å. Lindholm, J. Karlsson, Lars Pilström, Karl‐Heinz Kiessling and Alf Thorstensson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

K. Piehl

16 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Enzyme activity and fiber composition in skeletal muscle ... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1972 1974 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Enzyme activity and fiber composition in skeletal muscle of untrained and trained men.
    1972 751 citations Paul Gollnick, R. B. Armstrong et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →
  2. Selective glycogen depletion pattern in human muscle fibres after exercise of varying intensity and at varying pedalling rates
    1974 525 citations P. D. Gollnick, K. Piehl et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Piehl Sweden 13 1.2k 1.1k 697 637 509 16 2.3k
C. W. Saubert United States 11 898 0.8× 852 0.8× 540 0.8× 551 0.9× 486 1.0× 14 2.0k
Bertil Sjödin Sweden 20 823 0.7× 929 0.8× 649 0.9× 709 1.1× 460 0.9× 23 2.6k
J Halkjær-Kristensen Denmark 25 617 0.5× 897 0.8× 445 0.6× 871 1.4× 573 1.1× 45 3.0k
P. M. Nemeth United States 21 1.0k 0.9× 513 0.5× 672 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 375 0.7× 30 2.6k
F. C. Hagerman United States 20 692 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 790 1.1× 497 0.8× 677 1.3× 46 2.7k
D. Ranney Canada 19 434 0.4× 645 0.6× 474 0.7× 295 0.5× 375 0.7× 49 1.7k
J. E. Dziados United States 13 800 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 534 0.8× 442 0.7× 327 0.6× 18 2.2k
W. L. Sembrowich United States 10 545 0.5× 456 0.4× 345 0.5× 328 0.5× 193 0.4× 11 1.0k
E. A. Harman United States 16 810 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 572 0.8× 457 0.7× 288 0.6× 37 2.2k
O. Vaage Norway 9 558 0.5× 774 0.7× 675 1.0× 341 0.5× 143 0.3× 12 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Piehl

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Karlsson, J., K. Piehl, & Howard G. Knuttgen. (1981). Performance and Muscle Metabolite Changes in Exercise with Repeated Maximal Dynamic Contractions. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 2(2). 110–113. 9 indexed citations
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Bergh, Ulf, Alf Thorstensson, Bertil Sjödin, et al.. (1978). Maximal oxygen uptake and muscle fiber types in trained and untrained humans.. PubMed. 10(3). 151–4. 126 indexed citations
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Gollnick, P. D., J. Karlsson, K. Piehl, & Bengt Saltin. (1978). Phosphorylase a in human skeletal muscle during exercise and electrical stimulation. Journal of Applied Physiology. 45(6). 852–857. 12 indexed citations
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Piehl, K. & J. Karlsson. (1977). Glycogen Synthetase and Phosphorylase Activity in Slow and Fast Twitch Skeletal Muscle Fibres in Man. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 100(2). 210–214. 9 indexed citations
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Knuttgen, Howard G., K. Piehl, Alf Thorstensson, & Jacob Karlsson. (1976). PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO REPEATED MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS IN HUMANS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 8(1). 72–72. 1 indexed citations
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Kiessling, Karl‐Heinz, Lars Pilström, Ann‐Christin Bylund, K. Piehl, & Bengt Saltin. (1975). Effects of Chronic Ethanol Abuse on Structure and Enzyme Activities of Skeletal Muscle in Man. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 35(6). 601–607. 38 indexed citations
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Piehl, K.. (1974). Time Course for Refilling of Glycogen Stores in Human Muscle Fibres Following Exercise‐Induced Glycogen Depletion. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 90(2). 297–302. 117 indexed citations
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Gollnick, P. D., K. Piehl, & Bengt Saltin. (1974). Selective glycogen depletion pattern in human muscle fibres after exercise of varying intensity and at varying pedalling rates. The Journal of Physiology. 241(1). 45–57. 525 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lindholm, Å. & K. Piehl. (1974). Fibre Composition, Enzyme Activity and Concentrations of Metabolites and Electrolytes in Muscles of Standardbred Horses. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. 15(3). 287–309. 280 indexed citations
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Gollnick, P. D., J. Karlsson, K. Piehl, & Bengt Saltin. (1974). Selective glycogen depletion in skeletal muscle fibres of man following sustained contractions. The Journal of Physiology. 241(1). 59–67. 162 indexed citations
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Kiessling, Karl‐Heinz, Lars Pilström, Ann‐Christin Bylund, Bengt Saltin, & K. Piehl. (1974). Enzyme Activities and Morphometry in Skeletal Muscle of Middle-Aged Men after Training. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 33(1). 63–69. 61 indexed citations
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Piehl, K.. (1974). Glycogen storage and depletion in human skeletal muscle fibres.. PubMed. 402. 1–32. 40 indexed citations
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Piehl, K., et al.. (1974). Glycogen Storage and Glycogen Synthetase Activity in Trained and Untrained Muscle of Man. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 90(4). 779–788. 50 indexed citations
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Kiessling, Karl‐Heinz, Lars Pilström, J. Karlsson, & K. Piehl. (1973). Mitochondrial Volume in Skeletal Muscle from Young and Old Physically Untrained and Trained Healthy Men and from Alcoholics. Clinical Science. 44(6). 547–554. 59 indexed citations
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Gollnick, P. D., K. Piehl, C. W. Saubert, R. B. Armstrong, & Bengt Saltin. (1972). Diet, exercise, and glycogen changes in human muscle fibers.. Journal of Applied Physiology. 33(4). 421–425. 102 indexed citations
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Gollnick, Paul, R. B. Armstrong, C. W. Saubert, K. Piehl, & Bengt Saltin. (1972). Enzyme activity and fiber composition in skeletal muscle of untrained and trained men.. Journal of Applied Physiology. 33(3). 312–319. 751 indexed citations breakdown →

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