Ken Howells

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ken Howells is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Howells has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 11 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ken Howells's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (12 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (11 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers). Ken Howells is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (12 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (11 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers). Ken Howells collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Canada. Ken Howells's co-authors include Helen Dawes, Janet Cockburn, Andrea Dennis, Emad Al-Yahya, L. A. Smith, Johnny Collett, Patrick Esser, Martyn G. Morris, Derick T Wade and Max G. Feltham and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Stroke and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Ken Howells

27 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic ... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
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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. Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2010 820 citations Emad Al-Yahya, Helen Dawes et al. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ken Howells United Kingdom 15 770 566 360 287 268 27 1.5k
Joanne E. Wittwer Australia 21 811 1.1× 669 1.2× 380 1.1× 357 1.2× 168 0.6× 36 1.7k
Bart Nienhuis Netherlands 17 712 0.9× 441 0.8× 357 1.0× 305 1.1× 224 0.8× 27 1.2k
William R. Young United Kingdom 22 1.0k 1.4× 470 0.8× 295 0.8× 177 0.6× 429 1.6× 71 1.7k
Dennis Hamacher Germany 22 801 1.0× 403 0.7× 220 0.6× 493 1.7× 362 1.4× 43 1.8k
Carl W. Luchies United States 19 504 0.7× 464 0.8× 429 1.2× 274 1.0× 291 1.1× 36 1.2k
Augusto Fusco Italy 27 396 0.5× 396 0.7× 527 1.5× 360 1.3× 222 0.8× 78 1.7k
Brian Durward United Kingdom 12 482 0.6× 418 0.7× 301 0.8× 229 0.8× 128 0.5× 19 1.1k
Craig D. Tokuno Canada 19 684 0.9× 346 0.6× 324 0.9× 362 1.3× 272 1.0× 45 1.2k
Véronique Dubost France 19 1.5k 2.0× 1.1k 1.9× 453 1.3× 306 1.1× 329 1.2× 25 2.0k
Vipul Lugade United States 18 805 1.0× 497 0.9× 296 0.8× 372 1.3× 100 0.4× 45 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ken Howells

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ken Howells

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All Works

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Delextrat, Anne, Martyn G. Morris, Patrick Esser, et al.. (2018). The relationship of gross upper and lower limb motor competence to measures of health and fitness in adolescents aged 13–14 years. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 4(1). e000288–e000288. 8 indexed citations
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O’Leary, Thomas J., Johnny Collett, Ken Howells, & Martyn G. Morris. (2017). High but not moderate-intensity endurance training increases pain tolerance: a randomised trial. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 117(11). 2201–2210. 30 indexed citations
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O’Leary, Thomas J., Martyn G. Morris, Johnny Collett, & Ken Howells. (2015). Reliability of single and paired‐pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation in the vastus lateralis muscle. Muscle & Nerve. 52(4). 605–615. 42 indexed citations
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Morris, Martyn G., Helen Dawes, Ken Howells, & Roel Janssen. (2013). Motor impairment and its relationship to fitness in children. BMJ Open. 3(7). e002909–e002909. 7 indexed citations
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Esser, Patrick, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, & Ken Howells. (2013). Insights into gait disorders: Walking variability using phase plot analysis, Parkinson's disease. Gait & Posture. 38(4). 648–652. 26 indexed citations
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Esser, Patrick, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, Max G. Feltham, & Ken Howells. (2012). Validity and inter-rater reliability of inertial gait measurements in Parkinson's disease: A pilot study. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 205(1). 177–181. 54 indexed citations
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Dennis, Andrea, Rose Bosnell, Helen Dawes, et al.. (2011). Cognitive Context Determines Dorsal Premotor Cortical Activity During Hand Movement in Patients After Stroke. Stroke. 42(4). 1056–1061. 23 indexed citations
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Collett, Johnny, Helen Dawes, Ana Cavey, et al.. (2011). Hydration and independence in activities of daily living in people with multiple sclerosis: a pilot investigation. Disability and Rehabilitation. 33(19-20). 1822–1825. 4 indexed citations
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Esser, Patrick, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, Max G. Feltham, & Ken Howells. (2011). Assessment of spatio-temporal gait parameters using inertial measurement units in neurological populations. Gait & Posture. 34(4). 558–560. 66 indexed citations
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Morris, Martyn G., Helen Dawes, Ken Howells, et al.. (2011). Alterations in peripheral muscle contractile characteristics following high and low intensity bouts of exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 112(1). 337–343. 8 indexed citations
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Al-Yahya, Emad, Helen Dawes, L. A. Smith, et al.. (2010). Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 35(3). 715–728. 820 indexed citations breakdown →
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Morris, Martyn G., Helen Dawes, Ken Howells, et al.. (2010). Muscle contractile characteristics: relationship to high-intensity exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 110(2). 295–300. 6 indexed citations
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Dennis, Andrea, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, et al.. (2009). Fast walking under cognitive-motor interference conditions in chronic stroke. Brain Research. 1287. 104–110. 52 indexed citations
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Esser, Patrick, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, & Ken Howells. (2009). IMU: Inertial sensing of vertical CoM movement. Journal of Biomechanics. 42(10). 1578–1581. 87 indexed citations
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Dawes, Helen, Charlotte Winward, Ken Howells, et al.. (2009). Pedometer step counts in individuals with neurological conditions. Clinical Rehabilitation. 23(2). 171–175. 35 indexed citations
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Al-Yahya, Emad, Helen Dawes, Johnny Collett, et al.. (2009). Gait adaptations to simultaneous cognitive and mechanical constraints. Experimental Brain Research. 199(1). 39–48. 35 indexed citations
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Collett, Johnny, et al.. (2006). Anomalous centre of mass energy fluctuations during treadmill walking in healthy individuals. Gait & Posture. 26(3). 400–406. 14 indexed citations
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Dawes, Helen, Johnny Collett, Roger Ramsbottom, et al.. (2004). Measuring oxygen cost during level walking in individuals with acquired brain injury in the clinical setting.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 76–82. 9 indexed citations
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Howells, Ken, et al.. (1994). Hot‐stage Microscopy of Cake Batter Bubbles during Simulated Baking: Sucrose Replacement by Polydextrose. Journal of Food Science. 59(1). 168–170. 24 indexed citations

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