Kevin Thomas

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
95 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Kevin Thomas is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin Thomas has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 48 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 22 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Kevin Thomas's work include Sports Performance and Training (47 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (31 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (23 papers). Kevin Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (47 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (31 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (23 papers). Kevin Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Kevin Thomas's co-authors include Stuart Goodall, Glyn Howatson, Stephen D. Cook, Paul Ansdell, Kirsty M. Hicks, Michael Jarcho, John F. Kay, Philip R. Hayes, Duncan N. French and Sandra K. Hunter and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Kevin Thomas

89 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 435 citations Paul Ansdell, Stuart Goodall et al. profile →
Physiological sex differences affect the integrative response to exercise: acute and chronic implications

2020 252 citations Paul Ansdell, Kevin Thomas et al. Experimental Physiology profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin Thomas

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	There Are No Differences in Startle Conditioned Cervicomedullary Motor Evoked Potentials Across Isometric, Concentric, and Eccentric Muscle Actions at the Same Absolute Force Output 2025 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Paul Ansdell, Rodrigo Vitório, Kevin Thomas, Stuart Goodall, Glyn Howatson, Luca Angius, Dawson J. Kidgell, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
2	Reticulospinal function can be measured in the tibialis anterior using the StartReact method 2025 ·ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) ·(unknown), (unknown), Paul Ansdell, Luca Angius, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson, Dawson J. Kidgell, Jakob Škarabot, Stuart Goodall	1
3	Changes in motor unit behaviour across repeated bouts of eccentric exercise 2024 ·Experimental Physiology ·(unknown), Paul Ansdell, Luca Angius, Kevin Thomas, (unknown), Glyn Howatson, Dawson J. Kidgell, Jakob Škarabot, Stuart Goodall	2
4	Supraspinal, spinal, and motor unit adjustments to fatiguing isometric contractions of the knee extensors at low and high submaximal intensities in males 2024 ·Journal of Applied Physiology ·Luca Angius, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Stuart Goodall, Kevin Thomas, Paul Ansdell, (unknown), Dario Farina, Glyn Howatson	0
5	A Test of Reliability: Cranial Rhythmic Impulse for Distant Diagnoses 2024 ·Cureus ·Luis Álvarez, (unknown), Connor Sweeney, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kevin Thomas, T. Alexander Quinn	0
6	Etiology and Recovery of Neuromuscular Function Following Academy Soccer Training 2022 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·(unknown), Jamie Tallent, (unknown), (unknown), Stuart Goodall, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson	16
7	B-Mode Ultrasonography Is a Reliable and Valid Alternative to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Measuring Patellar Tendon Cross-Sectional Area 2022 ·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology ·Steven J. Marshall, Kirsty M. Hicks, Glyn Howatson, Lisa Sanderson Cox, Kevin Thomas	0
8	Four weeks of augmented eccentric loading using a novel leg press device improved leg strength in well-trained athletes and professional sprint track cyclists 2020 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Martin Evans, Kirsty M. Hicks, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson	7
9	Higher body mass index is linked to altered hypothalamic microstructure 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Kevin Thomas, Frauke Beyer, (unknown), Rui Zhang, Stephanie Schindler, Peter Schönknecht, Michael Stümvoll, Arno Villringer, A. Veronica Witte	51
10	Neuromuscular Fatigue and Recovery after Heavy Resistance, Jump, and Sprint Training 2018 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Kevin Thomas, Callum G. Brownstein, Jack Dent, Paul Parker, Stuart Goodall, Glyn Howatson	57
11	Contraction intensity and sex differences in knee-extensor fatigability 2017 ·Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology ·Paul Ansdell, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson, Sandra K. Hunter, Stuart Goodall	50
12	Deception Improves Time Trial Performance in Well-trained Cyclists without Augmented Fatigue 2017 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Paul Ansdell, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson, Markus Amann, Stuart Goodall	18
13	Neuromuscular Fatigability during Repeated-Sprint Exercise in Male Athletes 2014 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Stuart Goodall, (unknown), Glyn Howatson, Kevin Thomas	69
14	Time-motion analysis of acceleration demands of 4v4 small-sided soccer games played on different pitch sizes 2014 ·Human Movement Science ·Craig Hodgson, Richard Akenhead, Kevin Thomas	136
15	The Effect of Muscular Endurance on Running Economy 2011 ·The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Philip R. Hayes, Duncan N. French, Kevin Thomas	11
16	Dietary glycemic index influences lipid oxidation but not muscle or liver glycogen oxidation during exercise 2009 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Emma Stevenson, Peter E. Thelwall, Kevin Thomas, Fiona E. Smith, Jennie Brand‐Miller, Michael I. Trenell	38
17	Effects of Caffeine on the Bones of Aged, Ovariectomized Rats 1999 ·Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism ·Mitsuhiro Ohta, (unknown), Kevin Thomas, (unknown), Carole S. Wink, (unknown), Alexander U. Falster, William B. Simmons, Tetsuo Nakamoto	16
18	Effects of indomethacin on biologic fixation of porous-coated titanium implants 1995 ·The Journal of Arthroplasty ·Stephen D. Cook, Robert L. Barrack, Jeanette E. Dalton, Kevin Thomas, (unknown)	37
19	Roentgenographic procedure for selecting proximal femur allograft for use in revision arthroplasty 1993 ·The Journal of Arthroplasty ·Roy D. Bloebaum, (unknown), John G. Skedros, (unknown), Kevin Thomas, James T. Bennett, Aaron A. Hofmann	20
20	An evaluation of variables influencing implant fixation by direct bone apposition 1985 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research ·Kevin Thomas, Stephen D. Cook	251

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