Kinda Khalaf

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

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Kinda Khalaf is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Kinda Khalaf has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 32 papers in Pharmacology and 24 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Kinda Khalaf's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (24 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (24 papers). Kinda Khalaf is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (24 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (24 papers). Kinda Khalaf collaborates with scholars based in United Arab Emirates, Iran and United States. Kinda Khalaf's co-authors include Herbert F. Jelinek, Mohamad Parnianpour, Ahsan H. Khandoker, Marwan El‐Rich, Habiba Alsafar, Dhanya Menoth Mohan, Sungmun Lee, Mohammad Nikkhoo, Wael Almahmeed and Hayder Al-Aubaidy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kinda Khalaf

124 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Present and future of gait assessment in clinical practice: Towards the application of novel trends and technologies

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kinda Khalaf United Arab Emirates	21	478	346	278	257	252	131	1.6k
Wiebe de Vries Netherlands	18	461 1.0×	255 0.7×	122 0.4×	204 0.8×	226 0.9×	52	1.5k
Youngho Kim South Korea	25	586 1.2×	225 0.7×	248 0.9×	164 0.6×	404 1.6×	173	2.0k
Johannes B. Bussmann Netherlands	30	679 1.4×	269 0.8×	284 1.0×	360 1.4×	523 2.1×	54	2.5k
Lan-Yuen Guo Taiwan	19	339 0.7×	175 0.5×	149 0.5×	159 0.6×	202 0.8×	83	1.2k
Deanna H. Gates United States	28	1.5k 3.1×	269 0.8×	139 0.5×	488 1.9×	272 1.1×	86	2.3k
Bradley S. Davidson United States	21	519 1.1×	337 1.0×	111 0.4×	300 1.2×	346 1.4×	66	1.4k
Emilia Ambrosini Italy	26	711 1.5×	369 1.1×	248 0.9×	231 0.9×	326 1.3×	85	1.8k
Yih‐Kuen Jan United States	26	514 1.1×	107 0.3×	179 0.6×	137 0.5×	265 1.1×	151	2.0k
Hossein Rouhani Canada	22	759 1.6×	193 0.6×	104 0.4×	443 1.7×	202 0.8×	103	1.6k
Rachid Aïssaoui Canada	22	907 1.9×	153 0.4×	327 1.2×	408 1.6×	493 2.0×	108	1.8k

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Liu, Tao, et al.. (2025). Musculoskeletal model predictions sensitivity to upper body mass scaling during gait. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 186. 109739–109739. 1 indexed citations

Elgendi, Mohamed, et al.. (2025). ECG sonification methods for robust and generalizable clinical decision support. npj Digital Medicine. 9(1). 27–27.

Katmah, Rateb, Herbert F. Jelinek, M. Fátima Domingues, et al.. (2025). Diabetic foot prevention, assessment, and management using innovative smart wearable technology: a systematic review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 22(1). 168–168. 1 indexed citations

El‐Rich, Marwan, et al.. (2024). Muscle-inspired bi-planar cable routing: a novel framework for designing cable driven lower limb rehabilitation exoskeletons (C-LREX). Scientific Reports. 14(1). 5158–5158. 2 indexed citations

Katmah, Rateb, et al.. (2024). Multibody dynamics-based musculoskeletal modeling for gait analysis: a systematic review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 21(1). 178–178. 12 indexed citations

Ramadan, Mohamed A., et al.. (2023). irisVSA: Infinite-rotation infinite-stiffness Variable Stiffness Actuator towards physical human–robot-interaction. Mechatronics. 96. 103095–103095. 5 indexed citations

El‐Rich, Marwan, et al.. (2023). Bi-Planar Trajectory Tracking with a Novel 3DOF Cable Driven Lower Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton (C-LREX). Sensors. 23(3). 1677–1677. 6 indexed citations

Maghelal, Praveen, et al.. (2023). Severity of vehicle-to-vehicle accidents in the UAE: An exploratory analysis using machine learning algorithms. Heliyon. 9(10). e20694–e20694. 3 indexed citations

Khalaf, Kinda, et al.. (2023). Biomechanical Investigation of Bone Screw Head Design for Extracting Stripped Screw Heads: Integration of Mechanical Tests and Finite Element Analyses. Materials. 16(15). 5470–5470. 1 indexed citations

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Mohan, Dhanya Menoth, et al.. (2021). Assessment Methods of Post-stroke Gait: A Scoping Review of Technology-Driven Approaches to Gait Characterization and Analysis. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 650024–650024. 97 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda & Mohammad Nikkhoo. (2021). Comparative biomechanical analysis of rigid vs. flexible fixation devices for the lumbar spine: A geometrically patient-specific poroelastic finite element study. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 212. 106481–106481. 14 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda, Haitham M. Al-Angari, Ahsan H. Khandoker, et al.. (2017). Gait alterations in the UAE population with and without diabetic complications using both traditional and entropy measures. Gait & Posture. 58. 72–77. 12 indexed citations

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Jelinek, Herbert F., Daswin De Silva, Frada Burstein, et al.. (2013). Association of ankle brachial pressure index with heart rate variability in a rural screening clinic. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania). 40. 755–758. 1 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda, Wendy Newstetter, & Habiba Alsafar. (2013). Globalization of Problem-Driven Learning: Design of a System for Transfer Across Cultures. International journal of engineering education. 32(1). 310–323. 4 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda, et al.. (2013). engineering Design eDUCAtiOn: when, what, And HO w. AEE Journal. 3(3). 10 indexed citations

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Khandoker, Ahsan H., et al.. (2012). Screening ST segments in patients with cardiac autonomic neuropathy. Computing in Cardiology Conference. 621–624. 1 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda, et al.. (2010). INNOVATION IN TEACHING FRESHMAN ENGINEERING DESIGN: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. 709–720. 5 indexed citations

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Smaili, Ahmad, Kazem Kazerounian, & Kinda Khalaf. (2007). Design For Culture. 1 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda. (1998). Development of experimental and analytical models for biomechanical simulation and ergonomic assessment of manual material handling (MMH) tasks /. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 3 indexed citations

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Khalaf, Kinda, Mohamad Parnianpour, Patrick J. Sparto, & Simon . (1997). Modeling of functional trunk muscle performance: interfacing ergonomics and spine rehabilitation in response to the ADA.. PubMed. 34(4). 459–69. 13 indexed citations

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