Marika Leenders

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Marika Leenders is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marika Leenders has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Physiology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Marika Leenders's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (7 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Marika Leenders is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (7 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Marika Leenders collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Sweden and Canada. Marika Leenders's co-authors include Luc J. C. van Loon, Lex B. Verdijk, Janneau van Kranenburg, Rachél Nilwik, Tim Snijders, L. van der Hoeven, Bart Groen, Jos J. Adam, C.P.G.M. de Groot and Michael Tieland and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Nutrition and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Marika Leenders

12 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marika Leenders Netherlands 12 1.2k 602 565 196 191 12 1.9k
Rachél Nilwik Netherlands 9 961 0.8× 422 0.7× 470 0.8× 142 0.7× 92 0.5× 9 1.5k
Janet L. Vittone United States 12 969 0.8× 541 0.9× 604 1.1× 168 0.9× 143 0.7× 14 2.1k
Adam R. Konopka United States 22 1.4k 1.1× 682 1.1× 900 1.6× 311 1.6× 383 2.0× 44 2.3k
Amelia Guadalupe‐Grau Spain 26 1.2k 1.0× 354 0.6× 407 0.7× 488 2.5× 407 2.1× 78 2.2k
Melissa M. Markofski United States 24 892 0.7× 539 0.9× 353 0.6× 176 0.9× 153 0.8× 55 1.8k
Barbara Nicklas United States 18 863 0.7× 336 0.6× 285 0.5× 396 2.0× 372 1.9× 24 1.9k
T. J. Marcell United States 15 730 0.6× 264 0.4× 249 0.4× 336 1.7× 244 1.3× 21 1.3k
Charles Paul Lambert United States 28 854 0.7× 752 1.2× 264 0.5× 498 2.5× 382 2.0× 59 2.2k
Julien Verney France 18 654 0.5× 354 0.6× 361 0.6× 206 1.1× 132 0.7× 42 1.3k
Stephan Praet Netherlands 24 652 0.5× 229 0.4× 391 0.7× 246 1.3× 231 1.2× 48 1.7k

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All Works

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Snijders, Tim, Marika Leenders, C.P.G.M. de Groot, Luc J. C. van Loon, & Lex B. Verdijk. (2019). Muscle mass and strength gains following 6 months of resistance type exercise training are only partly preserved within one year with autonomous exercise continuation in older adults. Experimental Gerontology. 121. 71–78. 43 indexed citations
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Krämer, Irene, Tim Snijders, Joey S.J. Smeets, et al.. (2017). Extensive Type II Muscle Fiber Atrophy in Elderly Female Hip Fracture Patients. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 72(10). 1369–1375. 52 indexed citations
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Snijders, Tim, Joshua P. Nederveen, Sophie Joanisse, et al.. (2016). Muscle fibre capillarization is a critical factor in muscle fibre hypertrophy during resistance exercise training in older men. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 8(2). 267–276. 128 indexed citations
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Churchward‐Venne, Tyler A., Michael Tieland, Lex B. Verdijk, et al.. (2015). There Are No Nonresponders to Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Older Men and Women. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 16(5). 400–411. 196 indexed citations
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Linden, Noreen van der, Lieke J.J. Klinkenberg, Marika Leenders, et al.. (2015). The effect of exercise training on the course of cardiac troponin T and I levels: three independent training studies. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 18320–18320. 12 indexed citations
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Nilwik, Rachél, Tim Snijders, Marika Leenders, et al.. (2013). The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size. Experimental Gerontology. 48(5). 492–498. 563 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2013). Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Show a Greater Decline in Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity With Aging. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 14(8). 585–592. 369 indexed citations
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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2013). Protein Supplementation during Resistance-Type Exercise Training in the Elderly. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 45(3). 542–552. 107 indexed citations
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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2012). Elderly Men and Women Benefit Equally From Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 68(7). 769–779. 172 indexed citations
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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2011). Prolonged Leucine Supplementation Does Not Augment Muscle Mass or Affect Glycemic Control in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Men. Journal of Nutrition. 141(6). 1070–1076. 130 indexed citations
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Leenders, Marika & Luc J. C. van Loon. (2011). Leucine as a pharmaconutrient to prevent and treat sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes. Nutrition Reviews. 69(11). 675–689. 84 indexed citations
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Hansen, Dominique, et al.. (2009). Reduction of cardiovascular event rate: different effects of cardiac rehabilitation in CABG and PCI patients. Acta Cardiologica. 64(5). 639–644. 31 indexed citations

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