Mark D. Thelen

680 total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 514 citations indexed

About

Mark D. Thelen is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark D. Thelen has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 514 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 3 papers in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Mark D. Thelen's work include Sports injuries and prevention (5 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (3 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (3 papers). Mark D. Thelen is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (5 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (3 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (3 papers). Mark D. Thelen collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Mark D. Thelen's co-authors include Paul D. Stoneman, James A. Dauber, C Düber, Lutz Lehmann, F Schweden, Donald L. Goss, Michael D. Ross, Michael S. Crowell, Michael D. Rosenthal and Shane Koppenhaver and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Military Medicine and RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren.

In The Last Decade

Mark D. Thelen

9 papers receiving 470 citations

Hit Papers

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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 Clinical Efficacy of Kinesio Tape for Shoulder Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Clinical Trial

2008 420 citations Mark D. Thelen, James A. Dauber et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark D. Thelen United States	6	284	240	140	81	80	10	514
İlknur Tuğcu Türkiye	10	229 0.8×	138 0.6×	134 1.0×	110 1.4×	66 0.8×	16	503
Justin M. Stanek United States	12	215 0.8×	238 1.0×	93 0.7×	55 0.7×	45 0.6×	23	470
John R. Parziale United States	11	141 0.5×	79 0.3×	88 0.6×	91 1.1×	52 0.7×	24	384
L Santé Italy	13	348 1.2×	238 1.0×	243 1.7×	33 0.4×	145 1.8×	18	680
Meltem Esenyel Türkiye	13	260 0.9×	129 0.5×	98 0.7×	111 1.4×	137 1.7×	20	525
David Webner United States	14	258 0.9×	302 1.3×	42 0.3×	93 1.1×	25 0.3×	20	672
Kevin M. Cross United States	10	164 0.6×	244 1.0×	147 1.1×	38 0.5×	87 1.1×	18	582
Thierry Parlevliet Belgium	15	340 1.2×	73 0.3×	266 1.9×	58 0.7×	106 1.3×	24	569
Andrea Ferreiro Spain	6	180 0.6×	203 0.8×	221 1.6×	92 1.1×	48 0.6×	8	538
Kent E. Timm United States	13	187 0.7×	210 0.9×	174 1.2×	148 1.8×	45 0.6×	33	476

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10 of 10 papers shown

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Pitt, William R., Michael S. Crowell, John S. Mason, & Mark D. Thelen. (2025). Clinically Feasible Quantitative Assessments of Dynamic Scapular Motion: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 20(4). 487–502.

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Thelen, Mark D., et al.. (2019). The effects of cryotherapy on quadriceps electromyographic activity and isometric strength in patient in the early phases following knee surgery. Journal of orthopaedic surgery. 27(1). 615491742–615491742. 13 indexed citations

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Thelen, Mark D., et al.. (2018). THE MUSCULOSKELETAL READINESS SCREENING TOOL- ATHLETE CONCERN FOR INJURY & PRIOR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE INJURY. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 13(4). 595–604. 14 indexed citations

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Rhon, Daniel I., et al.. (2017). Evaluation of a Novel Field Expedient Musculoskeletal Readiness Screening Tool in an Army Basic Training Population. Military Medicine. 182(7). e1862–e1868. 9 indexed citations

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Thelen, Mark D. & Shane Koppenhaver. (2015). PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST: TECHNIQUE MATTERS.. PubMed. 10(3). 391–401. 3 indexed citations

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Thelen, Mark D., et al.. (2014). Cervical myelopathy: diagnosing another great impostor.. PubMed. 31–8. 5 indexed citations

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Thelen, Mark D.. (2010). Identification of a High-Risk Anterior Tibial Stress Fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 40(12). 833–833. 2 indexed citations

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Thelen, Mark D., James A. Dauber, & Paul D. Stoneman. (2008). The Clinical Efficacy of Kinesio Tape for Shoulder Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Clinical Trial. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 38(7). 389–395. 420 indexed citations breakdown →

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Düber, C, et al.. (1997). Ganzkörper-Spiral-CT zur Primärdiagnostik polytraumatisierter Patienten unter Notfallbedingungen. RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 166(5). 382–388. 45 indexed citations

10.

Thelen, Mark D., et al.. (1972). Herzschäden infolge stumpfer Gewalt. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 97(43). 1627–1631. 3 indexed citations

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