Massimo Sacchetti

7.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
113 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Massimo Sacchetti is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Physiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Sacchetti has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 45 papers in Physiology and 40 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Massimo Sacchetti's work include Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (49 papers), Sports Performance and Training (33 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (24 papers). Massimo Sacchetti is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (49 papers), Sports Performance and Training (33 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (24 papers). Massimo Sacchetti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Denmark. Massimo Sacchetti's co-authors include Andrea Nicolò, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Gerrit van Hall, Bengt Saltin, Adam Steensberg, Mark A. Febbraio, Carlo Massaroni, Emiliano Schena, Takuya Osada and Ilenia Bazzucchi and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Sacchetti

111 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Production of interleukin‐6 in contracting human skeletal... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2003 2019 2020 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Production of interleukin‐6 in contracting human skeletal muscles can account for the exercise‐induced increase in plasma interleukin‐6
    2000 803 citations Adam Steensberg, Gerrit van Hall et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
  2. Interleukin-6 Stimulates Lipolysis and Fat Oxidation in Humans
    2003 594 citations Gerrit van Hall, Adam Steensberg et al. profile →
  3. Contact-Based Methods for Measuring Respiratory Rate
    2019 316 citations Carlo Massaroni, Andrea Nicolò et al. profile →
  4. The Importance of Respiratory Rate Monitoring: From Healthcare to Sport and Exercise
    2020 269 citations Andrea Nicolò, Carlo Massaroni et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Massimo Sacchetti Italy 36 2.6k 1.4k 1.0k 975 949 113 5.7k
Alice S. Ryan United States 55 3.9k 1.5× 1.7k 1.2× 403 0.4× 1.9k 2.0× 829 0.9× 195 8.5k
Takuya Osada Japan 24 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 422 0.4× 532 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 98 4.0k
Barry Braun United States 41 3.0k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 383 0.4× 432 0.4× 1.2k 1.2× 127 6.9k
David R. Sinacore United States 53 4.4k 1.7× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 660 0.7× 722 0.8× 130 10.3k
Wolfgang Kemmler Germany 50 2.8k 1.1× 441 0.3× 1.1k 1.1× 420 0.4× 843 0.9× 258 7.0k
Hisashi Naıto Japan 36 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 396 0.4× 281 0.3× 731 0.8× 249 5.0k
Kari K. Kalliokoski Finland 44 1.8k 0.7× 439 0.3× 512 0.5× 460 0.5× 1.4k 1.5× 167 5.2k
Ivan Bautmans Belgium 48 3.6k 1.4× 698 0.5× 386 0.4× 480 0.5× 322 0.3× 178 7.0k
Satoshi Fujita Japan 44 2.8k 1.0× 888 0.6× 337 0.3× 350 0.4× 476 0.5× 199 6.9k
Jill A. Kanaley United States 42 2.8k 1.1× 510 0.4× 220 0.2× 679 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 146 5.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Massimo Sacchetti

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All Works

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Frandsen, Jacob, Thomas Sehestedt, Ronni Eg Sahl, et al.. (2025). Cardiac Effects of Prolonged Endurance Exercise in Young and Older Athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(7). e70104–e70104.
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Haxhi, Jonida, Martina Vitale, Massimo Sacchetti, et al.. (2024). Effect of sustained decreases in sedentary time and increases in physical activity on liver enzymes and indices in type 2 diabetes. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1393859–1393859. 1 indexed citations
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Romano, Chiara, et al.. (2023). Design and Testing of a Smart Facemask for Respiratory Monitoring during Cycling Exercise. Biosensors. 13(3). 369–369. 17 indexed citations
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Balducci, Stefano, Jonida Haxhi, Martina Vitale, et al.. (2023). Sustained increase in physical fitness independently predicts improvements in cardiometabolic risk profile in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 39(6). e3671–e3671. 2 indexed citations
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Orlando, Giorgio, Steve H. Faulkner, Stefano Balducci, et al.. (2023). Muscular Adaptations to Concurrent Resistance Training and High-Intensity Interval Training in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(18). 6746–6746. 2 indexed citations
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Nuccio, Stefano, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Andrea Nicolò, et al.. (2023). The acute effects of whole-body vibration on motor unit recruitment and discharge properties. Frontiers in Physiology. 14. 1124242–1124242. 7 indexed citations
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Sgrò, Paolo, Roberta Ceci, Stefania Sabatini, et al.. (2021). Quercetin Modulates IGF-I and IGF-II Levels After Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle-Damage: A Placebo-Controlled Study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 745959–745959. 21 indexed citations
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Bazzucchi, Ilenia, Roberta Ceci, Guglielmo Duranti, et al.. (2020). Quercetin Supplementation Improves Neuromuscular Function Recovery from Muscle Damage. Nutrients. 12(9). 2850–2850. 21 indexed citations
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Balducci, Stefano, F. Conti, Massimo Sacchetti, et al.. (2019). Study to Weigh the Effect of Exercise Training on BONE quality and strength (SWEET BONE) in type 2 diabetes: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 9(11). e027429–e027429. 7 indexed citations
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Baldassarre, R., Massimo Sacchetti, Andrea Nicolò, et al.. (2018). Carbohydrate Supplementation Does Not Improve 10 km Swimming Intermittent Training. Sports. 6(4). 147–147. 3 indexed citations
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Laudani, Luca, José Antonio López Mira, Giorgio Orlando, et al.. (2018). Whole body vibration of different frequencies inhibits H-reflex but does not affect voluntary activation. Human Movement Science. 62. 34–40. 12 indexed citations
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Orlando, Giorgio, Stefano Balducci, Ilenia Bazzucchi, Giuseppe Pugliese, & Massimo Sacchetti. (2017). The impact of type 1 diabetes and diabetic polyneuropathy on muscle strength and fatigability. Acta Diabetologica. 54(6). 543–550. 40 indexed citations
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Zanuso, Silvano, et al.. (2017). Exercise in type 2 diabetes: genetic, metabolic and neuromuscular adaptations. A review of the evidence. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(21). 1533–1538. 58 indexed citations
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Felici, Francesco, et al.. (2017). Neuromuscular demand in a soccer match assessed by a continuous electromyographic recording. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 57(4). 345–352. 8 indexed citations
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Bazzucchi, Ilenia, Giuseppe De Vito, Francesco Felici, et al.. (2015). Effect of exercise training on neuromuscular function of elbow flexors and knee extensors of type 2 diabetic patients. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 25(5). 815–823. 20 indexed citations
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Felici, Francesco, et al.. (2013). Individual Optimal Frequency in Whole-Body Vibration: Effect of Protocol, Joint Angle, and Fatiguing Exercise. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30(12). 3503–3511. 6 indexed citations
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Vito, Giuseppe De, et al.. (2011). Effects of Aging and Training Status on Ventilatory Response During Incremental Cycling Exercise. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(5). 1326–1332. 14 indexed citations
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Sacchetti, Massimo, et al.. (2010). Different Effect of Cadence on Cycling Efficiency between Young and Older Cyclists. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 42(11). 2128–2133. 26 indexed citations
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Steensberg, Adam, Christian P. Fischer, Massimo Sacchetti, et al.. (2003). Acute interleukin-6 administration does not impair muscle glucose uptake or whole-body glucose disposal in healthy humans. The Journal of Physiology. 548(2). 631–638. 93 indexed citations
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Hall, Gerrit van, et al.. (2002). Regional Fat Metabolism in Human Splanchnic and Adipose Tissues; The Effect of Exercise. The Journal of Physiology. 543(3). 1033–1046. 72 indexed citations

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