Meeli Saar

448 total citations
29 papers, 347 citations indexed

About

Meeli Saar is a scholar working on Physiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Meeli Saar has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 347 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Physiology, 12 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Meeli Saar's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Bone health and osteoporosis research (9 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers). Meeli Saar is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers), Bone health and osteoporosis research (9 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers). Meeli Saar collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Italy and United States. Meeli Saar's co-authors include Toivo Jürimäe, Jaak Jürimäe, Katre Maasalu, Evelin Mäestu, Evelin Lätt, Priit Purge, Matthew Wyon, Vallo Tillmann, Claudio Stefanelli and Antonio Cicchella and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and BMC Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

Meeli Saar

28 papers receiving 336 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Meeli Saar Estonia	12	202	152	124	56	41	29	347
Miika Hernelahti Finland	11	189 0.9×	70 0.5×	132 1.1×	40 0.7×	49 1.2×	14	432
Hannah Clarke United States	10	138 0.7×	155 1.0×	66 0.5×	9 0.2×	47 1.1×	13	393
Bryan Holtzman United States	10	234 1.2×	223 1.5×	149 1.2×	16 0.3×	17 0.4×	22	519
Gautier Zunquin France	12	139 0.7×	116 0.8×	95 0.8×	48 0.9×	13 0.3×	36	319
Kyung-Shin Park United States	12	165 0.8×	78 0.5×	65 0.5×	23 0.4×	39 1.0×	38	364
Sara Chelland United States	6	115 0.6×	150 1.0×	52 0.4×	59 1.1×	30 0.7×	11	414
Paul Serafini United States	8	112 0.6×	179 1.2×	35 0.3×	26 0.5×	10 0.2×	22	363
Nikolaos D. Roupas Greece	13	108 0.5×	70 0.5×	130 1.0×	8 0.1×	63 1.5×	21	455
Allyson L. Parziale United States	7	180 0.9×	203 1.3×	98 0.8×	8 0.1×	20 0.5×	9	422
Silvana Bucher Sandbakk Norway	14	137 0.7×	195 1.3×	66 0.5×	28 0.5×	41 1.0×	27	487

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Lätt, Evelin, Evelin Mäestu, Toivo Jürimäe, et al.. (2016). Longitudinal associations between bone and adipose tissue biochemical markers with bone mineralization in boys during puberty. BMC Pediatrics. 16(1). 102–102. 15 indexed citations

Tillmann, Vallo, Evelin Mäestu, Priit Purge, et al.. (2015). Associations between Bone Mineral Characteristics and Serum Levels of Ghrelin and Peptide YY in Overweight Adolescent Boys. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 84(1). 6–13. 10 indexed citations

Jürimäe, Jaak, Evelin Lätt, Evelin Mäestu, et al.. (2015). Osteocalcin is inversely associated with adiposity and leptin in adolescent boys. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 28(5-6). 571–7. 13 indexed citations

Tillmann, Vallo, Meeli Saar, Toivo Jürimäe, et al.. (2014). Serum Leptin, Ghrelin, and Adiponectin Levels in Relation to Body Composition in Rhythmic Gymnasts Entering into Puberty: a 3-year Follow-up Study. 82. 1 indexed citations

Lätt, Evelin, Evelin Mäestu, Toivo Jürimäe, et al.. (2014). Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Accrual in Boys with Different Body Mass Parameters during Puberty: A Longitudinal Study. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e107759–e107759. 44 indexed citations

Tillmann, Vallo, Toivo Jürimäe, Meeli Saar, et al.. (2014). Adipocytokine and Ghrelin Levels in Relation to Body Composition in Rhythmic Gymnasts Entering into Puberty: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study. Pediatric Exercise Science. 26(4). 477–484. 9 indexed citations

Mäestu, Evelin, Toivo Jürimäe, Evelin Lätt, et al.. (2014). Sedentary time has a negative influence on bone mineral parameters in peripubertal boys: a 1-year prospective study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 33(1). 85–92. 38 indexed citations

Tillmann, Vallo, Mihkel Zilmer, Evelin Mäestu, et al.. (2013). Negative correlation between serum IL-6 level and cardiorespiratory fitness in 10- to 11-year-old boys with increased BMI. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 26(5-6). 503–8. 12 indexed citations

Cicchella, Antonio, Claudio Stefanelli, Priit Purge, et al.. (2013). The associations between peak O₂ consumption and leptin in 10‐ to 12‐year‐old boys. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 33(4). 313–316. 4 indexed citations

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Purge, Priit, Toivo Jürimäe, Meeli Saar, et al.. (2013). Interpretation of peak oxygen consumption in 10–12-year-old soccer players: effect of biological maturation and body size. 19. 16–16. 1 indexed citations

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Wyon, Matthew, et al.. (2013). Anthropometry, Somatotypes, and Aerobic Power in Ballet, Contemporary Dance, and DanceSport. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 28(4). 207–211. 35 indexed citations

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Cicchella, Antonio, Claudio Stefanelli, Toivo Jürimäe, Meeli Saar, & Priit Purge. (2013). Moderate Physical Activity Correlates with Elevated Leptin in Physically Active 10–12-Year-Old Boys with Normal BMI. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 117(2). 358–366. 2 indexed citations

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Lätt, Evelin, Evelin Mäestu, Daniela A. Rubin, et al.. (2013). Association of physical activity to cardiovascular fitness and fatness in 12–13-year-old boys in different weight status. Journal of Public Health. 21(3). 231–239. 11 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Jaak, et al.. (2012). Bone Mineralization in Rhythmic Gymnasts before Puberty: No Longitudinal Associations with Adipocytokine and Ghrelin Levels. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 77(6). 369–375. 7 indexed citations

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Lätt, Evelin, Evelin Mäestu, Meeli Saar, et al.. (2012). Bone mineral density in 11–13-year-old boys: relative importance of the weight status and body composition factors. Rheumatology International. 33(7). 1681–1687. 37 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Jaak, et al.. (2011). Plasma adipocytokine and ghrelin levels in relation to bone mineral density in prepubertal rhythmic gymnasts. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 29(6). 717–724. 17 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Jaak, Meeli Saar, Antonio Cicchella, et al.. (2011). Plasma visfatin and adiponectin concentrations in physically active adolescent girls: relationships with insulin sensitivity and body composition variables. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 24(7-8). 419–25. 6 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Toivo, Mati Pääsuke, Helena Gapeyeva, et al.. (2010). Relationships between contraction properties of knee extensor muscles and fasting IGF‐1 and adipocytokines in physically active postmenopausal women. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 30(5). 344–348. 3 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Jaak, et al.. (2009). The relationships among bone health, insulin-like growth factor-1 and sex hormones in adolescent female athletes. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 28(3). 306–313. 18 indexed citations

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Jürimäe, Toivo & Meeli Saar. (2003). Self-Perceived and Actual Indicators of Motor Abilities in Children and Adolescents. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 97(3). 862–866. 18 indexed citations

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