Mike Lambert

15.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
345 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Mike Lambert is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Mike Lambert has authored 345 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 75 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 64 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Mike Lambert's work include Sports Performance and Training (154 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (134 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (73 papers). Mike Lambert is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (154 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (134 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (73 papers). Mike Lambert collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Mike Lambert's co-authors include Timothy D. Noakes, Jill Borresen, Robert P. Lamberts, Sharief Hendricks, Alan St Clair Gibson, Theresa N. Mann, Estelle V. Lambert, James Brown, Ross Tucker and Jeroen Swart and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Mike Lambert

325 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Quantification of Training Load, the Training Respons... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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. The Quantification of Training Load, the Training Response and the Effect on Performance
    2009 477 citations Mike Lambert 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
Mike Lambert South Africa 58 6.6k 2.9k 2.2k 1.8k 1.7k 345 10.9k
Tim Meyer Germany 58 6.7k 1.0× 3.2k 1.1× 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 2.3k 1.4× 328 12.8k
David Jenkins Australia 63 6.4k 1.0× 3.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 2.4k 1.4× 298 12.4k
Alan M. Batterham United Kingdom 48 9.1k 1.4× 3.8k 1.3× 2.8k 1.3× 2.3k 1.3× 3.0k 1.7× 155 15.8k
Grégoire P. Millet Switzerland 64 6.7k 1.0× 5.1k 1.8× 2.6k 1.2× 2.6k 1.5× 1.8k 1.0× 474 13.7k
Greg Atkinson United Kingdom 70 7.5k 1.1× 3.8k 1.3× 4.4k 2.0× 2.2k 1.2× 4.3k 2.5× 289 20.1k
Steven J. Fleck United States 59 7.6k 1.2× 3.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.1× 2.5k 1.4× 193 13.0k
Karim Chamari Tunisia 71 12.5k 1.9× 3.6k 1.3× 1.6k 0.7× 2.7k 1.5× 3.3k 1.9× 458 18.7k
Roger Eston United Kingdom 60 5.5k 0.8× 3.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 3.5k 2.0× 221 11.1k
Iñigo Mujika Spain 54 7.2k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 913 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 172 9.7k
Michael R. Deschenes United States 33 2.6k 0.4× 2.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 3.8k 2.2× 83 10.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Mike Lambert

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mike Lambert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mike Lambert

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All Works

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Jakicic, John M., Caroline M. Apovian, Daheia J. Barr‐Anderson, et al.. (2024). Physical Activity and Excess Body Weight and Adiposity for Adults. American College of Sports Medicine Consensus Statement. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 9(4). 3 indexed citations
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Till, Kevin, Sharief Hendricks, Sean Scantlebury, et al.. (2023). A global perspective on collision and non‐collision match characteristics in male rugby union: Comparisons by age and playing standard. European Journal of Sport Science. 23(7). 1131–1145. 10 indexed citations
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Hollander, Steve den, Mike Lambert, Ben Jones, & Sharief Hendricks. (2021). Tackle technique knowledge alone does not translate to proper tackle technique execution in training. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 7(1). e001011–e001011. 4 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike, et al.. (2021). Incidence of Injuries, Illness and Related Risk Factors in Cross-Country Marathon Mountain Biking Events: A Systematic Search and Review. Sports Medicine - Open. 7(1). 68–68. 11 indexed citations
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Hollander, Steve den, Mike Lambert, Ben Jones, & Sharief Hendricks. (2019). Tackle and ruck technique proficiency within academy and senior club rugby union. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(22). 2578–2587. 16 indexed citations
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Badenhorst, Marelise, James Brown, Mike Lambert, Willem van Mechelen, & Evert Verhagen. (2018). Quality of life among individuals with rugby-related spinal cord injuries in South Africa: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 8(6). e020890–e020890. 18 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike, et al.. (2018). Calf muscle architecture and function in ultra runners and low physical activity individuals: A comparative review. Translational Sports Medicine. 1(6). 250–256. 2 indexed citations
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Gouttebarge, Vincent, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, & Mike Lambert. (2015). Prevalence and determinants of symptoms of common mental disorders in retired professional Rugby Union players. European Journal of Sport Science. 16(5). 595–602. 66 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike, et al.. (2013). Nutritional supplement products: does the label information influence purchasing decisions for the physically active?. Nutrition Journal. 12(1). 133–133. 26 indexed citations
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Durandt, Justin, et al.. (2011). Rugby-playing history at the national U13 level and subsequent participation at the national U16 and U18 rugby tournaments. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 23(4). 14 indexed citations
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Burgess, Theresa & Mike Lambert. (2010). The effects of training, muscle damage and fatigue on running economy : review article. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 11(4). 363–379. 10 indexed citations
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Lamberts, Robert P., et al.. (2009). Measurement error associated with performance testing in well-trained cyclists : application to the precision of monitoring changes in training status : original research article. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 10(1). 33–44. 39 indexed citations
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Grobler, Liesl, Malcolm Collins, & Mike Lambert. (2004). Remodelling of skeletal muscle following exercise-induced muscle damage : review article. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 5(2). 67–83. 1 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike. (2004). Cruel boys and ageing men : the paederastic poems in the Theocritean corpus. 47(1). 75–85.
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Derman, Wayne & Mike Lambert. (2000). The Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Approach to the Athlete With Chronic Fatigue. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 1(3). 1 indexed citations
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Gibson, A. St Clair, Mike Lambert, Malcolm Collins, et al.. (2000). Chronic exercise activity and the fatigued athlete myopathic syndrome (FAMS). International sportmed journal for FIMS. 1(3). 7 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike. (1998). Magic and Religion: Two Sides of the Same Coin?. 7. 136. 1 indexed citations
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Lambert, Mike, et al.. (1998). Heart rate during training and competition for longdistance running. Journal of Sports Sciences. 16(sup1). 85–90. 65 indexed citations

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