Nicholas Stergiou

15.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
284 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Nicholas Stergiou is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas Stergiou has authored 284 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 114 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 68 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Nicholas Stergiou's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (114 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (52 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (47 papers). Nicholas Stergiou is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (114 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (52 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (47 papers). Nicholas Stergiou collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and Spain. Nicholas Stergiou's co-authors include Regina T. Harbourne, Leslie M. Decker, Anastasios D. Georgoulis, James T. Cavanaugh, Max J. Kurz, Stavros Ristanis, Jennifer M. Yentes, Denise McGrath, Kendra K. Schmid and Kevin M. Guskiewicz and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas Stergiou

276 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

Human movement variability, nonlinear dynamics, and patho... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2011 2012 2006 200 400 600
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. Human movement variability, nonlinear dynamics, and pathology: Is there a connection?
    2011 732 citations Nicholas Stergiou et al. profile →
  2. The Appropriate Use of Approximate Entropy and Sample Entropy with Short Data Sets
    2012 691 citations Jennifer M. Yentes, Nicholas Stergiou et al. profile →
  3. Optimal Movement Variability
    2006 579 citations Nicholas Stergiou et al. profile →

Peers

Nicholas Stergiou
Tibor Hortobágyi Netherlands
Albert Gollhofer Germany
Darryl G. Thelen United States
Alf Thorstensson Sweden
Kevin M. Guskiewicz United States
Marco Narici United Kingdom
Richard E.A. van Emmerik United States
Timo Jämsä Finland
James A. Ashton‐Miller United States
Janice J. Eng Canada
Tibor Hortobágyi Netherlands
Nicholas Stergiou
Citations per year, relative to Nicholas Stergiou Nicholas Stergiou (= 1×) peers Tibor Hortobágyi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicholas Stergiou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicholas Stergiou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nicholas Stergiou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nicholas Stergiou based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Nicholas Stergiou. Nicholas Stergiou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stergiou, Nicholas, et al.. (2025). NONAN GaitPrint: An IMU gait database of healthy middle-aged adults. Scientific Data. 12(1). 1603–1603.
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Amazeen, Polemnia G., et al.. (2024). Pink noise promotes sooner state transitions during bimanual coordination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(31). e2400687121–e2400687121. 2 indexed citations
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Mangalam, Madhur, et al.. (2023). NONAN GaitPrint: An IMU gait database of healthy young adults. Scientific Data. 10(1). 867–867. 10 indexed citations
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Raffalt, Peter C., et al.. (2022). Stride-to-stride time intervals are independently affected by the temporal pattern and probability distribution of visual cues. Neuroscience Letters. 792. 136909–136909. 11 indexed citations
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Vaz, João R., et al.. (2020). Auditory and Visual External Cues Have Different Effects on Spatial but Similar Effects on Temporal Measures of Gait Variability. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 67–67. 21 indexed citations
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Wurdeman, Shane R., et al.. (2018). Stride-to-stride fluctuations in transtibial amputees are not affected by changes in push-off mechanics from using different prostheses. PLoS ONE. 13(10). e0205098–e0205098. 3 indexed citations
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Zuñiga, Jorge M., et al.. (2017). Functional changes through the usage of 3D-printed transitional prostheses in children. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 14(1). 68–74. 28 indexed citations
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Klugarová, Jitka, et al.. (2016). Hallux valgus surgery affects kinematic parameters during gait. Clinical Biomechanics. 40. 20–26. 22 indexed citations
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Mukherjee, Mukul, et al.. (2015). Plantar tactile perturbations enhance transfer of split-belt locomotor adaptation. Experimental Brain Research. 233(10). 3005–3012. 21 indexed citations
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Haworth, Joshua, Anastasia Kyvelidou, Wayne W. Fisher, & Nicholas Stergiou. (2015). Children’s looking preference for biological motion may be related to an affinity for mathematical chaos. Frontiers in Psychology. 6. 281–281. 4 indexed citations
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Huisinga, Jessie M., Jennifer M. Yentes, Mary L. Filipi, & Nicholas Stergiou. (2012). Postural control strategy during standing is altered in patients with multiple sclerosis. Neuroscience Letters. 524(2). 124–128. 87 indexed citations
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Ristanis, Stavros, et al.. (2011). Electromechanical Delay of the Knee Flexor Muscles After Harvesting the Hamstrings for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 21(4). 288–293. 5 indexed citations
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Yentes, Jennifer M., Harlan Sayles, Jane L. Meza, et al.. (2010). Walking abnormalities are associated with COPD: An investigation of the NHANES III dataset. Respiratory Medicine. 105(1). 80–87. 39 indexed citations
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Koutakis, Panagiotis, Jason M. Johanning, Gleb Haynatzki, et al.. (2010). Abnormal joint powers before and after the onset of claudication symptoms. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 52(2). 340–347. 57 indexed citations
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Myers, Sara A., et al.. (2009). Gait variability is altered in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 49(4). 924–931.e1. 63 indexed citations
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Narazaki, Kenji, Dmitry Oleynikov, & Nicholas Stergiou. (2007). Objective Assessment of Proficiency with Bimanual Inanimate Tasks in Robotic Laparoscopy. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 17(1). 47–52. 20 indexed citations
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Kurz, Max J. & Nicholas Stergiou. (2004). Does Footwear Affect Ankle Coordination Strategies?. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 94(1). 53–58. 32 indexed citations
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Tzetzis, George, et al.. (1999). The effect of different feedback models on acquisition and retention of technique in basketball. 37(4). 163–181. 8 indexed citations
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Bates, Barry T. & Nicholas Stergiou. (1996). Performance accommodation to midsole hardness during running. 31(4). 189–210. 7 indexed citations

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