Nicky van Melick
About
Nicky van Melick is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering.
According to data from OpenAlex, Nicky van Melick has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 21 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nicky van Melick's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (22 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (6 papers). Nicky van Melick is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (22 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (6 papers). Nicky van Melick collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and Australia. Nicky van Melick's co-authors include Robert van Cingel, Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden, Thomas J. Hoogeboom, Tony van Tienen, Wim Hullegie, Camille Neeter, Marsha Tijssen, Enrico de Visser, Nick van der Horst and Walter van der Weegen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, British Journal of Sports Medicine and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
In The Last Decade
Nicky van Melick
23 papers receiving 1.4k citations
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Nicky van Melick
Nicola C. Casartelli Switzerland
Marc F. Norcross United States
Matthew Buckthorpe United Kingdom
Cyril J. Donnelly Australia
Ethan N. Saliba United States
Jensen L. Brent United States
Nick Ball Australia
J. Troy Blackburn United States
Susan M. Tillman United States
Jean L. McCrory United States
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Nicola C. Casartelli
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences
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All Works
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Swinnen, Bart, et al.. (2025). Velocity-based training in mid- and late-stage rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a narrative review and practical guidelines. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 11(2). e002503–e002503.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2024). Double-Leg and Single-Leg Jump Test Reference Values for Athletes With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Who Play Popular Pivoting Sports, Including Soccer and Basketball: A Scoping Review. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 54(6). 377–390.
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Sayer, Timothy A., Nicky van Melick, Jeremy R. Jackson, et al.. (2024). Is it time to develop specific return to running criteria for ACL rehabilitation? An international survey of physiotherapists criteria for return to running following ACL injury. Physical Therapy in Sport. 67. 19–24.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2023). A hamstring autograft diameter ≤ 8 mm is a safe option for smaller, lighter and female athletes who want to return to pivoting sports after ACL reconstruction. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 31(12). 5830–5836.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2023). The Dutch language short Anterior Cruciate Ligament—Return to Sport after Injury scale has good to excellent construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability when assessing athletes undergoing rehabilitation after ACL injury or ACL reconstruction. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 8(6). 412–419.
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Cingel, Robert van, André L. M. Verbeek, Nicky van Melick, et al.. (2022). Predicting readiness for return to sport and performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 66(3). 101689–101689.
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Melick, Nicky van, Walter van der Weegen, & Nick van der Horst. (2022). Quadriceps and Hamstrings Strength Reference Values for Athletes With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Who Play Popular Pivoting Sports, Including Soccer, Basketball, and Handball: A Scoping Review. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 52(3). 142–155.
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Rommers, Nikki, Roland Rößler, Bruno Tassignon, et al.. (2022). Most amateur football teams do not implement essential components of neuromuscular training to prevent anterior cruciate ligament injuries and lateral ankle sprains. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 30(4). 1169–1179.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2021). Meeting movement quantity or quality return to sport criteria is associated with reduced second ACL injury rate. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 40(1). 117–128.
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Janssen, Rob P.A., et al.. (2020). Limited evidence for return to sport testing after ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents under 16 years: a scoping review. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 7(1). 83–83.
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Arkel, Ewoud R.A. van, Sander Koëter, Paul C. Rijk, et al.. (2020). Dutch Guideline on Knee Arthroscopy Part 1, the meniscus: a multidisciplinary review by the Dutch Orthopaedic Association. Acta Orthopaedica. 92(1). 74–80.
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Lankveld, Wim van, Ron Pat‐El, Nicky van Melick, Robert van Cingel, & J. Bart Staal. (2020). Is Fear of Harm (FoH) in Sports-Related Activities a Latent Trait? The Item Response Model Applied to the Photographic Series of Sports Activities for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture (PHOSA-ACLR). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(18). 6764–6764.
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Lankveld, Wim van, Nicky van Melick, Bas Habets, et al.. (2019). Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Dutch knee self efficacy scale (K-SES). BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 11(1). 3–3.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2018). Fatigue affects quality of movement more in ACL-reconstructed soccer players than in healthy soccer players. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 27(2). 549–555.
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Janssen, Rob P.A., et al.. (2017). Similar clinical outcome between patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autograft after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with accelerated, brace-free rehabilitation: a systematic review. Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 2(6). 308–317.
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Melick, Nicky van, et al.. (2017). How to determine leg dominance: The agreement between self-reported and observed performance in healthy adults. PLoS ONE. 12(12). e0189876–e0189876.
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Lankveld, Wim van, et al.. (2017). Measuring individual hierarchy of anxiety invoking sports related activities: development and validation of the Photographic Series of Sports Activities for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (PHOSA-ACLR). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 287–287.
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Melick, Nicky van, Thomas J. Hoogeboom, Yvette Pronk, et al.. (2017). Only 19% of pivoting athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction meets return-to-play (RTP) criteria when their physical therapist releases them to RTP. Physical Therapy in Sport. 28. e20–e21.
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Melick, Nicky van, Robert van Cingel, Camille Neeter, et al.. (2016). Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50(24). 1506–1515.
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Tijssen, Marsha, Robert van Cingel, Nicky van Melick, & Enrico de Visser. (2011). Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaires for hip arthroscopy: a systematic review of the psychometric evidence. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 12(1). 117–117.
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