Rachél Nilwik

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Rachél Nilwik is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachél Nilwik has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Physiology, 6 papers in Cell Biology and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rachél Nilwik's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (2 papers). Rachél Nilwik is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (6 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (2 papers). Rachél Nilwik collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands and Canada. Rachél Nilwik's co-authors include Lex B. Verdijk, Luc J. C. van Loon, Janneau van Kranenburg, Marika Leenders, L. van der Hoeven, Bart Groen, Tim Snijders, Jos J. Adam, Marlou L. Dirks and Benjamin T. Wall and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Nutrition, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Rachél Nilwik

9 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size

2013 563 citations Rachél Nilwik, Tim Snijders et al. Experimental Gerontology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rachél Nilwik Netherlands	9	961	470	422	149	142	9	1.5k
Marika Leenders Netherlands	12	1.2k 1.3×	565 1.2×	602 1.4×	143 1.0×	146 1.0×	12	1.9k
T. J. Marcell United States	15	730 0.8×	249 0.5×	264 0.6×	60 0.4×	79 0.6×	21	1.3k
Sébastien Barbat‐Artigas Canada	16	787 0.8×	387 0.8×	135 0.3×	49 0.3×	105 0.7×	22	1.1k
D. E. Hurlbut United States	12	713 0.7×	255 0.5×	359 0.9×	205 1.4×	35 0.2×	17	1.5k
Jesús Gustavo Ponce‐González Spain	19	602 0.6×	217 0.5×	280 0.7×	51 0.3×	56 0.4×	85	1.3k
Stuart Bruce United Kingdom	14	456 0.5×	268 0.6×	184 0.4×	312 2.1×	60 0.4×	32	1.5k
Julien Verney France	18	654 0.7×	361 0.8×	354 0.8×	92 0.6×	17 0.1×	42	1.3k
Helen H. Host United States	12	345 0.4×	174 0.4×	166 0.4×	89 0.6×	52 0.4×	14	927
B. F. Hurley United States	7	474 0.5×	160 0.3×	135 0.3×	190 1.3×	64 0.5×	8	939
Inez Trouwborst Netherlands	7	599 0.6×	181 0.4×	99 0.2×	66 0.4×	77 0.5×	15	900

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachél Nilwik

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rachél Nilwik. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rachél Nilwik 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 Rachél Nilwik. Rachél Nilwik is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Kouw, Imre W. K., Bart Groen, Joey S.J. Smeets, et al.. (2018). One Week of Hospitalization Following Elective Hip Surgery Induces Substantial Muscle Atrophy in Older Patients. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 20(1). 35–42. 47 indexed citations

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Vaes, Anouk M.M., Michael Tieland, Rachél Nilwik, et al.. (2018). Cholecalciferol or 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Supplementation Does Not Affect Muscle Strength and Physical Performance in Prefrail and Frail Older Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 148(5). 712–720. 26 indexed citations

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Dirks, Marlou L., Michael Tieland, Lex B. Verdijk, et al.. (2017). Protein Supplementation Augments Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy but Does Not Modulate Satellite Cell Content During Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Frail Elderly. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18(7). 608–615. 40 indexed citations

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Dirks, Marlou L., et al.. (2014). Skeletal Muscle Disuse Atrophy Is Not Attenuated by Dietary Protein Supplementation in Healthy Older Men. Journal of Nutrition. 144(8). 1196–1203. 108 indexed citations

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Nilwik, Rachél, Tim Snijders, Marika Leenders, et al.. (2013). The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size. Experimental Gerontology. 48(5). 492–498. 563 indexed citations breakdown →

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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2013). Protein Supplementation during Resistance-Type Exercise Training in the Elderly. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 45(3). 542–552. 107 indexed citations

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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2013). Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Show a Greater Decline in Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity With Aging. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 14(8). 585–592. 369 indexed citations

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Leenders, Marika, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven, et al.. (2012). Elderly Men and Women Benefit Equally From Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 68(7). 769–779. 172 indexed citations

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Nilwik, Rachél, et al.. (2010). In vivo operational fascicle lengths of vastus lateralis during sub-maximal and maximal cycling. Journal of Biomechanics. 43(12). 2394–2399. 30 indexed citations

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