Robert J. Gregor

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
135 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Gregor is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Gregor has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 54 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 19 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Gregor's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (72 papers), Sports Performance and Training (32 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (27 papers). Robert J. Gregor is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (72 papers), Sports Performance and Training (32 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (27 papers). Robert J. Gregor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Robert J. Gregor's co-authors include Boris I. Prilutsky, Roland R. Roy, Chris J. Hass, Paavo V. Komi, V. Reggie Edgerton, Antti A. Mero, Mary M. Ryan, Jeffrey P. Broker, Steven L. Wolf and William C. Whiting and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Gregor

133 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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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.

Biomechanics of Sprint Running

1992 479 citations Antti A. Mero, Paavo V. Komi et al. Sports Medicine profile →
Effects of training on the recovery of full-weight-bearing stepping in the adult spinal cat

1986 385 citations Robert J. Gregor, Roland R. Roy et al. Experimental Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert J. Gregor United States	42	3.4k	2.4k	1.1k	995	864	135	5.9k
Andrew G. Cresswell Australia	45	3.8k 1.1×	3.0k 1.2×	956 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	596 0.7×	171	7.3k
Kimitaka Nakazawa Japan	39	3.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.6×	818 0.9×	332	5.6k
Catherine Dißelhorst-Klug Germany	29	4.6k 1.4×	2.4k 1.0×	617 0.5×	1.7k 1.7×	775 0.9×	80	7.5k
Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau Netherlands	46	4.2k 1.3×	4.0k 1.7×	587 0.5×	1.3k 1.3×	424 0.5×	104	6.6k
D.A. Winter Canada	25	2.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 1.6×	1.3k 1.3×	979 1.1×	53	5.0k
Christopher L. Vaughan South Africa	37	2.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	899 0.8×	569 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	135	4.7k
At L. Hof Netherlands	49	5.3k 1.6×	2.5k 1.0×	3.7k 3.3×	1.1k 1.1×	2.3k 2.6×	115	9.6k
Gary Kamen United States	35	2.6k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	561 0.5×	1.3k 1.3×	420 0.5×	91	4.4k
Alf Thorstensson Sweden	62	5.0k 1.5×	6.5k 2.6×	1.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.6×	917 1.1×	155	12.2k
Pascal Madeleine Denmark	47	2.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	392 0.3×	1.6k 1.6×	923 1.1×	275	8.2k

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Maas, Huub, et al.. (2015). Unexpected Fascicle Length Changes In Denervated Feline Soleus Muscle During Stance Phase Of Walking. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 17619–17619. 3 indexed citations

Amano, Jun, Joe R. Nocera, Srikant Vallabhajosula, et al.. (2013). The effect of Tai Chi exercise on gait initiation and gait performance in persons with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 19(11). 955–960. 91 indexed citations

Pantall, Annette, Robert J. Gregor, & Boris I. Prilutsky. (2012). Stance and swing phase detection during level and slope walking in the cat: Effects of slope, injury, subject and kinematic detection method. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(8). 1529–1533. 24 indexed citations

Gregor, Robert J., et al.. (2008). KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF ELITE JAVELIN THROWERS. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 2 indexed citations

Hass, Chris J., Dwight E. Waddell, Steven L. Wolf, Jorge L. Juncos, & Robert J. Gregor. (2008). Gait initiation in older adults with postural instability. Clinical Biomechanics. 23(6). 743–753. 90 indexed citations

Hass, Chris J., et al.. (2007). The effects of sloped surfaces on locomotion: Backward walking as a perturbation. Journal of Biomechanics. 40(13). 3050–3055. 8 indexed citations

Hass, Chris J., et al.. (2006). The effects of sloped surfaces on locomotion: An electromyographic analysis. Journal of Biomechanics. 40(6). 1276–1285. 171 indexed citations

Gregor, Robert J., et al.. (2005). Mechanics of Slope Walking in the Cat: Quantification of Muscle Load, Length Change, and Ankle Extensor EMG Patterns. Journal of Neurophysiology. 95(3). 1397–1409. 95 indexed citations

Hass, Chris J., et al.. (2005). Gait Initiation and Dynamic Balance Control in Parkinson’s Disease. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86(11). 2172–2176. 119 indexed citations

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Wolf, Steven L., Richard W. Sattin, Michael Kutner, et al.. (2003). Intense Tai Chi Exercise Training and Fall Occurrences in Older, Transitionally Frail Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 51(12). 1693–1701. 254 indexed citations

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Grabiner, Mark D. & Robert J. Gregor. (2003). Revisiting the Work-Relatedness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 31(3). 123–126. 4 indexed citations

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Perell, Karen L., et al.. (2002). Lower extremity general muscle moment patterns in healthy individuals during recumbent cycling. Clinical Biomechanics. 17(2). 123–129. 35 indexed citations

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Prilutsky, Boris I., et al.. (1998). Is coordination of two-joint leg muscles during load lifting consistent with the strategy of minimum fatigue?. Journal of Biomechanics. 31(11). 1025–1034. 40 indexed citations

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Mero, Antti A., Paavo V. Komi, & Robert J. Gregor. (1992). Biomechanics of Sprint Running. Sports Medicine. 13(6). 376–392. 479 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rugg, Stuart, Robert J. Gregor, Bert R. Mandelbaum, & L. Chiu. (1990). In vivo moment arm calculations at the ankle using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Journal of Biomechanics. 23(5). 495–501. 247 indexed citations

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Rasch, Philip J., Mark D. Grabiner, Robert J. Gregor, & John Garhammer. (1989). Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 86 indexed citations

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Clarys, Jan Pieter, Jan Cabri, & Robert J. Gregor. (1988). The muscle activity paradox during circular rhythmic leg movements. Journal of Sports Sciences. 6(3). 229–237. 18 indexed citations

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Fowler, Eileen, Robert J. Gregor, & Roland R. Roy. (1988). Differential kinetics of fast and slow ankle extensors during the paw-shake in the cat. Experimental Neurology. 99(1). 219–224. 19 indexed citations

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Gregor, Robert J., et al.. (1988). Mechanical output of the cat soleus during treadmill locomotion: In vivo vs in situ characteristics. Journal of Biomechanics. 21(9). 721–732. 157 indexed citations

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Shapiro, Diane C., et al.. (1981). Evidence for Generalized Motor Programs Using Gait Pattern Analysis. Journal of Motor Behavior. 13(1). 33–47. 165 indexed citations

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