Robert Schleip

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Schleip is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Pharmacology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Schleip has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Cell Biology, 54 papers in Pharmacology and 30 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert Schleip's work include Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (85 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (53 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (23 papers). Robert Schleip is often cited by papers focused on Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (85 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (53 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (23 papers). Robert Schleip collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Robert Schleip's co-authors include Werner Klingler, Andry Vleeming, Jan Wilke, Lieven Danneels, Mark D. Schuenke, Frank Willard, Frank Lehmann‐Horn, Can A. Yücesoy, Carla Stecco and F. Lehmann‐Horn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert Schleip

107 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

The thoracolumbar fascia: anatomy, function and clinical considerations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Schleip Germany	26	1.6k	1.1k	988	861	364	117	3.2k
Jerome Danoff United States	23	1.1k 0.7×	568 0.5×	453 0.5×	760 0.9×	468 1.3×	54	2.9k
Carla Stecco Italy	44	2.5k 1.6×	1.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.5×	2.8k 3.2×	826 2.3×	244	6.2k
Antonio Stecco Italy	26	1.1k 0.7×	572 0.5×	529 0.5×	787 0.9×	221 0.6×	66	2.1k
Tânia F. Salvini Brazil	34	314 0.2×	504 0.4×	881 0.9×	894 1.0×	621 1.7×	148	3.5k
Scott F. Nadler United States	23	230 0.1×	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	997 1.2×	604 1.7×	56	2.6k
Chang‐Zern Hong Taiwan	35	3.4k 2.1×	1.5k 1.3×	275 0.3×	1.2k 1.3×	145 0.4×	107	4.6k
Ann Cools Belgium	50	663 0.4×	2.1k 1.9×	2.6k 2.7×	5.6k 6.6×	846 2.3×	170	7.6k
Gerold Ebenbichler Austria	25	240 0.2×	926 0.8×	525 0.5×	689 0.8×	531 1.5×	78	2.4k
Kylie Tucker Australia	30	279 0.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	659 0.8×	1.7k 4.5×	118	3.5k
Duane C. Button Canada	27	348 0.2×	789 0.7×	2.3k 2.3×	357 0.4×	1.3k 3.6×	83	3.3k

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Müller‐Oerlinghausen, B., Juergen Lorenz, Robert Schleip, et al.. (2025). Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 15(7). e094747–e094747.

Weide, Guido, et al.. (2025). Validation of speckle tracking analysis for assessing fascia sliding mobility. Journal of Biomechanics. 182. 112580–112580. 2 indexed citations

Keiner, Michael, et al.. (2024). Effects of a Manual Treatment on Lumbar Microcirculation and Tissue Stiffness Following Submaximal Eccentric Trunk Extensor Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 23(1). 581–593. 1 indexed citations

Konrad, Andreas, et al.. (2024). Comparison of the effects of cold water immersion and percussive massage on the recovery after exhausting eccentric exercise: A three-armed randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Physiology. 15. 1432009–1432009. 2 indexed citations

Wilke, Jan, et al.. (2024). Quantifying thoracolumbar fascia deformation to discriminate acute low back pain patients and healthy individuals using ultrasound. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 20044–20044. 3 indexed citations

Schleip, Robert, et al.. (2024). Peripheral muscle oxygenation, pain, and disability indices in individuals with and without nonspecific neck pain, before and after myofascial reorganization®: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 19(2). e0292114–e0292114. 1 indexed citations

Schleip, Robert, et al.. (2024). Myofascial release for adults with chronic neck pain and depression. Acta Psychologica. 247. 104325–104325. 5 indexed citations

Souza, Gabriela Freitas Pereira de, Anna Paula Piovezan, Afonso Shiguemi Inoue Salgado, et al.. (2024). Analgesia by fascia manipulation is mediated by peripheral and spinal adenosine A1 receptor in a mouse model of peripheral inflammation. Neuroscience. 555. 125–133. 2 indexed citations

Reer, Rüdiger, et al.. (2023). Immediate Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hydration Content in Lumbar Myofascial Tissues: A Quasi-Experiment. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(3). 1009–1009. 9 indexed citations

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Wilke, Jan, et al.. (2023). Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle afferents: a secondary analysis study. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 476(3). 395–405. 6 indexed citations

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Schleip, Robert, Giandomenico D’Alessandro, Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, et al.. (2023). Functional Neuromyofascial Activity: Interprofessional Assessment to Inform Person-Centered Participative Care—An Osteopathic Perspective. Healthcare. 11(21). 2886–2886. 6 indexed citations

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Sesselmann, Stefan, et al.. (2023). Validation of ergonomic running handgrip elements to improve arm posture of running novices. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 343–346.

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Wilke, Jan, et al.. (2023). Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi-layered phantom tissue model. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 815–815. 48 indexed citations

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Freire, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira, Juliana M. Ocarino, Robert Schleip, et al.. (2023). Myofascial stiffness of plantar fascia and Achilles tendon in individuals with plantar fasciopathy: An observational cross-sectional study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 66. 102781–102781. 3 indexed citations

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Horewicz, Verônica Vargas, et al.. (2021). Potential Nociceptive Role of the Thoracolumbar Fascia: A Scope Review Involving in Vivo and Ex Vivo Studies. Preprints.org. 7 indexed citations

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Horewicz, Verônica Vargas, et al.. (2021). Potential Nociceptive Role of the Thoracolumbar Fascia: A Scope Review Involving In Vivo and Ex Vivo Studies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(19). 4342–4342. 18 indexed citations

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Zullo, Alberto, Francesco Paolo Mancini, Robert Schleip, Scott Wearing, & Werner Klingler. (2021). Fibrosis: Sirtuins at the checkpoints of myofibroblast differentiation and profibrotic activity. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 29(4). 650–666. 13 indexed citations

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Zullo, Alberto, et al.. (2020). Structural and Functional Changes in the Coupling of Fascial Tissue, Skeletal Muscle, and Nerves During Aging. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 592–592. 44 indexed citations

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Zullo, Alberto, Francesco Paolo Mancini, Robert Schleip, et al.. (2017). The interplay between fascia, skeletal muscle, nerves, adipose tissue, inflammation and mechanical stress in musculo-fascial regeneration. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 65(4). 271–283. 16 indexed citations

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Schleip, Robert, Thomas Findley, Leon Chaitow, & Peter A. Huijing. (2012). Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body. The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 40 indexed citations

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