Robert W. Norman

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Robert W. Norman is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Norman has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pharmacology, 11 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Norman's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (8 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers). Robert W. Norman is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (8 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers). Robert W. Norman collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Finland and Sweden. Robert W. Norman's co-authors include Stuart M. McGill, Paavo V. Komi, Richard Wells, Jacek Cholewicki, Harry S. Shannon, John Frank, Andreas Maetzel, Ann‐Sylvia Brooker, Mickey Kerr and Patrick Neumann and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Norman

26 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Disability Resulting From Occupational Low Back Pain 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400
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. Disability Resulting From Occupational Low Back Pain
    1996 481 citations John Frank, Ann‐Sylvia Brooker et al. Spine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. Norman Canada 18 1.4k 638 578 455 395 27 2.1k
Marianne Magnusson United States 21 1.3k 1.0× 202 0.3× 812 1.4× 754 1.7× 407 1.0× 35 2.0k
Matthias Jäger Germany 24 938 0.7× 374 0.6× 248 0.4× 606 1.3× 290 0.7× 99 1.9k
Tom Bendix Denmark 30 2.6k 1.9× 435 0.7× 304 0.5× 339 0.7× 1.8k 4.6× 66 3.4k
Klaus Hansen Denmark 22 986 0.7× 277 0.4× 300 0.5× 622 1.4× 60 0.2× 38 1.6k
Yogesh Narayan Canada 21 914 0.7× 293 0.5× 258 0.4× 357 0.8× 169 0.4× 65 1.3k
Scott H. Leggett United States 26 996 0.7× 359 0.6× 718 1.2× 135 0.3× 486 1.2× 50 2.2k
Sylvain Grenier Canada 17 1.2k 0.9× 313 0.5× 774 1.3× 348 0.8× 326 0.8× 35 1.8k
Alain Delisle Canada 19 841 0.6× 285 0.4× 267 0.5× 627 1.4× 56 0.1× 40 1.3k
Christoffer H. Andersen Denmark 26 930 0.7× 304 0.5× 633 1.1× 314 0.7× 86 0.2× 43 1.7k
Christina Wiktorin Sweden 26 1.4k 1.0× 103 0.2× 300 0.5× 734 1.6× 138 0.3× 45 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert W. Norman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert W. Norman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert W. Norman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert W. Norman 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 Robert W. Norman. Robert W. Norman 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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Mientjes, Martine & Robert W. Norman. (2003). Effects of lumbar curvature on low back pain risk factors during repetitive postural loading. Occupational Ergonomics. 3(1). 3–17. 1 indexed citations
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Frazer, Mardon, Robert W. Norman, R. W. Wells, & Patrick Neumann. (2003). The effects of job rotation on the risk of reporting low back pain. Ergonomics. 46(9). 904–919. 81 indexed citations
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Andrews, David M., Robert W. Norman, Richard Wells, & Patrick Neumann. (1998). Comparison of self-report and observer methods for repetitive posture and load assessment. Occupational Ergonomics. 1(3). 211–222. 15 indexed citations
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McGill, Stuart M., Robert W. Norman, Vanessa R. Yingling, Richard Wells, & Patrick Neumann. (1998). Shear Happens! Suggested guidelines for ergonomists to reduce the risk of low back injury from shear loading. 53 indexed citations
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Andrews, David M., Robert W. Norman, Richard Wells, & Patrick Neumann. (1997). The accuracy of self-report and trained observer methods for obtaining estimates of peak load information during industrial work. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 19(6). 445–455. 26 indexed citations
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Frank, John, Mickey Kerr, Ann‐Sylvia Brooker, et al.. (1996). Disability Resulting From Occupational Low Back Pain. Spine. 21(24). 2908–2917. 220 indexed citations
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Frank, John, Ann‐Sylvia Brooker, Mickey Kerr, et al.. (1996). Disability Resulting From Occupational Low Back Pain. Spine. 21(24). 2918–2929. 481 indexed citations breakdown →
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McGill, Stuart M., Robert W. Norman, & Jacek Cholewicki. (1996). A simple polynomial that predicts low-back compression during complex 3-D tasks. Ergonomics. 39(9). 1107–1118. 97 indexed citations
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Cholewicki, Jacek, Stuart M. McGill, & Robert W. Norman. (1995). Comparison of muscle forces and joint load from an optimization and EMG assisted lumbar spine model: Towards development of a hybrid approach. Journal of Biomechanics. 28(3). 321–331. 202 indexed citations
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Cholewicki, Jacek, Stuart M. McGill, & Robert W. Norman. (1994). Solving the problem of mathematical indeterminacy in a lumbar spine model using emg intelligent optimization. Journal of Biomechanics. 27(6). 722–722.
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Potvin, Jim R. & Robert W. Norman. (1993). Can fatigue compromise lifting safety?. Journal of Biomechanics. 26(3). 354–354. 5 indexed citations
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Bobet, Jacques & Robert W. Norman. (1990). Least-squares identification of the dynamic relation between the electromyogram and joint moment. Journal of Biomechanics. 23(12). 1275–1276. 35 indexed citations
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Houston, Michael E., et al.. (1988). Mechanical measures during maximal velocity knee extension exercise and their relation to fibre composition of the human vastus lateralis muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 58(1-2). 1–7. 30 indexed citations
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McGill, Stuart M. & Robert W. Norman. (1987). Effects of an anatomically detailed erector spinae model on disc compression and shear. Journal of Biomechanics. 20(6). 591–600. 154 indexed citations
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Norman, Robert W. & Paavo V. Komi. (1987). Mechanical Energetics of World Class Cross-Country Skiing. 3(4). 353–369. 47 indexed citations
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Norman, Robert W., Graham E. Caldwell, & Paavo V. Komi. (1985). Differences in Body Segment Energy Utilization between World-Class and Recreational Cross-Country Skiers. 1(3). 253–262. 21 indexed citations
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McGill, Stuart M. & Robert W. Norman. (1985). Dynamically and statically determined low back moments during lifting. Journal of Biomechanics. 18(12). 877–885. 202 indexed citations
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Norman, Robert W., et al.. (1984). An evaluation of football helmets under impact conditions. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(3). 233–236. 17 indexed citations
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Norman, Robert W.. (1983). BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATIONS OF SPORTS PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 11. 232???274–232???274. 2 indexed citations
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Norman, Robert W., et al.. (1979). The Ice Hockey Helmet: How Effective Is It?. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 7(2). 96–106. 10 indexed citations

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