Robert Whipple

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Whipple is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental health and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Whipple has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 10 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 7 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Robert Whipple's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (17 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers). Robert Whipple is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (17 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers). Robert Whipple collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert Whipple's co-authors include Leslie Wolfson, P. Amerman, James O. Judge, Carol A. Derby, Jonathan N. Tobin, J. Judge, Laurie A. King, Mary Moffroid, Naomi K. Fukagawa and J.A.R. Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Neurology and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert Whipple

21 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Relationship of Knee and Ankle Weakness to Falls in Nursing Home Residents: An Isokinetic Study

1987 519 citations Robert Whipple, Leslie Wolfson et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
Strength Is a Major Factor in Balance, Gait, and the Occurrence of Falls

1995 501 citations Naomi K. Fukagawa, Leslie Wolfson et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Whipple United States	18	2.0k	1.3k	844	649	563	21	3.4k
L A Mollinger United States	18	1.2k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	497 0.6×	810 1.2×	425 0.8×	20	3.2k
Roberta A. Newton United States	25	1.4k 0.7×	1000 0.8×	598 0.7×	385 0.6×	211 0.4×	61	2.8k
Margaret Schenkman United States	40	2.0k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	434 0.5×	796 1.2×	362 0.6×	94	5.2k
M. Elaine Cress United States	32	1.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	525 0.6×	368 0.6×	1.4k 2.5×	66	4.1k
Daina L. Sturnieks Australia	34	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	668 0.8×	799 1.2×	394 0.7×	109	3.6k
D. Weiner United States	10	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	367 0.4×	271 0.4×	367 0.7×	14	3.0k
Diane M. Wrisley United States	23	2.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.3×	385 0.5×	355 0.5×	252 0.4×	36	4.3k
Archie Young United Kingdom	26	712 0.4×	684 0.5×	818 1.0×	826 1.3×	1.1k 1.9×	35	3.5k
P. Amerman United States	9	1.4k 0.7×	866 0.7×	380 0.5×	279 0.4×	253 0.4×	9	2.0k
Elsie Culham Canada	31	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	638 0.8×	916 1.4×	153 0.3×	44	3.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

King, Mary B., Robert Whipple, Cynthia Gruman, et al.. (2002). The performance enhancement project: Improving physical performance in older persons. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 83(8). 1060–1069. 78 indexed citations

Kario, Kazuomi, Jonathan N. Tobin, Leslie Wolfson, et al.. (2001). Lower standing systolic blood pressure as a predictor of falls in the elderly: a community-based prospective study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 38(1). 246–252. 59 indexed citations

King, Mary B., James O. Judge, Robert Whipple, & Leslie Wolfson. (2000). Reliability and Responsiveness of Two Physical Performance Measures Examined in the Context of a Functional Training Intervention. Physical Therapy. 80(1). 8–16. 80 indexed citations

Wolfson, Leslie, Robert Whipple, Carol A. Derby, et al.. (1996). Balance and Strength Training in Older Adults: Intervention Gains and Tai Chi Maintenance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 44(5). 498–506. 419 indexed citations

Judge, James O., et al.. (1995). Dynamic Balance in Older Persons: Effects of Reduced Visual and Proprioceptive Input. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 50A(5). M263–M270. 103 indexed citations

Fukagawa, Naomi K., Leslie Wolfson, J. Judge, Robert Whipple, & Laurie A. King. (1995). Strength Is a Major Factor in Balance, Gait, and the Occurrence of Falls. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 50A(Special). 64–67. 501 indexed citations breakdown →

Judge, James O., Robert Whipple, & Leslie Wolfson. (1994). Effects of Resistive and Balance Exercises on Isokinetic Strength in Older Persons. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 42(9). 937–946. 163 indexed citations

Wolfson, Leslie, Robert Whipple, Carol A. Derby, P. Amerman, & Lewis M. Nashner. (1994). Gender Differences in the Balance of Healthy Elderly as Demonstrated by Dynamic Posturography. Journal of Gerontology. 49(4). M160–M167. 139 indexed citations

Wolfson, Leslie, Robert Whipple, J. Judge, et al.. (1993). Training Balance and Strength in the Elderly to Improve Function. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 41(3). 341–343. 98 indexed citations

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Whipple, Robert, et al.. (1993). 10 Altered Sensory Function and Balance in Older Persons. Journal of Gerontology. 48(Special_Issue). 71–76. 111 indexed citations

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Wolfson, Leslie, Robert Whipple, Carol A. Derby, et al.. (1992). A dynamic posturography study of balance in healthy elderly. Neurology. 42(11). 2069–2069. 168 indexed citations

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Wolfson, Leslie, Robert Whipple, P. Amerman, & Jonathan N. Tobin. (1990). Gait Assessment in the Elderly: A Gait Abnormality Rating Scale and Its Relation to Falls. Journal of Gerontology. 45(1). M12–M19. 206 indexed citations

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Moffroid, Mary & Robert Whipple. (1990). Specificity of Speed of Exercise. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 12(2). 72–78. 14 indexed citations

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Masdeu, Joseph C., Leslie Wolfson, George Lantos, et al.. (1989). Brain White-Matter Changes in the Elderly Prone to Falling. Archives of Neurology. 46(12). 1292–1296. 129 indexed citations

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Wolfson, Leslie, et al.. (1989). Review Article: Neurological Dysfunction in the Elderly Prone to Fall. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 3(3). 113–116. 1 indexed citations

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Whipple, Robert, Leslie Wolfson, & P. Amerman. (1987). The Relationship of Knee and Ankle Weakness to Falls in Nursing Home Residents: An Isokinetic Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 35(1). 13–20. 519 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wolfson, Leslie, et al.. (1985). Gait and Balance in the Elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 1(3). 649–659. 91 indexed citations

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Felner, Joel M., et al.. (1979). The echocardiographic association of mitral valve prolapse and mitral anulus calcification. Clinical Cardiology. 2(3). 220–223. 1 indexed citations

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Moffroid, Mary & Robert Whipple. (1970). Specificity of Speed of Exercise. Physical Therapy. 50(12). 1692–1700. 107 indexed citations

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Moffroid, Mary, et al.. (1969). A Study of Isokinetic Exercise. Physical Therapy. 49(7). 735–747. 226 indexed citations

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