Roberta E. Rikli

8.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
36 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Roberta E. Rikli is a scholar working on Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberta E. Rikli has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Physiology, 10 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Roberta E. Rikli's work include Physical Activity and Health (8 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (7 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers). Roberta E. Rikli is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (8 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (7 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (7 papers). Roberta E. Rikli collaborates with scholars based in United States and Cameroon. Roberta E. Rikli's co-authors include C. Jessie Jones, William Beam, Susanne Busch, Guillermo J. Noffal, Gregg Smith, Clayre Petray, Ted A. Baumgartner, Anne Marie Bird, Loretta DiPietro and Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko and has published in prestigious journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, The Gerontologist and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

In The Last Decade

Roberta E. Rikli

35 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

A 30-s Chair-Stand Test as a Measure of Lower Body Streng... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 1999 2012 1999 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. A 30-s Chair-Stand Test as a Measure of Lower Body Strength in Community-Residing Older Adults
    1999 2.0k citations C. Jessie Jones, Roberta E. Rikli et al. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport profile →
  2. Development and Validation of a Functional Fitness Test for Community-Residing Older Adults
    1999 1.5k citations Roberta E. Rikli, C. Jessie Jones Journal of Aging and Physical Activity profile →
  3. Development and Validation of Criterion-Referenced Clinically Relevant Fitness Standards for Maintaining Physical Independence in Later Years
    2012 733 citations Roberta E. Rikli, C. Jessie Jones The Gerontologist profile →
  4. Functional Fitness Normative Scores for Community-Residing Older Adults, Ages 60-94
    1999 617 citations Roberta E. Rikli, C. Jessie Jones Journal of Aging and Physical Activity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberta E. Rikli United States 17 2.7k 1.8k 1.4k 758 718 36 6.3k
C. Jessie Jones United States 20 2.5k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 725 1.0× 686 1.0× 37 6.3k
James O. Judge United States 29 3.3k 1.3× 2.1k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 858 1.1× 1.2k 1.7× 38 8.7k
E. J. Bassey United Kingdom 30 2.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 382 0.5× 667 0.9× 54 5.4k
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko United States 22 2.9k 1.1× 968 0.5× 687 0.5× 487 0.6× 863 1.2× 82 5.6k
M. Elaine Cress United States 32 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 589 0.8× 333 0.5× 66 4.1k
Anita M. Myers Canada 32 1.5k 0.6× 3.2k 1.8× 2.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 1.1k 1.6× 71 6.5k
Nancy K. Latham United States 30 1.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 979 1.3× 346 0.5× 80 4.5k
Sarianna Sipilä Finland 54 3.3k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 888 0.7× 921 1.2× 752 1.0× 228 9.1k
Carol A. Macera United States 14 2.6k 1.0× 642 0.4× 536 0.4× 393 0.5× 1.1k 1.6× 26 5.2k
Jennifer C. Davis Canada 41 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 857 1.1× 782 1.1× 142 6.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rikli, Roberta E. & C. Jessie Jones. (2012). Development and Validation of Criterion-Referenced Clinically Relevant Fitness Standards for Maintaining Physical Independence in Later Years. The Gerontologist. 53(2). 255–267. 733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rikli, Roberta E.. (2009). The Role of Master's Institutions in Developing Researchers: Rethinking the Master Plan. Quest. 61(1). 59–73. 5 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E.. (2006). Kinesiology—A “Homeless” Field: Addressing Organization and Leadership Needs. Quest. 58(3). 287–309. 40 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., et al.. (2001). USE OF FUNCTIONAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT IN EVALUATION AND EXERCISE PROGRAM PLANNING FOR OLDER ADULTS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 33(5). S40–S40. 1 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E.. (2000). Reliability, Validity, and Methodological Issues in Assessing Physical Activity in Older Adults. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 71(sup2). 89–96. 135 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E. & C. Jessie Jones. (1999). Development and Validation of a Functional Fitness Test for Community-Residing Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 7(2). 129–161. 1514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rikli, Roberta E. & C. Jessie Jones. (1999). Functional Fitness Normative Scores for Community-Residing Older Adults, Ages 60-94. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 7(2). 162–181. 617 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rikli, Roberta E., Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, & C. Jessie Jones. (1999). THE DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL NORMING OF A FUNCTIONAL FITNESS TEST FOR OLDER ADULTS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 31(Supplement). S399–S399. 4 indexed citations
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Jones, C. Jessie, Roberta E. Rikli, & William Beam. (1999). A 30-s Chair-Stand Test as a Measure of Lower Body Strength in Community-Residing Older Adults. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 70(2). 113–119. 2012 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jones, C. Jessie & Roberta E. Rikli. (1999). PHYSICAL DECLINE IN OLDER ADULTS AS A FUNCTION OF AGE, GENDER, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 31(Supplement). S379–S379. 1 indexed citations
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Jones, C. Jessie, et al.. (1998). The Reliability and Validity of a Chair Sit-and-Reach Test as a Measure of Hamstring Flexibility in Older Adults. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 69(4). 338–343. 232 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E. & C. Jessie Jones. (1997). Assessing Physical Performance in Independent Older Adults: Issues and Guidelines. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 5(3). 244–261. 72 indexed citations
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Jones, C. Jessie & Roberta E. Rikli. (1993). The gerontology movement - it is passing us by?. 64(1). 17–26. 3 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., et al.. (1993). Age and Physical Activity Effects on Reaction Time and Digit Symbol Substitution Performance in Cognitively Active Adults. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 64(2). 144–150. 47 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., Clayre Petray, & Ted A. Baumgartner. (1992). The Reliability of Distance Run Tests for Children in Grades K—4. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 63(3). 270–276. 37 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., et al.. (1991). Effects of a Three-Year Exercise Program on Motor Function and Cognitive Processing Speed in Older Women. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 62(1). 61–67. 162 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., et al.. (1990). Effects of Exercise on Bone Mineral Content in Postmenopausal Women. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 61(3). 243–249. 59 indexed citations
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Bird, Anne Marie & Roberta E. Rikli. (1983). Observational Learning and Practice Variability. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 54(1). 1–4. 16 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E., et al.. (1981). Effects of Method of Subject Selection (Volunteer vs Random) and Treatment Variable on Motor Performance. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 52(4). 433–440. 5 indexed citations
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Rikli, Roberta E.. (1976). Physical Performance Scores as a Function of Experimenter Sex and Experimenter Bias. Research Quarterly American Alliance for Health Physical Education and Recreation. 47(4). 776–782. 8 indexed citations

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