Sara A. Harper

926 total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 571 citations indexed

About

Sara A. Harper is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Cognitive Neuroscience and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara A. Harper has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 571 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 6 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Sara A. Harper's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (9 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (4 papers). Sara A. Harper is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (9 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (4 papers). Sara A. Harper collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and South Korea. Sara A. Harper's co-authors include Thomas W. Buford, Christy S. Carter, Christine Loyd, Mackenzie E. Fowler, Richard Kennedy, Kay Hogan Smith, Cynthia J. Brown, Nicole C. Wright, Alayne D. Markland and Lisa M. Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Sara A. Harper

30 papers receiving 561 citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence of Hospital-Associated Disability in Older Adu... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150
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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. Prevalence of Hospital-Associated Disability in Older Adults: A Meta-analysis
    2019 198 citations Sara A. Harper, Christy S. Carter et al. profile →

Peers

Sara A. Harper
Elizabeth A. Chmelo United States
Elizabeth Protas United States
Nick W. Bray Canada
Lygia Paccini Lustosa Brazil
Adam J. Santanasto United States
Diana G. Taekema Netherlands
Karen Steger‐May United States
Mathieu Maltais France
Mercè Sitjà‐Rabert Spain
K Vaishali India
Elizabeth A. Chmelo United States
Sara A. Harper
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara A. Harper

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sara A. Harper. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sara A. Harper 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 Sara A. Harper. Sara A. Harper 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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Chen, Howard, et al.. (2025). Sensor Fusion for Enhancing Motion Capture: Integrating Optical and Inertial Motion Capture Systems. Sensors. 25(15). 4680–4680. 1 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2025). Establishing a Neural Marker for Inhibitory Control During Balance Recovery. Psychophysiology. 63(1). e70208–e70208.
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Bolton, David A. E., et al.. (2025). Learning to suppress a balance recovery step: Implications for improving behavioral flexibility in a balance recovery stepping task. Gait & Posture. 119. 215–221. 1 indexed citations
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Dakin, Christopher J., et al.. (2024). Lower Limb Muscle Activation in Young Adults Walking in Water and on Land. Applied Sciences. 14(12). 5044–5044. 1 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2023). Prefrontal activation when suppressing an automatic balance recovery step. Gait & Posture. 107. 281–286. 2 indexed citations
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Bolton, David A. E., et al.. (2023). Suppressing a Blocked Balance Recovery Step: A Novel Method to Assess an Inhibitory Postural Response. Brain Sciences. 13(10). 1488–1488. 2 indexed citations
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Barrett, Tyson S., et al.. (2022). Step edge highlighters and illuminance changes influence stair descent in a real-world setting. Ergonomics. 66(9). 1219–1228.
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Harper, Sara A. & Brennan J. Thompson. (2022). Interaction between age and fatigue on antagonist muscle coactivation during an acute post-fatigue recovery phase. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 1005080–1005080. 2 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2022). Safe stairway negotiation: Role of distractions and handrail use. Journal of Safety Research. 82. 314–322. 3 indexed citations
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Lavin, Kaleen M., Paul M. Coen, Liliana C. Baptista, et al.. (2022). State of Knowledge on Molecular Adaptations to Exercise in Humans: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions. Comprehensive physiology. 12(2). 3193–3279. 6 indexed citations
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Lavin, Kaleen M., Paul M. Coen, Liliana C. Baptista, et al.. (2022). State of Knowledge on Molecular Adaptations to Exercise in Humans: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions. Comprehensive physiology. 12(2). 3193–3279. 34 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2021). Promoting Generalized Learning in Balance Recovery Interventions. Brain Sciences. 11(3). 402–402. 15 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A. & Brennan J. Thompson. (2021). Potential Benefits of a Minimal Dose Eccentric Resistance Training Paradigm to Combat Sarcopenia and Age-Related Muscle and Physical Function Deficits in Older Adults. Frontiers in Physiology. 12. 790034–790034. 10 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2019). Non-Motor Symptoms after One Week of High Cadence Cycling in Parkinson’s Disease. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(12). 2104–2104. 8 indexed citations
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Baptista, Liliana C., Byron C. Jaeger, Stephen D. Anton, et al.. (2019). Multimodal Intervention to Improve Functional Status in Hypertensive Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(2). 196–196. 10 indexed citations
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Roberts, Lisa M., Byron C. Jaeger, Liliana C. Baptista, et al.. (2019). <p>Wearable Technology To Reduce Sedentary Behavior And CVD Risk In Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial</p>. Clinical Interventions in Aging. Volume 14. 1817–1828. 36 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., Lisa M. Roberts, Andrew S. Layne, et al.. (2019). Blood-Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise for Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(2). 265–265. 54 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2019). Comparison of Peak Torque and Aerobic Capacity Asymmetries in the Lower Limbs. 2(1). 2 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A., et al.. (2018). Circadian Rhythms, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16(1). 7–7. 74 indexed citations
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Harper, Sara A.. (2014). The influence of lateral foot displacement on cycling efficiency and maximal cycling power. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 1 indexed citations

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