Sara Y. Oikawa

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Sara Y. Oikawa is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Y. Oikawa has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cell Biology, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Sara Y. Oikawa's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (20 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (10 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (8 papers). Sara Y. Oikawa is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (20 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (10 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (8 papers). Sara Y. Oikawa collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Sara Y. Oikawa's co-authors include Stuart M. Phillips, Chris McGlory, Robert W. Morton, Steven K. Baker, Tanya M. Holloway, Cameron J. Mitchell, Michaela C. Devries, Brittany L. Baechler, Nicole Mazara and Christopher Wavell and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, The FASEB Journal and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Sara Y. Oikawa

30 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Neither load nor systemic hormones determine resistance training-mediated hypertrophy or strength gains in resistance-trained young men

2016 277 citations Robert W. Morton, Sara Y. Oikawa et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sara Y. Oikawa Canada	18	631	544	433	220	202	31	1.2k
Gabriel J. Wilson United States	17	580 0.9×	595 1.1×	410 0.9×	295 1.3×	408 2.0×	27	1.5k
Søren Reitelseder Denmark	22	765 1.2×	712 1.3×	761 1.8×	394 1.8×	143 0.7×	48	1.9k
Kirk L. English United States	15	559 0.9×	1.0k 1.8×	280 0.6×	292 1.3×	125 0.6×	32	1.5k
Aaron W. Staples Canada	7	903 1.4×	414 0.8×	693 1.6×	399 1.8×	273 1.4×	8	1.4k
Tanner Stokes Canada	15	391 0.6×	577 1.1×	166 0.4×	287 1.3×	116 0.6×	33	1.1k
Mary P. Miles United States	17	378 0.6×	335 0.6×	511 1.2×	102 0.5×	147 0.7×	55	1.3k
Amy J. Hector Canada	12	1.2k 1.9×	955 1.8×	543 1.3×	355 1.6×	169 0.8×	15	1.7k
Dimitrios Draganidis Greece	25	397 0.6×	553 1.0×	881 2.0×	143 0.7×	433 2.1×	66	1.9k
Menno Henselmans United States	9	631 1.0×	454 0.8×	403 0.9×	95 0.4×	113 0.6×	17	997
Ian Rollo United Kingdom	23	1.0k 1.6×	550 1.0×	790 1.8×	71 0.3×	229 1.1×	42	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Y. Oikawa

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Mcleod, Jonathan C., Changhyun Lim, Tanner Stokes, et al.. (2024). Network-based modelling reveals cell-type enriched patterns of non-coding RNA regulation during human skeletal muscle remodelling. PubMed. 1(4). ugae016–ugae016. 2 indexed citations

Dunford, Emily C., Sara Y. Oikawa, Chris McGlory, et al.. (2021). Brief Vigorous Stair Climbing Effectively Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Trial. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 3. 630912–630912. 19 indexed citations

Oikawa, Sara Y., et al.. (2021). Eat like an athlete: insights of sports nutrition science to support active aging in healthy older adults. GeroScience. 43(5). 2485–2495. 8 indexed citations

Oikawa, Sara Y., et al.. (2021). In-Season Nutrition Strategies and Recovery Modalities to Enhance Recovery for Basketball Players: A Narrative Review. Sports Medicine. 52(5). 971–993. 27 indexed citations

Au, Jason S., Sara Y. Oikawa, Jenna B. Gillen, et al.. (2020). Carotid Artery Longitudinal Wall Motion Is Unaffected by 12 Weeks of Endurance, Sprint Interval or Resistance Exercise Training. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 46(4). 992–1000. 6 indexed citations

Stokes, Tanner, James A. Timmons, Hannah Crossland, et al.. (2020). Molecular Transducers of Human Skeletal Muscle Remodeling under Different Loading States. Cell Reports. 32(5). 107980–107980. 37 indexed citations

Dunford, Emily C., Sara Y. Oikawa, Eva Lonn, et al.. (2020). Is High-intensity Stair Climbing An Effective Alternative To Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise?. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 52(7S). 440–440. 1 indexed citations

Oikawa, Sara Y., Tanya M. Holloway, & Stuart M. Phillips. (2019). The Impact of Step Reduction on Muscle Health in Aging: Protein and Exercise as Countermeasures. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6. 75–75. 103 indexed citations

Oikawa, Sara Y., et al.. (2019). Whey protein but not collagen peptides stimulate acute and longer-term muscle protein synthesis with and without resistance exercise in healthy older women: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 111(3). 708–718. 63 indexed citations

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Au, Jason S., Sara Y. Oikawa, Robert W. Morton, et al.. (2019). Unaltered left ventricular mechanics and remodelling after 12 weeks of resistance exercise training – a longitudinal study in men. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 44(8). 820–826. 6 indexed citations

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McKendry, James, Brandon J. Shad, Benoit Smeuninx, et al.. (2019). Comparable Rates of Integrated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Between Endurance-Trained Master Athletes and Untrained Older Individuals. Frontiers in Physiology. 10. 1084–1084. 18 indexed citations

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Oikawa, Sara Y., et al.. (2018). A randomized controlled trial of the impact of protein supplementation on leg lean mass and integrated muscle protein synthesis during inactivity and energy restriction in older persons. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108(5). 1060–1068. 58 indexed citations

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Morton, Robert W., Koji Sato, Sara Y. Oikawa, et al.. (2018). Muscle Androgen Receptor Content but Not Systemic Hormones Is Associated With Resistance Training-Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy in Healthy, Young Men. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 1373–1373. 85 indexed citations

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Hodson, Nathan, Chris McGlory, Sara Y. Oikawa, et al.. (2017). Differential localization and anabolic responsiveness of mTOR complexes in human skeletal muscle in response to feeding and exercise. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 313(6). C604–C611. 44 indexed citations

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Au, Jason S., Sara Y. Oikawa, Robert W. Morton, Maureen J. MacDonald, & Stuart M. Phillips. (2016). Arterial Stiffness Is Reduced Regardless of Resistance Training Load in Young Men. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49(2). 342–348. 35 indexed citations

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Murphy, C. H., Sara Y. Oikawa, & Stuart M. Phillips. (2016). DIETARY PROTEIN TO MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS IN AGING: A CASE FOR PER-MEAL PROTEIN RECOMMENDATIONS. The Journal of Frailty & Aging. 5(1). 1–10. 79 indexed citations

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Morton, Robert W., Sara Y. Oikawa, Christopher Wavell, et al.. (2016). Neither load nor systemic hormones determine resistance training-mediated hypertrophy or strength gains in resistance-trained young men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(1). 129–138. 277 indexed citations breakdown →

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Oikawa, Sara Y., et al.. (2016). Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 103(3). 738–746. 173 indexed citations

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Morton, Robert W., Sara Y. Oikawa, Stuart M. Phillips, Michaela C. Devries, & Cameron J. Mitchell. (2015). Self–Myofascial Release: No Improvement of Functional Outcomes in “Tight” Hamstrings. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 11(5). 658–663. 12 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Cameron J., Sara Y. Oikawa, Dan Ogborn, et al.. (2014). Daily chocolate milk consumption does not enhance the effect of resistance training in young and old men: a randomized controlled trial. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 40(2). 199–202. 18 indexed citations

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