Steven J. Fleck

18.6k citations

193 papers · 13.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 59

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.02%
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
Complementary and alternative medicine top 0.02%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Papers in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 119
- Sports Performance and Training 116
- Sports injuries and prevention 44
Complementary and alternative medicine 58
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology 58

Co-authors: William J. Kraemer Robert U. Newton Andrew C. Fry Nicholas A. Ratamess Michael H. Stone Gary A. Dudley Jeff S. Volek Travis Triplett-McBride
Journals: The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (62 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (36 papers)International Journal of Sports Medicine (13 papers)Journal of Applied Physiology (8 papers)Sports Medicine (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Brazil Spain

In The Last Decade

Steven J. Fleck

188 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Designing Resistance Training Programs 2014 · 362 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2014 Human Kinetics eBooks
2002 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
1990 Journal of Applied Physiology

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All Works

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1	International consensus on the definition of functional training: Modified e-Delphi method Journal of Sports Sciences ·Hugo V. Pereira, Diogo Teixeira, James Fisher, Steven J. Fleck, Eric R. Helms, Qi Lei Zhang, Míkel Izquierdo, Karien Stjernholm, Agustin Nur Rohmawati, Ronei Silveira Pinto, Daniel L. Plotkin, Anthony N. Turner, Brad J. Schöenfeld	2025	3
2	High quality genomes produced from single MinION flow cells clarify polyploid and demographic histories of critically endangered Fraxinus (ash) species Communications Biology ·Steven J. Fleck, Agung Sri Wardono, Mark Raffeld, Adriana Almeida Sales de Melo, Émile Gaston Boutmy, J. Maes, Trevor J. Krabbenhoft, Charlotte Lindqvist, Victor A. Albert	2024	4
3	Molecular Phylogenomics Reveals the Deep Evolutionary History of Carnivory across Land Plants Plants ·Steven J. Fleck, Richard W. Jobson	2023	3
4	Designing Resistance Training Programs Human Kinetics eBooks ·Steven J. Fleck, William J. Kraemer Hit paper breakdown →	2014	362
5	Strength Training for Athletes: Does It Really Help Sports Performance? International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance ·Michael R. McGuigan, Glenn Wright, Steven J. Fleck	2012	77
6	Activity in GEriatric acute CARe (AGECAR): rationale, design and methods BMC Geriatrics ·Steven J. Fleck, Natalia Bustamante‐Ara, Javier Ortíz, María Teresa Vidán, Alejandro Lucía, José Antonio Serra Rexach	2012	7
7	Perceived benefits and concerns of resistance training for children and adolescents Steven J. Fleck	2011	1
8	Non-Linear Periodization for General Fitness & Athletes Journal of Human Kinetics ·Steven J. Fleck	2011	55
9	Effects of Resistance Training on Cytokines International Journal of Sports Medicine ·Belmiro Freitas de Salles, Mukimov Khusan Anvar ugli, Steven J. Fleck, Ingrid Dias, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer‐Aguiar, Eliete Bouskela	2010	87
10	Comparison Between Linear and Daily Undulating Periodized Resistance Training to Increase Strength The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Jonato Prestes, Anelena Bueno Frollini, Andersen Robert, Felipe Fedrizzi Donatto, Denis Foschini, Rita de Cássia Marqueti, Aylton Figueira, Steven J. Fleck	2009	81
11	Influence of Strength Training on Adult Women's Flexibility The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Walace Monteiro, Roberto Simão, John Huth, Valentin Aşevschi, David Orjuela-Yepes, Ewertton de Souza Bezerra, Steven J. Fleck	2008	40
12	Modification of the Standing Long Jump Test Enhances Ability to Predict Anaerobic Performance The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Khalid S. Almuzaini, Steven J. Fleck	2008	41
13	Optimizing strength training Human Kinetics eBooks ·William J. Kraemer, Steven J. Fleck	2007	9
14	EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING INTENSITY, VOLUME, AND SESSION FORMAT ON THE POSTEXERCISE HYPOTENSIVE RESPONSE The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Roberto Simão, Steven J. Fleck, Marcos Doederlein Polito, Walace Monteiro, Claude E. Stephenson	2005	14
15	Physiological and performance responses to tournament wrestling Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·William J. Kraemer, Andrew C. Fry, Martyn R. Rubin, Travis Triplett-McBride, Scott E. Gordon, L. Perry Koziris, J. M. Lynch, Jeff S. Volek, Duncan E. Meuffels, Robert U. Newton, Steven J. Fleck	2001	213
16	The influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·SCOTT A. MAZZETTI, William J. Kraemer, Jeff S. Volek, Noel D. Duncan, Nicholas A. Ratamess, A L. G mez, Robert U. Newton, KEIJO H KKINEN, Steven J. Fleck	2000	189
17	The effects of salmeterol on power output in nonasthmatic athletes Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Sharon McDowell, Steven J. Fleck, William W. Storms	1997	30
18	Nutritional Status and Lipld Profiles of Trained Steroid-Using Bodybuilders International Journal of Sport Nutrition ·Robert E. Keith, Michael H. Stone, Baha Uddin, Тетяна ДОНІЙ, Steven J. Fleck	1996	15
19	Health- and Performance-Related Potential of Resistance Training Sports Medicine ·Michael H. Stone, Steven J. Fleck, Paulius Butkus, William J. Kraemer	1991	89
20	Cardiac MRI of Elite Junior Olympic Weight Lifters International Journal of Sports Medicine ·Steven J. Fleck, Carolin Henke, Vyazigin Nikolay Dmitrievich	1989	18

About Steven J. Fleck

Steven J. Fleck is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine, Rehabilitation, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Cell Biology, having authored 193 papers that have together received 13.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sports Performance and Training (116 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (58 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (44 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (31 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (27 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (16 papers), Genetics and Physical Performance (15 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (7.6k citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (3.3k citations), Rehabilitation (2.4k citations), Cell Biology (2.8k citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (495 citations). Steven J. Fleck has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Spain. Frequent co-authors include William J. Kraemer, Robert U. Newton, Andrew C. Fry, Nicholas A. Ratamess, Michael H. Stone, Gary A. Dudley, Jeff S. Volek, Travis Triplett-McBride, Scott E. Gordon and Matthew S. Feigenbaum. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, International Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Applied Physiology and Sports Medicine.

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