Thomas Wyss

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Wyss is a scholar working on Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Wyss has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Occupational Therapy, 21 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas Wyss's work include Occupational Health and Performance (21 papers), Sports Performance and Training (19 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers). Thomas Wyss is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Health and Performance (21 papers), Sports Performance and Training (19 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers). Thomas Wyss collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Thomas Wyss's co-authors include Rahel Gilgen-Ammann, Theresa Schweizer, Lilian Roos, Urs Mäder, Wolfgang Taube, Hubert Annen, Roberto La Marca, Franz Frey, Hélène Haker and Diana Wotruba and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Schizophrenia Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Wyss

53 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

RR interval signal quality of a heart rate monitor and an ECG Holter at rest and during exercise

2019 259 citations Rahel Gilgen-Ammann, Theresa Schweizer et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Thomas Wyss	277	233	208	200	192	56	1.1k
Juan Pedro Fuentes García	474 1.7×	171 0.7×	349 1.7×	93 0.5×	334 1.7×	145	1.5k
Santos Villafaina	226 0.8×	88 0.4×	287 1.4×	127 0.6×	235 1.2×	104	1.4k
Stephen P. Bailey	380 1.4×	137 0.6×	184 0.9×	87 0.4×	220 1.1×	46	1.4k
Jeroen Van Cutsem	679 2.5×	208 0.9×	338 1.6×	221 1.1×	306 1.6×	52	1.7k
Brett A. Dolezal	440 1.6×	287 1.2×	307 1.5×	165 0.8×	110 0.6×	67	1.9k
Anne Katrine Blangsted	262 0.9×	472 2.0×	369 1.8×	142 0.7×	548 2.9×	26	1.8k
Fred W. Kolkhorst	337 1.2×	169 0.7×	168 0.8×	109 0.5×	60 0.3×	53	1.6k
Luana C. Main	1.0k 3.7×	107 0.5×	245 1.2×	327 1.6×	298 1.6×	84	2.1k
Nils Fallentin	280 1.0×	505 2.2×	339 1.6×	132 0.7×	555 2.9×	26	1.9k
Maria Chiara Gallotta	380 1.4×	148 0.6×	144 0.7×	43 0.2×	113 0.6×	80	1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Wyss

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Dössegger, Alain, et al.. (2025). A Ramp Protocol with Increasing Incline and Additional Weight for Special Operation Forces Provides a Valid Assessment of V.O2max. Military Medicine. 1 indexed citations

Dössegger, Alain, et al.. (2025). Fitness profile and training of Special Operation Forces: a comparison with sports athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1594714–1594714. 2 indexed citations

Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel, Lilian Roos, Thomas Wyss, et al.. (2021). Validation of ambulatory monitoring devices to measure energy expenditure and heart rate in a military setting. Physiological Measurement. 42(8). 85008–85008. 10 indexed citations

Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel, Theresa Schweizer, & Thomas Wyss. (2020). Accuracy of Distance Recordings in Eight Positioning-Enabled Sport Watches: Instrument Validation Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 8(6). e17118–e17118. 27 indexed citations

Matthes, Katarina L., Patrick Eppenberger, Marek Brabec, et al.. (2020). Residential Altitude Associates With Endurance but Not Muscle Power in Young Swiss Men. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 860–860. 5 indexed citations

Vaara, Jani P., Tommi Vasankari, Thomas Wyss, et al.. (2020). Device-Based Measures of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Are Associated With Physical Fitness and Body Fat Content. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2. 587789–587789. 17 indexed citations

Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel, Theresa Schweizer, & Thomas Wyss. (2019). Accuracy of the Multisensory Wristwatch Polar Vantage's Estimation of Energy Expenditure in Various Activities: Instrument Validation Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 7(10). e14534–e14534. 15 indexed citations

Wyss, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Development of physical fitness performance in young Swiss men from 2006 to 2015. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 29(4). 586–596. 11 indexed citations

Veenstra, B., et al.. (2018). An evaluation of measurement systems estimating gait speed during a loaded military march over graded terrain. Gait & Posture. 61. 204–209. 6 indexed citations

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Wyss, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Psychotic-Like Experiences at the Healthy End of the Psychosis Continuum. Frontiers in Psychology. 8. 775–775. 47 indexed citations

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Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel, et al.. (2017). Energy expenditure estimation from respiration variables. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15995–15995. 12 indexed citations

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Roos, Lilian, et al.. (2017). Validity of sports watches when estimating energy expenditure during running. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 9(1). 22–22. 30 indexed citations

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Marca, Roberto La, et al.. (2016). Physical fitness level affects perception of chronic stress in military trainees. Stress and Health. 33(5). 490–497. 8 indexed citations

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Wyss, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Aerobic Fitness Level Affects Cardiovascular and Salivary Alpha Amylase Responses to Acute Psychosocial Stress. Sports Medicine - Open. 2(1). 33–33. 30 indexed citations

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Roos, Lilian, et al.. (2015). Adapted Marching Distances and Physical Training Decrease Recruits' Injuries and Attrition. Military Medicine. 180(3). 329–336. 26 indexed citations

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Roos, Lilian, et al.. (2015). Training Methods and Training Instructors' Qualification Are Related to Recruits' Fitness Development During Basic Military Training. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 29(Supplement 11). S178–S186. 12 indexed citations

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Landolt, Karin, Thomas Wyss, Peter Krummenacher, et al.. (2014). Help-Seeking in People with Exceptional Experiences: Results from a General Population Sample. Frontiers in Public Health. 2. 51–51. 16 indexed citations

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Wyss, Thomas, et al.. (2014). Impact of Training Patterns on Injury Incidences in 12 Swiss Army Basic Military Training Schools. Military Medicine. 179(1). 49–55. 39 indexed citations

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Mäder, Urs, et al.. (2011). Effects of a 7-Week Outdoor Circuit Training Program on Swiss Army Recruits. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(12). 3418–3425. 30 indexed citations

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Wyss, Thomas & Urs Mäder. (2010). Recognition of Military-Specific Physical Activities With Body-Fixed Sensors. Military Medicine. 175(11). 858–864. 16 indexed citations

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