W. J. Evans

5.4k citations

29 papers · 4.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 17

Impact in

Geriatrics and Gerontology top 0.5%
- Frailty in Older Adults
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.5%
- Sports Performance and Training

Papers in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 10
- Sports injuries and prevention 8
- Sports Performance and Training 6
Cell Biology 9
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition 9

Co-authors: Virginia Hughes Walter R. Frontera W. W. Campbell Ronenn Roubenoff Gerard E. Dallal M. A. F. Singh Michael Wood B R Bistrian
Journals: The Journals of Gerontology Series A (7 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (3 papers)Journal of Applied Physiology (2 papers)Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (1 paper)Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

In The Last Decade

W. J. Evans

28 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Longitudinal Muscle Strength Changes in Older Adults: Influence of Muscle Mass, Physical Activity, and Health 2001 · 694 citations

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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.

2001 The Journals of Gerontology Series A
1991 Journal of Applied Physiology

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All Works

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1	The effects of a 6-week sand- vs. Land-based jump training programme on frontal plane knee angle and jump performance in adolescent female football players* Journal of Sports Sciences ·Mark Richardson, W. J. Evans, Paul Chesterton, Matthew Wright	2025	2
2	The effect of surface on knee landing mechanics and muscle activity during a single-leg landing task in recreationally active females Physical Therapy in Sport ·Mark Richardson, Paul Chesterton, A. Delaval, W. J. Evans	2024	2
3	The effect of intermittent running on biomarkers of bone turnover European Journal of Sport Science ·W. J. Evans, Alan Nevill, Shaun J. McLaren, Massimiliano Ditroilo	2019	4
4	The mechanical loading and muscle activation of four common exercises used in osteoporosis prevention for early postmenopausal women Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology ·Nicolas Chavent, Grant Abt, Catherine A. Dobson, Tina Smith, W. J. Evans, Massimiliano Ditroilo	2018	7
5	Exercise and Protein Metabolism World review of nutrition and dietetics ·W. J. Evans	2015	3
6	Bed Rest Worsens Impairments in Fat and Glucose Metabolism in Older, Overweight Adults The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Robert H. Coker, Nicholas P. Hays, R. H. Williams, Lili Xu, Robert R. Wolfe, W. J. Evans	2013	27
7	Functional Impact of 10 Days of Bed Rest in Healthy Older Adults The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Patrick Kortebein, T. Brock Symons, Arny A. Ferrando, Douglas Paddon‐Jones, Ola Rønsen, Elizabeth Protas, Scott A. Conger, Juan Lombeida, Robert R. Wolfe, W. J. Evans	2008	372
8	Shock and impact reduction in moderate and strenuous landing activities Sports Biomechanics ·Songning Zhang, Timothy R. Derrick, W. J. Evans, Снежана Укропина	2008	46
9	Longitudinal Muscle Strength Changes in Older Adults: Influence of Muscle Mass, Physical Activity, and Health The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Virginia Hughes, Walter R. Frontera, Michael Wood, W. J. Evans, Gerard E. Dallal, Ronenn Roubenoff, M. A. F. Singh Hit paper breakdown →	2001	694
10	Effects of an omnivorous diet compared with a lactoovovegetarian diet on resistance-training-induced changes in body composition and skeletal muscle in older men American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·W. W. Campbell, Maxim Atayants Architects, Deanna Cyr-Campbell, S. L. Davey, John L. Beard, Gianni Parise, W. J. Evans	1999	134
11	Changes in Muscle Morphology, Electromyographic Activity, and Force Production Characteristics During Progressive Strength Training in Young and Older Men The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Keijo Häkkinen, Robert U. Newton, Samuel Gordon, Max McCormick, J. S. Volek, Bradley C. Nindl, L. A. Gotshalk, W. W. Campbell, W. J. Evans, Arja Häkkinen, Brendan Humphries, William J. Kraemer	1998	321
12	Operative Management of Foot and Ankle Equinovarus Associated with Focal Dystonia Foot & Ankle International ·Thomas J. Moore, W. J. Evans, Douglas R. Murray	1998	8
13	Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Aging Journal of the American Dietetic Association ·W. J. Evans, Deanna Cyr-Campbell	1997	93
14	A 20-yr longitudinal study of Olympic oarsmen Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·F. C. Hagerman, Roger A. Fielding, M. A. Fiatarone, Erik Hendricks, Ralf Spieß, Kerry E. Ragg, W. J. Evans	1996	41
15	What Is Sarcopenia? The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·W. J. Evans	1995	490
16	Muscle Performance and Structure in the Elderly as Studied Cross-sectionally and Longitudinally The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·W. J. Evans, Gunnar Grimby	1995	104
17	Measurement of Skeletal Muscle: Laboratory and Epidemiological Methods The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·W. J. Evans, Steven B. Heymsfield, Dympna Gallagher, Marjolein Visser, Carla Evelyn Coimbra Nuñez, Mary Southwick	1995	81
18	Sarcopenia and Age-Related Changes in Body Composition and Functional Capacity Journal of Nutrition ·W. J. Evans, W. W. Campbell	1993	405
19	The human metabolic response to chronic ketosis without caloric restriction: Preservation of submaximal exercise capability with reduced carbohydrate oxidation Metabolism ·Stephen D. Phinney, B R Bistrian, W. J. Evans, Ernest V. Gervino, George L. Blackburn	1983	335
20	Chemistry of low-valent molybdenum phosphite complexes: Models of seven-coordinate reaction intermediates Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·E. L. Muetterties, J. F. Kirner, W. J. Evans, Patricia L. Watson, S. Abdel‐Meguid, Kenneth T Stiller, Victor W. Day	1978	18

About W. J. Evans

W. J. Evans is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cell Biology, Physiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Complementary and alternative medicine, having authored 29 papers that have together received 4.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (9 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (8 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (8 papers), Sports Performance and Training (6 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Body Composition Measurement Techniques (4 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (4 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geriatrics and Gerontology (381 citations), Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (842 citations), Physiology (2.3k citations), Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (354 citations) and Cell Biology (943 citations). W. J. Evans has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Virginia Hughes, Walter R. Frontera, W. W. Campbell, Ronenn Roubenoff, Gerard E. Dallal, M. A. F. Singh, Michael Wood, B R Bistrian, Ernest V. Gervino and Stephen D. Phinney. Their work appears in journals such as The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology and Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy.

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