Walter Rapp

1.6k total citations
83 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Walter Rapp is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Rapp has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 24 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 18 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Walter Rapp's work include Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers), Sports Performance and Training (15 papers) and Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (15 papers). Walter Rapp is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers), Sports Performance and Training (15 papers) and Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (15 papers). Walter Rapp collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Sweden and Finland. Walter Rapp's co-authors include Albert Gollhofer, Marcel Betsch, Michael Wild, Rolf Huisgen, Stefan Lindinger, Mohssen Hakimi, C. Perris, Thomas Horstmann, Pascal Jungbluth and Vojko Strojnik and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The British Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Walter Rapp

78 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Walter Rapp 357 346 287 209 165 83 1.2k
William F. Brechue 1.6k 4.5× 851 2.5× 244 0.9× 119 0.6× 127 0.8× 101 3.2k
David J. Bentley 2.0k 5.7× 580 1.7× 106 0.4× 80 0.4× 192 1.2× 104 3.7k
Lucille L. Smith 959 2.7× 127 0.4× 89 0.3× 172 0.8× 150 0.9× 50 2.5k
Robert A. Schneider 134 0.4× 272 0.8× 155 0.5× 75 0.4× 94 0.6× 63 1.1k
Κωνσταντίνα Δίπλα 561 1.6× 457 1.3× 391 1.4× 116 0.6× 57 0.3× 107 2.8k
Joanne L. Fallowfield 565 1.6× 248 0.7× 54 0.2× 44 0.2× 114 0.7× 93 1.9k
Eimear Dolan 968 2.7× 96 0.3× 79 0.3× 40 0.2× 89 0.5× 74 2.3k
José Luis Maté‐Muñoz 558 1.6× 132 0.4× 77 0.3× 62 0.3× 126 0.8× 78 2.1k
Steven E. Riechman 490 1.4× 101 0.3× 65 0.2× 97 0.5× 47 0.3× 62 1.7k
Elisabeth Olsson 85 0.2× 82 0.2× 180 0.6× 498 2.4× 73 0.4× 30 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Rapp

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Rapp

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2020). Effect of Sitting Posture on Sit-Skiing Economy in Non-disabled Athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2. 44–44. 9 indexed citations
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Linnamo, Vesa, et al.. (2016). Trunk kinematics during cross country sit-skiing ergometry. PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino). 149–154. 1 indexed citations
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Gastaldi, Laura, et al.. (2016). Biomechanics of simulated versus natural cross-country sit skiing. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 32. 15–21. 17 indexed citations
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Lindinger, Stefan, et al.. (2016). The effect of swinging the arms on muscle activation and production of leg force during ski skating at different skiing speeds. Human Movement Science. 47. 209–219. 7 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2015). Improvement of walking speed and gait symmetry in older patients after hip arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 16(1). 291–291. 30 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2015). Muscle activity of leg muscles during unipedal stance on therapy devices with different stability properties. Physical Therapy in Sport. 17. 58–62. 12 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2015). The Punctum Fixum-Punctum Mobile Model: A Neuromuscular Principle for Efficient Movement Generation?. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0120193–e0120193. 2 indexed citations
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Horstmann, Thomas, Annegret Mündermann, & Walter Rapp. (2014). Reduced lower leg muscle activity while balancing on cobblestone shaped surfaces. Gait & Posture. 41(2). 562–567. 1 indexed citations
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Wild, Michael, et al.. (2014). Does age affect the response of pelvis and spine to simulated leg length discrepancies? A rasterstereographic pilot study. European Spine Journal. 23(7). 1449–1456. 15 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2014). Patterns of anterior and posterior muscle chain interactions during high performance long-hang elements in gymnastics. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 24(3). 359–366. 4 indexed citations
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Betsch, Marcel, Michael Wild, Brian Johnstone, et al.. (2013). Evaluation of a Novel Spine and Surface Topography System for Dynamic Spinal Curvature Analysis during Gait. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e70581–e70581. 37 indexed citations
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Betsch, Marcel, Walter Rapp, Pascal Jungbluth, et al.. (2013). Determination of the amount of leg length inequality that alters spinal posture in healthy subjects using rasterstereography. European Spine Journal. 22(6). 1354–1361. 45 indexed citations
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Betsch, Marcel, Michael Wild, Pascal Jungbluth, et al.. (2011). Reliability and validity of 4D rasterstereography under dynamic conditions. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 41(6). 308–312. 50 indexed citations
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Betsch, Marcel, Johannes Schneppendahl, Pascal Jungbluth, et al.. (2011). Influence of foot positions on the spine and pelvis. Arthritis Care & Research. 63(12). 1758–1765. 35 indexed citations
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Betsch, Marcel, et al.. (2011). The effect of simulating leg length inequality on spinal posture and pelvic position: a dynamic rasterstereographic analysis. European Spine Journal. 21(4). 691–697. 56 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (2004). Shoulder Rotation Characteristics in Professional Tennis Players. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 25(2). 154–158. 21 indexed citations
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Gollhofer, Albert, et al.. (1997). Changes in reflex excitability following isometric contraction in humans. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 77(1-2). 89–97. 36 indexed citations
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Rapp, Walter, et al.. (1993). Orthotic Devices in Functional Treatment of Ankle Sprain. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 14(3). 140–149. 34 indexed citations
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Gollhofer, Albert & Walter Rapp. (1993). Recovery of stretch reflex responses following mechanical stimulation. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 66(5). 415–420. 35 indexed citations
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Gollhofer, Albert, et al.. (1992). Behaviour of triceps surae muscle-tendon complex in different jump conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 64(4). 283–291. 80 indexed citations

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