Y. Blanc

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Y. Blanc is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. Blanc has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 7 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Y. Blanc's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (5 papers) and Foot and Ankle Surgery (4 papers). Y. Blanc is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (5 papers) and Foot and Ankle Surgery (4 papers). Y. Blanc collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and France. Y. Blanc's co-authors include Kamiar Aminian, François Vingerhoets, Pierre R. Burkhard, Bijan Najafi, Ph. Robert, A. Salarian, Catherine Dehollain, H. Russmann, François Loew and Théodor Landis and has published in prestigious journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Y. Blanc

28 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Gait Assessment in Parkinson's Disease: Toward an Ambulatory System for Long-Term Monitoring

2004 500 citations A. Salarian, H. Russmann et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Y. Blanc Switzerland	12	683	670	253	252	240	30	1.4k
Donna Moxley Scarborough United States	17	648 0.9×	539 0.8×	257 1.0×	174 0.7×	221 0.9×	38	1.6k
Benoît Mariani Switzerland	15	785 1.1×	707 1.1×	247 1.0×	198 0.8×	439 1.8×	24	1.4k
Clint Hansen Germany	23	564 0.8×	722 1.1×	409 1.6×	365 1.4×	133 0.6×	142	1.9k
Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu Switzerland	21	696 1.0×	553 0.8×	239 0.9×	77 0.3×	162 0.7×	53	1.7k
Sietse M. Rispens Netherlands	17	328 0.5×	733 1.1×	298 1.2×	111 0.4×	102 0.4×	25	1.1k
Helen K. Edelberg United States	6	570 0.8×	1.9k 2.8×	1.2k 4.6×	212 0.8×	290 1.2×	9	2.4k
Sibylle Thies United Kingdom	19	587 0.9×	518 0.8×	315 1.2×	92 0.4×	211 0.9×	45	1.2k
R.E. Mayagoitia United Kingdom	10	510 0.7×	403 0.6×	111 0.4×	136 0.5×	108 0.5×	32	962
Vipul Lugade United States	18	372 0.5×	805 1.2×	497 2.0×	145 0.6×	142 0.6×	45	1.5k
Noël Keijsers Netherlands	21	493 0.7×	297 0.4×	259 1.0×	233 0.9×	101 0.4×	88	1.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Blanc, Y., et al.. (2010). Electrode Placement in Surface Electromyography (sEMG) ”Minimal Crosstalk Area“ (MCA). 3(1). 110–126. 57 indexed citations

Salarian, A., H. Russmann, François Vingerhoets, et al.. (2004). Gait Assessment in Parkinson's Disease: Toward an Ambulatory System for Long-Term Monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 51(8). 1434–1443. 500 indexed citations breakdown →

Pasquier, Renaud Du, Y. Blanc, Michael Sinnreich, et al.. (2003). The effect of aging on postural stability: a cross sectional and longitudinal study. Neurophysiologie Clinique. 33(5). 213–218. 124 indexed citations

Najafi, Bijan, Kamiar Aminian, François Loew, Y. Blanc, & Ph. Robert. (2002). An ambulatory system for physical activity monitoring in elderly. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 562–566. 23 indexed citations

Najafi, Bijan, Kamiar Aminian, François Loew, Y. Blanc, & Ph. Robert. (2002). Measurement of stand-sit and sit-stand transitions using a miniature gyroscope and its application in fall risk evaluation in the elderly. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 49(8). 843–851. 336 indexed citations

Najafi, Bijan, François Loew, Y. Blanc, & Ph. Robert. (2002). Falling risk evaluation in elderly using miniature gyroscope. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 557–561. 11 indexed citations

Najafi, Bijan, Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu, et al.. (2001). ESMAC-SIAMOC 2001 Joint Congress: Body Postures and Walking Period Estimation Using a Kinematic Sensor: Application for Long Term Monitoring of Physical Activity in Elderly Subjects. Gait & Posture. 14(2). 117–117. 1 indexed citations

Najafi, Bijan, Kamiar Aminian, Y. Blanc, & Philippe Robert. (1999). A new method for body posture detection using a kinematic sensor. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 37. 826–827. 6 indexed citations

Blanc, Y., et al.. (1999). Temporal parameters and patterns of the foot roll over during walking: normative data for healthy adults. Gait & Posture. 10(2). 97–108. 94 indexed citations

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Hoffmeyer, Pierre, et al.. (1997). [Distal humeral fracture in adults: functional evaluation and measurement of isometric strength].. PubMed. 83(6). 551–60. 8 indexed citations

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Blanc, Y.. (1995). A survey of applications for movement analysis in therapeutic decision making. Gait & Posture. 3(4). 275–275. 1 indexed citations

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Arroyo, Jésus F & Y. Blanc. (1993). Facilitation of handwriting in a case of dystonic writer's cramp: a kinesiological EMG study. Clinical Rehabilitation. 7(1). 31–38. 1 indexed citations

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Viel, É., et al.. (1989). La marche humaine - kinesiologie, dynamique, biomécanique et pathomécanique.. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 10 indexed citations

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Fritschy, Daniel, et al.. (1988). Plastie ligamentaire pour instabilité chronique externe de la cheville. International Orthopaedics. 12(3). 239–247. 6 indexed citations

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Blanc, Y., et al.. (1984). La marcha humana: cinesiología dinámica, biomecánica y patomecánica. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 2 indexed citations

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Taillard, W, et al.. (1981). The sinus tarsi syndrome. International Orthopaedics. 5(2). 117–130. 89 indexed citations

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Blanc, Y., et al.. (1981). An inexpensive but durable-foot-switch for telemetered locomotion studies.. PubMed. 8(4). 240–5. 8 indexed citations

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Taillard, W, et al.. (1979). [Standing and walking with walking aids - an electromyokinesigraphic examination (author's transl)].. PubMed. 117(2). 247–59. 4 indexed citations

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Blanc, Y., et al.. (1973). Sur la biréfringence des grenats calciques. Persée (Ministère de lEnseignement supérieur et de la Recherche). 9 indexed citations

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Blanc, Y., et al.. (1973). Découvertes de néphéline en mégacristaux et d'enclaves à néphéline et anorthose dans des projections volcaniques du Devès (Haute-Loire). Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie. 96(6). 388–391. 1 indexed citations

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