Open Access Journals: Latest Research

Journal of foot and ankle researchDec 2026Medium journal impact

Side-Step Cutting Foot Biomechanics and Intrinsic Foot Muscle Sizes in People With Chronic Ankle Instability.

North American Spine Society journal03/08/2026Low journal impact

Benchmarking AI: comparing a fully automated spinal motion solution to a validated analyst-driven technology.

Journal of foot and ankle researchDec 2026Medium journal impact

Effects of Orthotic Interventions on Pain, Balance, and Plantar Pressure in Flexible Flatfoot: A Systematic Review.

Journal of foot and ankle researchDec 2026Medium journal impact

Prevalence of Hallux Valgus in Patients With Femoral Neck Fracture and Its Association With Postoperative Functional Outcomes.

Journal of foot and ankle researchDec 2026Medium journal impact

Feedforward Pre-Activation of Lateral Ankle Muscles Is Insufficient Against Excessive Ankle Inversion During Perturbation in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability.

Journal of foot and ankle researchDec 2026Medium journal impact

Gait and Plantar Pressure Analysis in Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Clinic-Based Biomechanical Study.

North American Spine Society journal11/08/2026Low journal impact

Do glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists influence cervical fusion outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

International Biomechanics05/01/2026Medium journal impact

Lower limb neuromotor control during perturbed and unperturbed gait conditions in male runners with Achilles tendinopathy: an exploratory analysis.

International Biomechanics18/12/2025Medium journal impact

Effects of core-lower limb coordinated Pilates on gait and balance in women with flexible pes planus: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Sports medicine - open13/10/2026High journal impact

Are Asymmetry-Focused Training Interventions More Effective than General Programs in Reducing Interlimb Asymmetries and Improving Athletic Performance? A Systematic Review.

Journal of physiotherapy12/10/2026Medium journal impact

Delivery fidelity was high with variable uptake of optional components in a remote multicomponent rehabilitation intervention in intensive care unit survivors (iRehab): a mixed-methods fidelity assessment.

Journal of physiotherapy12/10/2026Medium journal impact

Photobiomodulation therapy has a negligible effect as an adjunct to motor control exercise in people with chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomised trial.

Sports medicine - open12/10/2026High journal impact

Camera-Based AI-Assisted Scoring for the Balance Error Scoring System: A Cross-sectional Validity and Agreement Study.

Sports medicine - open11/10/2026High journal impact

From young aces to injury cases: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives on injury risk in junior to elite badminton.

Chiropractic & manual therapies11/10/2026Medium journal impact

Preliminary accuracy, inter- and intra-rater reliability of a 4-point cervical artery dissection diagnostic decision support tool in an ambulatory setting using real and simulated cases: a quality improvement project.

Sports medicine - open11/10/2026High journal impact

Mapping Research on Warm-Up in Athletes: A Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map.

Sports medicine - open11/10/2026High journal impact

Validation of a Revised V-Slope Algorithm for Automated First Ventilatory Threshold Detection in Healthy Adults.

Complementary therapies in medicine11/10/2026High journal impact

Efficacy of Adding Fascial Manipulation to Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Sling Exercise for Postpartum Diastasis Recti: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Complementary therapies in medicine09/10/2026High journal impact

Beyond Mastalgia Subtype: Sensory Pain Burden, Attitudes, and Complementary Medicine Utilization in Women with Mastalgia.

Sports medicine - open08/10/2026High journal impact

Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Endothelial Function and Other Cardiovascular Disease Markers in Health and Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Meta-regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Journal of physiotherapy08/10/2026Medium journal impact

Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise is cost-effective from a health system perspective compared with exercise alone for acute whiplash injury: an economic evaluation.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation07/10/2026High journal impact

Blood flow restriction with different loads versus moderate intensity resistive exercises in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine07/10/2026High journal impact

Psychometric validation of domain-specific scores of the Oxford Cognitive Screen in patients with stroke.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy07/10/2026Low journal impact

Chelsea critical care physical assessment tool (CPAx) for adult patients hospitalized in the ward: measurement properties.

Sports medicine - open07/10/2026High journal impact

The Heel-Strike Fallacy and Cadence Beliefs in Distance Running: A Narrative Review.

Journal of physiotherapy06/10/2026Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: A home-based, tailored program of habit-forming exercise, home safety and mobility coaching reduces the rate of falls in community-dwelling stroke survivors [synopsis].

Journal of physiotherapy06/10/2026Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: Remote multicomponent rehabilitation does not improve quality of life in survivors of critical illness requiring mechanical ventilation, despite gains in strength, fatigue and anxiety [synopsis].

Journal of physiotherapy06/10/2026Medium journal impact

Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis: 2025 update.

Chiropractic & manual therapies06/10/2026Medium journal impact

Impact of asymmetrical load magnitude and location on postural sway metrics in healthy young adults.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation06/10/2026High journal impact

A 10-week randomized controlled hip-strengthening intervention in healthy, well-trained runners: longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses of frontal-plane running biomechanics across running speeds.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy05/10/2026Low journal impact

Physical therapy care utilization and associated sociodemographic and clinical factors among noncommunicable diseases in the brazilian population: A cross-sectional, population-based study.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy05/10/2026Low journal impact

Understanding participation and quality of life of university students with probable DCD using structural equation modeling.

Chiropractic & manual therapies05/10/2026Medium journal impact

Biomechanical comparison of lumbar rotational manipulations in two different positions using force measurement and finite element analysis.

Journal of physiotherapy03/10/2026Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: An unsupervised online tai chi program improves knee pain and physical function more than online education alone in people with knee osteoarthritis [synopsis].

Sports medicine - open03/10/2026High journal impact

The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Returning to Physical Activity and Sport Among Female Football Players After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Scoping Review.

Complementary therapies in medicine02/10/2026High journal impact

Outcome Assessment in Frozen Shoulder Trials: A Systematic Review and COSMIN-Informed Recommendations.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation01/10/2026High journal impact

Is there a difference in knee biomechanics due to fatigue of the quadriceps versus hamstrings during landing on a single limb? a randomized comparative laboratory study.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation01/10/2026High journal impact

Sports medicine - open01/10/2026High journal impact

The Relationship Between Inter-limb Asymmetry and Sprinting Performance in Sprint Athletes: A Systematic Review.

Chiropractic & manual therapies01/10/2026Medium journal impact

Between a rock and a hard place: balancing roles of clinician and co-researcher in a primary health care setting - A qualitative study.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine16/08/2026High journal impact

Effects of blood flow restriction training combined with plyometric training on lower limb muscle strength and motor unit recruitment in basketball players: An experimental study.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine10/08/2026High journal impact

Clinical efficacy and brain mechanism characteristics of guide chi and regulate spirit tuina therapy in the treatment of post-stroke walking dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial based on fNIRS.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine15/08/2026High journal impact

Efficacy of dry needling in reducing spasticity after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy30/09/2026Low journal impact

Infant motor profile (IMP): translation and concurrent validity for Brazilian infants.

Sports medicine - open30/09/2026High journal impact

Strategic Application of Post-exercise Cold-Water Immersion to Enhance Performance Recovery and Adaptation: An Umbrella Review of 15 Published Systematic Reviews with Meta-analysis.

Sports medicine - open29/09/2026High journal impact

Development of Physical Fitness in Young Athletes: A Longitudinal Meta-analysis.

Sports medicine - open28/09/2026High journal impact

The Mum-Alete: An Observational Survey-Based Study of Australian Athletes Returning to High-Performance Sport After Pregnancy.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy25/09/2026Low journal impact

Cardiac rehabilitation coverage and program characteristics in Latin America and the Caribbean: Comparisons from the ICCPR's 2025 Global Audit Update.

Brazilian journal of physical therapy24/09/2026Low journal impact

Does timing of physical exercise after reconstructive prolapse surgery matter?

Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation19/12/2025Medium journal impact

Mirror movement disorder rehabilitation after epilepsy: A case report and video presentation.