| 1 | World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2020 | 7,734 |
| 2 | Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5thinternational conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2017 | 2,857 |
| 3 | Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2013 | 1,825 |
| 4 | Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: a review of reviews | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2011 | 1,775 |
| 5 | A retrospective case-control analysis of 2002 running injuries | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2002 | 1,370 |
| 6 | Limits to the measurement of habitual physical activity by questionnaires * Commentary | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2003 | 1,322 |
| 7 | Fifty-five per cent return to competitive sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis including aspects of physical functioning and contextual factors | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | 1,237 |
| 8 | The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarterandharder? | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 1,217 |
| 9 | The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | 1,208 |
| 10 | Injury incidence and injury patterns in professional football: the UEFA injury study | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2011 | 1,167 |
| 11 | Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners: a systematic review * COMMENTARY | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2007 | 1,157 |
| 12 | Return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the state of play | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2011 | 1,135 |
| 13 | Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2018 | 1,089 |
| 14 | Simple decision rules can reduce reinjury risk by 84% after ACL reconstruction: the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 1,070 |
| 15 | High-intensity interval training in patients with lifestyle-induced cardiometabolic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | 1,063 |
| 16 | The development of a walkability index: application to the Neighborhood Quality of Life Study | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2010 | 1,044 |
| 17 | Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures in studies of football (soccer) injuries | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2006 | 1,022 |
| 18 | American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2013 | 1,003 |
| 19 | The Warwick Agreement on femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI syndrome): an international consensus statement | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 897 |
| 20 | Understanding injury mechanisms: a key component of preventing injuries in sport | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2005 | 890 |
| 21 | Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019) | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2019 | 890 |
| 22 | Strong correlation of maximal squat strength with sprint performance and vertical jump height in elite soccer players | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2004 | 873 |
| 23 | Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2009 | 853 |
| 24 | The Football Association Medical Research Programme: an audit of injuries in professional football--analysis of hamstring injuries | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2004 | 849 |
| 25 | A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2018 | 846 |
| 26 | Evolution of accelerometer methods for physical activity research | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | 841 |
| 27 | Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2017 | 834 |
| 28 | Predictors of clinical recovery from concussion: a systematic review | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2017 | 819 |
| 29 | How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 813 |
| 30 | 2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 782 |
| 31 | Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2023 | 760 |
| 32 | Republished research: Implementation research: what it is and how to do it | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | 758 |
| 33 | What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2020 | 750 |
| 34 | Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2009 | 746 |
| 35 | Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 728 |
| 36 | Risk factors for sports injuries -- a methodological approach | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2003 | 714 |
| 37 | Summary and agreement statement of the 2nd International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Prague 2004 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2005 | 709 |
| 38 | Likelihood of ACL graft rupture: not meeting six clinical discharge criteria before return to sport is associated with a four times greater risk of rupture | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 707 |
| 39 | Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT): Explanation and Elaboration Statement | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 695 |
| 40 | International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension for Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS)) | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2020 | 692 |
| 41 | Injuries affect team performance negatively in professional football: an 11-year follow-up of the UEFA Champions League injury study | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2013 | 679 |
| 42 | Monitoring the athlete training response: subjective self-reported measures trump commonly used objective measures: a systematic review | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 674 |
| 43 | IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2018 | 672 |
| 44 | The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2001 | 663 |
| 45 | International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2015 | 663 |
| 46 | Complex systems approach for sports injuries: moving from risk factor identification to injury pattern recognition—narrative review and new concept | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2016 | 662 |
| 47 | The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition (SCAT5): Background and rationale | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2017 | 649 |
| 48 | Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: an International Olympic Committee current concepts statement | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2008 | 647 |
| 49 | Effect of school-based interventions on physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents: a review of reviews and systematic update | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2011 | 640 |
| 50 | IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2018 | 635 |
