| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | A 30-s Chair-Stand Test as a Measure of Lower Body Strength in Community-Residing Older Adults | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1999 | 1,887 |
| 2 | Psychometric Properties of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory in a Competitive Sport Setting: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1989 | 1,689 |
| 3 | Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report: Status, Limitations, and Future Directions | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 1,657 |
| 4 | Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Exercise Behavior Change | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1992 | 1,441 |
| 5 | Assessment of Physical Activity: An International Perspective | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 746 |
| 6 | Measurement Issues in the Assessment of Physical Activity in Children | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 582 |
| 7 | Tracking of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness across the Lifespan | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1996 | 494 |
| 8 | Physical Education's Role in Public Health | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1991 | 485 |
| 9 | Anatomical Data for Analyzing Human Motion | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1983 | 484 |
| 10 | 1999 C. H. McCloy Research Lecture: Children's Control, Learning, and Performance of Motor Skills | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 458 |
| 11 | The Effects of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness on Children's Achievement and Cognitive Outcomes | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2011 | 455 |
| 12 | The Relation of Self-Efficacy Measures to Sport Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 447 |
| 13 | Assessing Perceived Physical Environmental Variables that May Influence Physical Activity | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1997 | 444 |
| 14 | Assessment of physical activity by self-report: status, limitations, and future directions | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 437 |
| 15 | Methodological Considerations for Researchers and Practitioners Using Pedometers to Measure Physical (Ambulatory) Activity | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2001 | 420 |
| 16 | The Transition from Aerobic to Anaerobic Metabolism | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1980 | 408 |
| 17 | Visual Search Strategy, Selective Attention, and Expertise in Soccer | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1998 | 371 |
| 18 | Effects of Health-Related Physical Education on Academic Achievement: Project SPARK | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1999 | 336 |
| 19 | Objective Monitoring of Physical Activity Using Motion Sensors and Heart Rate | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 328 |
| 20 | Relationships between Body Composition and Fundamental Movement Skills among Children and Adolescents | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2004 | 302 |
| 21 | Observations on Physical Activity in Physical Locations: Ager Gender, Ethnicity, and Month Effects | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1993 | 294 |
| 22 | Acute Muscle Stretching Inhibits Maximal Strength Performance | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1998 | 293 |
| 23 | The Learning Advantages of an External Focus of Attention in Golf | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1999 | 289 |
| 24 | Predicting Activity Energy Expenditure Using the Actical® Activity Monitor | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2006 | 279 |
| 25 | An External Focus of Attention Enhances Golf Shot Accuracy in Beginners and Experts | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2007 | 279 |
| 26 | Motor Schema Theory after 27 Years: Reflections and Implications for a New Theory | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2003 | 278 |
| 27 | Parental and Peer Influences on Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Young Adolescents | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1992 | 270 |
| 28 | Validity and Reliability of Self Report Measures of Physical Activity: An Information-Processing Perspective | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1988 | 262 |
| 29 | Visual Search Strategies in Experienced and Inexperienced Soccer Players | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1994 | 256 |
| 30 | Association of Parent and Peer Support with Adolescent Physical Activity | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2002 | 256 |
| 31 | Students' Motivational Processes and Their Relationship to Teacher Ratings in School Physical Education | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2006 | 252 |
| 32 | Sample Size and Power Estimates for a Confirmatory Factor Analytic Model in Exercise and Sport | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2011 | 252 |
| 33 | Self-Controlled Feedback: Does it Enhance Learning Because Performers Get Feedback When They Need It? | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2002 | 249 |
| 34 | Physical Education's Role in Public Health | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2012 | 248 |
| 35 | Toward a Conceptual Understanding of the Flow Experience in Elite Athletes | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1996 | 244 |
| 36 | Predictors of Intrinsic Motivation among Adolescent Students in Physical Education | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 243 |
| 37 | Influence of a Motor Skill Intervention on Fundamental Motor Skill Development of Disadvantaged Preschool Children | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2003 | 242 |
| 38 | Attention and Motor Performance: Preferences for and Advantages of an External Focus | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2001 | 239 |
| 39 | Development of the Sport Orientation Questionnaire | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1988 | 233 |
| 40 | The Relationship of Task and Ego Orientation to Sportsmanship Attitudes and the Perceived Legitimacy of Injurious Acts | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1991 | 230 |
| 41 | How Much Physical Activity Should We Do? The Case for Moderate Amounts and intensities of Physical Activity | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1996 | 229 |
| 42 | Validity and Reliability issues in Objective Monitoring of Physical Activity | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 228 |
| 43 | Maximizing Performance Feedback Effectiveness through Videotape Replay and a Self-Controlled Learning Environment | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1997 | 226 |
| 44 | Analysis of Coaching Science Research Published from 1970–2001 | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2004 | 222 |
| 45 | Leisure Time Physical Activity in Australian Women: Relationship with Well Being and Symptoms | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 218 |
| 46 | Restricting Opportunities to Be Active during School Time: Do Children Compensate by Increasing Physical Activity Levels after School? | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 214 |
| 47 | The Reliability and Validity of a Chair Sit-and-Reach Test as a Measure of Hamstring Flexibility in Older Adults | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1998 | 211 |
| 48 | Effects of Physical Guidance and Knowledge of Results on Motor Learning: Support for the Guidance Hypothesis | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 1994 | 209 |
| 49 | Student Activity Levels, Lesson Context, and Teacher Behavior during Middle School Physical Education | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2000 | 208 |
| 50 | Classroom Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of Barriers to Teaching Physical Education on the Quality of Physical Education Programs | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | 2008 | 207 |
