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Per Aagaard

Active 1982–2025

183
Papers
32,518
Citations
105
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Citations

Citations per year for Per Aagaard1973: 2 citations1981: 1 citations1982: 1 citations1984: 8 citations1985: 1 citations1986: 7 citations1987: 2 citations1988: 9 citations1989: 4 citations1990: 5 citations1991: 2 citations1992: 7 citations1993: 7 citations1994: 10 citations1995: 4 citations1996: 12 citations1997: 23 citations1998: 16 citations1999: 20 citations2000: 32 citations2001: 61 citations2002: 75 citations2003: 89 citations2004: 118 citations2005: 139 citations2006: 162 citations2007: 182 citations2008: 227 citations2009: 251 citations2010: 335 citations2011: 251 citations2012: 270 citations2013: 314 citations2014: 339 citations2015: 307 citations2016: 299 citations2017: 295 citations2018: 221 citations2019: 1,005 citations2020: 924 citations2021: 828 citations2022: 678 citations2023: 438 citations2024: 759 citations2025: 305 citations2026: 7 citations1974–1980: no citations, so these years are not shown1983: no citations, so this year is not shown

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Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,603 citing papers, 17.3% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 935 citing papers, 10.1% of this breakdownAustralia: 663 citing papers, 7.1% of this breakdownDenmark: 605 citing papers, 6.5% of this breakdownCanada: 443 citing papers, 4.8% of this breakdownSpain: 402 citing papers, 4.3% of this breakdownGermany: 387 citing papers, 4.2% of this breakdownItaly: 351 citing papers, 3.8% of this breakdownBrazil: 294 citing papers, 3.1% of this breakdownJapan: 260 citing papers, 2.8% of this breakdownChina: 258 citing papers, 2.8% of this breakdownFrance: 257 citing papers, 2.8% of this breakdown
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Institutions

Fields

  • Medicine68.8%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
  • Engineering9.3%
  • Health Professions4.1%
  • Neuroscience1.7%
  • Environmental Science1.2%
  • Other3.7%

Topics

  • Sports injuries and prevention12.5%
  • Sports Performance and Training10.8%
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies5.8%
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology4.8%
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment4.4%
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging3.2%
  • Other58.5%

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  1. Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations

    Authors: Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Per Aagaard, Anthony J. Blazevich, Jonathan P. Folland, Neale A. Tillin, Jacques Duchateau - European Journal of Applied Physiology 2016 cited by 1,337

  2. Increased rate of force development and neural drive of human skeletal muscle following resistance training

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Erik B. Simonsen, Jesper L. Andersen, Peter Magnusson, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen - Journal of Applied Physiology 2002 cited by 1,783

  3. The Copenhagen Sarcopenia Study: lean mass, strength, power, and physical function in a Danish cohort aged 20–93 years

    Authors: Charlotte Suetta, Bryan Haddock, Julián Alcázar, Tim Noerst, Ole Møller Hansen, Helle Ludvig, Rikke S. Kamper, Peter Schnohr, Eva Prescott, Lars L. Andersen, Ulrik Frandsen, Per Aagaard, Jens Bülow, Peter Hovind, Lene Simonsen - Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle 2019 cited by 303

  4. Role of the nervous system in sarcopenia and muscle atrophy with aging: strength training as a countermeasure

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta, Paolo Caserotti, S. Peter Magnusson, Michael Kjær - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2010 cited by 704

  5. Influence of maximal muscle strength and intrinsic muscle contractile properties on contractile rate of force development

    Authors: Lars L. Andersen, Per Aagaard - European Journal of Applied Physiology 2005 cited by 657

  6. Corticosteroid injections, eccentric decline squat training and heavy slow resistance training in patellar tendinopathy

    Authors: M. Kongsgaard, Vuokko Kovanen, Per Aagaard, Simon Doessing, Philip Hansen, Adam Hoegsbro Laursen, Niels Christian Kaldau, Michael Kjær, S. Peter Magnusson - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2009 cited by 468

  7. Effects of aging on human skeletal muscle after immobilization and retraining

    Authors: Charlotte Suetta, Lars G. Hvid, Lene Justesen, Ulla Christensen, K. Neergaard, Lene Simonsen, Niels Ørtenblad, S. Peter Magnusson, Michael Kjær, Per Aagaard - Journal of Applied Physiology 2009 cited by 407

  8. Changes in systemic GDF15 across the adult lifespan and their impact on maximal muscle power: the Copenhagen Sarcopenia Study

    Authors: Julián Alcázar, Ulrik Frandsen, Tatyana Prokhorova, Rikke S. Kamper, Bryan Haddock, Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta - Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle 2021 cited by 63

  9. Neural adaptation to resistance training: changes in evoked V-wave and H-reflex responses

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Erik B. Simonsen, Jesper L. Andersen, Peter Magnusson, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen - Journal of Applied Physiology 2002 cited by 656

  10. Effect of blood‐flow restricted vs heavy‐load strength training on muscle strength: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Authors: Birk Mygind Grønfeldt, Jakob Lindberg Nielsen, Rune Mygind Mieritz, Hans Lund, Per Aagaard - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2020 cited by 220

  11. A mechanism for increased contractile strength of human pennate muscle in response to strength training: changes in muscle architecture

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Jesper L. Andersen, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen, Anne‐Mette Leffers, Aase Wagner, S. Peter Magnusson, J Halkjær-Kristensen, Erik B. Simonsen - The Journal of Physiology 2001 cited by 736

  12. Age- and Sex-Specific Changes in Lower-Limb Muscle Power Throughout the Lifespan

    Authors: Julián Alcázar, Per Aagaard, Bryan Haddock, Rikke S. Kamper, S Hansen, Eva Prescott, Luis M. Alegre, Ulrik Frandsen, Charlotte Suetta - The Journals of Gerontology Series A 2020 cited by 118

  13. Muscle performance during maximal isometric and dynamic contractions is influenced by the stiffness of the tendinous structures

    Authors: Jens Bojsen‐Møller, S. Peter Magnusson, Lars Raundahl Rasmussen, Michael Kjær, Per Aagaard - Journal of Applied Physiology 2005 cited by 519

  14. Training-Induced Changes in Neural Function

    Authors: Per Aagaard - Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 2003 cited by 474

  15. Relation between leg extension power and 30-s sit-to-stand muscle power in older adults: validation and translation to functional performance

    Authors: Julián Alcázar, Rikke S. Kamper, Per Aagaard, Bryan Haddock, Eva Prescott, Ignacio Ara, Charlotte Suetta - Scientific Reports 2020 cited by 125

  16. Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on recovery in lower limb muscle strength and gait function following spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial

    Authors: Søren Krogh, Per Aagaard, Anette Bach Jønsson, Krystian Figlewski, Helge Kasch - Spinal Cord 2021 cited by 87

  17. Physiological and methodological aspects of rate of force development assessment in human skeletal muscle

    Authors: David Rodríguez‐Rosell, Fernando Pareja‐Blanco, Per Aagaard, Juan José González‐Badillo - Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging 2017 cited by 216

  18. Range of motion, neuromechanical, and architectural adaptations to plantar flexor stretch training in humans

    Authors: Anthony J. Blazevich, Dale Cannavan, Charlotte Waugh, Stuart Miller, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Per Aagaard, Anthony D Kay - Journal of Applied Physiology 2014 cited by 149

  19. Increased mitochondrial surface area and cristae density in the skeletal muscle of strength athletes

    Authors: Javier Botella, Camilla Tvede Schytz, Thomas F. Pehrson, Rune Hokken, Simon Laugesen, Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta, Britt Christensen, Niels Ørtenblad, Joachim Nielsen - The Journal of Physiology 2023 cited by 33

  20. Neural inhibition during maximal eccentric and concentric quadriceps contraction: effects of resistance training

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Erik B. Simonsen, Jesper L. Andersen, S. Peter Magnusson, J Halkjær-Kristensen, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen - Journal of Applied Physiology 2000 cited by 417

  21. Early and late rate of force development: differential adaptive responses to resistance training?

    Authors: Lars L. Andersen, Jesper L. Andersen, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Per Aagaard - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2009 cited by 277

  22. Effect of estrogen on tendon collagen synthesis, tendon structural characteristics, and biomechanical properties in postmenopausal women

    Authors: Mette Hansen, M. Kongsgaard, Lars Holm, Dorthe Skovgaard, S. Peter Magnusson, Klaus Qvortrup, Jytte Overgaard Larsen, Per Aagaard, Morten Dahl, Annette K. Serup, Jan Frystyk, Allan Flyvbjerg, Henning Langberg, Michael Kjær - Journal of Applied Physiology 2008 cited by 157

  23. Effects of resistance training on endurance capacity and muscle fiber composition in young top‐level cyclists

    Authors: Per Aagaard, Jesper L. Andersen, Morten Bennekou, B. Larsson, Jes Olesen, R. Crameri, S. Peter Magnusson, Michael Kjær - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2011 cited by 156

  24. Effects of strength training on muscle fiber types and size; consequences for athletes training for high‐intensity sport

    Authors: Jesper L. Andersen, Per Aagaard - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2010 cited by 131