| Altered reflex sensitivity after repeated and prolonged passive muscle stretching J Avela, H Kyröläinen, PV Komi Journal of applied physiology, 1999 | 836 | 1999 |
| The stretch-shortening cycle: a model to study naturally occurring neuromuscular fatigue C Nicol, J Avela, PV Komi Sports medicine 36, 977-999, 2006 | 550 | 2006 |
| Forefoot strikers exhibit lower running-induced knee loading than rearfoot strikers JP Kulmala, J Avela, K Pasanen, J Parkkari Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 45 (12), 2306-2313, 2013 | 369 | 2013 |
| Stiff landings are associated with increased ACL injury risk in young female basketball and floorball players M Leppänen, K Pasanen, UM Kujala, T Vasankari, P Kannus, S Äyrämö, ... The American journal of sports medicine 45 (2), 386-393, 2017 | 366 | 2017 |
| Changes in muscle activity with increasing running speed H Kyröläinen, J Avela, PV Komi Journal of sports sciences 23 (10), 1101-1109, 2005 | 346 | 2005 |
| Neural and mechanical responses of the triceps surae muscle group after 1 h of repeated fast passive stretches J Avela, T Finni, T Liikavainio, E Niemelä, PV Komi Journal of Applied Physiology, 2004 | 302 | 2004 |
| Reduced reflex sensitivity persists several days after long-lasting stretch-shortening cycle exercise J Avela, H Kyrolainen, PV Komi, D Rama Journal of applied physiology 86 (4), 1292-1300, 1999 | 300 | 1999 |
| Effects of power training on muscle structure and neuromuscular performance H Kyröläinen, J Avela, JM McBride, S Koskinen, JL Andersen, S Sipilä, ... Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 15 (1), 58-64, 2005 | 278 | 2005 |
| Leg extension power and walking speed in very old people living independently T Rantanen, J Avela The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical …, 1997 | 278 | 1997 |
| Effects of marathon running on running economy and kinematics H Kyröläinen, T Pullinen, R Candau, J Avela, P Huttunen, PV Komi European journal of applied physiology 82, 297-304, 2000 | 242 | 2000 |
| Reduced stretch reflex sensitivity and muscle stiffness after long-lasting stretch-shortening cycle exercise in humans J Avela, PV Komi European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology 78, 403-410, 1998 | 236 | 1998 |
| Panoramic ultrasonography is a valid method to measure changes in skeletal muscle cross-sectional area JP Ahtiainen, M Hoffren, JJ Hulmi, M Pietikäinen, AA Mero, J Avela, ... European journal of applied physiology 108, 273-279, 2010 | 231 | 2010 |
| Effects of strength, endurance and combined training on muscle strength, walking speed and dynamic balance in aging men J Holviala, WJ Kraemer, E Sillanpää, H Karppinen, J Avela, A Kauhanen, ... European journal of applied physiology 112, 1335-1347, 2012 | 142 | 2012 |
| Acute and prolonged reduction in joint stiffness in humans after exhausting stretch-shortening cycle exercise S Kuitunen, J Avela, H Kyröläinen, C Nicol, P Komi European Journal of Applied Physiology 88, 107-116, 2002 | 142 | 2002 |
| Excitability at the motoneuron pool and motor cortex is specifically modulated in lengthening compared to isometric contractions M Gruber, V Linnamo, V Strojnik, T Rantalainen, J Avela Journal of neurophysiology 101 (4), 2030-2040, 2009 | 140 | 2009 |
| Acute effects of exercise under different levels of blood-flow restriction on muscle activation and fatigue P Fatela, JF Reis, GV Mendonca, J Avela, P Mil-Homens European journal of applied physiology 116, 985-995, 2016 | 130 | 2016 |
| Increased cross-education of muscle strength and reduced corticospinal inhibition following eccentric strength training DJ Kidgell, AK Frazer, T Rantalainen, I Ruotsalainen, J Ahtiainen, J Avela, ... Neuroscience 300, 566-575, 2015 | 128 | 2015 |
| Exhausting stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercise causes greater impairment in SSC performance than in pure concentric performance T Horita, P Komi, I Hämäläinen, J Avela European journal of applied physiology 88, 527-534, 2003 | 120 | 2003 |
| Neuromuscular fatigue during dynamic maximal strength and hypertrophic resistance loadings S Walker, L Davis, J Avela, K Häkkinen Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 22 (3), 356-362, 2012 | 119 | 2012 |
| Differences in contractile behaviour between the soleus and medial gastrocnemius muscles during human walking NJ Cronin, J Avela, T Finni, J Peltonen Journal of Experimental Biology 216 (5), 909-914, 2013 | 113 | 2013 |
