Research Directs in Health Sciences is an open access, double peer-reviewed, internationally published journal, indexed on Google Scholar to track citations, h-index and i10-index for impact. The journal is a Crossref member for digital object identifier (DOI) number assignment and citation tracking.

Research Directs: Publishes manuscripts as they are accepted. Published works are dated by year, volume (issue): manuscript number and DOI number.  Example: 2021, Volume 1 (Issue 1): 3, DOI#.

Publication Timeline: From submission to publication, manuscripts in RDHS take on average 29 days. Timelines may vary based on reviewer promptness and the time needed for authors to address revisions. 

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The Knowledge and Use of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in a Sample of Physical Therapists in the United States

Noa Mills, Mariah Elder, Molly Boyce, Matteo Evdokas, Stephen Ives
Abstract 1371 | PDF Downloads 672
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Student Perception of Online Learning Experiences Associated with COVID-19

Rebecca Elkins, Rhyanne McDade
Abstract 1591 | PDF Downloads 1681
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“It isn’t always easy to handle”: Qualitatively Exploring the Experiences of International Student-Athletes at a Mid-Major University

Caitlyn Hauff, Mitchell Woltring, Brooke Forester, Shelley Holden
Abstract 1352 | PDF Downloads 913
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Is a 4-Week Long Functional Training Program Able to Improve Physical Fitness Components in University Faculty and Staff?

Rachel Dykstra, Alec Thomson, Nicholas Hanson
Abstract 1042 | PDF Downloads 857
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Perception of Mental Illness in the African American Church Culture

Rhyanne McDade, James Peugh, Lori Crosby
Abstract 784 | PDF Downloads 692
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Gait Biomechanics Improve in Collegiate Distance Runners Following an In-Season Intervention Based on Functional Movement Screen Scores

Monique Mokha, Amanda Leon, Yelizaveta Buluchevskaya
Abstract 574 | PDF Downloads 334
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Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment for Substance Use Recovery

Jenn Lape Kaiser, Dana Ripley
Abstract 545 | PDF Downloads 272
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Design of an Eccentric Recumbent Ergometer to Elicit Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Sara Harper, Frederick J. Peters, Brandon S. Pollock, Keith Burns, John McDaniel , Angela L. Ridgel
Abstract 792 | PDF Downloads 377
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Training Frequency, Weight, and Mental Well-being During COVID-19 Lockdown in Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighters

Arman Ali, Corey Peacock, Jaime Tartar
Abstract 784 | PDF Downloads 363
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Advancing Health Science Research and Discovery

Gabe Sanders
Abstract 542 | PDF Downloads 217
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