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Obinna Chinedu Okezue · Peerford

University of Nigeria / Scholars

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Obinna Chinedu Okezue

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2018, latest 2025

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry and Mental health
Pharmacology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
General Health Professions

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 182018–2025
Citations: 151to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 1.791.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 22%4 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 72%13 papers free to read

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

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What they work on

Career

On their papers

University of Nigeria20 works
Enugu State University of Science and Technology2 works
University of Medical Sciences and Technology1 work

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

18 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

Search their publications by title

Mobility, mental well-being and Neighborhood walkability among older adults in Nigeria: an urban perspective
2025Archives of Public HealthJournalOpen access1 citation10.1186/s13690-025-01722-0
Balance confidence and associated factors among patients with knee osteoarthritis
2024Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation422%
Psychiatry and Mental health422%
Pharmacology317%
Emergency Medicine211%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism211%
General Health Professions211%
Occupational Therapy211%
Physiology211%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health211%
Rehabilitation211%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders3
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation3
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention2
HIV-related health complications and treatments2
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery2
Urban Transport and Accessibility2
Aging and Gerontology Research1
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility1
Body Composition Measurement Techniques1
Cancer survivorship and care1
Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology1
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

11% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG11 papers
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-AlikeNG4 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG3 papers
David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences UburuNG3 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG2 papers
University of LagosNG2 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG2 papers
Evangel UniversityUS1 paper
Federal Ministry of HealthNG1 paper
University of the WitwatersrandZA1 paper

Where they publish

Archives of Public Health1
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports1
BMJ Open1
Disability and Rehabilitation1
Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology1
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)1
Facilities1
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes1

How it can be read

72% free to read

Diamond 5 · 28%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 39%In an open-access journal
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 5 · 28%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
2Zero hunger3
10Reduced inequalities2
1No poverty1
8Decent work and economic growth1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Kinesiophobia and associated factors among patients with chronic non-specific low back pain
Disability and Rehabilitation
202245 citationsWorld top 10%
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) into Igbo language: a validation study
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes1
202225 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Effects of a 6-week aerobic exercise programme on the cardiovascular parameters, body composition, and quality of life of people living with human immune virus
Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation2
201817 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Effects of Otago Exercise Program on Physical and Psychosocial Functions Among Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Older Adults: A Scoping Review
INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing10
202313 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Patient involvement in medical decisions: a survey of shared decision making during physical therapy consultations
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice16
202213 citations

Journal

5 citations

10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.05.009

Level of independence, anxiety and relevant challenges among persons with disabilities towards their use of facilities in public buildings

2024FacilitiesJournalFirst author4 citations10.1108/f-06-2023-0053

Upper limb disabilities and associated factors among breast cancer survivors: A quantitative cross-sectional study

2024SAGE Open MedicineJournalOpen access3 citations10.1177/20503121241283341

Effects of Otago Exercise Program on Physical and Psychosocial Functions Among Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Older Adults: A Scoping Review

2023INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and FinancingJournalOpen access13 citations10.1177/00469580231165858

Kinesiophobia and associated factors among patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

2022Disability and RehabilitationJournal45 citations10.1080/09638288.2022.2103747

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) into Igbo language: a validation study

2022Health and Quality of Life OutcomesJournalOpen accessSenior author25 citations10.1186/s12955-022-01928-8

Patient involvement in medical decisions: a survey of shared decision making during physical therapy consultations

2022Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1080/09593985.2022.2029653

Effects of circuit exercise training on cardiorespiratory indices, body image, and body composition of obese undergraduates at a Nigerian University

2022Physiotherapy QuarterlyJournalOpen access5 citations10.5114/pq.2023.112744

Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for improving pain, disability and quality of life in pregnant women with musculoskeletal conditions: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analyses

2021BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042107

Factors affecting the use of mobility aids devices among young adults with mobility disability in a selected Nigerian population

2019Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive TechnologyJournal4 citations10.1080/17483107.2019.1646325

Adult Flat Foot and its Associated Factors: A Survey among Road Traffic Officials

2019JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.19080/ntab.2019.03.555616

Predictors of self-reported physical activity level in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain

2019International Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.15406/ipmrj.2019.04.00168

The relationship between self-reported physical activity level, haematological indices, and health-related quality of life of people living with human immunodeficiency virus

2019HIV & AIDS ReviewJournalOpen access2 citations10.5114/hivar.2019.88356

Self-Reported Physical Activity Level and Associated Factors among Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

2019DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access0 citations

Relationship Among Body Adiposity Index, Skinfold Thickness and Bioelectric Impedance in Estimating Body Fat in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.

2019JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.19080/ntab.2019.03.555614

Effects of a 6-week aerobic exercise programme on the cardiovascular parameters, body composition, and quality of life of people living with human immune virus

2018Journal of Exercise RehabilitationJournalOpen accessSenior author17 citations10.12965/jer.1836306.153

Anthropometric Indicators in Diet and Physical Activity

2018Asian Journal of Advanced Research and ReportsJournalOpen access1 citation10.9734/ajarr/2018/v2i116192