Zhang Jiacheng, Zhu Lielie
Department of Rehabilitation, Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Front Neurol. 2024 Dec 18;15:1479731. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1479731. eCollection 2024.
Neurological disorders are one of the major global health burdens, and exercise therapy has been widely recognized as a beneficial intervention. However, the existing literature has primarily focused on summarizing the interventions, complications, and influencing factors, with relatively limited systematic comparisons and summaries.
This study employed a bibliometric analysis approach, using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software to analyze the literature on the application of exercise therapy in neurological disorders from 2000 to 2024, including annual publication volumes, countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, keyword co-occurrences, keyword clustering, keyword timelines, and keyword bursts.
The study found that the United States is the leading contributor in this field, and the University of Toronto and the University of Illinois are the most active research institutions. Keyword analysis revealed that the research hotspots in this field are concentrated on the role of exercise therapy in the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and improvement of quality of life for neurological disorders, and are gradually delving into its potential physiological mechanisms.
This study provides valuable references for subsequent research in this field, helping to track the research frontiers and predict future research directions. Future research could further explore the specific mechanisms and clinical efficacy for different neurological diseases, providing more targeted evidence for clinical practice.
神经系统疾病是全球主要的健康负担之一，运动疗法已被广泛认为是一种有益的干预措施。然而，现有文献主要集中在总结干预措施、并发症和影响因素，系统的比较和总结相对有限。
本研究采用文献计量分析方法，使用VOSviewer和CiteSpace软件分析2000年至2024年运动疗法在神经系统疾病中应用的文献，包括年度发表量、国家/地区、机构、作者、期刊、关键词共现、关键词聚类、关键词时间线和关键词突现。
研究发现，美国是该领域的主要贡献者，多伦多大学和伊利诺伊大学是最活跃的研究机构。关键词分析表明，该领域的研究热点集中在运动疗法在神经系统疾病的预防、治疗、康复和生活质量改善中的作用，并逐渐深入探讨其潜在的生理机制。
本研究为该领域的后续研究提供了有价值的参考，有助于追踪研究前沿并预测未来研究方向。未来的研究可以进一步探索不同神经系统疾病的具体机制和临床疗效，为临床实践提供更有针对性的证据。
