Exercise-Based Renal Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis From 1969 to 2021

• DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.842919
• Publication Date: 2022-03-22T20:46:42Z
• Authors: Fan Zhang; Jing Ye; Yan Bai; Hui Wang; Weiqiong Wang
• Keywords: Medicine (General); General Medicine; Citespace; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; bibliometric analysis; R5-920; 0302 clinical medicine; VOSview; exercise-based renal rehabilitation; Medicine; chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health challenge with an increasing incidence rate. Exercise-based renal rehabilitation evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical psychological condition of patients CKD. The knowledge structure, research hotspots, development trends in exercise-based have not been systematically described. aim this study was provide bibliometric perspective progress field. Publications about were retrieved from Web Science Core Collection, using terms "exercise," "physical activity," "chronic disease." Annual publications, subject categories, countries, authors, references, keywords field visually analyzed Citespace, VOSview, Excel software. A total 4,610 publications analyzed, steady increase Overall, United States major contributor rehabilitation. Johansen KL Painter P are key researchers Keyword analysis shows that hotspots include exercise/physical activity for different stages CKD, frailty, management These findings will make understanding better inform future ideas.