Global research trends in aquatic exercise therapy for musculoskeletal disorders: a bibliometric analysis.

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Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI:10.2340/jrm.v57.42473

Wei Guo, Xiaowei Feng, Weiping Du

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Abstract

Objective: Aquatic exercise therapy has gained recognition as a valuable non-pharmacological intervention for managing musculoskeletal disorders. Despite the growing body of evidence supporting its efficacy, research on aquatic exercise therapy remains fragmented, with limited understanding of key trends, influential studies, and evolving themes within the field. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to identify publication trends, key authors, and the evolution of research themes in aquatic exercise therapy for musculoskeletal disorders.

Methods: A total of 117 articles were selected based on predefined search terms and inclusion criteria, resulting in 3,985 citations, with an average of 35.9 citations per article and an H-index of 37.

Results: Publications surged between 2013 and 2024, accounting for 88.3% of total output. Peaks occurred in 2019 (n = 14) and 2022 (n = 368 citations). Key contributors include Mariana Arias Avila and Basia Belza, with journals such as BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders and Arthritis & Rheumatism-Arthritis Care & Research playing pivotal roles. Research trends shifted from disease-specific studies to broader quality-of-life outcomes, with keywords such as "rheumatoid arthritis", "balneotherapy", and "quality of life" emerging as focal points.

Conclusion: The findings underscore the growing importance of aquatic exercise therapy in clinical rehabilitation and suggest that future research should focus on long-term outcomes, underrepresented populations, and the integration of aquatic exercise therapy with emerging rehabilitation technologies.

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目的：水上运动疗法已被公认为一种有价值的非药物干预治疗肌肉骨骼疾病。尽管越来越多的证据支持水上运动疗法的有效性，但关于水上运动疗法的研究仍然支离破碎，对该领域的关键趋势、有影响力的研究和不断发展的主题的理解有限。本研究旨在进行全面的文献计量分析，以确定肌肉骨骼疾病水上运动疗法的出版趋势、主要作者和研究主题的演变。方法：根据预先设定的检索词和纳入标准，选取117篇论文，共被引3985次，平均被引35.9次，h指数为37。结果：2013年至2024年，论文发表量激增，占总产量的88.3%。峰值出现在2019年（n = 14）和2022年（n = 368）。主要贡献者包括Mariana Arias Avila和Basia Belza， BMC肌肉骨骼疾病和关节炎&风湿病-关节炎护理与研究等期刊发挥了关键作用。研究趋势从特定疾病的研究转向更广泛的生活质量结果，诸如“类风湿关节炎”、“浴疗”和“生活质量”等关键词成为焦点。结论：研究结果强调了水上运动疗法在临床康复中的重要性，并建议未来的研究应关注长期结果，代表性不足的人群，以及水上运动疗法与新兴康复技术的整合。

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来源期刊

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

5.70%

发文量

102

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine is an international peer-review journal published in English, with at least 10 issues published per year. Original articles, reviews, case reports, short communications, special reports and letters to the editor are published, as also are editorials and book reviews. The journal strives to provide its readers with a variety of topics, including: functional assessment and intervention studies, clinical studies in various patient groups, methodology in physical and rehabilitation medicine, epidemiological studies on disabling conditions and reports on vocational and sociomedical aspects of rehabilitation.