Yaşlılarda Fiziksel Aktivite Araştırmalarındaki Eğilimler: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz (2014–2024)

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yaşlı bireylerde fiziksel aktivite (FA) alanında yayımlanan bilimsel çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizini gerçekleştirerek alandaki yayın eğilimlerini, etkili yazarları, dergileri, ülkeleri ve tematik araştırma odaklarını ortaya koymaktır. Bu doğrultuda, 2014–2024 yılları arasında Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection veri tabanında belirlenen anahtar kelimeler kullanılarak taranan toplam 8,216 doküman analiz edilmiştir. Bibliyometrik analizler R yazılımı kullanılarak bibliometrix paketi aracılığıyla yürütülmüştür. Analiz kapsamında yayın eğilimleri, atıf göstergeleri, yazar üretkenliği, dergi etkisi (h-indeks), ülkeler arası bilimsel iş birliği ağları ve anahtar kelime temelli kavramsal yapı değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, incelenen yayınların 1,561 farklı kaynaktan geldiğini ve yıllık yayın büyüme oranının %10,45 olduğunu göstermektedir. Yayın başına ortalama atıf sayısı 19,29 ve uluslararası iş birliği oranı ise %30,79 olarak belirlenmiştir. En etkili yazarlar arasında Rantanen T., Portegijs E. ve Stubbs B. öne çıkarken, en yüksek h-indeks değerine sahip dergiler PLOS ONE ve BMC Geriatrics olarak belirlenmiştir. Ülke bazında Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Çin en üretken ülkeler arasında yer almaktadır. Anahtar kelime analizinde “physical activity”, “older adults” ve “mortality” en sık kullanılan terimlerdir. Tematik bulgular ise dementia prevention, exergames, green spaces ve physical frailty konularının son yıllarda daha görünür hale geldiğini göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, yaşlı bireylerde FA literatürünün yapısal özelliklerini ve güncel araştırma eğilimlerini sistematik biçimde ortaya koyarak alanın gelişim yönelimlerine ilişkin bütüncül bir çerçeve sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Yaşlı
• Fiziksel aktivite
• Bibliyometrik analiz

Research Trends in Physical Activity Among Older Adults: A Bibliometric Analysis (2014–2024)

Abstract

This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on physical activity (PA) among older adults in order to identify publication trends, influential authors, journals, countries, and thematic research directions in the field. A total of 8.216 documents published between 2014 and 2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database using predefined keywords. Bibliometric analyses were performed using the bibliometrix package within the R environment. The analysis examined publication trends, citation indicators, author productivity, journal impact (h-index), international collaboration networks, and keyword-based conceptual structures. The findings indicate that the publications were distributed across 1.561 sources, with an annual growth rate of 10.45%. The average document age was 4.92 years, and the average number of citations per document was 19.29. The international collaboration rate was 30.79%. Rantanen T., Portegijs E., and Stubbs B. emerged as the most influential authors, while PLOS ONE and BMC Geriatrics were identified as the journals with the highest h-index values. At the country level, The United States and China were the most productive countries. Keyword analysis revealed that “physical activity,” “older adults,” and “mortality” were the most frequently used terms. Thematic findings suggest that dementia prevention, exergames, green spaces, and physical frailty have become increasingly prominent research topics. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the structural characteristics and evolving research trends in the field of FA among older adults, offering a valuable framework for future research and policy development.

Keywords

• Elderly
• Physical activity
• Bibliometric analysis

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