Trends in Multicomponent Training Research in the Aged Population: A Bibliometric Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The proportion of aged populations is increasing worldwide. Exercise has a palliating effect on some adverse implications of aging. Multicomponent training (MCT) is a recommended form of exercise for the aged population. The aims of this research were to (1) study the number of publications regarding MCT in the aged population following an exponential growth rate; (2) identify the journals, authors, and countries that stand out the most in this area; and (3) describe the most common themes and used keywords in this field. The analysis was performed through the traditional laws of bibliometrics, including, Price's, Lotka's, Bradford's, and Zipf's law. All documents published in journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection from 2001 to November 2023 that met the inclusion cri

SUBMITTER: Pereira-Payo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11311504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature