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

ABSTRACT: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health challenge with an increasing incidence rate. Exercise-based renal rehabilitation is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical and psychological condition of patients with CKD. The knowledge structure, research hotspots, and development trends in exercise-based renal rehabilitation have not been systematically described. The aim of this study was to provide a bibliometric perspective of the progress in this field. Publications about exercise-based renal rehabilitation were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, using the terms "exercise," "physical activity," and "chronic kidney disease." Annual publications, subject categories, countries, authors, references, and

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977625 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature