Visualization analysis of research on wearable technology in rehabilitation nursing
LI Shuo
JIN Xiaoyan
PAN Yu
GAO Fengli
Abstract：Objective To analyze the research hotspots and trends of wearable technology in the field of rehabilitation nursing,provi-ding theoretical references for further research and development.Methods Using CiteSpace software,conducted a visualization analysis of relevant studies on wearable technology in rehabilitation nursing published from December 1,2015,to December 1,2024,in the China Nation-al Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database,VIP Chinese Journal Full-text Database,and Web of Science.Knowledge maps were also generated accordingly.Results A total of 613 Chinese and English articles were retrieved,with the annual number of publications showing an increasing trend.In Chinese literature,the research team led by YU Hongliu and the School of Biological and Medical Engineering at Beihang University were representative authors and institutions,respectively.The research hotspots included rehabilitation training,rehabilitation robots,and stroke.In English literature,Vitiello was a representative author,and Northwestern University in the United States was a representative insti-tution.The research hotspots included rehabilitation,walking,and recovery.Conclusion The application of wearable technology in the field of rehabilitation nursing is becoming increasingly widespread.In the future,cooperation among institutions should be strengthened,and multicenter,cross-regional,and interdisciplinary research should be carried out to continuously meet the diverse and differentiated needs of patients.
Keywords：wearable technologyresearch hotspotmetrologyvisual analysisrehabilitation nursing
Publication Date：2025-08-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-24(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 725-730 )