Robot-assisted therapy for upper limb of stoke:a bibliometrics analysis
QIN Qing
LIU Ye
YE Haiyan
LI Chen
CHEN Di
Abstract：Objective To analyze the advance of robot-assisted therapy in upper limb functions of patients with stroke.
Methods A search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection for literature on the application of robot-assist-ed therapy in upper limb functions of patients with stroke,from inception to November,2024.Citespace 6.4.R1 was used to perform bibliometric analysis,including countries of origin,authors,institutions,subject areas,key-words and citation relationships,and knowledge mapping techniques were also utilized.
Results A total of 198 publications in English were included,showing an upward trend in publication volume.China,Ita-ly and the United States ranked highest in publication counts,with the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome,Italy contributing the most.Among authors,Giulio Rosati had the highest number of publications.The top three co-occurring keywords were motor recovery,activities of daily living and neuroplasticity.Keywords with the highest citation bursts included rehabilitation robotics,virtual reality and upper limb rehabilitation.Keyword clus-tering identified four primary research directions:improving upper limb motor function,enhancing sensory func-tion,increasing activities of daily living and promoting brain neuroplasticity.The research spanned several disci-plines,including basic medicine,clinical medicine,biomedical engineering,rehabilitation medicine and therapy,and control science and engineering.
Conclusion Robot-assisted therapy for the upper limb function in stroke patients constitutes an innovative rehabilitation approach.Current research hotspots focus on both the design of robot-assisted therapy and their effectiveness.Findings suggest that robot-assisted occupational therapy can effectively improve upper limb function,facilitate neuroplasticity,enhance activities of daily living reliant on the upper limbs,and boost patients motivation and confidence in rehabilitation.Future research should emphasize integrating robot-assisted therapy with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality,to explore its potential in precise rehabilitation strat-egies and the development of personalized rehabilitation programs.
Keywords：strokerobot-assisted therapyupper limb functionrehabilitationbibliometrics
Publication Date：2025-01-24
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：14( 85-98 )