ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Rehabilitation Is the Main Topic in Virtual and Augmented Reality and Physical Activity Research: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Efficacy of Virtual Reality on the Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Diseases: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual and augmented reality in biomedical engineering.Biomedical engineering online · 2023Pooled it
- Enhanced effects of augmented reality-based cardiac rehabilitation in the first phase on recovery quality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Mapping Hot Spots and Global Research Trends in Exergaming Between 1997 and 2024: Bibliometric Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- The Effects of Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking on Cognitive Function, Body Composition, Physiological Responses, and Acceptability in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Improved spatial memory for physical versus virtual navigation.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- Trends and Scientific Production on Isometric Training: A Bibliometric Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Trends in Physical Activity Research on Tobacco and/or Alcohol: A Bibliometric Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Research progress on zero-time exercise interventions in patients with chronic diseases: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Overview and current status of published research on cancer, sarcopenia and physical activity: A bibliometric analysis.AIMS public health · 2025Review
- GPU-Based Parallel Processing Techniques for Enhanced Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis: A Review of Recent Advances.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Rehabilitation Exercises Supported by Monitor-Augmented Reality for Patients with High-Grade Glioma Undergoing Radiotherapy: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Documents Publication Evolution (1990-2022) Related to Physical Activity and Healthy Habits, a Bibliometric Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Researchers' interest in finding practical applications for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies has increased as new devices have become cheaper and more accessible, being used in entertainment, healthcare, and rehabilitation fields, among others. This study aims to provide an overview of the current state of scientific literature related to VR, AR, and physical activity (PA). A bibliometric analysis of studies published between 1994 and 2022 was conducted using The Web of Science (WoS), applying the traditional bibliometric laws and using the VOSviewer software for data and metadata processing. The results revealed an exponential increase in scientific production between 2009 and 2021 (R
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