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SynthesisFrontiers in sports and active living2025

Evolution of documents related to performance in boccia: a paralympic sport bibliometric analysis.

Cátia C Ferreira, Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, José M Gamonales, Mário C Espada, Jesús Muñoz-Jiménez

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Synthesis in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Cátia C FerreiraInstituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Educação, Setúbal, Portugal.
Víctor Hernández-BeltránOptimization of Training and Sports Performance Research Group, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
José M GamonalesOptimization of Training and Sports Performance Research Group, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
Mário C EspadaInstituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Educação, Setúbal, Portugal.
Jesús Muñoz-JiménezOptimization of Training and Sports Performance Research Group, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a bibliometric review of literature related to Boccia, aiming to analyse relevant information related to the adapted sport, and determine the existing relationships/networks between the different authors and countries, as well as methodological procedures of publications. Methods: The Web of Science database was used, considering the keywords "Boccia" OR "Bocha" AND "Sport", applying the filter "topic" to identify documents containing this term in the title, abstract, or keywords. A total of 89 studies were found and 38 selected based on the criteria, published until November 2024. Results: From 2012 forward, the number of studies increased by 81.87% from 2017 to 2024, with a notable rise between 2017 and 2020. Two documents had 20 or more citations Conclusions: The findings emphasize the limited research output in Boccia, particularly regarding performance analysis, coaching methodologies, and athlete development. Future studies should explore training strategies, physiological demands, and the impact of Boccia on athleteś development and social inclusion.

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adapted sportparalympicpublication analysisresearchtrend

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PMID40599903
PMCPMC12209219

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