Abstract
Although previous studies have investigated the ability of traditional Chinese health exercises (TCHEs) to improve cognitive function, few have utilized bibliometric analyses to address this topic. We aimed to investigate the current status of and developmental trends in this field from 2001 to 2020. We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for all research publications on cognitive function in relation to TCHEs. CiteSpace V was used to analyze the number of papers, countries, institutions, journals, authors, and citations. We identified hotspots and trends in the field by drawing co-citation reference and co-occurrence keyword maps. From 2001 to 2020, 406 relevant articles were published in the WoSCC, with a gradual increase in the annual number of publications. The three countries/regions with the most publications were the Chinese mainland, the United States, and Canada. Six universities from China and four from the United States were identified as the top 10 institutions. Most research was conducted at universities. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine was identified as the most productive journal. Together, these findings indicate that TCHEs have received increasing attention as a method for improving cognition.
Highlights
Cognitive function is known to decrease with aging, manifesting as impairments in memory, language, judgement, and attention [1]
(1) Search keywords related to traditional Chinese health exercises (TCHEs), such as “Tai Chi,” “Baduanjin” or “Chinese traditional exercise,” were entered into the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
(2) search keywords related to cognitive function, such as “cognition” or “cognitive function,” were entered into the WoSCC, and the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) were again used to identify original research articles or reviews published in English
Summary
Cognitive function is known to decrease with aging, manifesting as impairments in memory, language, judgement, and attention [1]. When the decline exceeds the normal range for the patient’s age group, the patient is considered to have mild cognitive impairment, which is likely to progress to dementia [2]. Dementia is caused by damage to or destruction of neurons in brain areas involved in cognitive functions such as thinking, learning, and memory [3], and this disabling neurological disorder is common worldwide [4]. 35.6 million people lived with dementia in 2010, with numbers expected to rise to 65.7 million by 2030 and 115.4 million by 2050 [5]. As Alzheimer’s disease is underdiagnosed among patients with dementia, the aforementioned numbers may be an underestimation [3]
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