Non-pharmacological management for post-stroke spasticity from 2004 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.01.006
- VernacularTitle:2004年至2024年脑卒中后肢体痉挛非药物疗法的文献计量分析
- Author:
Junfeng ZHANG
1
;
Hao CHEN
2
;
Yuzheng DU
2
;
Chen LI
2
;
Tao YU
2
;
Yuanqing YANG
1
Author Information
1. Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin 300120, China
2. First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
spasticity;
non-pharmacological therapy;
bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(1):45-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the research status and development trends of non-pharmacological therapies for post-stroke spasticity (PSS) over the past two decades. MethodsRelevant literatures on non-pharmacological rehabilitation of PSS published from January, 2004 to June, 2024 were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace 6.3.R6 and VOSviewer 1.6.18 were used for visualization analysis. ResultsA total of 780 publications were included. The annual number of publications showed an overall upward trend. China, the USA, and Italy contributed the highest number of publications. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and researcher Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari were identified as the most influential institution and author, respectively. High-frequency keywords and cluster labels included electric stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, robot and acupuncture. ConclusionOver the past 20 years, researches on non-pharmacological therapies for PSS have remained active, with hotspots focusing on diverse interventions such as electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation and robot-assisted therapy.
