Application of telemedicine, wearables and artificial intelligence in pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from 2011 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.07.010
- VernacularTitle:2011年至2025年远程医疗、可穿戴设备和人工智能在慢性阻塞性肺疾病肺康复中应用的文献计量分析
- Author:
Jinmeng LI
1
;
Junna LIU
1
;
Qiang CHEN
2
;
Hongyan BI
3
Author Information
1. College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, Shandong 250355, China
2. Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Ji'nan, Shandong 250102, China
3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
pulmonary rehabilitation;
telemedicine;
wearables;
artificial intelligence;
bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(7):829-840
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo systematically sort out literatures regarding telemedicine, wearable devices and artificial intelligence in pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from 2011 to 2025, to identify the research status, hotspots and development trends. MethodsOriginal articles and reviews published from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2025 were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus. Bibliometric analyses were performed via VOSviewer, CiteSpace and Scimago Graphica, including annual publication volume, collaboration networks of countries, institutions and authors, co-citation of journals and references, and keyword co-occurrence, clustering and bursting. ResultsA total of 917 literatures were included. The annual number of publications showed a sustained upward trend. The United States and the United Kingdom took the leading position in publication output and academic influence. The University of Toronto was the most productive institution, and Anne E. Holland was the most prolific author. European Respiratory Journal and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine were high-impact journals. COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, telerehabilitation and telemedicine were high-frequency core keywords. Machine learning, interstitial lung disease, virtual reality and digital health were the bursting keywords in recent years. ConclusionThe researches on digital pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD are increasing continuously in the past 15 years. The research focus has shifted from hospital-based standardized rehabilitation to community home digital rehabilitation centered on patient self-management. Future studies will focus on the deep integration of multiple digital technologies and extension of rehabilitation protocols to other chronic respiratory diseases.
