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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Physical activity, Sedentary behavior, Lifestyle behaviors, Healthy aging, Cognitive aging, Bibliometric analysis, 24-HOUR MOVEMENT GUIDELINES, DEMENTIA, EXERCISE, IMPAIRMENT, IMPACT, INTERVENTION, DETERMINANTS, TRAJECTORIES, ASSOCIATIONS, METAANALYSIS, Sedentary Behavior, Humans, Bibliometrics, Exercise, Cognition, Aged, Aging, G009819N#54965844, 11B7121N|11B7123N#55387393, 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1109 Neurosciences, Gerontology, 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology, 3202 Clinical sciences, 3209 Neurosciences

Abstract:

Because of population ageing, there will be a vast increase in the prevalence of cognitive decline and dementia. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour have been identified as modifiable lifestyle behaviours associated with these cognitive conditions. Therefore, the aim of this bibliometric analysis is to reveal the knowledge structure of the field of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and cognitive function among older adults from 2004 to 2024, and to predict emerging research trends. A total of 1290 publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were applied to conduct performance analysis, science mapping, and enrichment. T. Liu-Ambrose was the most prolific author (39 publications), and the University of British Columbia was the most prolific institution (48 publications). The USA, China, and Canada were the three most productive countries with 392, 174, and 136 publications respectively. Two research trends revealed the knowledge structure of this field, including the shift from evaluating the effectiveness of interventions on cognitive function to evaluating the effectiveness of interventions on other health-related outcomes, as well as an expansion of research on the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the context of healthy ageing. Sleep, sedentary behaviour, and virtual reality may be emerging research trends and may predict directions for future research. Collectively, this bibliometric analysis provides a one-step overview of the knowledge structure in this field for researchers and other stakeholders, as well as a reference for future research.