Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (14): 3043-3050.doi: 10.12307/2025.400

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Dynamic evolution of research topics in the field of physical activity and executive function

Deng Qing1, 2, Qiu Chen1, Wang Qingjun3, Huang Gui2, Zhang Yeting4    

  1. 1School of Sport Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210012, Jiangsu Province, China; 2School of Physical Education, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, Jiangsu Province, China; 3School of Journalism and Communication, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210012, Jiangsu Province, China; 4School of Aviation Safety and Security, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan 618307, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2024-04-27 Accepted:2024-06-26 Online:2025-05-18 Published:2024-09-29
  • Contact: Zhang Yeting, PhD, Lecturer, School of Aviation Safety and Security, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan 618307, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Deng Qing, PhD, Lecturer, School of Sport Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210012, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Physical Education, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. PHD2023-003 (to ZYT); Project of National Early Childhood Sports Development Research Center, Chengdu University, No. YETY2023B15 (to ZYT)

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Abstract: BACKGROUND: Research on physical activity and executive function continues to emerge, but no scholars have used visual tools to explore the dynamic evolution path of research topics in this field.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the dynamic evolution process of research topics in the field of physical activity and executive function using bibliometrics methos, so as to clarify their development status and changes in knowledge structure.
METHODS: The Web of Science database was searched by the search formula: TS=(“Physical activity” AND “Executive function*”) OR TS=(Exercise AND “Executive function*”). According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 4 386 relevant documents were selected as content, and SciMAT software was used for visual analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The field of physical activity and executive function is booming, with more and more in-depth research and more room for future development. This field can be divided into four directions: executive function, children, the elderly, and intervention, and forms 11 main evolutionary paths. Topics such as “motor skills,” “lifestyle,” “aerobic exercise,” and “interventions” are likely to be the focus of future research, with the “adolescent” and “elderly” groups being the focus of research in this area.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建；骨细胞；软骨细胞；细胞培养；成纤维细胞；血管内皮细胞；骨质疏松；组织工程

Key words: physical activity, executive function, cognition, SciMAT, visual analysis, dynamic evolution

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