Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis
ObjectiveMirror Therapy activates mirror neurons, promotes neural connection regeneration, promotes brain reorganization and motor recovery, and alleviates limb pain. This study uses bibliometric methods to analyze the research trends of Mirror Therapy, aiming to fill the current research gap and pr...
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| author | Yinkai Wang Chong Guan Haozheng Li Haozheng Li Bokai Wei Xiuqin Lv Guohui Yang Qian Yang Chao Geng Jingying Gao Zixuan Yu Tianbao Sun |
| author_facet | Yinkai Wang Chong Guan Haozheng Li Haozheng Li Bokai Wei Xiuqin Lv Guohui Yang Qian Yang Chao Geng Jingying Gao Zixuan Yu Tianbao Sun |
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| description | ObjectiveMirror Therapy activates mirror neurons, promotes neural connection regeneration, promotes brain reorganization and motor recovery, and alleviates limb pain. This study uses bibliometric methods to analyze the research trends of Mirror Therapy, aiming to fill the current research gap and provide valuable insights and suggestions for future research.MethodsPublications related to mirror therapy from 2004 to 2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Data visualization and analysis were performed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica.ResultsWe included 728 papers in the analysis and noted an increasing trend in annual publication volume. Collaboration network analysis revealed close cooperation among scholars from these major countries and institutions. The high-frequency reference vocabulary related to mirror therapy is grouped through a clustering network, revealing the main directions and hotspots of research. Keyword burst analysis reveals current research trends, including mechanism exploration, clinical applications, and clinical treatment areas.ConclusionA 20-year bibliometric analysis of mirror therapy literature highlights its global expansion and diversification, particularly in neurology and rehabilitation, emphasizing its importance in pain relief and post-stroke recovery, with future interdisciplinary research focusing on biomarkers and neuroimaging to refine its clinical effectiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-872c32b8d13a4df99bfa85aefff74b2d2025-08-20T02:48:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-07-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15103671510367Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysisYinkai Wang0Chong Guan1Haozheng Li2Haozheng Li3Bokai Wei4Xiuqin Lv5Guohui Yang6Qian Yang7Chao Geng8Jingying Gao9Zixuan Yu10Tianbao Sun11Rehabilitation Treatment Center, The First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huanshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Xinqidian Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaRehabilitation Treatment Center, The First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaRehabilitation Treatment Center, The First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaRehabilitation Treatment Center, The First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaRehabilitation Treatment Center, The First Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaObjectiveMirror Therapy activates mirror neurons, promotes neural connection regeneration, promotes brain reorganization and motor recovery, and alleviates limb pain. This study uses bibliometric methods to analyze the research trends of Mirror Therapy, aiming to fill the current research gap and provide valuable insights and suggestions for future research.MethodsPublications related to mirror therapy from 2004 to 2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Data visualization and analysis were performed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica.ResultsWe included 728 papers in the analysis and noted an increasing trend in annual publication volume. Collaboration network analysis revealed close cooperation among scholars from these major countries and institutions. The high-frequency reference vocabulary related to mirror therapy is grouped through a clustering network, revealing the main directions and hotspots of research. Keyword burst analysis reveals current research trends, including mechanism exploration, clinical applications, and clinical treatment areas.ConclusionA 20-year bibliometric analysis of mirror therapy literature highlights its global expansion and diversification, particularly in neurology and rehabilitation, emphasizing its importance in pain relief and post-stroke recovery, with future interdisciplinary research focusing on biomarkers and neuroimaging to refine its clinical effectiveness.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1510367/fullmirror therapybibliometric analysisstrokephantom limb painsystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Yinkai Wang Chong Guan Haozheng Li Haozheng Li Bokai Wei Xiuqin Lv Guohui Yang Qian Yang Chao Geng Jingying Gao Zixuan Yu Tianbao Sun Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis Frontiers in Psychology mirror therapy bibliometric analysis stroke phantom limb pain systematic review |
| title | Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis |
| title_full | Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis |
| title_fullStr | Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis |
| title_short | Mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling: a 20-year bibliometrics analysis |
| title_sort | mirror therapy in the neuroadaptive training paradigm in rehabilitation and potential mechanisms of neural remodeling a 20 year bibliometrics analysis |
| topic | mirror therapy bibliometric analysis stroke phantom limb pain systematic review |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1510367/full |
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