Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies
IntroductionVarious studies have applied the 20-meter shuttle run test (20mSRT) to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in different population groups, with the aim of associating test performance with the physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive health of children and young people. However, to date...
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| author | Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño Juan David Paucar Uribe Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda Tomas Reyes-Amigo Júlio Brugnara Mello João Martins Anelise Reis Gaya José Francisco López-Gil José Francisco López-Gil Jorge Olivares-Arancibia |
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| description | IntroductionVarious studies have applied the 20-meter shuttle run test (20mSRT) to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in different population groups, with the aim of associating test performance with the physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive health of children and young people. However, to date, no bibliometric review that analyzes the research landscape has been conducted. The objective was to conduct a bibliometric review to develop an overview of the current state of scientific literature and identify research trends in the study of the 20mSRT in the Web of Science and PubMed databases.MethodsThe final sample consisted of 797 documents. For the publication period, between 2010 and 2021, there was a considerable increase of 248.1% of the number of investigations. The year 2011 had the highest citation count, and the trend reveals low citation rates for the years 2018 and 2023, with decreases of −70.40% and −86.65% compared with the years 2012 and 2019, respectively.ResultsMost of the production is in research articles (95.98%). The most cited authors are Ruiz, Castro-Piñero, Mayorga-Vega, Ortega, and Tomkinson. The five concepts with the highest occurrence in the research are children (n = 290), cardiorespiratory fitness (n = 205), adolescents (n = 203), performance (n = 164), and aerobic fitness (n = 146). The journals with the most published documents are the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (n = 45), the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (n = 42), and the Journal of Sports Sciences (n = 25). The countries with the highest number of published documents and citations are Spain (n = 187 documents and 6,209 citations), the United States (n = 112 documents and 3,475 citations), Australia (n = 85 documents and 2,393 citations), and Sweden (n = 54 documents and 4,121 citations).DiscussionAn analysis of the existing knowledge produced by the 20mSRT revealed that there is a preference for studying the school-age stage, with cardiorespiratory fitness variables associated with physical activity and sedentary time. Finally, there are different applications of the 20mSRT in various population groups, ranging from the evaluation of cardiorespiratory fitness in children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specific groups of athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e59d352aebf48af8535c01e99437b1b2025-08-20T03:07:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672025-05-01710.3389/fspor.2025.15685011568501Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studiesBoryi A. Becerra-Patiño0Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño1Juan David Paucar Uribe2Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda3Tomas Reyes-Amigo4Júlio Brugnara Mello5João Martins6Anelise Reis Gaya7José Francisco López-Gil8José Francisco López-Gil9Jorge Olivares-Arancibia10Faculty of Physical Education, Bachelor’s Degree in Sports, National Pedagogical University, Bogotá, ColombiaManagement and Pedagogy of Physical Activity and Sport (GPAFD), Faculty of Physical Education, National Pedagogical University, Bogotá, ColombiaFaculty of Physical Education, Bachelor’s Degree in Sports, National Pedagogical University, Bogotá, ColombiaFaculty Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, ChilePhysical Activity Sciences Observatory (OCAF), Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaiso, ChileeFiDac Research Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, ChileCentro de Estudos em Educacão, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana e UIDEF, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalProjeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Post-graduation Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, BrazilSchool of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, EcuadorVicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno, Chile0AFySE Group, Research in Physical Activity and School Health, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Universidad de las Américas, Santiago, ChileIntroductionVarious studies have applied the 20-meter shuttle run test (20mSRT) to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in different population groups, with the aim of associating test performance with the physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive health of children and young people. However, to date, no bibliometric review that analyzes the research landscape has been conducted. The objective was to conduct a bibliometric review to develop an overview of the current state of scientific literature and identify research trends in the study of the 20mSRT in the Web of Science and PubMed databases.MethodsThe final sample consisted of 797 documents. For the publication period, between 2010 and 2021, there was a considerable increase of 248.1% of the number of investigations. The year 2011 had the highest citation count, and the trend reveals low citation rates for the years 2018 and 2023, with decreases of −70.40% and −86.65% compared with the years 2012 and 2019, respectively.ResultsMost of the production is in research articles (95.98%). The most cited authors are Ruiz, Castro-Piñero, Mayorga-Vega, Ortega, and Tomkinson. The five concepts with the highest occurrence in the research are children (n = 290), cardiorespiratory fitness (n = 205), adolescents (n = 203), performance (n = 164), and aerobic fitness (n = 146). The journals with the most published documents are the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (n = 45), the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (n = 42), and the Journal of Sports Sciences (n = 25). The countries with the highest number of published documents and citations are Spain (n = 187 documents and 6,209 citations), the United States (n = 112 documents and 3,475 citations), Australia (n = 85 documents and 2,393 citations), and Sweden (n = 54 documents and 4,121 citations).DiscussionAn analysis of the existing knowledge produced by the 20mSRT revealed that there is a preference for studying the school-age stage, with cardiorespiratory fitness variables associated with physical activity and sedentary time. Finally, there are different applications of the 20mSRT in various population groups, ranging from the evaluation of cardiorespiratory fitness in children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specific groups of athletes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1568501/fullmaximum oxygen consumptionmultistage physical fitness testaerobic fitnesscardiorespiratory enduranceyouthchildhood |
| spellingShingle | Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño Juan David Paucar Uribe Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda Tomas Reyes-Amigo Júlio Brugnara Mello João Martins Anelise Reis Gaya José Francisco López-Gil José Francisco López-Gil Jorge Olivares-Arancibia Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies Frontiers in Sports and Active Living maximum oxygen consumption multistage physical fitness test aerobic fitness cardiorespiratory endurance youth childhood |
| title | Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies |
| title_full | Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies |
| title_fullStr | Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies |
| title_short | Visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years: bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer of the most cited studies |
| title_sort | visualization of the research landscape on the 20 m shuttle run test in the last 15 years bibliometric analysis with vosviewer of the most cited studies |
| topic | maximum oxygen consumption multistage physical fitness test aerobic fitness cardiorespiratory endurance youth childhood |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1568501/full |
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