Bibliometric Analysis on Research Trend of Accidental Falls in Older Adults by Using Citespace—Focused on Web of Science Core Collection (2010–2020)

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 1663
• Main Authors: Chen, Boyuan, Shin, Sohee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 09.02.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Accidents; Aged; Aging; Bibliometrics; Blood pressure; Chronic illnesses; Cluster analysis; Dementia; Epidemiology; Exercise; Falls; Fear; Fractures; Frailty; Gait; Geriatrics; Gerontology; Hirsch index; Humans; Hypertension; Injuries; Keywords; Medical research; Medicine; Mental depression; Mortality; Older people; Osteoporosis; Physical fitness; Public health; Quality of Life; Queries; Science; Trauma; Visualization; accidental falls; older adults; CiteSpace; knowledge domain visualization; research hotspot

The present study aimed to identify the trends in research on accidental falls in older adults over the last decade. The MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and entry terms were applied in the Web of Science Core Collection. Relevant studies in English within articles or reviews on falls in older adults...