Bibliometric analysis of research abstracts at the annual meeting of the Japan Society of Pediatric Physical Therapy
2025 Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages 21-33
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2025 Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages 21-33
Purpose: This study explores the research abstracts presented at the 1st–9th “Annual meeting of the Japan Society of Pediatric Physical Therapy” through bibliometric analysis, identifying trends and yearly shifts in pediatric physical therapy research.
Methods: Two reviewers independently coded the research abstracts that met the inclusion criteria, analyzing 553 abstracts. The analysis focused on the first author’s affiliation, study design, study purpose, participants’ diseases/conditions, and outcome categories.
Results: Case reports emerged as the predominant study design, and the most common research purpose were anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Cerebral palsy was the most common disease/condition among participants, followed by healthy children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders. In terms of outcomes, “movement and mobility” within the activity and participation category was most often addressed. There were 206 case reports, of which 81 (39.3%) had “no quantitative outcome.”
Conclusion: The findings provide insights into the prevailing directions of pediatric physical therapy research, potentially guiding future studies and contributing to the field’s quality enhancement.
