《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 1171-1178.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.10.008

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Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in rehabilitation: a visualized analysis

ZHANG Ning1,2, YANG Yuanbin1,2(), TIAN Haolin1, WAN Mengying1,2   

  1. 1. Department 1 of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
    2. School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
  • Received:2023-07-25 Revised:2023-09-11 Published:2023-10-25 Online:2023-11-16
  • Contact: YANG Yuanbin, E-mail: duyiran0506@126.com
  • Supported by:
    China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Innovation Project(C12021A03010)

Abstract:

Objective To summarize the current situation, hot spots and frontiers of the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in rehabilitation in recent ten years.
Methods Literature related to the application of fNIRS in rehabilitation was retrieved from the core collection of Web of Science from January, 2003 to December, 2022, and the visualized analysis was performed by CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software.
Results A total of 828 literatures were included. The annual publication volume was on the rise. The most prolific author was LI Zengyong. The most published country was the United States. And the most published institution was Karolinska Institute. Hot keywords included children, stroke, activation, quality of life, cerebral palsy, etc. The hot keywords of bursting intensity included early intervention, speech perception, cerebral palsy, plasticity, spinal cord injury, physical therapy, visual feedback, Parkinson's disease, etc. Cluster analysis suggested that in the past decade, the application of fNIRS in rehabilitation involved physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, pre-rehabilitation and early rehabilitation of surgery, mainly focusing on six themes: the rehabilitation of motor dysfunction after stroke, cognitive impairment, hearing and speech dysfunction, children with cerebral palsy, cardiopulmonary function monitoring in severe diseases and long-term nursing of chronic diseases. Among them, the application of fNIRS in neurological rehabilitation of stroke patients occupied a large proportion, which might be the current research hot spot and trend.
Conclusion The application of fNIRS in rehabilitation is on the rise. In the future, more attention should be paid to the application of fNIRS in the study of the injury and recovery mechanism of neurological disorders, especially the effects of various rehabilitation interventions on cortical plasticity and the etiology of neurological disorders.

Key words: functional near-infrared spectroscopy, rehabilitation, visualized analysis

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