GÖRME ENGELLİLERDE SPOR, YAŞAM KALİTESİ VE SOSYAL DESTEK İLİŞKİLERİ: 2020–2025 BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR ÇALIŞMA
Abstract
Bu bibliyometrik çalışma, görme yetersizliği bağlamında spor/fiziksel aktivite, yaşam kalitesi ve sosyal destek temalarının 2020–2025 dönemindeki bilimsel görünümünü haritalamayı amaçlamıştır. Web of Science Çekirdek Koleksiyonu’nda 01.01.2020–26.09.2025 arasında dizinlenen makale ve derlemeler PRISMA 2020 ve PRISMA-S çerçevesinde taranıp seçilmiş; veriler bibliometrix (R) ve VOSviewer ile temizlenip analiz edilmiştir. Göstergeler yıllık üretim, etkili yazar/kurum/ülkeler, dergi kaynakları, atıf profilleri ve eş-görünüm/ eş-atıf/ ortak yazarlık ağlarını kapsamıştır. Anahtar kelime eş-görünümünde “exercise”, “rehabilitation”, “quality of life” ve “social support” terimlerinin ağın merkezinde yer aldığı; alanın biyomedikal odakların yanı sıra psikososyal eksenlere de yoğunlaştığı görülmüştür. Kaynak ve yazar eş-atıfı, rehabilitasyon–fizyoterapi çekirdeğinin halk sağlığı dergileriyle artan disiplinlerarası köprülerini göstermiştir. Ülke ağlarında ABD merkezî “hub” rolünü sürdürürken Çin’in görünürlüğü artmış; Avrupa ve Brezilya kümelerinde yoğun iç bağlantılar saptanmıştır. Bulgular, spor katılımının psikolojik iyilik hâli, sosyal bütünleşme ve öz-yeterlikle ilişkisini ve sosyal desteğin kolaylaştırıcı rolünü desteklemektedir. Sonuç olarak alan, 2020 sonrası çok-merkezli bir yapıya evrilmiş; erişilebilirlik politikalarının sosyal destek mekanizmalarıyla birlikte tasarlanmasının ve telerehabilitasyon, dijital uygulamalar ile yapay zekâ destekli müdahalelere odaklanmanın önemi vurgulanmıştır.
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SPORTS, QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT RELATIONS IN THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY 2020–2025
Abstract
This bibliometric study mapped the 2020–2025 scientific landscape at the intersection of sports/physical activity, quality of life, and social support within the context of visual impairment. Articles and reviews indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection between 01 Jan 2020 and 26 Sep 2025 were identified and reported in accordance with PRISMA 2020 and PRISMA-S; data were cleaned and analyzed using bibliometrix (R) and VOSviewer. Indicators encompassed annual output, influential authors/institutions/countries, source analysis, citation profiles, and network maps of co-occurrence, co-citation, and co-authorship. Keyword co-occurrence positioned “exercise,” “rehabilitation,” “quality of life,” and “social support” at the network core, evidencing a shift beyond biomedical foci toward psychosocial dimensions. Source and author co-citation revealed an increasingly interdisciplinary bridge between the rehabilitation/physiotherapy core and public health outlets. In country networks, the United States retained a central hub position, alongside the rising visibility of China and dense intra-cluster collaboration in Europe and Brazil. Findings align with evidence linking sports participation among visually impaired individuals to psychological well-being, social integration, and self-efficacy, with social support acting as a key facilitator. Overall, the field has evolved into a multi-centric configuration since 2020, underscoring the need to co-design accessibility policies with robust social support mechanisms and to prioritize telerehabilitation, digital applications, and AI-supported interventions.
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- Zhou, P., Leydesdorff, L., ve Bornmann, L. (2020). The emergence of China as a leading nation in science. Research Policy, 49(1), 103877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2019.103877
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Physical Training, Sports and Physical Activity For Disabled |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | September 30, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | December 15, 2025 |
| Publication Date | December 22, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 6 Issue: 3 |
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