A bibliometric analysis of the effects of aerobic exercise on overweight (1978–2025)
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ejercicios aeróbicos, actividad física, salud pública, peso corporalResumen
El sobrepeso es un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial, asociado con múltiples enfermedades crónicas. El ejercicio aeróbico, ampliamente reconocido por mejorar el control del peso, la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria y la función metabólica, se ha convertido en una estrategia central de intervención. Sin embargo, el panorama científico global sobre ejercicio aeróbico específicamente en poblaciones con sobrepeso sigue insuficientemente mapeado. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar el desarrollo científico, los principales temas de investigación y los patrones de colaboración mediante métodos bibliométricos en publicaciones indexadas en la Colección Principal de Web of Science (SCIE y SSCI) entre 1978 y 2025 (fecha de búsqueda: 23 de marzo de 2025). Se recuperaron 3983 documentos y se analizaron utilizando el paquete Bibliometrix (R), visualizando las tendencias de publicación, redes de coautoría y cocitación, así como la agrupación de palabras clave. El campo ha crecido aceleradamente desde el año 2000, con una tasa media anual del 7.35%. Estados Unidos lidera en volumen e impacto de citación, seguido por Reino Unido y Canadá. China presenta una alta producción científica pero menor rendimiento de citaciones, destacando la necesidad de fortalecer la colaboración internacional. Las revistas de mayor impacto pertenecen principalmente a las áreas de ciencias del ejercicio y obesidad. El análisis de palabras clave muestra una transición desde intervenciones generales hacia mecanismos específicos, poblaciones concretas y resultados multidimensionales, como la resistencia a la insulina, la composición corporal y la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria. Se concluye que la investigación sobre ejercicio aeróbico en personas con sobrepeso ha evolucionado hacia un campo multidisciplinario y de colaboración global. Los esfuerzos futuros deben priorizar la calidad científica, la cooperación internacional y estrategias de intervención adaptadas que favorezcan la salud global.
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