Virtual reality training for gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease: a bibliometric and visual analysis of hotspots and trends using CiteSpace and VOSviewer - Takeaways - MDSpire

Virtual reality training for gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease: a bibliometric and visual analysis of hotspots and trends using CiteSpace and VOSviewer

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  • Yutong Pan

  • Yiyang Huang

  • Mingming Bao

  • Xiandong Sun

  • June 11, 2026

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    The study reviews trends in virtual reality training for gait impairments in Parkinson's disease, highlighting its growing global research significance.

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    English publications on VR training for PD gait disorders increased significantly, peaking between 2020 and 2025, while Chinese literature remains limited.

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    The United States leads in publication volume and international collaboration, while China's research is more focused on localized clinical applications.

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    Research keywords indicate a shift from traditional themes like physical therapy to advanced topics such as wearable sensors and telerehabilitation.

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    Future research should enhance cross-linguistic collaboration and focus on personalized rehabilitation strategies and neural mechanisms in VR training.

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Virtual reality training for gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease: a bibliometric and visual analysis of hotspots and trends using CiteSpace and VOSviewer

  • by Yutong Pan, Yiyang Huang, Mingming Bao, Xiandong Sun

  • June 11, 2026

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