VISIBILITY, IMPACT AND TREND OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY ON LIFESTYLES IN PEOPLE WITH LOW BACK PAIN

Lifestyles have a direct influence on a person’s health. Therefore, the objective of the study is to analyze the visibility, impact and tendency of scientific activity on lifestyles in people with low back pain. This bibliometric study is based on a search and compilation of scientific literature indexed in the Scopus database. A total of 319 articles that met the selection criteria were selected. The data were analyzed using bibliometric software tools, including VOSviewer (1.6.20) and SciVal. There has been a notable increase in the production of articles over the past 10 years. Australia and the University of Sydney emerged as the most productive country and institution, respectively. The journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders had the highest number of articles published (14). O’Sullivan, P. published the most articles (12). The most frequently occurring keywords in the research were: “low back pain,” “physical activity,” “exercise,” “lifestyle,” and “risk factor.” Scientific production has increased, particularly in the highest quartile scientific journals (Q1 and Q2). Australian authors and institutions are leaders in this thematic field, and Australia has established collaborative links with countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.