AKUT EGZERSİZ VE BAĞIRSAK MİKROBİYOTA ARASINDAKİ ETKİLEŞİM: BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR İNCELEME

In recent years, microbiota has emerged as a pivotal component in human health, intersecting dynamically with the field of exercise science. Despite the rapid development of this research area, comprehensive analyses regarding the thematic distribution of studies, prominent concepts, influential researchers, and institutions remain limited in the literature. However, identifying the current state and developmental trends of the field holds strategic importance for guiding future research. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between exercise and microbiota through a bibliometric approach and to reveal multidimensional trends in the literature. The research was conducted within the framework of qualitative methods, specifically document analysis; the Web of Science database was solely used for data collection. The bibliographic data obtained (n=12) were analyzed using VOSviewer software. Three main bibliometric analyses were performed: (1) Keyword co-occurrence analysis was used to identify thematic foci and trends; (2) Institutional collaboration networks were analyzed to evaluate prominent universities and partnerships; (3) Author collaboration networks were used to assess the productivity and interactions of individual researchers. The findings indicate that studies in this field predominantly focus on endurance exercise and underlying biological mechanisms, while collaborations tend to be limited and fragmented. Although certain researchers and institutions stand out, there is a need for more international and multi-center studies in the field.