Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Use of the Nine Hole Peg Test

Gema Moreno-Morente (), Miriam Hurtado-Pomares and M. Carmen Terol Cantero
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Gema Moreno-Morente: Department of Surgery and Pathology, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
Miriam Hurtado-Pomares: Department of Surgery and Pathology, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
M. Carmen Terol Cantero: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-16

Abstract: Manual dexterity is essential for performing daily life tasks, becoming a primary means of interaction with the physical, social, and cultural environment. In this respect, the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) is considered a gold standard for assessing manual dexterity. Bibliometrics is a discipline that focuses on analyzing publications to describe, evaluate, and predict the status and development trends in certain fields of scientific research. We performed a bibliometric analysis to track research results and identify global trends regarding the use of the NHPT. The bibliographic data were retrieved from the Web of Science database and then analyzed using the Bibliometrix R package, resulting in the retrieval of a total of 615 publications from 1988 to 2021. Among the 263 journals investigated, the most prolific were the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Clinical Rehabilitation, and Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. North America and Europe were the areas with the highest production of publications, with the United States ( n = 104) ranking first in terms of the number of publications, followed by the United Kingdom ( n = 62) and Italy ( n = 62). The analysis of keywords revealed that there were two main lines of research, with one related to the study of recovery and disability of the upper limbs caused by certain diseases and another related to the study of reliability and validity. Structured information can be useful to understand the research trajectory and the uses of this tool.

Keywords: nine hole peg tests; dexterity; upper extremity; hand function; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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