The Scientific Approach to Sports Media: A Bibliometric Review

This article analyzes the scientific approach to the evolution of socks, through a bibliometric review and scientific mapping throughout history. The metadata of 294 documents from the Scopus database were reviewed and analyzed using vosviewer, biliometrix, an R package, and extracted using a canonical search equation. The results reveal a remarkable interest in the scientific community on the evaluation and effects of sports socks on injury prevention, muscle recovery and performance improvement in various sports disciplines, as evidenced by the related papers in the Scopus database. An annual growth in scientific production is observed, which indicates a growing recognition and attention to this perspective. The concepts of socks, stockings, compression stockings, socks have enriched the epistemological field and promoted a more inclusive and diverse vision of knowledge. In conclusion, the advancement of sports socks has been remarkable in terms of materials, technology, design and functionality, and these improvements have benefited users of different sports activities, as well as professionals and amateurs, by providing them with products that improve their performance, comfort and safety.