Abstract: Objective Physical function training is an important method and means of physical training in many national teams in the past two Olympic preparation cycles. In recent years, physical function training has also been widely popularized and applied in the field of school sports and mass fitness. Systematic investigation of the hot spots in the research of physical function training and the research evolution have become the basic work of developing physical fitness training in China, and can further promote the development of theoretical research and practice in the field of physical function training in China.Methods Based on the knowledge map method of scientific bibliometrics, 584 journals and papers from CNKI database were visualized and analyzed. Conclusion (1) With the popularization of the concept of physical function training, its application has gradually expanded from competitive sports to school sports and mass sports, and the research centers around the theme of physical function training, with focuses on functional training, functional action screening, physical training, and sports injury. (2) The main problems in the research of physical function training in China are as follows firstly, the training theory and practice system present a "fragmented" state; secondly, the lack of continuous research; thirdly, the unbalanced development structure of the research scope, and fourthly, the limited influence of research results. (3) The future development path of physical function training research in China firstly, system integration, i.e. promoting the "fragmented" state of related research to "systematized" state; secondly, promoting the stable formation of cooperative networks such as scholars and institutions; and thirdly, promoting the balance of research structure and enhancing the influence of research results.

Key words: physical function training, functional training, movement screening, CNKI