Objective: This study aims to conduct a panoramic analysis of foreign and Chinese research on sports and healthy aging, and to construct a research knowledge framework based on the mechanism of the role of sports on healthy aging and the value creation of sports on healthy aging as a system. Methods: We use the literature included in the Web of Science core collection and CNKI database was used as the study sample, and bibliometric analysis was performed on the literature sample using analysis software such Bibexcel and SPSS. Results: There are links and differences between China and foreign countries in terms of the mechanisms and value creation of sport for healthy aging. While Chinese and foreign studies have focused on three aspects of physical activity behavior, health interventions for older persons, and exercise guidelines for older persons, foreign studies have focused more on individual aspects of older persons, while Chinese studies have focused more on the development of policies for older persons. Conclusions: Based on the national conditions of China, the study proposes the research idea of sports and healthy aging as an important issue to cope with population aging, as a social system project of universal health care, and as a reflection of individual quality of life. This will provide very important practical guidelines for geriatric care.