Exercise Therapy

"Exercise Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.

Descriptor ID	D005081
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.063.500.387 E02.779.483 E02.831.535.483
Concept/Terms	Exercise Therapy Exercise Therapy Therapy, Exercise Exercise Therapies Therapies, Exercise Rehabilitation Exercise Exercise, Rehabilitation Exercises, Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Exercises Remedial Exercise Exercise, Remedial Exercises, Remedial Remedial Exercises

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Exercise Therapy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Exercise Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.387]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Exercise Therapy [E02.779.483]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]
Exercise Therapy [E02.831.535.483]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Exercise Therapy".

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Bar chart showing 79 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
2000	2	1	3
2002	2	0	2
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	0	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	3	3
2011	5	2	7
2012	2	1	3
2013	1	0	1
2014	2	2	4
2015	3	1	4
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	0	2
2018	3	1	4
2019	5	1	6
2020	2	2	4
2021	1	3	4
2022	3	3	6
2023	0	4	4
2024	1	4	5
2025	3	2	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise Therapy" by people in Profiles.

Uhlrich SD, Mazzoli V, Silder A, Finlay AK, Kogan F, Gold GE, Delp SL, Beaupre GS, Kolesar JA. Personalised gait retraining for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Rheumatol. 2025 Oct; 7(10):e708-e718.

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Damluji AA, Tomczak CR, Hiser S, O'Neill DE, Goyal P, Pack QR, Foulkes SJ, Brown TM, Haykowsky MJ, Needham DM, Forman DE. Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Mechanisms to Restore Function and Clinical Impact. Circ Res. 2025 Jul 07; 137(2):255-272.

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Conte MS, Aulivola B, Barshes NR, Bertges DJ, Corriere MA, Murad MH, Powell RJ, Reed AB, Robinson WP, Simons JP. Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Practice Guideline on the management of intermittent claudication: Focused update. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Aug; 82(2):303-326.e11.

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Schlaug G, Cassarly C, Feld JA, Wolf SL, Rowe VT, Fritz S, Chhatbar PY, Shinde A, Su Z, Broderick JP, Zorowitz R, Awosika O, Edwards D, Lin C, Franciso GE, Wittenberg GF, Pundik S, Gregory C, Borich MR, Ramakrishnan V, Feng W. Safety and efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation in addition to constraint-induced movement therapy for post-stroke motor recovery (TRANSPORT2): a phase 2, multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled triple-blind trial. Lancet Neurol. 2025 May; 24(5):400-412.

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Brown TM, Pack QR, Beregg EA, Brewer LC, Ford YR, Forman DE, Gathright EC, Khadanga S, Ozemek C, Thomas RJ. Core Components of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: 2024 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2025 Mar 01; 45(2):E6-E25.

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Suire K, Helsel BC, Bowling A, Staiano AE, Sherman JR, Rice A, Ptomey LT. The adaptation of the GameSquad exergaming intervention for young adults with Down syndrome: A pilot feasibility study. Disabil Health J. 2025 Apr; 18(2):101766.

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Lo GH, Driban JB. Evidence That Good Life With Osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D), an Exercise and Education Program, Is Beneficial for Osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol. 2024 Oct 01; 51(10):955-956.

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Driban JB, White DK. Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Panoramas From a Patient, a Payer, and Healthcare Providers. J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 01; 51(4):336.

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Sitjar PHS, Tan SY, Wong M, Li J, Jalil RBA, Aw H, Lim EH, Goh J. Combined aerobic and strength exercise training on biological ageing in Singaporean breast cancer patients: protocol for the Breast Cancer Exercise Intervention (BREXINT) Pilot Study. Geroscience. 2024 Dec; 46(6):6029-6038.

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Western B, Ivarsson A, Vistad I, Demmelmaier I, Aaronson NK, Radcliffe G, van Beurden M, Bohus M, Courneya KS, Daley AJ, Galv?o DA, Garrod R, Goedendorp MM, Griffith KA, van Harten WH, Hayes SC, Herrero-Roman F, Hiensch AE, Irwin ML, James E, Kenkhuis MF, Kersten MJ, Knoop H, Lucia A, May AM, McConnachie A, van Mechelen W, Mutrie N, Newton RU, Nollet F, Oldenburg HS, Plotnikoff R, Schmidt ME, Schmitz KH, Schulz KH, Short CE, Sonke GS, Steindorf K, Stuiver MM, Taaffe DR, Thorsen L, Velthuis MJ, Wenzel J, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, Berntsen S, Buffart LM. Dropout from exercise trials among cancer survivors-An individual patient data meta-analysis from the POLARIS study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2024 Feb; 34(2):e14575.

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