Exercise

"Exercise" 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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Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure.

Descriptor ID	D015444
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.410.698.277 I03.350
Concept/Terms	Exercise Exercise Exercises Physical Activity Activities, Physical Activity, Physical Physical Activities Exercise, Physical Exercises, Physical Physical Exercise Physical Exercises Acute Exercise Acute Exercise Acute Exercises Exercise, Acute Exercises, Acute Exercise, Isometric Exercise, Isometric Exercises, Isometric Isometric Exercises Isometric Exercise Exercise, Aerobic Exercise, Aerobic Aerobic Exercise Aerobic Exercises Exercises, Aerobic Exercise Training Exercise Training Exercise Trainings Training, Exercise Trainings, Exercise

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Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Movement [G11.427.410]
Motor Activity [G11.427.410.698]
Exercise [G11.427.410.698.277]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Exercise [I03.350]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Exercise" by people in this website by year, and whether "Exercise" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 695 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 44 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	5	0	5
1997	0	1	1
1998	1	2	3
1999	4	3	7
2000	5	3	8
2001	5	5	10
2002	13	3	16
2003	10	6	16
2004	13	7	20
2005	12	4	16
2006	15	11	26
2007	18	6	24
2008	22	7	29
2009	13	7	20
2010	15	8	23
2011	9	5	14
2012	18	5	23
2013	12	10	22
2014	21	7	28
2015	23	7	30
2016	27	17	44
2017	30	13	43
2018	24	7	31
2019	27	7	34
2020	21	9	30
2021	13	20	33
2022	8	26	34
2023	10	20	30
2024	18	15	33
2025	21	7	28
2026	9	5	14

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

Holman DM, Boring MA, Julian AK, Moser RP, Perna FM. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intentional Outdoor Tanning Among US Adults. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 Sep 01; 162(9):904-911.

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Olsen L, Botella J, Barrows D, Romero E, Baird K, Katayama M, Kilic E, Peralta C, Zanou N, Sanford H, Farrell L, Axelrod CL, Pluci?ska K, Walker J, Yan L, Fredrickson K, Pourquie O, Robbins JM, Vinogradova EV, Molina H, Place N, Kirwan JP, Zierath JR, Krook A, Gerszten RE, Bishop DJ, Cohen P. Exercise intensity modulates interorgan communication and is associated with cardiometabolic health outcomes in humans. Cell Rep Med. 2026 Sep 15; 7(9):102988.

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He J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Spartano NL, Rong J, Benjamin EJ, Ang TFA, Au R, Lin H, Schramm E, Borrelli B, Liu C, Murabito JM. Associations Between Smartwatch-Derived Measures and Cognitive Function: Findings From the Electronic Framingham Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 08 18; 15(16):e049284.

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Iso-Markku P, Tu XM, Rissman RA, Gillespie NA, Elman JA, Fennema-Notestine C, Panizzon MS, Reynolds CA, Lyons MJ, Kremen WS, Franz CE. Prospective study on physical activity and Alzheimer's disease-related biomarkers. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Aug; 22(8):e71755.

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West SM, Meyer MRU, Patterson C, Ruffin MT, Calo W, Pagoto S, Conroy D, Doerksen S, Sciamanna CN, Gordon B, Garrow G, Werts-Pelter SJ, Schmitz KH. Increasing physical activity in rural Pennsylvanians: The PA moves trial study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jul; 166:108348.

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Tha Ra Wun T, Brunzelle JS, Murphy L, Garcia RL, Sievert LL, Witkowski S. Physical activity moderates the relationship between hot flashes and arterial wave reflection in perimenopausal females. Physiol Rep. 2026 May; 14(10):e70918.

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Zhao C, Hatzikotoulas K, Balasubramanian R, Bertone-Johnson E, Cai N, Huang L, Huerta-Chagoya A, Janiczek M, Ma C, Mandla R, Paluch A, Rayner NW, Southam L, Sturgeon SR, Suzuki K, Taylor HJ, Vankim N, Yin X, Lee CH, Collins F, Spracklen CN. Associations of Combined Genetic and Lifestyle Risks With Incident Type 2 Diabetes in the UK Biobank. Diabetes. 2026 May 01; 75(5):860-866.

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Ferris SD, Boama-Nyarko E, Wiener RS, Shimada SL, Fix GM, Foster MV. Telehealth-Supported Physical Activity Among Veterans With a History of Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Study. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261441360.

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Miezah D, Srisoem C, Wright JA, Hayman LL, Shi L. Association Between Life's Essential 8 Lifestyle Behaviors and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of NHANES Data. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 41(5):E475-E483.

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Riebe D, Magal M, Kaminsky LA, Ross R, Phillips SM, Alhassan S, Arena R, Behm DG, Camhi SM, Church TS, Evans EM, Feito Y, Faigenbaum AD, Heymsfield SB, Hillman CH, Jankowski CM, Konrad A, Liguori G, Robinson LE, Shanely RA, Garber CE. The Components of Physical Fitness: A Roundtable Statement by the American College of Sports Medicine. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 08 01; 58(8):1827-1850.

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