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 687 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 43 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	8	21
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	16	43
2017	29	13	42
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	19	15	34
2025	20	7	27
2026	5	2	7

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

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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Bannor R, Baidoo R, Ray S, Idiong CI, Goetz JM, Kalinowski J, Shrestha R, Xu R, Pagoto S. Understanding barriers and facilitators of healthy diet and physical activity among African immigrants in the US: a qualitative study. Ethn Health. 2026 May; 31(4):313-331.

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Richardson AS, Dubowitz T, Ye F, Beyer KMM, Zhou Y, Kershaw KN, Duck W, Beckman R, Shikany JM, Kiefe CI. Associations between historical redlining and BMI: Potential indirect pathways through neighborhood socioeconomic and environment factors and their associated lifestyle behaviors in CARDIA. Health Place. 2026 Mar; 98:103623.

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O'Loughlin EK, Marashi M, Wellman RJ, Pelekanakis A, Dor? I, O'Loughlin JL. Physical activity promotion in Quebec primary schools: equity, intervention practices, and areas for improvement. Health Promot Int. 2026 Jan 07; 41(1).

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Miezah D, Fraser EH, Shi L, Hayman L. Self-report physical activity instruments for United States adults: A systematic review of initial validation studies. Prev Med. 2026 02; 203:108477.

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Carlson JA, Moon M, Steel C, Bai Y, Dodson EA, Dooley EE, Forseth B, Fox AT, Greenberg JD, Grimes A, Hasson RE, Hibbing PR, Jiang Q, Pate RR, Serrano NH, Spring KE, Stanish HI, Webber-Ritchey KJ, Staiano AE. Results From the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. J Phys Act Health. 2026 Mar 01; 23(3):293-300.

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Lo GH, Tran ST, Patarini JC, Lee JC, McAlindon TE, Kriska AM, Rockette-Wagner B, Eaton CB, Hochberg MC, Kwoh CK, Nevitt MC, Driban JB. Gardening/yardwork over a lifetime is associated with less symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Feb; 45(2):1523-1532.

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