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 678 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	14	33
2025	18	6	24
2026	1	1	2

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

Abdelmoez AM, Jollet M, Yu X, Rizo-Roca D, Marica AA, Ortiz de Zevallos J, Dollet L, Borg ML, Bj?rnholm M, Checa A, Olsson T, Otten J, Zierath JR, Krook A, Schwartz TW, Chibalin AV, Pillon NJ. Thromboxane signalling links immune activation to enhanced glucose uptake in skeletal muscle. Diabetologia. 2026 Jun; 69(6):1643-1658.

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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 Feb; 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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Bishop DJ, Beck B, Biddle SJH, Denay KL, Ferri A, Gibala MJ, Headley S, Jones AM, Jung M, Lee MJ, Moholdt T, Newton RU, Nimphius S, Pescatello LS, Saner NJ, Tzarimas C. Physical Activity and Exercise Intensity Terminology: A Joint American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Expert Statement and Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Consensus Statement. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 Nov 01; 57(11):2599-2613.

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Lemon SC, Goins KV, Leider J, Abildso CG, Fenton M, Perry CK, Slater SJ, Chriqui JF. Built Environment Implementation Strategies to Promote Physical Activity: Expert Consensus for Local Implementation of Physical Activity Policy, Systems, and Environment (ECLIPPSE). J Public Health Manag Pract. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 31(6):962-976.

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Fink A, Reinke C, Aretz B, Heneka MT, Doblhammer G. Can vigorous physical activity mitigate the effect of systemic inflammation on cognitive performance? Results from a large older community dwelling population in The Netherlands. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Dec; 108(3):1369-1377.

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Oreskovic NM, Austin G, Aylward B, Boer P, Bricout VA, Cheema N, Das A, Fernhall B, Fleming R, Florez C, Gordon D, Spognardi AG, Hilgenkamp T, Hillerstromm H, Joyce CT, Keiller D, Kelly L, Komyerov J, Lincoln AE, Mann S, Murray L, Pickard K, Ptomey LT, Reid KF, Reilly M, Rhondeau M, Santoro SL, Stanish H, Tam J, Torres A, Skotko BG. The International Summit on Health Benefits of Physical Fitness for People With Down Syndrome: Current Science, Gaps, Priorities, and Research Opportunities. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Feb; 200(2):535-544.

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Ding H, Brown S, Paquette DR, Orwig TA, Spartano NL, Lin H. Passive Measures of Physical Activity and Cadence as Early Indicators of Cognitive Impairment: Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Sep 12; 27:e72946.

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Campain J, Griskowitz C, Newlands C, Claggett BL, Kulac IJ, McGinnis S, Giverts I, Moreno F, Minasian A, Prasad C, Rupert L, Landsteiner I, Iskenderian N, Coats CJ, Lee MMY, Maron MS, Owens AT, Jacoby DL, Heitner SB, Kupfer S, Malik FI, Wohltman A, Malhotra R, Lewis GD. Characterization and Application of Novel Exercise Recovery Patterns That Reflect Cardiac Performance: A Substudy of the SEQUOIA-HCM Trial. Circulation. 2025 Oct 07; 152(14):990-1002.

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