"Sports" 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.
Activities or games, usually involving physical effort or skill. Reasons for engagement in sports include pleasure, competition, and/or financial reward.
| Descriptor ID |
D013177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.845
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sports" by people in Profiles.
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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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Differential effects of sport type on brain versus orthopedic injury and sports benefits in the adolescent brain cognitive development study. Brain Inj. 2025 Dec; 39(14):1274-1282.
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Applying a systems thinking lens to child sexual abuse in sport: an analysis of investigative report findings and recommendations. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Jul; 165:107488.
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Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Mar 18; 85(10):1059-1108.
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Assessing the Efficacy of Sport-Based Physical Education on Children's Activity Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Phys Act Health. 2025 Feb 01; 22(2):205-215.
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Depression and the Olympics. J Psychiatr Pract. 2024 Sep 01; 30(5):313.
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Where do we intervene to optimize sports systems? Leverage Points the way. J Sports Sci. 2024 Apr; 42(7):566-573.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and competitive sports: let 'em play? Curr Opin Cardiol. 2024 Jul 01; 39(4):308-314.
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Physical activity among transgender individuals: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. PLoS One. 2024; 19(2):e0297571.
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From Anti-doping-I to Anti-doping-II: Toward a paradigm shift for doping prevention in sport. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 05; 115:104019.