"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.410.698.277 I03.350
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| 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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2006 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2007 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2012 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2014 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 | 27 | 11 | 38 |
| 2017 | 31 | 15 | 46 |
| 2018 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| 2019 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2020 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| 2021 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 2022 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 2024 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2025 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of Exercise and Intensive Vascular Risk Reduction on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2026 05 01; 83(5):424-434.
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A Digital Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents (Fit24+): Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Apr 15; 15:e75331.
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Relative impact of multidomain lifestyle interventions on deficit accumulation frailty over 24 months in the U.S. POINTER trial. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Apr 07; 81(5).
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Association of sports and physical activity with mild traumatic brain injury and behavioral and neurocognitive function. Brain Inj. 2026; 40(3):165-174.
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Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Program to Reduce "Chemo-Brain" Symptoms and Improve Health in Cancer Survivors With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pre-Post Pilot Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10; 14:e79739.
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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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The Benefits of Exercise Training in Combination With Weight Loss Therapies. Diabetes. 2025 Dec 01; 74(12):2199-2206.
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Regular Physical Inactivity and Ovarian Cancer Risk in the Ovarian Cancer in Women of African Ancestry Consortium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Dec 01; 34(12):2302-2305.
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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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The Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Sleep with Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Apr; 71(4):1522-1529.