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.
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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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.
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| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 12 | | 1997 | 14 | 5 | 19 | | 1998 | 11 | 3 | 14 | | 1999 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2000 | 16 | 4 | 20 | | 2001 | 19 | 13 | 32 | | 2002 | 17 | 11 | 28 | | 2003 | 19 | 12 | 31 | | 2004 | 27 | 6 | 33 | | 2005 | 17 | 9 | 26 | | 2006 | 27 | 7 | 34 | | 2007 | 28 | 4 | 32 | | 2008 | 24 | 13 | 37 | | 2009 | 25 | 15 | 40 | | 2010 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2011 | 39 | 12 | 51 | | 2012 | 32 | 9 | 41 | | 2013 | 34 | 10 | 44 | | 2014 | 36 | 18 | 54 | | 2015 | 44 | 19 | 63 | | 2016 | 40 | 22 | 62 | | 2017 | 51 | 28 | 79 | | 2018 | 62 | 26 | 88 | | 2019 | 57 | 21 | 78 | | 2020 | 41 | 33 | 74 | | 2021 | 38 | 44 | 82 | | 2022 | 21 | 59 | 80 | | 2023 | 14 | 57 | 71 | | 2024 | 49 | 31 | 80 | | 2025 | 58 | 18 | 76 | | 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise" by people in Profiles.
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Kafyra M, Kalafati IP, Bruins S, Episkopou C, Gryspeerdt D, Heggie L, Kaltenbrunner S, Kampshoff S, Karaglani E, Prändl HÖ, Papathanail I, Symianakis PG, Silchenko D, Vavouraki V, Boomsma D, Delopoulos A, Diou C, Eriksson A, Kaprio J, Krzywicka P, Luszczynska A, Manios Y, Marouli E, Moulos P, Mougiakakou S, Pool R, Silventoinen K, Verhaege N, Willems R, Dedoussis GV. Advancing Personalized Strategies for Obesity Prevention Through Biologically and Behaviorally Tailored Interventions: The Strategic Framework for the BETTER4U Initiative. Obes Rev. 2026 Mar; 27(3):e70083.
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Araya AX, Iriarte E, Fernández-Lorca MB, Cornejo C. Sex Differences in Predictors of Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Machine Learning Approach. Clin Nurs Res. 2026 Mar; 35(2-3):93-101.
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Riddell MC, Parkin CG, Turner LV, Akturk HK. Potential Applications of Inhaled Insulin in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Prevention and During Exercise: Two Case Presentations. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2026 Feb; 28(1_suppl):31S-37S.
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Wilhelm LO, Knoll N, Luszczynska A, Bar-Kalifa E, Elbelt U, Heuse S. Dyadic planning as a complementary process to individual planning: Physical activity in daily diaries of persons with pre-obesity or obesity. Br J Health Psychol. 2026 Feb; 31(1):e70061.
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Finlay J, Savard G, Alvarez-McNelis D, Sagehorn M, Bowman G, Sun Y, Esposito M. Cognability across adulthood: A qualitative investigation of neighborhoods and cognitive health behaviors. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Mar; 392:118971.
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Powell LH, Berkley-Patton J, Drees BM, Karavolos K, Lohse B, Masters KS, Nicklas JM, Rothschild SK, Yeh C, Zimmermann LJ, Suzuki S. Lifestyle Intervention for Sustained Remission of Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jan 01; 186(1):67-77.
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Zhang TM, Sharp SP, Scott JD, Taren D, Samaniego JC, Unger ER, Bertolli J, Lin JS, Ramers CB, Godino JG. Characterization of Post-Viral Infection Behaviors Among Patients With Long COVID: Prospective, Observational, Longitudinal Cohort Analyses of Fitbit Data and Patient-Reported Outcomes. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Dec 31; 9:e77644.
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Benton MJ, Hutchins AM. Validation of a single question for assessment of habitual physical activity in women. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2025 Dec 21; 10(1):13.
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Creasy SA, Oselinsky KM, Willis EA, Caldwell AE, Rosenberg R, Ostendorf DM, Panter S, Wayland L, Bing K, Lorentzen J, Breit M, Clark K, Sandoval A, Donnelly JE, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Comparison of morning vs evening exercise on weight loss and related health behaviors in individuals with overweight or obesity: study protocol for a 56-week randomized controlled trial (TIMEX). Trials. 2025 Dec 12; 27(1):45.
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Kowalski AJ, Armstrong B, Trude ACB, Arbaiza R, Czinn A, Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Wang Y, Hager ER, Black MM. Creating healthy habits for Maryland preschoolers (CHAMP): a cluster-randomized controlled trial among childcare centers. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 Dec 10; 22(1):156.
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