"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 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2009 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2010 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2011 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2013 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2014 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise" by people in Profiles.
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Associations of park visits, physical activity and health outcomes among churchgoing Latino adults in low-income urban communities. J Behav Med. 2026 08; 49(4):619-630.
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Enhancing capacity in faith-based organizations to implement and sustain multilevel innovations to improve physical activity: study protocol for the faith in action type II hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial. BMC Public Health. 2026 04 10; 26(1).
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Tailored Exercise Strategies and Mortality Among Breast Cancer Survivors. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 04 01; 9(4):e265177.
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Multilevel Predictors of Intervention Uptake and Postintervention Physical Activity Behaviors Among Churchgoing Latino Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2026 Aug 01; 23(8):1167-1175.
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Genetic risk factors modulate the association between physical activity and colorectal cancer. BMC Med. 2026 02 05; 24(1).
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Sociodemographic characteristics of patients throughout the recruitment process into a randomized, controlled behavioral trial. Trials. 2025 Nov 18; 26(1):519.
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Exploratory Analysis of Mental Health and Quality of Life Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Sitting Time in Older Adults With Obesity. J Aging Phys Act. 2026 Aug 01; 34(4):496-507.
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The Association of Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Feb; 34(2):491-498.
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Development and Validation of a Simulation Model-Based Tool to Support Individualized Physical Activity Discussions and Prescriptions for Breast Cancer Survivors. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2025 10; 9:e2500151.
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The Park RX RCT: Impact on Physical Activity Among Youth. Am J Prev Med. 2026 Mar; 70(3):108154.