 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) |
G11.427.590.530.698.277 I03.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Exercise- Exercise
- Exercises
- Exercise, Physical
- Exercises, Physical
- Physical Exercise
- Physical Exercises
Exercise, Isometric- Exercise, Isometric
- Exercises, Isometric
- Isometric Exercises
- Isometric Exercise
Exercise, Aerobic- Exercise, Aerobic
- Aerobic Exercises
- Exercises, Aerobic
- Aerobic Exercise
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2018 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2020 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2024 | 5 | 7 | 12 | | 2025 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise" by people in Profiles.
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Peter LS, Vabishchevich V, Hampl S, Gibler RC, Noel-MacDonnell JR, Shook RP, Carlson JA, Forseth B. Adherence to Health Behavior Recommendations among Youth with Obesity Classes I, II, and III. Child Obes. 2026 Apr; 22(3):137-145.
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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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Christian H, Maher C, Trost SG, Schipperijn J, Murray K, Li I, Nathan A, Papageorgiou A, Mclaughlin M, Bauman A. Evaluating the scale-up of the Play Active programme for children's physical activity in early childhood education and care services: a national type III hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial protocol. BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 23; 15(10):e103968.
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Shook RP, Lim SL, Bruce AS, Philips TC, Halpin KL, Davis AM, Donnelly JE, Blundell JE, Thyfault JP. Associations between physical activity, adiposity, appetite and metabolic health in adolescent males. Br J Nutr. 2025 Nov 28; 134(10):872-880.
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Cozart JS, Bruce AS, Shook RP, Befort C, Siengsukon C, Simon S, Lynch SG, Morris J, Mahmoud R, Drees B, Hibbing PR, Robichaud J, Huebner J, Posson P, Bradish T, Bruce JM. Examining changes in neurofilament light chain following a behavioral weight loss intervention for adults with multiple sclerosis and obesity. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Nov; 103:106671.
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Mclaughlin M, Murphy J, Rigby BP, Ennis G. We Do Have Enemies and We Should Know Who They Are: The Commercial Determinants of Physical Activity. J Phys Act Health. 2025 Nov 01; 22(11):1339-1341.
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Lightner JS, Gardiner K, Grimes A, Shook RP, Hampl S, Prochnow T, Collie-Akers V. Communities Leading Change: Using Implementation Science to Improve Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Racially Minoritized Communities in Kansas City. Health Promot Pract. 2026 May; 27(3):554-563.
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Forseth B, Carlson JA, Ortega A, Steel C, Lancaster B, Fitzpatrick LK, Jiang Q, Davis AM. O the places rural children will go?to get physical activity: a cross sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 28; 25(1):1188.
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Clina JG, White DA, Sherman JR, Danon JC, Forsha DE, Helsel BC, Washburn RA, Donnelly JE, Ptomey LT. Daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease. Disabil Health J. 2025 Jul; 18(3):101778.
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Bates CR, Van Asselt A, Gilbert RM, Okuno H, Dean KM, August KJ, Befort CA, Stern M, Davis AM. Adaptation of family-based health promotion to pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment: NOURISH-ALL. Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1).
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