Exercise Therapy

"Exercise Therapy" 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.

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A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.

Descriptor ID	D005081
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.063.500.387 E02.779.483 E02.831.535.483
Concept/Terms	Exercise Therapy Exercise Therapy Therapy, Exercise Exercise Therapies Therapies, Exercise Rehabilitation Exercise Exercise, Rehabilitation Exercises, Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Exercises Remedial Exercise Exercise, Remedial Exercises, Remedial Remedial Exercises

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Exercise Therapy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Exercise Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.387]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Exercise Therapy [E02.779.483]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]
Exercise Therapy [E02.831.535.483]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Exercise Therapy".

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Bar chart showing 121 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
1999	3	1	4
2000	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	2	4
2004	2	1	3
2005	2	3	5
2006	2	1	3
2007	4	3	7
2008	4	0	4
2009	4	1	5
2010	3	0	3
2011	6	0	6
2012	3	0	3
2013	5	1	6
2014	4	3	7
2015	4	2	6
2016	3	2	5
2017	2	5	7
2018	5	2	7
2019	8	1	9
2020	3	5	8
2021	1	2	3
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	6	7
2024	0	2	2
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Exercise Therapy" by people in Profiles.

Bade MJ, Christiansen CL, Zeni JA, Dayton MR, Forster JE, Cheuy VA, Christensen JC, Hogan C, Koonce R, Dennis D, Peters A, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Movement Pattern Biofeedback Training After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 06; 77(6):732-743.

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Stumm TW, Mina S, Okusanya O, Cowan S, Evans NR, Grenda TR. Metrics for Perioperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection: A Systematic Review. Clin Lung Cancer. 2025 Jan; 26(1):e33-e40.

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Corsi DR, Dikdan S, Upadhyay N, Chen H, Kitzman DW, Mentz R, Whellan DJ, Frisch DR. Atrial Fibrillation Status and Physical Rehabilitation in Older Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: An Analysis From the REHAB-HF Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 10; 13(19):e034366.

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Thompson ED, Pohlig RT, McCartney KM, Hornby TG, Kasner SE, Raser-Schramm J, Miller AE, Henderson CE, Wright H, Wright T, Reisman DS. Increasing Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial of High-Intensity Walking and Step Activity Intervention. Stroke. 2024 01; 55(1):5-13.

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Fairchild JK, Myers J, Louras P, Jo B, McNerney MW, Hallmayer J, Yesavage J. Multimodal Exercise and Cognitive Training Program Improves Cognitive Function in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 04; 32(4):463-474.

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Boyne P, Miller A, Kubalak O, Mink C, Reisman DS, Fulk G. Moderate to Vigorous Intensity Locomotor Training After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mean Effects and Response Variability. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2024 01 01; 48(1):15-26.

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Palmer JA, Whitaker AA, Payne AM, Bartsch BL, Reisman DS, Boyne PE, Billinger SA. Aerobic Exercise Improves Cortical Inhibitory Function After Stroke: A Preliminary Investigation. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2024 04 01; 48(2):83-93.

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Boyne P, Billinger SA, Reisman DS, Awosika OO, Buckley S, Burson J, Carl D, DeLange M, Doren S, Earnest M, Gerson M, Henry M, Horning A, Khoury JC, Kissela BM, Laughlin A, McCartney K, McQuaid T, Miller A, Moores A, Palmer JA, Sucharew H, Thompson ED, Wagner E, Ward J, Wasik EP, Whitaker AA, Wright H, Dunning K. Optimal Intensity and Duration of Walking Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2023 04 01; 80(4):342-351.

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Erickson BJ, Shishani Y, Gobezie R. Remote Patient Monitoring of Postoperative Rehabilitation. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 05; 34(2):489-497.

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Selamet Tierney ES, Palaniappan L, Leonard M, Long J, Myers J, D?vila T, Lui MC, Kogan F, Olson I, Punn R, Desai M, Schneider LM, Wang CH, Cooke JP, Bernstein D. Design and rationale of re-energize fontan: Randomized exercise intervention designed to maximize fitness in fontan patients. Am Heart J. 2023 May; 259:68-78.

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