Physical Fitness

"Physical Fitness" 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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The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning.

Descriptor ID	D010809
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.685 I03.450.642.845.054.800 N01.400.545
Concept/Terms	Physical Fitness Physical Fitness Fitness, Physical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physical Fitness".

Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Physical Fitness [G11.427.685]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Leisure Activities [I03.450]
Recreation [I03.450.642]
Sports [I03.450.642.845]
Athletic Performance [I03.450.642.845.054]
Physical Fitness [I03.450.642.845.054.800]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Health [N01.400]
Physical Fitness [N01.400.545]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Physical Fitness".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Physical Fitness".

Physical Fitness
Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2005

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2001	1	1	2
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	1	2
2005	3	3	6
2006	1	0	1
2007	2	2	4
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	3	0	3
2011	1	1	2
2012	4	0	4
2013	1	1	2
2014	2	1	3
2015	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	1	2
2019	0	2	2
2022	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Fitness" by people in Profiles.

Ogunsile FJ, Stewart KJ, Kanter J, Lanzkron SM. An evaluation of cardiopulmonary endurance and muscular strength in adults living with sickle cell disease. Br J Haematol. 2022 Nov; 199(4):597-602.

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Pasek TA, Burns C, Treble-Barna A, Ortiz-Aguayo R, Kochanek PM, Houtrow AJ, Beers SR, Fink EL. Important Outcomes for Parents of Critically Ill Children. Crit Care Nurse. 2019 Jun; 39(3):74-79.

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Kokkinos P, Faselis C, Franklin B, Lavie CJ, Sidossis L, Moore H, Karasik P, Myers J. Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and heart failure incidence. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 Apr; 21(4):436-444.

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Granados A, Gebremariam A, Gidding SS, Terry JG, Carr JJ, Steffen LM, Jacobs DR, Lee JM. Association of abdominal muscle composition with prediabetes and diabetes: The CARDIA study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2019 02; 21(2):267-275.

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de Souza E Silva CG, Kaminsky LA, Arena R, Christle JW, Ara?jo CGS, Lima RM, Ashley EA, Myers J. A reference equation for maximal aerobic power for treadmill and cycle ergometer exercise testing: Analysis from the FRIEND registry. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018 05; 25(7):742-750.

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Myers J, Doom R, King R, Fonda H, Chan K, Kokkinos P, Rehkopf DH. Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health Care Costs: The Veterans Exercise Testing Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 01; 93(1):48-55.

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Vainshelboim B, M?ller J, Lima RM, Nead KT, Chester C, Chan K, Kokkinos P, Myers J. Cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer incidence in men. Ann Epidemiol. 2017 07; 27(7):442-447.

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Kokkinos P, Faselis C, Narayan P, Myers J, Nylen E, Sui X, Zhang J, Lavie CJ. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in United States Veterans on Statin Therapy. Am J Med. 2017 10; 130(10):1192-1198.

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Cuk I, Mirkov D, Nedeljkovic A, Kukolj M, Ugarkovic D, Jaric S. Force-velocity property of leg muscles in individuals of different level of physical fitness. Sports Biomech. 2016 Jun; 15(2):207-19.

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Verville RE, Ditunno JF, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Sandel ME. Physical Education, Exercise, Fitness and Sports: Early PM&R Leaders Build a Strong Foundation. PM R. 2015 Sep; 7(9):905-912.

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