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MeSH Heading: Exercise Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.760.169.063.500.387; E02.779.483; E02.831.535.483
Unique ID: D005081
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005081
Annotation: EXERCISE is also available
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: EXERCISE THER
Entry Term(s): Exercise Prescription; Physical Activity Intervention; Rehabilitation Exercise; Remedial Exercise; Therapy, Exercise
See Also: Exercise; Exercise Movement Techniques; Sports
Public MeSH Note: 1966
History Note: 2026 (1966)
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Therapeutics [E02]
- Patient Care [E02.760]
  - Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
    - Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
      - Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
        
        Activities of Daily Living [E02.760.169.063.500.067]
        
        Animal Assisted Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.083]
        
        Art Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.100]
        
        Bibliotherapy [E02.760.169.063.500.169]
        
        Cardiac Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500.185]
        
        Correction of Hearing Impairment [E02.760.169.063.500.200]
        
        Dance Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.230]
        
        Early Ambulation [E02.760.169.063.500.335]
        
        Exercise Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.387]
        
        Blood Flow Restriction Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.387.125]
        
        Endurance Training [E02.760.169.063.500.387.250]
        
        Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive [E02.760.169.063.500.387.500]
        
        Muscle Stretching Exercises [E02.760.169.063.500.387.750]
        
        Plyometric Exercise [E02.760.169.063.500.387.812]
        
        Resistance Training [E02.760.169.063.500.387.875]
        
        Music Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.440]
        
        Neurological Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500.477]
        
        Occupational Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.489]
        
        Recreation Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.580]
        
        Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders [E02.760.169.063.500.727]
        
        Rehabilitation, Vocational [E02.760.169.063.500.782]
        
        Telerehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500.891]

Therapeutics [E02]
- Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]

Therapeutics [E02]
- Rehabilitation [E02.831]
  - Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]

Exercise Therapy Preferred

Concept UI: M0008006
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Exercise Therapy Preferred Term
Term UI T015550
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Exercise Prescription
Term UI T001147761
Date03/31/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Rehabilitation Exercise
Term UI T000900337
Date05/04/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Remedial Exercise
Term UI T000900338
Date05/04/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Therapy, Exercise
Term UI T015549
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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Exercise Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2026