Exercise

Overview

Exercise is planned, structured physical activity undertaken to maintain or improve fitness and health. Regular exercise strengthens the heart and muscles, supports joint mobility, helps manage weight, and is associated with reduced risk of many chronic conditions as well as benefits for mood, sleep and cognition. In the context of joint health and osteoarthritis, appropriately designed exercise is studied as a means of relieving pain, maintaining function and supporting the musculoskeletal system. Reflecting the osteoarthritis and broader health focus of this journal and its companion titles, related research has examined exercise across many settings. Studies include the short-term and chronic effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on sleep, tai chi exercise training for older adults with painful knee osteoarthritis, a scoping review of the exercises pursued by older adults with osteoarthritis and their structural impacts, and work on comparative exercise physiology. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to exercise and physical activity, including its effects on musculoskeletal and joint health and its role in managing osteoarthritis and supporting overall well-being.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 48 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP EXERCISES TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: CASE STUDY
  Lu'lu Nurhaliza et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Biomedical Nursing Review
• Noninvasive myocardial oxygen consumption alterations in hypertensive stroke survivors after 4 weeks of isometric exercise training protocols: a randomized controlled trial
  2025 · Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
• Validation of a novel multi-exercise approach to isometric resistance training in normotensive adults
  2025 · European Journal of Applied Physiology
• A Comparison of Hemodynamic Responses to Isometric and Aerobic Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Study
  2025 · Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
• Construction of hydrogels with specific structures and functions for cartilage defects and traumatic osteoarthritis: A review
  2025 · Chemical Engineering Journal
• Noninvasive myocardial oxygen consumption alterations in hypertensive stroke survivors after 4 weeks of isometric exercise training protocols: a randomized controlled trial
  2025 · Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
• A Comparison of Hemodynamic Responses to Isometric and Aerobic Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Study
  2025 · Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
• Validation of a novel multi-exercise approach to isometric resistance training in normotensive adults
  B. H. Wright et al. · 2025 · European Journal of Applied Physiology

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Exercise, linking to each citing work.

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.

Related topics