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Exercise Science Editorial Process

Editorial Process

Background

PlainExercise is a structured exercise science reference portal. The editorial process draws on NIH/NLM MeSH terminology, peer-reviewed exercise science literature, CDC physical activity guidelines, and open-licensed public exercise datasets (Free Exercise DB) to compile and frame a consistent, navigable taxonomy of human movement. Content is compiled by our editorial process from official source data; the team does not accept payment from any covered entity, equipment brand, or training platform. PlainExercise publishes educational reference material, not medical, physical-therapy, or personal-training advice.

This profile identifies the publisher responsible for every published extract, including tables above 1,000 rows when the corpus is that large. See the source rules in our methodology; this is a named publisher, not a synthetic collective.

How to use this site

PlainExercise publishes reference material, data-driven pages, and explanatory tools. Use the source information, assumptions, limitations, and methodology shown on the individual page to decide whether it fits your situation.

Published information can summarize source data or provide an estimate; it is not professional financial, medical, legal, or engineering advice. For an important decision, compare the relevant page with a primary source or a qualified professional.

How information is presented

Pages that present data or estimates identify the available source, method, and material limitations. Results can differ from real-world outcomes because inputs, rules, rates, rounding, data coverage, and individual circumstances vary.

The methodology page explains the site-level approach and limitations. Check the source information on the page you are using rather than treating site-wide wording as a substitute for the current source.

Feedback

If you find an error, stale figure, or missing context on any page we publish, please use the contact page or write to hello@plainexercise.com with the URL and the issue.

Areas of focus

  • exercise science
  • movement taxonomy
  • MeSH-aligned reference
  • public dataset analysis

Contact and identity