It’s never too early for children to get into physical activity. The benefits include physical fitness, socialization and learning about teamwork. A Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s ...

Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and can set you and your family up for lifelong health and disease prevention. When we are healthy, we’re more able to achieve our goals ...

The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE) – and ex-PE teachers – ...

For this week's tip we encourage everyone to walk, run, play for a strong heart. Children who establish regular exercise habits now are building the foundation for lifelong heart health and reducing ...

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...

In 1948, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed all peoples’ inalienable right to rest and leisure. Fifty years later, the Convention on the Rights of the Child expanded ...

A study by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan suggests the importance of tailored exercise programs for school-age children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a ...

Kids who were not active had a higher chance of developing depression as adults. The relationship between sedentary behavior and poor physical health is well known, but a new study is showing a lack ...