Hear from one student about how physical activity in every classroom can help improve academic performance and mental health ...

With the potential return of the Presidential Fitness Test, here’s how one writer is helping her son have a better ...

A new study looks at whether physical activity requirements for children in schools actually curbs youth obesity rates, and we consider solutions to the problem. Texas and many other states have ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

SEATTLE — From a distance, it may look like a bit of controlled chaos. But up close, you can see a smile on 10-year-old Rosa’s face. “I like how it’s kind of competitive, and I like throwing the stick ...

Parents may not realize how much influence they have over kids' exercise habits. Feb. 17, 2011— -- There's been alarming talk for years about the rising rate of childhood obesity in this country.

Asthma, a common respiratory condition in childhood and adolescence, is often linked to limitations in physical activity. However, far from being an insurmountable obstacle, exercise, when done ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Regular checkups are important for all kids, but a targeted sports physical should be part of the pregame routine for young athletes. “We’re still listening to your heart, ...

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism. The research team, led by U-M exercise physiologist Rebecca Hasson, overhauled a program that ...