Parents can help kids reduce their risk by encouraging daily physical activity, which can be incorporated into youngsters’ ...

The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE)—and ex-PE teachers—we know evidence shows it can have a positive impact on mental and physical ...

Exercise builds physical fitness, but its benefits go well beyond that. Raj explains that it can teach kids real life lessons about resilience and patience.

Canadian kids are spending more time on screens and far less time playing—throwing a ball or jumping around—and that's creating a big public health problem. Not only are they missing out on better ...

As the 2023-24 school year begins, it is important to recognize that the impact of the pandemic continues to play out throughout our society, particularly among our youth. Scores in math and reading ...

Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem. Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearly enough exercise ...

Most of us are acutely aware of our need for physical exercise. We hear it from all kinds of sources, ranging from our physicians at our annual checkups to commercials on television touting the latest ...

A new study found that children ages 3 to 5 who consumed more ultraprocessed foods had poorer locomotor skills than children who consumed less of these foods. It also showed lower cardiovascular ...

Ruth Salway receives funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). During the COVID pandemic, lockdowns and school closures brought ...