Opportunities for children to get safe and healthy physical activity have largely been engineered out of our communities. Multi-lane roads have replaced sidewalks and bike paths and play spaces ...

This back to school season, the American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with its ...

Physical activity improves bone mineralization and growth in preterm infants and teenagers, reducing the risk of metabolic bone diseases. Children should be encouraged to move their bodies to prevent ...

Physical activity is vital for the health and well-being of children, yet many struggle to meet recommended levels of ...

A recent study concluded that Kansas City area kids aren't as active as they should be—and improving that will take some ...

Physical exercise has tremendous benefits for children’s overall well-being such as: It improves cardiovascular health, ...

The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should do at least an hour of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) per day. This is activity that gets ...

BEIJING -- China will make sure that primary and middle school students engage in at least two hours of physical activities ...

Typically, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would participate in physical activity outdoors and in school. Recently, school closures and restricted access to outdoor ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children and adolescents (5-17 years old) get an average of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.

Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 ...