Children are bundles of seemingly endless energy. They love to dance, skip and run a lot. Thanks to the growth in their muscles, children usually can pedal a bike, climb a small tree, and bounce ...

American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. What can be done about that?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all children and adolescents, including non-athletes, get at least ...

Roughly 70% of these studies had demonstrated that motor skill and physical activity interventions have positive effects on preschoolers’ cognitive and early academic skills. Effects had been observed ...

PE, school sports and physical activity (PESSPA) are critical tools in fostering healthier, happier and more resilient children and young people, concluded a recent study from University of ...

For children from families with $25,000 to $50,000 in income, participation fell during that time to 35.7 percent from 38.1 percent. ... A recent report from the Physical Activity Alliance, ...

Child activity paradoxes. A rapidly burgeoning evidence base demonstrates a link between academic performance and physical fitness (closely linked to physical activity) for children of all ages and ...