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

Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers. By Matt Richtel Over the last two decades, technology ...

Physical Activity For Children: Kids currently stare at technology like phones, ... Playing outside has a direct impact on a child’s physical fitness, weight, and immune system.

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital ...

The public's embrace of parks, trails and other outdoor spaces for family entertainment and exercise allowed this year's grade for household support for physical activity to remain a C, while ...

Kids between 1 to 5 years of age should spend three hours of physical activity including running, dancing and/or skipping. Sixty minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity is recommended for ...

A new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University has found that outdoor physical activity significantly enhances ...

Aerobic exercise yields the most benefits, and children should aim for at least 60 minutes of moderate activity a day. It is important to choose the right physical activity for each child.

Every day, students will attend one sports class and an hour of physical exercise after class, said Wang Jiayi, vice-minister of education, at a press conference.