Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Outdoor activities provide an excellent opportunity for children to develop their communication skills. Engaging in play and ...

Brianne Bruijns receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Western University provides funding as a ...

Fortunately, the Pittsburgh region has lots of organized outdoor activities and enough backyards, parks, hiking-biking trails, undeveloped woodlots, rivers, lakes and streams for every family to ...

Sports scientists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to understand the potential impact on cognitive function of combining exercise with being outside. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated shortfalls in children's physical activity around the world, according to a new study – and Scotland is not exempt. The report by the Active Healthy Kids Global ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...