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

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 ...

Over the past decade, the obesity rate of adolescents has increased, and physical activity has remained in place. In the ...

These activities can help school-age children in the following ways. Motivates Kids to Exercise Not all extracurricular activities are physical in nature, but many are.

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 Manchester ...

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?

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, ...

Access to nature promotes physical and mental health, and it is vital for children's social and emotional development.

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?

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 ...

Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research priorities and ...