When children play, it’s more than just laughter and fun, something beautiful is happening inside the brain. Neurons light up ...

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

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 ...

Physical activity volume was positively associated with ADHD symptoms while variability was negatively associated with ADHD symptoms.

Physical Activity For Children: Kids currently stare at technology like phones, computers, tablets, and televisions for an average of seven hours every day. Evidence suggests that youngsters today ...

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?

Dysfunctional dystrophin, the muscle protein affected in Duchenne, leads to an important choice for patients about how to ...

From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in ...

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, ...

A new ParticipAction report says physical activity for children and teens fell during the pandemic, but the decrease was partially offset by more COVID-safe outdoor play for many families.

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 ...