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?

Doctors say a heart condition doesn't have to keep kids from taking part in physical activity, as long as they take the right ...

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 ...

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.

The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.

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 socioeconomic groups.1–3 ...

A doctoral thesis has demonstrated that motor skills and physical activity practice can support the cognitive and early academic skills of preschoolers, particularly when the activities include motor ...

Physical activity encourages the growth of connections between the brain cells responsible for paying attention and memory, which in turn increases the capacity for learning and problem-solving ...