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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Many kids are already enjoying their vacation and taking a break from their books, but it can be hard to keep them active and ...

Sports and other physical activities for kids are important for building good habits to keep moving throughout their lifetime, Peterson said. And regular movement is part of growing up in a safe ...

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?