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?

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 ...

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 ...

On Friday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was expected to reach the purple category (between 201 and 300), or the very unhealthy level. The AQI is a standardized measure used to communicate how polluted ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 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 ...

Find out which types of extracurricular activities are best for kids and how they can help their overall health from improved self-esteem to better physical fitness.