• Plan active vacations. When getting away, engage in active pursuits while on vacation, such as hiking, swimming, bicycling, ...

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 in ...

Get ready to shake a leg with the whole family! We know that today's fast-paced life can sometimes swallow us up, and screens can be oh-so-tempting. But what if we turned exercise and movement into ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It's estimated ...

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 are ...

Gymnast Jordyn Wieber and swimmer Ryan Lochte, 2012 Olympic athletes, have been getting physical exercise for most of their lives. But do most kids have the same opportunities as Jordyn and Ryan? In ...

A new study looks at whether physical activity requirements for children in schools actually curbs youth obesity rates, and we consider solutions to the problem. Texas and many other states have ...

LEXINGTON - Getting Lexington's kids moving and eating better is the goal of the Community Fitness Initiative. "We applaud the kids for getting up and getting moving," said Lexington Community ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Strong bones need more than workouts; they need less sitting. A sweeping review shows that across all ages, even light daily activity protects bone health, while too much sedentary time quietly raises ...