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 ...

Physical activity can also sharpen kids’ thinking and improve school performance: being active is associated with improvements in concentration, decision-making abilities, attention and academic ...

Today, India is celebrating Children’s Day which is also known as ‘Bal Diwas' to honor children and promote their well-being.

research reveals that unstructured plays hold a lot of benefits for children that structured activities may not have in store ...

Globally physical activity in adults and children is very low despite compelling evidence regarding the increased risk of disease and death from insufficient physical activity (PA). Despite national ...

Appropriate levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviours) are ...

The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should do at least an hour of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) per day. This is activity that gets ...

latrobe.edu.au Aim The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity among children with disability. Methods 10 electronic databases ...

Mixed reality gaming may be the motivation kids need to stay active, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.