Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social ...

In the first installment of Parents' new advice column, our expert Emily Edlynn explains how to convince kids to play outside ...

A language arts instructional coach and special education inclusion teacher at Stanton Elementary School in the District of ...

COLUMN. A study of young people followed for 13 years shows that moderate to intense physical activity reduces the risk of ...

Spending more time on test prep at the expense of recess actually harms students’ cognitive development and academic achievement. Studies show that recess and other scheduled physical activity breaks ...

Young adults are becoming less active in meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated this day in 2002 to promote physical activity and its role in maintaining a ...

The survey found that 20 percent of children aged seven to eight do not exercise regularly, she said. In addition, less than ...

The survey found that 20 percent of children aged seven to eight do not exercise regularly, she said. In addition, less than ...

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood ...

A study followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport ...

Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life.