Researchers publishing new expert guidelines have emphasized that even small efforts can have a positive impact.

From bike rides to backyard footy, parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have kids with ...

A SIMPLE tweak to your daily habits could reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 39 per cent, say researchers.

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Background Next to the school environment, the family and community environment are key for young people's behaviour and for promoting physical activity (PA). Methods A review of reviews was conducted ...

Getting your children outdoors can help them get in their physical activity and nature time. If you're short on ideas, try hiking on a local nature trail, taking a family bike ride, or tending a ...

Years of research tell us there are many influences on young people’s physical activity (PA), including psychological, social, educational, and environmental. Researchers have evaluated interventions ...

Who knows, you may learn more about your child through discussing their physical activity preferences. Family involvement is crucial. Parents and guardians, and brothers and sisters, act as role ...

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a brief physical activity assessment tool suitable for doctors to use to identify inactive patients in the primary care setting. Methods: ...

General practitioners (GPs) used exercise prescriptions and general advice, focusing on aerobic exercises, to discuss physical activity during consultations. GP Management Plans and a patient ...

Founded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks ...