Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this transition can also be a great ...

Physical activity benefits people of all ages, including kids. Despite widespread recognition of the positive impact physical activity has on children, many kids are not getting enough exercise. In an ...

Hear from one student about how physical activity in every classroom can help improve academic performance and mental health ...

With the potential return of the Presidential Fitness Test, here’s how one writer is helping her son have a better ...

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 ...

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Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

Ebenezer Samuel and Pat Davidson break down whether the Presidential Fitness Test will improve the nation's physical activity ...

Though there have been plenty of fitness champions since, including President John F. Kennedy, fitness among young people has ...

Children who are more physically active could be less susceptible to respiratory tract infections like the common cold, according to a study published in Pediatric Research Monday, as less than ...