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 ...

Jon Jacome is running the Boston Marathon for Good Sports, an organization that supports youth access to sports and physical ...

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

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 ...

Olympic skateboarder Lola Tambling wants to inspire young athletes to 'find their thing', as new research shows many face barriers to trying a new sport.

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

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed the ...

NEW ON SEVEN. CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES ARE DROPPING IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THEY’RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. A ...

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.

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 ...