Helicopter parenting didn’t fly for this study. New research out of Australia shows that letting elementary school children take risks while they play can have a positive effect on the amount of ...

Exercise during pregnancy may enable mothers to significantly reduce their children’s chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests. A study in lab ...

Adding high‑intensity interval training to a lifestyle intervention enhances short‑term physical activity in children and ...

Katelyn Esmonde is a postdoctoral fellow and Keshia Pollack Porter is a professor of public health at Johns Hopkins University. This fall hasn't felt much like "back to school" for many children.

An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a major new review argues. Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that childhood exercise habits can significantly influence adult health, with early routines potentially setting the stage for ...

The researchers asked three groups—12 boys aged between eight and 12 who didn't regularly train, 12 unfit adults and 13 national competition-level athletes—to perform cycling tests. To test how ...

Children race through the park, soaking in the sun while they search for their next hiding spot in the latest round of hide-and-seek. When that playtime can happen, it’s often the best part of a child ...

Michael McCluskey has consulted with Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Most parents are aware that physical activity is good for children – as it can help to improve their sense of self and have a positive ...

This mom is lifting her kids to drop some weight. Cassie Morrison, 26, couldn’t keep the weight off — until she began using her children as the most adorable workout equipment. “My weight was out of ...

On Wednesday, the United Nations’ public health agency released its first guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep for children under 5. The guidelines varied by age group: ...