The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter. In 2006, a blue-ribbon commission released a worried report about the precipitous decline of physical education ...

In the new exercise guidelines for Americans, children get their own section. We don’t always think about how much our kids move around, but we probably should. More exercise means better sleep and a ...

Sports medicine experts say physical activity guidelines for kids should address the best types of exercise, not just the duration. Most guidelines - including those of the World Health Organization ...

It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...

Attention parents: If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play. That’s the latest advice from an international group ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

Nintendo In my house, there is a constant battle between screens and activity, and I get it. No one wants to leave their ...

Outside of team sports and oft-dreaded physical education classes, exercise for kids has always been a catch-as-catch-can affair. And nowadays, drawing any youngster from ever-present computer screens ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, ...

Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a study from Hong Kong. Physical activity is important for all ...

Parents may not realize how much influence they have over kids' exercise habits. Feb. 17, 2011— -- There's been alarming talk for years about the rising rate of childhood obesity in this country.

I would love to push my skinny little sixth grader outside, lock the screen door behind him, and strongly encourage the boy to go play in the woods. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that the only person my ...