Gymnast Jordyn Wieber and swimmer Ryan Lochte, 2012 Olympic athletes, have been getting physical exercise for most of their lives. But do most kids have the same opportunities as Jordyn and Ryan? In ...

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. It's ...

Opportunities for children to get safe and healthy physical activity have largely been engineered out of our communities. Multi-lane roads have replaced sidewalks and bike paths and play spaces are ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Being active is important to your body, no matter what age you are. In this Made for More Health segment, Dr. Mousa breaks down just how much physical activity our kids really ...

LEXINGTON - Getting Lexington's kids moving and eating better is the goal of the Community Fitness Initiative. "We applaud the kids for getting up and getting moving," said Lexington Community ...

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

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

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 ...

Strong bones need more than workouts; they need less sitting. A sweeping review shows that across all ages, even light daily activity protects bone health, while too much sedentary time quietly raises ...