Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

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 ...

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 ...

Encouraging young children to run, jump, squeal, hop and chase after each other or erratically kicked balls substantially improves their ability to think, according to the most ambitious study of ...

The benefits of exercise for children can be numerous and should not only be thought of as helping them stay in shape or keep off weight, according to Dr. Amit Jamaj, a pediatrician with Saint Mary’s ...

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 ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

Making exercise fun and engaging for children is key to fostering a lifelong positive relationship with physical activity. By presenting exercise as play, offering choices, and involving the whole ...

The Stillwater Public Library’s spring activities for kids are heading outside at Block 34. “Mighty Moves Fitness Adventures” ...

In recent years, schools cut back on arts and physical education to make way for more instructional time. All that work and no play may be making Jack and Jill, well, dull. But new research shows that ...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases among children, affecting nearly 475 million globally. For decades, exercise was discouraged due to the risk of triggering wheezing and ...