The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all children and adolescents, including non-athletes, get at least ...

Physical activity for children provides multiple health benefits. Kids who exercise regularly are at lower risk for many conditions, such as: Depression; High cholesterol; High blood pressure; ...

American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and ... 50% of high school students attended physical education classes at least one day ...

PE, school sports and physical activity (PESSPA) are critical tools in fostering healthier, happier and more resilient children and young people ... These include advice to the Department for ...

A recent investigation quantified physical activity levels and participation in both physical education and active travel, revealing that only a minority of children met the World Health ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point ...

Ann Paulls-Neal, a longtime physical education teacher and track coach in Albuquerque, has watched the trend play out. For nearly 20 years, until 2017, she taught at John Baker Elementary, which ...

Child activity paradoxes. A rapidly burgeoning evidence base demonstrates a link between academic performance and physical fitness (closely linked to physical activity) for children of all ages and ...