College of Education Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Physical Education, University of South Carolina When I noticed my 12-year-old son was spending about seven hours a ...

Katherine Frey | The Washington Post | Getty Images. Students are social distancing during physical education class at Nitschmann Middle School, Oct. 14, 2020, in Bethlehem, PA.

The time children and adults all over the world spend engaging in physical activity is decreasing with dire consequences on their health, life expectancy, and ability to perform in the classroom, in ...