Preschool-aged children between three and five years of age should be active throughout the day, with a focus on active play.

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 ...

The yearly scholastic fitness test may help to combat the rising childhood obesity rate—but only if schools (and the ...

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 ...

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...

Kids who were not active had a higher chance of developing depression as adults. The relationship between sedentary behavior and poor physical health is well known, but a new study is showing a lack ...

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- When 7-year-old Tafari Lawrence is dribbling a bouncy ball in his driveway, he's actually in the middle of physical education class. "Nothing really seems to be too much of ...

Studies have shown the numerous benefits of physical activity for children – and with the IronKids Waco Run returning this ...

Six-year-old Oray Dill giggles with delight as Savannah Wisnieski turns a fabric tunnel into a worm that's going to swallow him up. For three years, Oray came to the physical therapy space on the ...