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 ...

While family walks are a great way to get some fresh air and vitamin D, sometimes kids need a little more movement. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends introducing physical activity early in ...

In the new exercise guidelines for Americans, children get their own section. We don’t always think about how much our kids move around, but we probably should. More exercise means better sleep and a ...

It’s no mystery that exercise boosts mental health and cognitive function in kids. A nine-month study of children aged seven through nine found that kids who were active could think more clearly. A ...

Rain fell on the first day of spring March 19. A kindergarten boy, a week removed from never wanting to go back to school, looked out the window. He’d do anything to see his school bus. To be in class ...

In many cities across the US, whether or not kids will return to school in the fall is a decision officials have yet to solidify. No school means a lot of things for parents, like setting up childcare ...

It's a question with an answer that researchers are still trying to better understand: How much exercise do kids need on a daily basis? In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Most of us know that a walk outside is good for us. Fads like forest bathing and #HotGirlWalks are all over our social feeds to underscore what scientists have been telling us for years: The natural ...

SALEM, N.H. — Part of the mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to keep young people off the street. Here's one way to do it: Install a gym with top-level training equipment, a place teens can enjoy ...

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