Cardio-respiratory capacity in children has dropped by 25% in 20 years, according to a study by the University of Adelaide in Australia. There are multiple reasons for this, from the social ...

With most children going to school in front of computers without typical recess breaks, physical education and youth sports programs, our region’s youth face another health crisis — one of physical ...

Sedentary lifestyle has become the new norm. Whether it is the desk-bound jobs, screen-heavy routines, or a lack of time for ...

Children are more likely to watch high levels of television if their parents do, but parents do not need to be physically active to help their children to be active. Children are more likely to watch ...

The Who (the rock group, not the World Health Organization) were wrong. The kids are not all right. Since the 1980s, kids' physical activity has been going down while obesity has been going up. But ...

Objective: To investigate the relationships between the time spent in specific intensities of activity and inactivity, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in children. Methods: A ...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The coronavirus pandemic caused sports and other after-school activities to come to a halt. Now, a board-certified chiropractor is warning that if children jump back into ...

Are your kids spending their summer break outside, or are they trying to beat the heat with video games and movies? According to the latest research, fewer kids are getting the recommended amount of ...

"Children are the mirror of their parents" is a cliché, but it describes the reality in certain contexts. At least in relation to physical inactivity, this was demonstrated by a study conducted by ...

It appears kids aren’t getting the message to exercise more. Fewer kids are being as physically active as they should. That’s according to a new report from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association ...

Humans throughout the ages have realized that physical activity leads to creative thinking, new ideas, innovation, and optimum cognitive function. Modern neuroscience has confirmed that moving your ...

At what age do children lose the desire to exercise? Researchers (UNIGE) followed 1,200 pupils and found out that from the age of 9, the positive reasons for exercising begin to be replaced by ...