With evaluation and monitoring, some physical activity may be safer than previously believed for children and adolescents ...

Kids in daycare and preschool may not be getting enough physical activity, according to a new study. Preschoolers in the Seattle study spent just a half hour playing outside and were offered less than ...

Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...

The leading organization of pediatricians in the United States recently released a study showing that most children are not getting enough exercise each day. According to the American Academy of ...

Physical activity is a crucial requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity, ...

Need some new rainy day activities for kids to keep them busy when it's too wet and cold to play outside? Here are some of ...

We often hear messages in the media that children aren’t getting enough physical activity. But what exactly does “being physically active” mean when you are an infant, toddler or preschooler? And is ...

Correspondence to Dr Nora Shields, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; n.shields{at}latrobe.edu.au Aim The aim of this systematic review was to investigate ...

When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits ...