Adding high‑intensity interval training to a lifestyle intervention enhances short‑term physical activity in children and ...

In a recent article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, researchers assessed whether physical inactivity in early childhood affects mental health in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More sedentary time during childhood was associated with higher cardiac work in adolescence. Clinicians should ...

Teenagers may be less likely to initiate tobacco smoking if they engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from childhood, a new study conducted in collaboration between the Universities ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say exercise programs at schools can help with childhood obesity. Rob and Julia Campbell/Stocksy Researchers say a school-based physical activity program in Slovenia has ...

While childhood obesity has become more common in recent years, this is a condition that is about more than just weight.

Fewer than one in four preschoolers (aged 2–4) meet the recommended 180 minutes of daily physical activity. Only about 2.4% achieve 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity. Children are slightly ...

As New Year's resolutions roll around again, the vow to lead a more active lifestyle often tops the list—but it doesn't have ...

As classes resume tomorrow after winter break, recess remains broken in public schools across New York City. Every minute of ...