Yearly screenings to measure aerobic fitness in children and teens can help identify who needs help in protecting their overall health into the future, a new report says. Research shows nearly 60 ...

While regular physical activity is vital for keeping a child lean and healthy, a new U.S. study finds that it can even boost learning and memory, especially when tasks are challenging. In research ...

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 ...

A study found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The study also found that the amount of fat tissue in the body has distorted the results obtained in several ...

Light‐intensity activity can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in children and teens. A combination of moderate resistance and aerobic exercise was found to be effective at easing depression.

New research from Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital has found that aerobic exercise may be the best bet in the battle against childhood obesity. What everyone's reading The study found that aerobic ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of ...

While the U.S. brings home more Olympic gold than any other country, many, if not most, American school kids wouldn’t even bring home a tin, if there were such a low-ranking medal. Recently, ...

When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent's inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury. Many of us turn to Sudoku, Wordle or brain-training apps to sharpen ...