It’s never too early for children to get into physical activity. The benefits include physical fitness, socialization and ...

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It's estimated to affect around 8% of children aged 3–12 years, and around 6% of teenagers ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Although we are in the midst of the summer heat and humidity, the need to stay physically active and keep our muscles strong should not fall by the wayside. Some ongoing evidence and insights into the ...

Going into his last tennis match of the school year, high school senior Lorris Nzouakeu knew he might get knocked out in straight sets. He was scheduled for one of the first matches of the day during ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

The protective effect of regular physical activity against age-related cognitive decline was diminished among older adults who did not get enough sleep, according to a new study of nearly 9000 older ...

So-called weekend warriors—those who cram a week’s worth of recommended physical activity into Saturday and Sunday—are at significantly lower risk for developing a host of diseases and conditions, ...

Research by sports scientists reveals that high-performance athletes face unique mental health challenges despite the well-established benefits of physical activity for depression prevention and ...

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...