The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter. In 2006, a blue-ribbon commission released a worried report about the precipitous decline of physical education ...

It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...

Children race through the park, soaking in the sun while they search for their next hiding spot in the latest round of hide-and-seek. When that playtime can happen, it’s often the best part of a child ...

LOS ANGELES It might look like P.E. on a rainy day, but it's not. Rather, it's a unique way to get kids moving called the JAMmin' Minute. "Our whole society is trying to get the kids to exercise and ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

Even in good times childhood and adolescence are difficult. But the past three years have been especially rough on the young. For years, there has been a global mental health crisis among children and ...

Even toddlers need high-tech exercise bikes these days. Toymaker Fisher-Price is making just such a contraption, which works directly with gaming apps on little kids’ tablets, the company announced ...

Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a study from Hong Kong. Physical activity is important for all ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. In the new exercise ...

(Reuters Health) - Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a study from Hong Kong. Physical activity is ...