There is a lot of concern today about the state of children’s health. Parents and experts are worried about kids’ physical and mental health. They are more sedentary than they were in generations past ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

With screens becoming every child’s best friend and outdoor play shrinking to quick weekend outings, parents are always searching for simple ways to keep kids active at home. Fortunately, exercise ...

Grant R. Tomkinson has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institutes of Health, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Hunter Bennett and Max Nelson do not ...

A gym in Bonita Springs holdsfree fitness classes for 11 to 17 year olds. It turns out,the students are learning a whole lot more than justproper exercise technique.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...

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.

Enhancing prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive functions requires identifying suitable exercises that increase cerebral blood flow. A recent study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy found that ...