A new study looks at whether physical activity requirements for children in schools actually curbs youth obesity rates, and we consider solutions to the problem. Texas and many other states have ...

A new study of children in the U.K. suggests that physical activity is linked to emotional regulation in early childhood, which in turn predicts academic achievement. Fotini Vasilopoulos and Michelle ...

Sophie M Phillips receives funding from Children's Health Research Institute and Mitacs. Leah Taylor receives funding from CIHR. Trish Tucker has received funding from CIHR, SSHRC, CFI, the Lawson ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

New research has revealed children's physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted. However, there was no ...

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 ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...

Children's heavy digital media use is associated with a risk of being overweight later in adolescence. Physical activity protects children from the adverse effects of digital media on their weight ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

A new study of children in the U.K. suggests that physical activity is linked to emotional regulation in early childhood, which in turn predicts academic achievement. A new study of children in the ...