The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE)—and ex-PE teachers—we know evidence shows it can have a positive impact on mental and physical ...

Leisure physical activity is consistently associated with improved emotional well-being across the lifespan, with evidence ...

Canadian kids are spending more time on screens and far less time playing—throwing a ball or jumping around—and that's ...

Exercise builds physical fitness, but its benefits go well beyond that. Raj explains that it can teach kids real life lessons ...

An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a major new review argues. Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in ...

Maternal physical activity before and during pregnancy is associated with improved motor function in children.

Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem. Most tots in these programs aren't getting nearly enough exercise ...

Ruth Salway receives funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). During the COVID pandemic, lockdowns and school closures brought ...

A new study found that children ages 3 to 5 who consumed more ultraprocessed foods had poorer locomotor skills than children who consumed less of these foods. It also showed lower cardiovascular ...