Sophie M Phillips is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Trish Tucker receives funding from the Canada Foundation of Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, ...

A recent review published in Pediatric Physical Therapy has highlighted deficiencies in the scientific support and ...

Researchers from the UC Davis MIND Institute at the University of California have identified that physical movement may improve cognitive control and the ability to ...

With the potential return of the Presidential Fitness Test, here’s how one writer is helping her son have a better ...

Hear from one student about how physical activity in every classroom can help improve academic performance and mental health ...

“The ability for kids to adapt and have fun … we just mess it up a lot of time.” The words are from Jeff Francoeur, a former standout major league outfielder. He is now a youth sports podcaster and a ...

With the return to school comes a return to students sitting at their desks for hours every day—and teachers’ subsequent challenge of managing those fidgeting students. There has been considerable ...

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 ...

SAUK CITY, Wis. — A new partnership in Sauk City is breaking down barriers to outdoor play, ensuring children of all ...

Healthy movement behaviours support young children’s physical, mental and social development, and shape lifelong habits. These habits include engaging in physical activity, reducing sedentary screen ...