Share on Pinterest New research shows how physical activity and good sleep work together to promote health. Justin Paget/Getty Images Study shows physical activity and quality sleep have synergistic ...

27 Department ofEpidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Germany 28 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia Faculty of ...

Making day-to-day activities more vigorous for a few minutes — such as briefly stepping up the pace of a walk — could offer people who don’t exercise some of the health benefits that exercisers enjoy.

Helping your kid brainstorm mental health activities is a great way to support their well-being. They can try journaling, getting some exercise, listening to music, and making a self-care chart. Kids ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say sitting for prolonged periods is detrimental to heart health. DZ FILM/Stocksy Researchers report that any activity is more beneficial to heart health than sitting, ...

Increasing physical activity among children is a potentially important public health intervention. Quantifying the economic and health effects of the intervention would help decision makers understand ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Years of research tell us there are many influences on young people’s physical activity (PA), including psychological, social, educational, and environmental. Researchers have evaluated interventions ...

The Journal of Physical Activity and Health publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health, studying physical activity as an exposure as ...

We all understand that being active is good for our overall health. From boosting cardiovascular health and promoting weight loss to strengthening muscle and reducing the risk of chronic disease, ...

The vast majority of school boards say they are meeting legal requirements, in a report set to be presented to the State ...