Children race through the park, soaking in the sun while they search for their next hiding spot in the latest round of hide-and-seek. When that playtime can happen, it’s often the best part of a child ...

It’s tough to balance child care and regular exercise, but there are ways to make real fitness gains alongside your kids. Kelly Bryant, a fitness coach, getting in a few forward bends while holding ...

Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

Crawl like a bear, dodge lava and duck branches in this playful routine. Click the ‘save’ button to do it with your family anytime. Here’s an easy way to add fun and fitness to your family life: ...

Watch Purdue Pete twist and turn to help Tippecanoe County learn about the benefits of exercise and mindfulness under the guidance of Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology researchers ...

Daily exercise is essential for children to grow and develop healthy bodies and lives. Exercise boosts energy, raises confidence, reduces stress and can even improve school performance. Children who ...

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, ...

Kids should exercise for about an hour a day to improve coordination and muscle strength. Some fun exercises for kids include running, jumping, skipping, and bear crawls. Kids should also do ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

We’ve all heard about the big, nasty dent that the pandemic put in young people’s sense of mental well-being. And most of us have also heard about the strong, science-backed connection between ...

Most of us know that a walk outside is good for us. Fads like forest bathing and #HotGirlWalks are all over our social feeds to underscore what scientists have been telling us for years: The natural ...

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism. The research team, led by U-M exercise physiologist Rebecca Hasson, overhauled a program that ...