Exercise has been shown to boost cognition immediately and over the long-term, as well as helping to prevent a number of ...

Physical activity has known benefits for people and their overall health, including brain health, disease prevention and increased life expectancy for many. Exercise breaks also can help student ...

Sharie Murray noticed the benefits of getting kids moving during the pandemic. The K-3 special education teacher and her colleagues at North Elementary School in Birch Run, Mich., started to use short ...

The University of Minnesota’s physical activity program offers a vast array of courses for all students, aiming to keep students active. From classes like curling to individual posture and exercise, ...

Recent data shows that students who regularly work out or engage in physical activity report having significantly more confidence, lower rates of anxiety and depression, increased rates of happiness, ...

Mindfulness activities may help teens and students reduce stress and anxiety, manage their emotions, and pay attention to the present. Mindfulness exercises may also help with mild depression in teens ...

School uniforms could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, according to a new study. The study used data about the physical activity of more than a ...

Many classic gym activities are now deemed too dangerous, so many schools have discontinued these games (both for safety and ...

Student fitness rates at Connecticut public schools had been stable for over a decade. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in spring 2020, they went into free fall. Four years later, they’re still ...