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

WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical activity wasn't a question, she says—it was part of her day-to-day life from a very young age. As a ...

Parents may not realize how much influence they have over kids' exercise habits. Feb. 17, 2011— -- There's been alarming talk for years about the rising rate of childhood obesity in this country.

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

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 ...

As we celebrate the wonders of technology and its ability to shape young minds, a concerning trend is emerging.  Prolonged screen time is leading to a sedentary lifestyle, contributing to obesity, ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

For generations of U.S. schoolchildren, phrases like "shuttle run" and "sit-and-reach" likely conjure vivid memories of what was once a staple of American physical education: the Presidential Fitness ...