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 ...

With screens becoming every child’s best friend and outdoor play shrinking to quick weekend outings, parents are always searching for simple ways to keep kids active at home. Fortunately, exercise ...

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 ...

There is a magical place where my teenage children are invariably pleasant, we all happily engage in healthy activities and no one is glued to a screen. I’ll let you in on the secret: this magical ...

Exercising with our children not only helps them burn off extra energy but also establishes a healthy routine and mindset around physical activity during their formative years. There are numerous ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

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, ...

Even in good times childhood and adolescence are difficult. But the past three years have been especially rough on the young. For years, there has been a global mental health crisis among children and ...

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 ...

An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a major new review argues. Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in ...