The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging ...

Opportunities for children to get safe and healthy physical activity have largely been engineered out of our communities. Multi-lane roads have replaced sidewalks and bike paths and play spaces ...

Physical activity is vital for the health and well-being of children, yet many struggle to meet recommended levels of ...

Raghav Himatsingka, co-founder, Raising Superstars, explains how simple activities can help improve your child's cognitive ...

The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should do at least an hour of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) per day. This is activity that gets ...

lboro.ac.uk Objective To synthesise reviews investigating physical activity and depression, anxiety, self-esteem and cognitive functioning in children and adolescents and to assess the association ...

Kids who are physically fit will receive brain benefits as teens Better childhood performance on shuttle sprints is associated with improved cognition as a teenager Better cardio fitness means ...

latrobe.edu.au Aim The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity among children with disability. Methods 10 electronic databases ...

Physical activity can also sharpen kids’ thinking and improve school performance: being active is associated with improvements in concentration, decision-making abilities, attention and academic ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found. Children who ...