A local group of blind and visually impaired kids from the Ozarks had the chance to learn how to protect themselves if they ...

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SHAPE America (the Society of Health and Physical Educators) serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education ...

Discover the daily exercises and stretches recommended by a physical therapist to strengthen your body and enhance mobility.

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – A recent doctoral thesis has shown that practicing motor skills and physical activity can support ...

Other ways to stay active when it is cold are going on hikes and beautiful walks in nature, again, if appropriate in your ...

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey's sixth grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a ...

So we chatted with Dr. Mike Bohl, MD, MPH, ALM, who reveals the best-kept exercise secrets for a smaller waist at 50. According to Dr. Bohl, "[Your] main focus should be on exercises that both burn ...

Somewhere between 60-80% of adults will experience back pain in their life. Physical activity is one of the many antidotes to back pain as it helps strengthen muscles, big and small, that bolster ...

BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity swung back to growth in October as an expansion in new orders led to a pick-up in production growth, signalling an improvement in the ...

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 ...

Building fitness requires pushing your body to do more activity than it is used to. A good barometer for how hard you are exerting yourself during exercise is therefore the number of calories you ...