The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE)—and ex-PE teachers—we ...

Insufficient physical activity (PA) among children has become a major global public health concern. The family environment ...

To reduce the incidence of child physical abuse, clinicians are urged to take the time to screen for signs of abuse at every encounter with a child and their family. Nearly 1 million children are ...

New research from Loughborough University has revealed many four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school. Early Years specialists in the University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health ...

Children and young adults who exercise regularly are more likely to seek physical activity and fitness throughout their lifespan. Recent human and animal studies have discovered that regular exercise ...

Do you ever tell your toddler to give another child space at the playground? Do you interfere when your child attempts to hug or kiss another child? Do you worry that allowing your child to get ...

A parent might ask, “What do I want my children to be like when they grow up?” All parents should ask this, but we often get so caught up in the day to day stuff we overlook this. Certainly, we all ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...