It's a question with an answer that researchers are still trying to better understand: How much exercise do kids need on a daily basis? In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Every kid needs some activity in their life, but not every kid wants to play on a team. Others you might consider are skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, or classic recess games, like kickball, ...

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.

There may be nothing your child loves more than their tablet, but eSports still don’t count as exercise! Winter’s shorter days and cooler temperatures can make it tempting for kids to turn into couch ...

Getting kids to be active in a modern world is a tough sell. It can be hard to compete with indoor comforts like video games, television, and air conditioning. Sweltering weather is another formidable ...

It wasn’t so long ago that researchers reported that letting kids play video games — active “exergames,” that is — could help them burn energy. Now the latest study shows … maybe not so much. The ...

"Oh the adventure..." Silhouettes of three children jumping on a trampoline by Lauren Manning, used with permission under CC-BY 2.0 DEED. A technology company recently released a “fitness watch” aimed ...

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 ...