Getting adequate amounts of exercise is important for kids' overall growth and health. Here are fun ideas to get children up ...

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.

It's hard to find workout time as a parent. However, if it's a priority for you, there are some ways to squeeze it in.

Fourth graders from 11 schools across central Nebraska learned about healthy living during the 21st Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day.

The evidence is crystal clear: Physical activity is great for kids. Researchers around the world agree that youth who are active have better brain function, higher self-esteem, more motivation and ...

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 ...

A study found that nine minutes of high-intensity interval exercise improved word recognition fluency in children ages 9–12. Researchers say the quick workout also boosted brain efficiency in ...

Exercise can tone and improve most parts of your body, but what does exercise do to your brain? And does it help your mental ...

A quick burst of exercise before class may be the key to sharper thinking and better grades, according to new research from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The study found that just nine ...