If you have ever done a pyramid workout, you may remember that your first one was a challenge, but your next few pyramids went much better. Maybe you could go higher up the pyramid (more work sets) or ...

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 ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

When you drop your kids off at the local soccer field or baseball diamond, you know it’s good for them — an afternoon running around outside is good exercise. But the benefits of youth sports only ...

Even in good times childhood and adolescence are difficult. But the past three years have been especially rough on the young. For years, there has been a global mental health crisis among children and ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The MyActivity Pyramid, a new fitness guide developed by a University of Missouri Extension fitness specialist, provides physical activity recommendations for adults in a fun and ...

Researchers in Taiwan tracked children's performance in sporting activities like running, sit-ups and jumping to study how it impacted their mental health diagnoses over time Charlotte Phillipp is a ...