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Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

Kids should exercise for about an hour a day to improve coordination and muscle strength. Some fun exercises for kids include running, jumping, skipping, and bear crawls. Kids should also do ...

With screens becoming every child’s best friend and outdoor play shrinking to quick weekend outings, parents are always searching for simple ways to keep kids active at home. Fortunately, exercise ...

Sharie Murray noticed the benefits of getting kids moving during the pandemic. The K-3 special education teacher and her colleagues at North Elementary School in Birch Run, Mich., started to use short ...

Watch Purdue Pete twist and turn to help Tippecanoe County learn about the benefits of exercise and mindfulness under the guidance of Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology researchers ...

Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by more than 1,500 after a year, and many were still sticking with their ...

David Lubans receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, and the New South Wales Department of Education. Myrto Mavilidi does not work for, ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

Share on Pinterest To boost heart and lung health, swap the couch for ‘exercise snacks’, researchers advise. Image credit: Bisual Studio/Stocksy Getting enough exercise is an essential part of keeping ...