Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Preschool children with more backyard space and those who live closer to parks and water do more active play than children ...

Brianne Bruijns receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Western University provides funding as a ...

There’s lots of science showing that working out is good for your brain. But there’s far less science comparing outdoor and indoor activity. A new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University ...

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...

Nicholas Kuzik is the lead author and research manager of the 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Brianne Bruijns receives funding from the Canadian Institutes ...

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 ...