For young children, physical activity is about active play and having the opportunity to move about and explore their environment. Sometimes it’s easier to think about what physical activity isn ...

Nobody’s against fitness for children. But health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposal to make physical activity a ...

American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. What can be done about that?

Physical activity can provide health benefits regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, health status, body size/shape, and ability status. Research has shown that as moderate-to-vigorous physical ...

Physical activity can extend your life and offer a slew of other health benefits The idea that physical activity is good for you might seem eye-rollingly obvious and peskily pervasive.

Physical activity includes sports but cannot be characterized as "sportive" unless it meets certain criteria, particularly codification. Thus, the most inclusive expression of human movement is indeed ...

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) describe two popular workout routines. Now, we have a new exercise-based acronym "HIIPA." ...

Working consistently in an occupation with medium or high occupational physical activity was linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The results show the ...

Not all exercise is equal. A new study finds that doing lots of physical activity during work may lead to a higher risk of dying early.

Why is physical activity so good for us as we age? According to a novel new theory about exercise, evolution and aging, the answer lies, in part, in our ancestral need for grandparents. The theory ...