Why Is Physical Activity Important? Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle and can improve health outcomes across the lifespan. When we are healthy, we’re more capable of ...
Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...
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 ...
We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...
The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE)—and ex-PE teachers—we ...
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined the link between physical exercise and cognitive decline, examining domain-specific and global cognition and examining ...
A long-term study shows that physical inactivity for years raises hidden stress in the body, while regular movement helps ...