Walking, a simple and widely available exercise, provides powerful benefits for the whole body, including the growth plates ...

Getting kids to hula hoop is easier when the whole family joins in. Parents and siblings actively taking part makes it fun ...

Teenagers may be less likely to initiate tobacco smoking if they engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from ...

Dr. Aaron Yengo-Kahn is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, part of Rady Children’s Health.

Motivating kids to exercise daily doesn’t have to be difficult. The key is to make it fun, interactive, and something they genuinely enjoy. By turning workouts into games, being their exercise ...

Rain fell on the first day of spring March 19. A kindergarten boy, a week removed from never wanting to go back to school, looked out the window. He’d do anything to see his school bus. To ...

[1]Anthony Birat,  et al. Metabolic and Fatigue Profiles Are Comparable Between Prepubertal Children and Well-Trained Adult Endurance Athletes. Front. Physiol., 24 April 2018. [2]Kappenstein, J., Ferr ...

A meta-analysis revealed that exercise interventions effectively reduced blood pressure levels in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity, with notable effects seen in girls.

While there are many local classes and opportunities for adults in our area to stay engaged in their fitness goals, finding ...