Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social ...

Certain elements of play contribute directly to children's physical and cognitive development. This helps them grow from ...

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed the ...

In addition to delivering nutrition lessons for the 113 preschoolers at eight Head Start sites across Calaveras County, the ...

The survey found that 20 percent of children aged seven to eight do not exercise regularly, she said. In addition, less than ...

PhD research Jennifer Fitzpatrick from Technological University of the Shannon discusses interventions to help young cancer ...

Encouraging children to engage in physical activity and setting reasonable limits ... but I hope our findings encourage adults in young people's lives to promote a broad spectrum of healthy ...

A study followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport ...