Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...

In the current pandemic many parents of young children are finding themselves spending more time in the role of caregiver than usual. Keeping young children physically active and miminizing screen ...

In a recent study published in EClinicalMedicine, researchers investigate the association between physical activity levels in young children and their development, socio-behavioral characteristics, ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Detrimental effects on cardiovascular health can begin at an early age, but research published in Pediatrics ...

With evaluation and monitoring, some physical activity may be safer than previously believed for children and adolescents ...

1 Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 EMGO Institute and Department of Public & Occupational Health, VU ...

A new study found that 24-month-old children who spent less than 60 minutes looking at screens each day and those who engaged in at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity had better executive ...

Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and ...