• Plan active vacations. When getting away, engage in active pursuits while on vacation, such as hiking, swimming, bicycling, ...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the physical activity levels of overweight and non overweight 3- to 5-y-old children while attending preschool. A secondary aim was to evaluate weight-related differences in ...

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – A recent doctoral thesis has shown that practicing motor skills and physical activity can support preschoolers’ cognitive and early academic skills, particularly when these ...

Turns out, before-school physical activity program helps improve body weight and overall wellness. According to a new Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) report, children participating in a ...

Preschool-aged children require the majority of their waking day, approximately 11 hours, to achieve their recommended daily physical activity, a study has found. Preschool-aged children require the ...

Child care centers play a pivotal role when it comes to the physical activity levels of preschoolers. Yet only 3 in 10 children had at least 60 minutes of a full child-care day outdoors for recess, as ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Childhood obesity is a growing problem, and new research suggests that physical activity levels among youngsters already begin a decline before they start school. In a ...

Children are bundles of seemingly endless energy. They love to dance, skip and run a lot. Thanks to the growth in their muscles, children usually can pedal a bike, climb a small tree, and bounce and ...

A doctoral thesis has demonstrated that motor skills and physical activity practice can support the cognitive and early academic skills of preschoolers, particularly when the activities include motor ...

Early childhood is a critical time for promoting physical activity. Few studies have investigated the effect of interventions in this population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ...