Group of tired school kids feeling bored while sitting in the classroom during the lecture. [W]hat is often overlooked is that some of the most transformative benefits of physical activity happen in ...

Physical activity breaks in the classroom can help ramp up student fitness and increase attention—or turn into a chaotic hassle that teachers work to avoid. Fewer than 9 percent of school-age children ...

Donna Lascoskie, the director of youth programs at Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex in Spring Township, has seen the many ways in which children can benefit from physical fitness, and it far ...

The American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, recommends that kids get a minimum of 60 minutes of vigorous physical activity each day. Developing healthy habits and ...

The vast majority of school boards say they are meeting legal requirements, in a report set to be presented to the State ...

With a new school year beginning, many students are expected to rapidly transition from months full of activity and movement to a classroom that relies—primarily—on stasis. This can be a problem, ...

Two studies of physical activity breaks in NSW schools have now demonstrated their benefit for behaviour and focus.

TRI-CITIES, TN (WJHL)- A recent Tennessee law meant to keep kids more active in school is causing confusion in districts across the state, including in the Tri-Cities. Starting this school year, ...

Some North Carolina school boards, at least 38, are still not planning for students to get the required number of minutes of ...