Too little play time, not enough parental involvement, and too much time on screens may account for the problem. A UT ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

Sixteen million US children may lose food benefits this week. Research demonstrates that food insecurity has short-term and ...

A recent review published in Pediatric Physical Therapy has highlighted deficiencies in the scientific support and ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

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

At what age do children lose the desire to exercise? Researchers (UNIGE) followed 1,200 pupils and found out that from the age of 9, the positive reasons for exercising begin to be replaced by ...