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 ...
RunningBrooke offers 5 Best Practices for how to implement effective physical activity into the school day and week. This is the second in a five-part series to explain these practices and show how to ...
Sport or study? It is a perennial debate – and a false one. Rather than playing more sport being the enemy of a child’s ...
The group, Say Yes to Recess, has advocated for more recess across all grades for years. Last year, the group helped get a ...
Teachers take note: Physical activity can improve students’ cognitive control — or ability to pay attention — and also result in stronger performance on academic achievement tests, according to a ...
The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children's well-being. Staying ...
How comfortable a child is in their school may influence their physical activity levels, according to a new study from the ...
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, ...
The health status of American youth is receiving a significant amount of attention. More of our kids are overweight and obese than ever before, in part because of a significant decline in physical ...