Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

Pocahontas Elementary's run club energizes students while raising money for Kids on the Move, helping provide shoes and race ...

The yearly scholastic fitness test may help to combat the rising childhood obesity rate—but only if schools (and the ...

The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...

AMHERST, NY (WKBW) — The Healthy Kids Running Series, founded in 2009, gives children in Amherst, Hamburg, and Angola a positive and educational introduction to running. The program promotes healthy ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. I took my first CrossFit Kids class when I was 10 years old, the summer between fifth and sixth grade. I remember a circuit that involved ...

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, ...

You’re probably aware of the mental health benefits running brings to your life. For me, there is nothing quite like that feeling of soaking up the sun’s rays this time of year, working up a good ...

It’s tough to balance child care and regular exercise, but there are ways to make real fitness gains alongside your kids. Kelly Bryant, a fitness coach, getting in a few forward bends while holding ...

Exercise interventions are beneficial in reducing blood pressure (BP) levels in children with overweight or obesity, with pronounced effects noted in girls, those with obesity, and those participating ...