Appropriate levels of physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviors) are essential for the healthy growth and development of preschool-aged children.

Active movements increase blood flow to the brain, improve coordination, reduce stress, and help children release excess energy in a healthy way. As a result, they become calmer, more attentive, and ...

Most of us are acutely aware of our need for physical exercise. We hear it from all kinds of sources, ranging from our physicians at our annual checkups to commercials on television touting the latest ...

Children's health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping. Research on movement behaviors in children is essential. It helps us to ...

Objective Optimal balances of sedentary behaviour, physical activity and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviours) for concussion management remain unknown. We sought to determine the optimal ...

In 2008, when she had allowed her then-9-year-old son to take the subway from Macy’s in Manhattan to their home in Queens by himself, Lenore Skenazy became nationally known as "America's worst mom," ...

Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping. Research on movement behaviours in children is essential. It helps us to ...