In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes ...

Nathan Hall receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Melanie Gregg receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Brock University provides funding ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

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

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, ...

Why Is Physical Activity Important? Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle and can improve health outcomes across the lifespan. When we are healthy, we’re more capable of ...

Objectives To determine the association between moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) trajectories (course over age and time) through the adult life course and onset of metabolic ...

Objective To examine the relationship between postpartum physical activity and maternal postnatal cardiometabolic health, breastfeeding, injury, and infant growth and development. Design Systematic ...