Exercise and Physical Activity Intervention in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: From Clinical Applications to Policy
March 28, 2022
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
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10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference
July 15, 2019
10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference
Read more >NPS Active Transportation Guidebook Webinar 1: Building Safe Active Transportation Infrastructure
October 31, 2018
U.S Department of the Interior
Read more >Put the physical in education
October 17, 2014
By Gretchen Reynolds When confronted with an overly active child, many exasperated teachers and parents respond the same way: “Sit still!” It might be more effective, though, to encourage the child to run. Recent research suggests that even small amounts of exercise enable children to improve their focus and academic performance. By now it’s well […]
Read more >After-school exercise yields brain gains
October 6, 2014
By Tara Haelle Regular daily exercise appears to improve children’s attention and multitasking skills, according to a new study. Elementary school-age students who participated in an after-school program with plenty of physical activity showed greater improvements in several areas of so-called “executive function” than similar students who did not participate. Executive function refers to a […]
Read more >One in four U.S. kids underestimate their weight
September 8, 2014
Many obese and overweight kids don’t see themselves that way, which makes achieving a healthy weight almost impossible, researchers report. In a new study, 27 percent of children and teens underestimated their weight. Fewer than 3 percent overestimated it. About 25 percent of parents underestimated their child’s weight and just 1 percent overestimated it, according […]
Read more >The cheap, colorful way cities are trying to fight childhood obesity
August 11, 2014
By Aarian Marshall The United States has a well-known childhood obesity problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of the nation’s children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2012. The percentage of obese children ages 6 to 11 more than doubled over the past three decades, […]
Read more >Study: Children who exercise have better body-fat distribution, regardless of weight
June 23, 2014
Maybe the numbers on the scale are not alarming, but that doesn’t mean that healthy-weight children get a pass on exercising, according to a new University of Illinois (U of I) study published in Pediatrics. “The FITKids study demonstrates the extent to which physical activity can improve body composition, and that’s important because it matters […]
Read more >The one good thing about teens and sports drinks
June 9, 2014
By Alice Park Researchers confirm a strong connection between sports and energy drinks and smoking, video game playing, and sugary soda consumption. But the beverages were also linked to more physical activity among teens. Considering what we know about kids and sports drinks — briefly, that according to leading health groups like the American Academy […]
Read more >Motivating kids to be more physically active
May 19, 2014
Parents can help motivate kids to be more physically active, but the influence may not result in an improvement in their children’s body mass index (BMI), finds a new evidence review in the American Journal of Health Promotion. “It was disappointing to find the overall impact of interventions on physical activity was so minimal. It […]
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