KELLY ANN FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING. CARDIO FOR KIDS. EXPERTS SAY THE BENEFITS OF STARTING YOUNG COULD BE LIFE CHANGING AND LIFE SAVING. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DOCTOR LORRAINE SCHWARTZ, A PEDIATRIC ...

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 ...

It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...

Now there's another weapon in the fight against childhood obesity: cardio fitness equipment designed to appeal to kids aged 6 to 12. The colorful Panatta Kid System, pictured above, is a circuit ...

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 ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

A study found that nine minutes of high-intensity interval exercise improved word recognition fluency in children ages 9–12. Researchers say the quick workout also boosted brain efficiency in ...

Light‐intensity activity can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in children and teens. A combination of moderate resistance and aerobic exercise was found to be effective at easing depression.

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 ...

The human heart is a muscle, but it’s also a kind of complicated balloon—a balloon that fills and empties roughly 60 to 100 times every minute, and several billion times during the course of a ...

As fun moves indoors this fall, little ones can keep moving in new ways. Kids can learn dances led by princesses or try exercise classes with characters encouraging them to try something different.