Children need a full hour of exercise in schools every day, and not just in physical education classes, the Institute of Medicine recommended on Thursday. Schools that have dumped education classes ...

There have often been two kinds of children in gym class. The ones who love it -- those picked first for teams and blessed with strength or skill. And the ones who hate it -- those picked last and who ...

A new study reveals that school fitness tests have little impact on student attitudes to PE -- contrary to polarized views on their merits -- and for many students, fitness testing during PE may be ...

On a hot August day at Copperview Elementary School, fourth graders are chasing balls and climbing ropes and spinning on playground equipment. The new school year is just a week old and the children ...

Many young girls feel self-conscious or unhappy at the activities on offer, according to a study by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF). The foundation is warning that girls in Britain are ...

With the new school year underway, students and athletes of all ages will have many opportunities to be physically active. Kids are naturally active, and physical activity in various forms is a normal ...

Darlene Groves was caught off guard when she received a physical-fitness report from her daughters’ school that ranked them in a “needs improvement” category and suggested they eat more vegetables and ...

As hopes increase that life will soon get back to normal, there's one pandemic ritual that a lot of kids and parents are going to miss. A year ago, as the coronavirus began to rage, fitness instructor ...

A tsunami of green and yellow rushed from the changing rooms into the hall, accompanied by the sound of squeaking trainers and teenage gossip. We all looked the same, thanks to our mandatory games kit ...