The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

There is a magical place where my teenage children are invariably pleasant, we all happily engage in healthy activities and no one is glued to a screen. I’ll let you in on the secret: this magical ...

“Tag! You’re it,” a kid shouts to an athlete as laughter fills the air and children dash through a field trying to avoid the older students. This was one of many running exercises at Run Your City, an ...

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 ...

Researchers analyzed the fathers’ sperm and found that exercise altered the small RNAs inside them. When researchers injected ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’m inviting every New Yorker — regardless of age, ability or pace — to join me, whether that’s running, walking, or something in between. Millions of ...

Objective To compare hyperthermia and physiological dehydration risk during exercise heat stress between children of different ages and adults and evaluate an existing adult sweat rate calculator in ...