Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would require daily recess for K-8 students and expand PE options for high school athletes.

Physical activity breaks in the classroom can help ramp up student fitness and increase attention—or turn into a chaotic hassle that teachers work to avoid. Fewer than 9 percent of school-age children ...

As a former Razorbacks offensive lineman, I know firsthand that staying physically fit builds more than muscles — it builds ...

Health and fitness play a vital role in the overall development of students, especially during early childhood. Nurturing the ...

The health status of American youth is receiving a significant amount of attention. More of our kids are overweight and obese than ever before, in part because of a significant decline in physical ...

Oklahoma state Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, has filed a bill to expand physical education requirements for students.

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...