Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Even when the temps are low, children — and grown-ups, too — still need exercise. In fact, kids should get at least 60 ...

A study followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport ...

There’s lots of science showing that working out is good for your brain. But there’s far less science comparing outdoor and indoor activity. A new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University ...

Sports scientists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to understand the potential impact on cognitive function of combining exercise with being outside. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the average child in the United States spends over seven hours in front of an electronic screen and only about 30 minutes on unstructured outdoor ...

Oct. 1 (UPI) --Children and teens age 6 to 17 had about four hours per day of "screen time" on mobile devices, computers or gaming systems daily during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the ...

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 ...