Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a group of researchers assessed the impact of low physical activity (PA) on life expectancy and potential gains from increased ...

You know how taking a walk isn’t just good for your muscles and heart? Moving by foot also reduces stress and helps you sleep. Better sleep, in turn, is good for your heart and mood. But in order to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. “Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to work we go,” chanted the ...

An analysis of physical activity and medical records for more than 100,000 people over 30 years found that individuals who performed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' currently ...

This guide has been updated. We already know the bad news: Bored kids, harried parents, days when time slows to a standstill. And after being out of school buildings since mid-March in many places, ...

“Children are the mirror of their parents” is a cliché, but it describes the reality in certain contexts. At least in relation to physical inactivity, this was demonstrated by a study conducted by ...