Trying to make a workout plan but don't know where to start? The Physical Activity Pyramid makes ticking all the boxes a breeze. To help, experts have created the “Physical Activity Pyramid,” which is ...

University of Missouri Extension health educators have put a new spin on the MyPyramid food guide by creating a similar model called MyActivity Pyramid. MyActivity Pyramid is a guide to physical ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fitness experts have given a familiar physical activity guide for kids a splashy new look and a new name. They're hoping that MyActivity Pyramid, redesigned to match the ...

Getting regular exercise helps prevent heart disease. And while any physical activity is better than none, certain types of exercise may be more beneficial for your heart. Your body is designed for ...

The NFL recently started a program called Play 60. It uses public service announcements to encourage 60 minutes of play everyday. The program promotes the national guidelines for children that ...

This New Year’s Day, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise – and bring their teenage children along. A new national study finds that only 9% of teens met the recommended 60 minutes of ...

Regular physical activity is important at any age, but especially for older adults. Physical activity keeps muscles, joints, and bones healthy, it also reduces your disease risk, and more. Are you ...

At age 11, daily physical activity was associated with a 12 percent lower risk of a psychiatric diagnosis at age 18 for every hour of activity recorded, according to research published in the British ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...