BACKGROUND: Reference data for physical activity level (PAL) and activity-related energy expenditure (AEE) are needed for a better understanding of the effect of activity on childhood health, growth ...

Household chores are often seen as mundane tasks, but they can be powerful tools for enhancing children's problem-solving ...

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 ...

In today’s digital age, screens are everywhere, from tablets to smartphones and televisions. While technology has its ...

Non-dietary ingestion is an important exposure pathway for children owing to their frequent hand-to-mouth and object-to-mouth activities involving soil and dust contacts. We used videotaping and the ...

Whitney Houston once sang, “I believe the children are our future.” We agree. But we’re worried that many kids won’t reach a healthy future because they aren’t active enough today and won’t be as they ...

As parents, we all want the best for our kids. We want them to excel academically, to thrive in their sports, and to pursue a career path that will bring them joy and success. So we enroll them in as ...

Sometimes the best afternoons with your kids don't come from fancy trips or expensive toys; they come from glue,... The post ...

When parents sit too much, their kids tend to follow suit. But if parents keep active, children don’t mirror the same sedentary habits, a new study has shown. It highlights the power of parents as ...

This phase of the pandemic, when adults can be vaccinated but young children cannot, is confusing for many families. By Claire Cain Miller Margot Sanger-Katz and Kevin Quealy Children playing at the U ...

Five children with complete paralysis regained the ability to take steps after a therapy combining electrical stimulation and ...