It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...

How do we encourage older adults to exercise, and what type of exercise is best? Exergames may provide a good solution. Exergames are interactive games that combine physical and mental activity, and ...

A new study reveals why children's playtime should be about more than just physical activity. The study’s author, Dr. Stephanie Alexander explained that, “Play is an activity that brings pleasure and ...

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside. Your brain tries to keep your body within a ...

Back in 2012, an evolutionary anthropologist named Herman Pontzer published some baffling data from his time among the Hadza, a group of hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. Using a sophisticated technique ...