American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. What can be done about that?

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Encouraging Physical Activity is one of the ways Live HealthSmart Alabama supports healthy choices. As one of our program’s four keys, we work to make physical activity more accessible through ...

At age 11, physical activity was associated with a decreased risk for depression for both boys and girls. Participation in organized sports at age 11 correlated with a reduced risk of mental ...

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Moderate to vigorous physical activity reduces risk of dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, researchers found. "This research highlights the role of physical activity and ...

Experts think regular physical activity can act as a healthy stand-in for addictive substances. That’s because exercise and drugs of misuse work on similar parts of your brain. They both ...

Physical activity is essential for aging well and can help prevent or reduce disease in more than 30 chronic conditions, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus ...

Physical activity levels were categorized as follows: 0 min/wk, 1 to < 150 min/wk, 150 to < 300 min/wk, and ≥ 300 min/wk. Falls were categorized as either injurious or noninjurious.