Dysfunctional dystrophin, the muscle protein affected in Duchenne, leads to an important choice for patients about how to ...

Why Children Might Need Physical Therapy. ... A physical therapist will help them exercise their leg to safely build up strength, regain full muscle control, and ease the pain from the injury.

Huntsville to open after-school program registration for 2025-2026 on July 7, offering activities for grades 1-6.

There’s lots of science showing that working out is good for your brain. But there’s far less science comparing outdoor and ...

From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in ...

Sit or stand tall, with your shoulders relaxed, and gaze forward. Place your right pointer and middle fingers on the right ...

Purpose The goal of this meta-analysis was to aggregate available empirical studies on the effects of physical exercise on executive functions in preadolescent children (6–12 years of age), ...

A study by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan suggests the importance of tailored exercise programs for school-age children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a ...

And levels of exercise appeared to decline as children age – from an average of 4.2 hours a day among children the age of five to 2.5 hours a day for those aged 11 years.

It helps to choose a pleasurable activity, so exercise doesn’t feel like a chore and can be done consistently. If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck, the style and pace of dance ...

An increase in sedentary time in childhood raises cholesterol levels by two-thirds as an adult, which can lead to heart ...

Playing football, rugby or netball as a child could help ward off mental health problems in adolescence, a new study suggests. But time playing sports appears to taper off during children’s ...