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My daughter and I walked into the crowded gymnasium greeted by the sight and sound of elementary-age girls running, laughing, ...
Pedalheads teaches kids to 1) swim 2) ride bikes 3) play multiple sports. The skill levels vary for the bike riding camps from balance bikes all the way up to avid bikers.
In the U.S., 16 percent of children and adolescents are overweight; 70 percent of that number will be obese as adults. Obesity rates in Canada have almost tripled in the last 25 years.
The No. 1 reason that kids drop out of sports is because it's no longer "fun," says the new study from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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?
Sports for kids who hate sports "Not every child will grow up to be the next Russell Wilson, but most kids benefit from playing a sport and being a part of a team," Jody Allard writes. Getty Images ...
Most American kids quit playing sports by age 11. That means a lot of kids are missing out on some of the huge benefits of sports, including spacial awareness, physical activity and team skills.
Youth sports are ramping up in many parts of ... For many athletic kids like ... the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its Covid-19 guidance on returning to sports and physical activity.