Physical education provides kids with more than just exercise, which is why activities like marching band and even team sports are, in my view, a poor substitute.

Physical education provides kids with more than just exercise, which is why activities like marching band and even team sports are, in my view, a poor substitute.

Physical education provides a range of benefits to children; the fact that it’s been sidelined during school phase-back plans is a tragedy.

Can childhood obesity be stopped? Yes, says child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig.

Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.

Physical education classes are declining, posing challenges for keeping children active and healthy.

Suitable for: KS1 Physical Education and Music in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Early and First Level in Scotland. Also, children with special educational needs.

The physical education profession gained a strong foothold in public schools, focusing squarely on improving children’s health and character through play and sport.

Kids in daycare and preschool may not be getting enough physical activity, according to a new study. Preschoolers in the Seattle study spent just a half hour playing outside and were offered less ...

Children have become increasingly inactive over the past two decades, as shown by a long-term study involving 3,500 schoolchildren in Austria. Professor Dr. Jan Wilke, a sports scientist at the ...

Current physical education teachers looking to provide adapted physical education for school children with disabilities in the least restrictive, most appropriate, and most inclusive environments. WMU ...

Students saw gains in reading, language and math skills when they participated in more physical activity each day.