Appropriate levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviours) are essential for the healthy growth and development of preschool-aged children. This ...

Most of us are acutely aware of our need for physical exercise. We hear it from all kinds of sources, ranging from our physicians at our annual checkups to commercials on television touting the latest ...

A new study examines how COVID-19 restrictions affected children and adolescents' movement skills, analyzing measured changes in motor competence before and after lockdowns, school closures and ...

Sedentary behavior caused by measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 decreased Japanese children's ability to balance. A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how ...