Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall made a confession before lawmakers this week: His own kids could use more exercise.
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My gym teacher may have been ahead of her time when she ordered quarreling students to "walk off" their anger. According to a new study, exercise appears to reduce anger in overweight but otherwise healthy children.
I always thought it was a bit hokey when my high school P.E.
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You may never look at your treadmill the same way again...
According to new study, placing infants with Down syndrome on a treadmill for just a few minutes per day can help them walk up to four or five months earlier than with only traditional physical therapy.
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These days that might be tougher than finding a TV commercial that's not politically motivated. For millions of kids the idea of putting down video game controls and picking up a bike to ride is a foreign concept.
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Now that school is back in session the number of sports related injuries is on the rise. Pediatricians say they are seeing a ton of ankle injuries among young athletes now that football and soccer season has gotten underway.
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It's a question I pondered recently when enrolling my 4-year-old in soccer. She loves playing soccer, but she also loves tumbling, swimming, golfing, and shooting hoops.
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In a previous blog I detailed Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps' efforts to motivate kids to get moving. As part of his new mission to get kids interested in physical activity the swimming super star is making trips to community pools around the nation to highlight the value of fitness.
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Golden boy Michael Phelps just returned to U.S. soil yesterday and his next mission doesn't involve winning medals; rather the muscular swimming sensation says he wants to save your child from obesity.
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