Wrist Monitors Help Middle Schoolers Make Fitness Gains
A middle school has found that wrist monitors help middle schoolers make fitness gains through keeping them aware of their activities and those of their classmates. At Schoo Middle School in Lincoln,...
View ArticleRunning Club is Popular with Elementary Students
Kids are proud of the miles they have added up at their school track, where a running club is popular with elementary students who have racked up a total of hundreds of miles together in the past...
View ArticleMaking Schools Healthier Places
School boards are making schools healthier places so that students have the best opportunities for learning and being physically and mentally fit. Dr. Bob Rauner has been enlisted by the Nebraska...
View ArticleKid’s Brain Power is Boosted by Fitness
A new study has found that kid’s brain power is boosted by fitness and may have benefits for their overall thinking skills and brain health. While the findings don’t indicate that fitness makes...
View ArticleChildhood Couch Potato Habits Become Worse in Adulthood
A new report suggests that childhood couch potato habits become worse in adulthood, suggesting the need for early interventions to encourage kids to be active. The report showed that the more...
View ArticleFitnessGram Helps Schools Assess Kids’ Health
It sounds like a new app for your phone, but FitnessGram helps schools assess kids’ health. Long before everyone wanted an app for fitness related tracking, FitnessGram was a tool to help pysicical...
View ArticleProject Fit America Changes Gym Class
Physical Education classes have come a long way since the days of having children do jumping jacks and run around a track, as Project Fit America changes gym class from being focused on exercise to...
View ArticleBoys Make Notable Gains in School When They Become Active
A recent study has found that while all children do better in overall school performance when they engage in physical activity, boys make notable gains in school when they become active. The study was...
View ArticleLink Between Fitness and Memory Skills
A recent study has found a link between fitness and memory skills, as children with stronger muscles may have better working memory. Scientists evaluated 79 children ages 9 to 11. They found that...
View ArticleBuilding the Lifelong Habit of Fitness with Running
Middle school students are building the lifelong habit of fitness with running, through the Bolder Boulder program. Running as a family is one way to encourage fitness habits in children. Heather...
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