Having your child wear the appropriate safety gear and use common sense when skating can help reduce the risk for injury.
As concern grows over children's harmful weight, physical education gets less and less emphasis in many schools.
Healthy lifestyle choices can help you enjoy a better quality of life for an increasing number of years. The best news is that it’s never too late to get started.
Although many people enjoy water aerobics classes, you don't have to be in a group to work out.
Like adults, children should be physically active most, if not all, days of the week.
Children should avoid specializing in a sport until they reach adolescence, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends. Reason: for every prodigy who becomes a successful athlete, thousands of youths suffer physically or psychologically from being pushed to compete at a young age.
First decide how you can make exercise a priority. One idea: Put your workout on the calendar just like any other appointment.
Exercise has important health benefits for everyone -- regardless of age and physical condition. But for people with arthritis, working out regularly, and within their limits, is critical.
To keep yourself entertained and enthused, wear headphones and listen to high-energy music while you work out.
The benefits of dancing go well beyond heart health and physical fitness. Dancing, especially group dance activities, provides opportunities for people of all ages to be socially and mentally engaged, as well.
Even if you're fairly well conditioned, overdoing it may lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heatstroke, causing the body to lose its ability to sweat.
To improve your eating habits and work more exercise into your schedule, consider these tips.
If you're an avid golfer, winter weather can really get you down, as you count down the days until spring arrives.
Picking the best sport for your child and providing the right level of encouragement can be a challenge, but with a little research, you will find the sports program that best fits your youngster and your family’s budget and schedule.
Trading your car for your bike for all or part of your commute can save you cash, increase your fitness and help the environment. You may be surprised at how easy it can be.
Anxiety can help focus and sharpen performance. For some athletes, however, the pressure of performing well takes its toll in the form of performance anxiety, which causes them to do less than their best.
The new PE focuses on total wellness and developing lifelong health habits rather than just teaching students sports.
Pilates is a conditioning program that strengthens the joints and muscles used in everyday actions such as walking, sitting, twisting, bending and lifting.
Good posture improves your appearance and reduces stress on muscles, joints and ligaments.
A preparticipation examination may be required for any child who wants to take part in a school athletic activity or in an organized sports activity outside of school.
Your exercise time can depend on everything from your work schedule to when your kids get up or go to bed.
Start thinking of fitness as fun. If it's something you want to do, then you'll figure out ways to find time for it.
Playing tennis or racquetball is a fun way to boost the intensity of your fitness program, as well as improve your balance, strength and agility.
Most sports drinks consist of water, carbohydrates in the form of sugar and small amounts of electrolytes, which are minerals such as sodium and potassium that encourage quick replenishment of fluids lost during exercise.
Here are some guidelines that can help you make the right choice when shopping for gear.
It may not be as trendy as Pilates or power yoga, but running still delivers a great fat-burning, stress-reducing aerobic workout.
To keep stress at a minimum and reduce its effects on your life, you need to find and practice healthy ways to manage it.
Most of us know we should exercise, but we have a lot of excuses for why we don't.
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