The importance of everyday physical activity has finally been recognized in the state of Illinois as Chicago Public Schools implement a new physical education policy. Now, PE will be treated as a core subject to ensure that students experience the benefits of daily physical education.  One Elementary School in Chicago is already a step ahead….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2014           Kids In Motioninitiative showing success in improving children’s health Huntington,WV  ̶  Kidsin Motion, a fun and innovative exercise and nutrition program designed toimprove the health of Tri-State area children, has experienced great successduring the first months of the program and has now expanded to include parents. Kids in…

The pervasive reach of physical inactivity has now spread worldwide and some authors have appropriately described this issue as a “pandemic” (4). Levels of physical activity among modern-day youth are down while time spent watching television and surfing the Internet are up. Researchers from Canada recently assigned a letter grade of D- to physical activity…

Princeton, N.J.—Sixteen of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the United States in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the findings of an independent evaluation funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and announced today. The companies, acting together as part of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation…

  An increasing use of technology means fewer kids to meet physical activity guidelines so the Greater Scranton YMCA wanted to help kids fight obesity while still having fun.  Many kids spend an average of 50 hours a week in front of a screen, whether that on the computer or playing video games.  But now,…

DUNMORE, December18, 2013 — On Monday, December 23rd, 11:00 a.m., theGreater Scranton YMCA will hold a grand opening celebration for itsnew Exergame Youth Fitness Arcade. In fulfillment ofthe Y’s goals to combat childhood obesity and engage childrenliving in Lackawanna County through a diverse offering of youth andteen programs, the Greater Scranton YMCA is confident the…

Part One: Parents and Teachers Weigh InAn overwhelming majority of parents and teachers want health and physical education to be a mandatory part of the school day, according to a KidsHealth online survey taken by 1,173 parents and K-12 educators. The problem is that a significant number of schools don’t offer health classes. And many…

HUNTINGTON — “It’s awesome — really cool and you get an awesome workout.” That’s how 8-year-old Ryan Woodward, a student at Our Lady of Fatima School, described the new fitness equipment designed just for kids at the Huntington YMCA. The Y, along with Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School…

Where will the fitness industry be in 20 years? Will people still walk inside the doors of a building to run on a treadmill, take a group cycling class or participate in small group training? Or will the industry look much different with programs outside of clubs? Will the Exercise is Medicine campaign take off…

Early Wednesday morning, a big smile covered 12-year-old Ahmed Mohamed’s face as he yelled, “this is fun!” On its own, that statement may not be much of a surprise. That is, at least, until you consider this: Ahmed was having a blast… at school. “I be like, yeah, I‘m going to come to school every day,” he continued from inside the “exergaming lab”…