Authors compared users and non-users of older adult physical activity programs (EnhanceFitness and Silver Sneakers) within a healthcare system on health conditions, utilization, and costs. Physical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A program that combined physical activity with psychological therapy appeared to improve mental and physical ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say exercise programs at schools can help with childhood obesity. Rob and Julia Campbell/Stocksy Researchers say a school-based physical activity program in Slovenia has ...

People who have reached their later years may think it's primarily a time to relax, not to increase their physical activity. Not so. Previous research has suggested that exercise can improve memory ...

Childhood obesity is among the most concerning health issues in the United States, with the condition affecting about 1 in 5 kids. A lack of exercise at child care programs might be contributing to ...

A pre-school diet and physical activity program does not improve children's calorie intake or overall physical activity ...

According to Executive Director of Health Interventions Cindy Lafond, one of the most popular programs offered by the Granite YMCA is the Diabetes Prevention Program, which aims to reduce type 2 ...

Bikeshare programs allow users to check-out a bike at a station and return the bike to any station within the bikeshare network. A phone app identifies where bikeshare stations are located and how ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common childhood rheumatic disease, and requires multidisciplinary management. Physical activity is recommended for JIA management, but to date, no ...

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 45, No. 5 (2019), pp. 493-504 (12 pages) Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate effects of a multicomponent program promoting ...

Increasing the amount of physical activity children and teens get each day can boost academic skills, found a new study that analyzed past research on the topic. Students' math, reading and language ...