Getting children to exercise without making it a punishment

Making exercise fun and engaging for children is key to fostering a lifelong positive relationship with physical activity. By ...
Lifehacker

Don't Use Exercise to Punish Kids

Meghan Walbert is Lifehacker's Managing Editor. She has a degree in journalism and has worked at Lifehacker as a writer and editor since 2018, covering parenting, foster care, online child safety, and ...
The Conversation

Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Kaleido Scope

New virtual reality gaming system transforms exercise therapy for children with physical disability

“These preliminary findings are quite promising given the high rates of sedentary behavior and associated health risks exhibited by children and youth with physical disabilities,” said James Rimmer, ...
The Conversation

Kids’ fitness is at risk while they miss sport and hobbies — but mums are getting more physical

Tim Olds receives funding from the NHMRC and ARC. Carol Maher receives funding from the NHMRC and the Medical Research Future Fund For most of our lives, the rhythms of our days are governed by ...