College of Education Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Physical Education, University of South Carolina When I noticed my 12-year-old son was spending about seven hours a day ...

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...

Because physical activity is associated with a significant reduction in depression symptoms, physical education programs in primary and secondary schools can play a key role in improving the mental ...

Physical activity can empower children with disabilities, making them stronger and more confident to navigate the world independently, according to Amanda Tepfer, an assistant professor in SUNY ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- At a time when the number of children participating in physical education classes is on the decline, Purdue University professors are calling on schools to make "Phys Ed" a ...

Katelyn Esmonde is a postdoctoral fellow and Keshia Pollack Porter is a professor of public health at Johns Hopkins University. This fall hasn't felt much like "back to school" for many children.

A new meta-analysis finds that turning school Physical Education from lonely laps into structured, team-based activities can ...