New survey shows 50% of teens say their fitness levels drop during summer. Experts say there is a connection between physical and mental health. Parents can help their teens feel motivated to exercise ...

Leg up While you need full-body workouts that address all your major muscles, older adults should pay special attention to their leg muscles: quadriceps and hamstrings (in the thighs), the gluteals ...

We’ve all heard about the big, nasty dent that the pandemic put in young people’s sense of mental well-being. And most of us have also heard about the strong, science-backed connection between ...

Asthma, a common respiratory condition in childhood and adolescence, is often linked to limitations in physical activity. However, far from being an insurmountable obstacle, exercise, when done ...

The antidepressant power of cardiorespiratory aerobic exercise doesn't kick in until after age 14, according to a new peer-reviewed study (Steinsbekk et al., 2025) published in the Journal of the ...

High school students again can exercise for free this summer at Planet Fitness locations in Philadelphia. The High School Summer Pass program is back, granting teenagers ages 14-19 free access to ...

If you’re raising a teen with ADHD, you already know the word “stress” carries extra weight. There’s the morning scramble, the missed homework, the “I forgot again” conversations that test every ounce ...