Physical education is increasingly recognised as a vital arena for promoting lifelong physical activity and overall well‐being. Central to this endeavour is the understanding of how motivation, shaped ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This is where that lifestyle medicine comes in that we need to be good at,” Holly Wyatt, MD, professor and vice ...

The Elementary School Journal, Vol. 104, No. 3 (Jan., 2004), pp. 253-266 (14 pages) In this study we examined students' motivation in an elementary physical education running program using achievement ...

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

Background No validated measurement tool currently exists to assess a youth athlete’s level of sport specialization; frequently used measures largely focus on physical characterizations of sport ...

A few weeks ago, my family and I went out for some last-minute shopping. Several vehicles jockeyed for position, competing for the closest possible parking spot. Even during the busy holiday season, ...

Fitness trackers have been a popular trend for years, but how do you know if you are using them in the way to get the best results? Health experts say they serve as a good monitoring tool to keep ...

Before your head hits the pillow, you make a mental note to exercise tomorrow morning. The next thing you know your alarm is going off. You hit snooze. Twice. It’s too late to exercise now; you tell ...

Promoting physical activity and other behavioral support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term. However, after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable ...