A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional ...

Being a good sport doesn't always come naturally; it's a skill that takes effort and practice to learn. As parents and ...

Another school year begins with parents hoping that their children do not just excel in the classroom but also on the sports field. While few parents harbour hopes of their children becoming ...

Along with ankle injuries, kids focusing on one sport tend to have more shoulder and knee issues, including ACL injuries. LSOphoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus And kids are specializing in sports at ...

If you’re preparing to register your child for summer sports camps and fall, team sports, Nirav Pandya, MD, orthopedic surgeon at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, has some suggestions for how to ...

A series of recent kids’ sports injuries, some fatal, have reignited a question for many families: Is my child safe playing sports? At least three student football players in the US have died since ...

My daughter and I walked into the crowded gymnasium greeted by the sight and sound of elementary-age girls running, laughing, and singing. I anticipated about 30 girls to be in attendance at the cheer ...

Allowing children to play impact sports, such as rugby or boxing, amounts to a form of child abuse, researchers from three British universities said in a new study. Writing in Sports, Ethics & ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...