by Fred Jones | May 9, 2017 | Articles
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is sponsoring an annual Bike to School Day with city government, Lawrence Public Schools, and other community groups on Wednesday. The day is part of a National Bike to School Day observance. In Lawrence, the community... by Daisy Hammond | May 6, 2017 | Articles
A ten minute workout session is a brain booster for students who are preparing for state standardized testing. At Madison Middle School, sixth grade students blow off steam before taking their state mandated standardized math tests by stepping up through a course of... by HTLadmin | Oct 17, 2014 | Articles
Recent research has shown that there is a greater liklihood of finding children with autism more sedentary than their peers. According to the findings published in the journal Autism Research and Treatment, children with autism spend on average 50 minutes less a day... by Nancy Maleki | Sep 18, 2014 | Articles
A recent study has found that while all children do better in overall school performance when they engage in physical activity, boys make notable gains in school when they become active. The study was written by Eero Haapala, MSc, of the University of Eastern Finland... by Ronnie Cohen | Sep 9, 2014 | Articles
A new report suggests that childhood couch potato habits become worse in adulthood, suggesting the need for early interventions to encourage kids to be active. The report showed that the more television children watched at age 10, the more they watched in middle age....
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