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Most primary school students are being given just ten minutes to eat lunch, even though many parents and teachers agree this is not enough time for children to finish eating the food in their lunchbox.
The latest national report card on children's physical activity shows young Australians are not moving enough and experts worry that sedentary living patterns established in childhood will increase the risk of poor health outcomes in later life.
Don’t let your phone dominate your life. Here are five good reasons to switch off on the National Day of Unplugging this Friday, 4 March.
After a decade of research, a revolutionary school program is set to expand into interstate and secondary schools to improve the mental and physical health of more children and teens by keeping them active throughout all levels of education.
Screen time behaviour among Australian families changed dramatically during last year’s COVID lockdown with children spending almost 27 more hours each week on their screens, a new study has found.
A major national study into suburban parks and playgrounds has identified a wish-list of features that meet the needs of various user groups.
A new app helping parents and caregivers cut through conflicting information.
Two IPAN researchers have been awarded funding for their projects as part of a new $13.9 million Heart Foundation research funding package.
In a world first finding, Deakin researchers have discovered that short active breaks in the classroom improve children's brain functioning and impulse control.
Studying the combined impact of different lifestyle behaviours of children could be the key to a better understanding of overweight and obesity.
Classroom-based active breaks can increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behaviour, and may also benefit the working memory of children with intellectual disability, new IPAN research shows.
Feeding children too much protein when they are babies can increase their chance of being overweight when they reach primary school age, new studies have confirmed.