"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues. “Pelvic floor ...

Physical trainers and rehabilitation specialists are increasingly focusing on a critical but often neglected muscle group that could be the key to improved core strength, better posture, and reduced ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

It’s time to show these overlooked muscles more love. Credit...Gritchelle Fallesgon for The New York Times Supported by By Danielle Friedman The author has done regular pelvic floor exercises and ...

There should be a support group for women with pelvic floors that are in need of TLC. The minute you talk to another woman about her pelvic floor (particularly if she’s over 35 and had kids), you’ll ...