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Norwegian health director to parents: “Do not use a screen as a babysitter”

The Norwegian Directorate of Health advices that children under the age of two should be kept away from screens, and that those up to the age of five should have a maximum of one hour of screen time a day.

Is it really true that if you have a low resting heart rate, you’re really fit?

Many athletes have a very low resting heart rate, but that doesn’t mean that a low resting heart rate in itself means that you are in good condition, says a professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Science.

Overly enthusiastic 70-year olds messed up study on physical activity

The researchers wanted to find out if exercise prolongs life and protects against disease. But a disobedient control group gave them trouble. They exercised more than they were supposed to.

Does research support the claim that youth have become less active?

A recent report from WHO sparked new debate on the level of physical activity among children and youth. But what do the data actually say? Is there hold in the claim that young people are less active than previous generations?

Children who are not physically active have poor cardiac function

A new study shows that children who are less physically active have poorer cardiac function than their more active peers. "This study is a piece of a larger puzzle, where the big picture shows that children should be less sedentary and be more active", says one of the researchers.