Providing kids with active tools, like jump ropes, sports equipment, roller skates and bikes, can encourage them to move more and sit less for better overall health.

Jumping rope is: Child's play? The fastest 10-minute cardio exercise available? One component of an all-around intensive workout? A profitable fund-raiser for the American Heart Association?

A jump rope can occupy kids for hours, but it’s more than just a child’s toy. It’s serious piece of exercise equipment. “Using a jump rope will get your heart rate up to really maximize benefits in ...

The jump-rope, she points out, is an inexpensive piece of exercise equipment that you can use almost anywhere for a good workout.

Jump rope isn't just child's play. It's a full-body workout that burns calories, strengthens your heart, tones muscles, and ...

Following the success of the Disney Channel's 2007 spring release of "Jump In," jumping rope for fun and fitness has experienced a new surge in popularity with kids and families. The South ...

Meet the Jumping Juniors: Double Dutch program passes along jump rope passion to next generation Two Chicago women transformed their hobby into an outlet and opportunity for their kids, grandkids ...

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Jumping rope is another playground classic that I remember being a fun and active part of my childhood. Let’s check out the ...

As kids, we jumped rope for fun and play. As adults, we still do, but we learn that there are some serious benefits to jumping rope. In fact, jumping rope for 10 minutes a day delivers the same ...