During puberty, males grow muscle much faster than females, and females experience a higher increase in body fat and bones become harder and more brittle. An adolescent’s heart and lungs increase in both size and capacity during puberty; these changes contribute to increased strength and ...
Puberty is a complex physiological process that begins in childhood and slowly unfolds to the point of highly visible changes most often appearing during the teenage years. Puberty has three markers. The first is a spurt in physical growth, in which young people add both height and weight to ...
Erikson (1950) contends that the physical changes associated with puberty serve as a catalyst for adolescents to question childhood identifications and to consolidate these with current self-conceptions, personal ideologies, interpersonal values, and future aspirations. Erikson describes the adolescent identi...
This study attempts to analyse physical fitness and basic anthropometric parameters of children and adolescents participating in the nationwide physical activity promotion programme “Athletics for All!” (AFA). The programme aims to establish a national system for diagnosing, selecting, recruiting, and ...
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degree,and rectilinear correlative analysis showed that there are positive correlation between each sex hormone and each physical devel- opment sign.The results indicated that the sex hormone increase sharply in puberty,not only de- termine sex development,but also participate in promote growth ...
This study found that the direct predictive effect of PA on bullying may be related to the personality changes of adolescents during puberty and the high level of activity brought by PA. In this context, although the positive effects of PA may not be as significant as expected, it still ...
Bone growth is most remarkable during puberty. This study aimed to clarify the effects of physique and physical strength on bone mineral density and bone metabolism markers during puberty to help improve bone growth during puberty and prevent future oste
Precocious puberty, defined as the onset of puberty before age 9 years in males, may be the sign of a serious underlying endocrinologic disorder. Hormonally active tumors from the testicle, adrenal gland, or pituitary, along with adrenal hyperplasia, may result in early puberty. In contrast, a...
Physical activity during growth period was associated with greater bone mass in males. It was not possible to conduct pooled analyses due to the heterogeneity of the studies, considering mainly the different instruments used for physical activity measurements. Conclusions Physical activity seems to be ...