The Importance Of Physical Development During Adolescence

Through the ages of 13 - 19 years a child/young adults brains development will increase in line with their co-ordination and reaction times. For girls by the age of 14 puberty will be complete and periods will be starting whereas with boys puberty will be between the ages of 13 – 16 years and they will become physically stronger than girls.

First, puberty must be defined as the complicated process of boys and girls sexually maturing to be able and ready to reproduce physically, cognitively, and socially/emotionally. During this time girls (between the ages of eight and fourteen) and boys (between the ages of nine and fifteen) bodies release hormones causing a multitude of changes. Precocious puberty is the abnormally early onset of puberty, before age eight in girls and nine in boys. This early start of maturation for girls and boys has many effects, including physical, cognitive, and social/emotional that may cause some problems. In addition, there are two different types of PP, which include central precocious puberty (Gonadotropin dependent) and peripheral

Beginning at around age 35 in both men and women, calcium is lost and bones become less dense. This can result in osteoporosis and a reduction of weight bearing capacity, leading to the possibility of spontaneous fracture. Thinning of the vertebrae also results in a reduction in height. In addition, the vertebrae calcify, resulting in postural changes and increasing rigidity, making bending difficult. The joints also undergo changes.

Sky was in a hurry to born. She was born at 35 weeks my water broke at home and by the time I reached the hospital she was ready to make her appearance. There was no time for breathing and relaxing techniques, so she arrived soon after we arrived. From the time Sky was born she was a curious and active baby.

Everyone knows that physical education helps improve a person’s overall health. Students that are physically active and participate in physical education courses are less likely to make bad decisions that could possibly affect their health or change their overall outcomes in school. Physical activity can also help improve circulation, raise endorphin levels, help reduce stress, affect the students overall mood, and can also help students to be more attentive in the classroom.

Nowadays, more and more children have obesity compare to the children in thirty years ago. The research showed that children who have obesity in their early age may cause either short-term or long-term consequence. The short-term consequence for the obesity children include low self-esteem and the long-term consequence includes asthma and heart disease. (CDC) The best way to prevent these is to encourage children do at least one hour physical exercise a day within the trained instructor guided. ( Epstein 2014) My paper is mainly focused on how my curriculum promote physical development in a child care center.

Puberty in females is communally marked by the beginning of the first menarche (Putte et al., 2011, p. 548). During puberty many of the female organs begin to enlarge including the vagina, uterus, uterine tubes and the breasts in addition to the hips as the adipose tissue will develop from within, creating an adult form (Putte et al., 2011, p. 102). During puberty, the apocrine sweat glands become active as a result of the influence

Usually, the first theme that arises with the thought of adolescence is puberty, which can be a tumulus time. Puberty is a time of rapid physical maturation including hormonal and bodily changes. These changes include menarche, weight gains, height gains, and hormonal changes (McGraw Hill Education, 2015). Personally, puberty was a time of rapid growth; I went from kids sizes to adult sizes in the matter of a few months. As an early-maturing girl, I was confused and surprised when I started to notice the changes occurring to my body; I started to form breasts and my figure began to change drastically. I no longer had the body types of my friends who were boys. Nevertheless, these changes began to occur and I wasn’t prepared for one of the markers of “womanhood”; my first menstruation. I went through lectures with my mother and she gave me “talks”, but when it came to reality, I wasn’t prepared. However, with a little patience I have survived the most difficult parts of puberty but this isn’t the only thing adolescences have to deal with.

THESIS- Adolescents are at higher risk of physical and brain injury due to their still developing brains, specifically the frontal lobe.

During puberty, young boys and girls start to experience changes in their bodies. Young girls experience a similar to experience to their male counterparts up until their first menstruation. This is the milestone that changes everything, some girls celebrate their newfound womanhood while others mourn the lose of their childhood innocence. While each response is unique and justified there is another reaction that will affect a young woman 's development, and that is the reaction of those around her.

“The greater the amount of physical activity engaged by the youth, the greater the health benefit (Rachele). In a different era, children used to roam the streets on their bikes going to a friend’s house; they would play tag, football, and other games just to pass the time. However, with the latest developments in modern technology, regular physical activity has declined for the average child. More children are opting to stay inside watching television or playing on a tablet instead of enjoying their time outside. There are many aspects that go into a child’s active lifestyle, and how active they are when they are younger shapes the rest of their life.

Development of children who are in their early stages of life is critical not only for themselves, but the future roles they play later in their lives. In fact, one of the most crucial parts of a child’s growth can stem from youth sports. Taking a look at youth sports as a whole it has become nearly encoded within our modern society to have our kids participate in some sort of recreational or club type atmosphere. Alison Prichard a top physical educator stated that “There is little doubt that the world is infatuated by sports. People watch them, analyze them, argue about them, spend money on them, and encourage their children to play them. Not surprisingly, youth sport is the most popular structured activity in the United States, with an estimated 45 million American children enrolled in an organized program or team in 2005” (Prichard, 2015).

Elementary and middle schools do a good job at ensuring a daily physical activity for students. Then high school starts to make it less of a deal. Some high schools will offer a gym class, but there are still a few that don’t provide that class. When not being forced into physical activity every day by a teacher, teens can slack in exercise and physical activities. Gym is an important class for students of all ages because it keeps them fit and healthier through their school years. It can also start a habit for them when their young to always set aside time for exercise or workouts. This kind of activity daily can also help the students learn better in other classes. Gym should be provided for teens daily to help them stay healthy, start habits, and do better in other school classes.

The importance of physical activity remains crucial throughout one’s entire life. An individual's physical fitness begins at the early stages of youth and is necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle in their future. There is currently 38.1% of American children age 2-19 that are either obese or overweight. (Myoungock & Whittemore, 2015). Since obesity among children is a growing phenomenon, physical fitness can ensure that children are preventing diseases for their future. Today 70% of American children age 5 to 17 that are obese or overweight have at risk factors for a least one cardiovascular disease (CVD) and another 39% have two or more risk factors (Myoungock & Whittemore, 2015). A lack of physical fitness is a growing issue within the US and nowadays children aren’t meeting the necessary fitness recommendations per day. “Recent recommendations for physical activity among children… includes at least 1 hour a day… 8% of American adolescents meet these recommendations.”(Cradock, Ichiro, Molnar & Pabayo, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to further the knowledge of parents, guardians and health care providers of the mental and physical health concerns associated with no physical activity performed in younger children. This will be shown through the barriers and and challenges children and their parents face together. With heightened costs of organized sports programs, safety issues, and stress caused by conflicts between the parent and child, strategies to

The ethical debate throughout the United States is whether or not schools provide physical education programs. In the state of Kansas, school districts are not required to comply with the physical education standards, therefore, the time committed to physical education in schools during the week is wide-ranging. Evidence shows that physical education programs combat obesity, stimulates brain development, increases academic performance, creates healthy lifestyles in children which is associated with a decrease in future health care costs. Oppositions to providing physical education programs include school districts have the autonomy to decide what standards to follow and funding priorities are needed elsewhere. To facilitate change in the lack of physical education in schools, the school districts in the state of Kansas must comply with the state standards for physical education. To accomplish this, the state should specify standards more clearly, provide more funding to physical education, and support with more education regarding the benefits of this change to the school districts.