Hanyang Med Rev.  2009 Feb;29(1):107-117.

Youth Sports

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Koea. dumitru1@hanyang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Abstract

A physical activity plays a significant role in the well-being of children and adolescents. The preparticipation physical examination makes adolescents participate in sports program as safe as possible. A well designed exercise program can enhance growth and development of children. The best nutrition is essential to growth and development of children. Also it can enhance sports performance. But recently children obesity rapid increase and their physical strength decline due to excess calorie and poor physical activity in Korean. Therefore we need to develop the proper a preparticipation physical examination program. Children and adolescents are served a well balance food. And we need to make school and after school program which children exercise much more time.

Keyword

Preparticipation physical examination; Growth; Obesity; Nutrition

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Athletic Performance
Child
Growth and Development
Humans
Motor Activity
Obesity
Physical Examination
Sports
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