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Physical Activity
In the transition from childhood to adolescence children un-
dergo many changes. Puberty occurs in girls earlier than in boys.
Nowadays puberty occurs earlier than in previous years, especially
in overweight children (Cheng et al., 2012). There are various meth-
ods for determining the degree of maturity. The most accurate es-
timate is by the skeletal maturity but is not widely used because
of the risks associated with x-ray. The maturity of the child can
also be determined through the development of the teeth and on
the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Often used is
also the method for determining the maximum height increments,
where the maximum height increase determine the ratio between
the length of the legs and body (Mirawald, Baxter-Jones, Bailey, &
Beunen, 2002).
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In the transition from childhood to adolescence children un-
dergo many changes. Puberty occurs in girls earlier than in boys.
Nowadays puberty occurs earlier than in previous years, especially
in overweight children (Cheng et al., 2012). There are various meth-
ods for determining the degree of maturity. The most accurate es-
timate is by the skeletal maturity but is not widely used because
of the risks associated with x-ray. The maturity of the child can
also be determined through the development of the teeth and on
the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Often used is
also the method for determining the maximum height increments,
where the maximum height increase determine the ratio between
the length of the legs and body (Mirawald, Baxter-Jones, Bailey, &
Beunen, 2002).
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