Puberty, Growth and Early Sport Specialization

Puberty, Growth and Early Sport Specialization

Puberty is made up of a sequence of stages that affect skeletal, muscular and hormonal parts of the body. Puberty is defined as a phase of change and maturation of the body. The different stages are challenging and confusing due to the physical and emotional changes,...
Growth Plates

Growth Plates

Growth plates are defined as the area of new bone growth which is made up of cartilage at the end of our long bones. There are 2 growth plates per long bone, at each end of bones such as the femur, tibia, fibula, radius and ulnar, which are found in our arms and legs....