Youth Sports.
- Author:
Kyu Hoon LEE
1
;
Michael Y LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Preparticipation physical examination; Growth; Obesity; Nutrition
- MeSH: Adolescent; Athletic Performance; Child; Growth and Development; Humans; Motor Activity; Obesity; Physical Examination; Sports
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews 2009;29(1):107-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- 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.
