BPK 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Panel Data, Body Proportions, Bone Mineral
16 Jun 2016
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Jan 19 notes growth and development & evaluation of physical fitness. Growth: the progressive development of a living being or part of an organism from its earliest stage maturity, including the increase in size. Not all parts grow at the same rate and some never stop growing. Body does not retain the same proportions while growing. Relative weights of tissues/organs are not constant. Look at graph on slide 13 growth of 3 organ systems + general growth vs. age. Stages of postnatal growth: neonatal period: from birth to the end of 4 weeks, new born , usually gain weight during this period b. i. If not gaining weight, usually bc of mother-baby breast feeding probem. 17-18 (not set in stone: adulthood: period of life beyond adolescence, here, an adult has reached maximum physical stature (determined by genetics, nutrition and environmental factors, height can still be changing; not totally finalized.
