The Relationship of Physical Activity and Peak Height Velocity in Children

Abstract

The case of stunting in Indonesia is number one in ASEAN. The stunting
indicator can be predicted by height and weight; the gene, nutrition, health, and
physical activity also contributed to development and growth. The appropriate
physical activity and engagement in sports can help to increase growth spurt in
children. Each sport has a different characteristic and type and its effect on the
growth of who engaged. The study investigates the relationship between physical
activity (PA) and Peak Height Velocity (PHV) in children. The literature review was
used in this study to explore the association between PA and PHV. The review study
found that the level of PA strongly correlated with PHV. The substantial evidence
also found that boys were higher in PA than girls on PHV time. However, when
aligned no difference in biological age and sex three years before PFV. The children
who get the intervention of PA regularly higher on PHV than no PA regularly. The
study concludes that PA is essential to increase PHV in the development and growth
stage of children.