In view of the physical and sporting activities all adolescents must undergo a medical examination specialist, preferably repeated periodically. One goal is the group of adolescents rates of maturity, both physical (eg, through the stages of Tanner-Whitehouse), and mentally.

There are questionnaires that purpose, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and others. The sports medical evaluation should include anthropometric evaluation, personal pathological history, adequacy of respiratory, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, nutritional status, a basic analytical study, and so on.
Through exercise we implement physical activities to improve muscular performance at the same time is preserved and increases fitness.

Gymnastics is the set of regulated exercise, aimed not only to strengthen the body, but to encourage flexibility. There are many forms of it besides the classic calisthenics, such as “aerobic” or quick-moving rhythmic gymnastics to the music, shaping the body and oxygenate the tissues.

The “stretch gymnastics (stretching) is smooth and favors” souplesse “or elastic body, avoiding the rigidities of sedentary lifestyles, stress or the stiffness of old age. (See eg. Bob Anderson’s book “How to rejuvenate your body stretching, edited Integral).
The Herbert is practiced gymnastics outdoors.

The gymnastics bodybuilder or culture is prone to exaggeration and the use of anabolics, not always harmless, whether hormonal or other origin. It promotes fitness. Equipment usually helps. Many are the dangers of steroids, especially steroids: halitosis (bad breath odor), liver injury, changes in menstrual cycle, decreasing the size of the testicles, erectile dysfunction, infertility, hypertension, braking action on the size, various mental disorders and so on.
Chinese Gymnastics, Tai Chi and others,Acrobatic gymnastics, Or remedial educational gymnastics trying to remedy defects or deformities of the body through appropriate exercises. Thus has a very clear medical component, and there is a recognized medical specialty, rehabilitation.
The physiotherapy or kinesitherapy is the treatment of disease by movements and muscular exercise.

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