TY - JOUR AU - Brown, Kelly A. AU - Patel, Dilip R. AU - Darmawan, Daphne PY - 2017 TI - Participation in sports in relation to adolescent growth and development JF - Translational Pediatrics; Vol 6, No 3 (July 24, 2017): Translational Pediatrics (Focused on Clinical Practice of Pediatric Sports Medicine) Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - Puberty is defined by physical growth, development of secondary sexual characteristics, and maturation of psychosocial skills. The initiation and rate of progression of pubertal events varies among adolescents, but pubertal changes occur in a predictable stepwise manner. Factors including individual differences in physical and psychosocial development, stage of development based on age (early, middle, and late), and the rate of pubertal development, may all contribute to the way in which adolescents experience sports activities. During adolescence, gender differences also become more apparent and may significantly impact sports participation. As practitioners evaluate overall development and adolescent readiness for sports participation, they should consider the different areas of development including: somatic, neurologic, cognitive, psychosocial-function in an integrated and interdependent approach. UR - https://tp.amegroups.org/article/view/14626