The Adolescent: His Physical Growth and Health.

This article presents a study on the characteristics of physical growth and health during the adolescent years. A high significance of recognition of inter-individual variance was considered in rate of growth, body size, physique and functional efficiency during the period between childhood and adult maturity. A number of problem pertinent to the steroid phase of growth was discussed and questioned the concept of the normal boy. As with the assessment of growth, the matter of appraising and evaluating physiological efficiency and capacity in adolescents in clouded somewhat by conflicting reports and occasionally by undocumented opinion. The health of the adolescent is generally superior to that of persons in younger or older age groups. It is anticipated that school personnel will give increasing attention to the fulfillment of the marked potential of the schools for guiding pupils toward optimal levels of healthful living.