2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Pubertal Growth Spurt: What Changes in Boys and Girls

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This video features Mark Reederer, a nonoperative pediatric sports medicine physician at the University of Michigan, who presents on the topic of puberty growth spurt and the physical changes that occur in boys and girls during this stage. He discusses the differences in pubertal changes between boys and girls, as well as the influence of obesity, race, and physical activity on pubertal onset. Reederer explains that puberty is a process characterized by dramatic changes in physical growth and sexual maturation, and that the timing of puberty is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. He also highlights the role of hormones such as growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, estrogen, and testosterone in bone, muscle, fat, and ligament growth during puberty. Additionally, Reederer addresses the impact of physical activity and nutrition on pubertal development. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of clinicians being aware of the physical changes experienced by young athletes during their puberty growth spurt. The video is a presentation given by Mark Reederer at a conference, and the transcript includes a brief question and answer session at the end.

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Mark Riederer, MD

Keywords

puberty growth spurt

physical changes

boys and girls

pubertal onset

genetic and environmental factors