2006-12-10 03:36:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It means a rapid change in growth, most notably in a teenager. Here's some more information about it:
In their teens, children put on an amazing growth spurt to reach their final adult height. At their fastest, boys can grow taller by as much as 9cm a year and girls at a rate of 8cm a year. It's no wonder teenagers are clumsy. Their body is shooting upwards at a speed their brain simply cannot keep up
This phenomenal growth starts at the outside of the body and works in. Hands and feet are the first to expand. Needing new shoes is the first sign of trouble.
Next, arms and legs grow longer, and even here the 'outside-in' rule applies. The shin bones lengthen before the thigh, and the forearm before the upper arm.
Finally the spine grows. The very last expansion is a broadening of the chest and shoulders in boys, and a widening of the hips and pelvis in girls.
2006-12-10 03:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by moto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A growth spurt is when you grow taller in a short period of time.It usually happens when you are 15-17 years old.
2006-12-10 11:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kristina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OKay here's an example.
Due to divorce, I see my kids during spring break, summer vacations, and holidays. This year I had to miss the summer visit due to moving out of state because of my job.
When I saw my boy at Spring Break, he was very short for his age. He was 5 yrs old, but still wearing size 4 clothes, which were way baggy.
When I saw him again at Thanksgiving, he was nearly a foot taller. No longer short for his age and wearing a size 6 pants which were almost too short on hom.
2006-12-10 11:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u start puberty, your height is going to just like shoot up!
for boys: 13-15
for girls 11-13
when i got my growth spurt i went up 6 inches! i went from the shortest to the tallest and now i am average!
2006-12-10 11:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sudden short burst, as of energy, activity, or growth.
2006-12-10 11:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rapid increase in height and weight, which typically occurs during puberty.
2006-12-10 11:43:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when noble young men like yourself go from being small , weak, perhaps, puberty-challenged; to bigger, taller, faster, becoming a MAN.
2006-12-10 11:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by Marcus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you grow faster than normal!
2006-12-10 11:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋