A method has been developed to estimate maturity and forecast a child’s growth spurt using age, height, sitting height, and body weight (read the full article opposite)
This ability to predict a child’s growth spurt can be valuable for professionals who work with children, as maturation affects both current fitness levels and potential for future fitness.
Predicting a child’s peak height velocity (PHV) and having an idea of when they are going to have a growth spurt can help you support individual’s at what can feel like a confusing time in their development.
An activity to try is to measure the height, weight, and sitting height of your children and predict when they are due to hit their growth spurt – download the PHV calculator to track your children’s progress.
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