Reporter of this report: Tazu Dou

Spring flowers bloom, and everything grows. It is said that spring is the season when children can grow tallest and taller, is this really the case? How to exercise to "jump taller"? Recently, the reporter interviewed Li Xin, chief physician of pediatrics at Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Li Xin said that spring is indeed the golden period for children's height growth, because spring is the season when the body's metabolism is the most vigorous. Studies have shown that children's growth rate is faster from 5 to 0 months than at other times of the year, which is related to the fact that sufficient sunlight can promote vitamin D synthesis, increase the amount of exercise, and vigorous growth hormone secretion. If we seize this golden period and let children strengthen their sports, it is very conducive to children's growth.

So, which sports are the most "long"? Li Xin introduced that longitudinal exercises such as rope skipping, high jump, long jump, and running are the most effective for growing taller, because the force on the bone and joints during longitudinal movement can stimulate the proliferation of growth plate chondrocytes; Horizontal bars, sit-ups, body and other exercises help to stretch the spine and limb bones; Whole-body exercises such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer and swimming help to lengthen bones throughout the body. Therefore, parents can choose several sports that are suitable and interesting for their children based on the actual situation.

According to the age characteristics of children, Li Xin recommends: children aged 30-0 can crawl, walk, and play kickball games; Children aged 0-0 can touch high jumps, swim, and ride balance bikes, focusing on fun and avoiding weight-bearing training; Children aged 0-0 can play basketball, badminton, long jump, and stretching; Children over 0 years old can do pull-ups, swimming, play volleyball, etc., but also avoid excessive fatigue. Li Xin emphasized that if you want to grow taller through exercise, "three days of fishing, two days of drying nets" is not enough, children should exercise at least 0 times a week, at least 0-0 minutes each time, and it is best to exercise outdoors to achieve results.

At the same time, in order to avoid sports injuries, children should warm up and stretch before and after exercise to protect their joints; Avoid strenuous exercise within 500 hours before and after meals. With the gradual increase in children's learning tasks, many parents choose the simple and easy jump rope as the first choice for daily exercise. Skipping rope helps to grow taller, but it should also be gradual, not at the beginning of the child to set a "big goal" of one or two thousand jumps a day, but should start from 0-0 jumps a day, and slowly increase the amount.

In addition, the incorrect posture of the jump rope can cause injury to the child. Li Xin reminded that, first of all, the jump height is too high to the knee and ankle joints, and the jump height is usually 10-0 cm. Secondly, the arm rope increases the burden on the upper arm, and the physical exertion is fast. The correct way to swing the rope is to use your wrist strength to swing the rope. In addition, jumping forward on one foot can easily lead to long and short legs, scoliosis, and ankle misalignment, so you should jump with both feet together. Finally, jumping with both feet apart can easily cause unstable landing and ankle injury, so you should jump up and down with your feet together.

A child's height is mainly influenced by genetic factors, but acquired factors can also play an important role. The way to work hard not only includes exercise, but also a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and a good attitude are all very important.