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Does fitness affect height?
Moderate fitness will not affect height.

Generally does not affect the height. It is recommended to exercise step by step to avoid pulling muscles. A person's height is not only related to heredity, but also determined by bones. Bones grow well. He is very tall. If there is something wrong with the growth and development of bones, it will lead to growth disorders and short stature. In the skeletal system, the long bones and vertebrae of lower limbs are most closely related to human height, especially the long bones of lower limbs.

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Among many acquired factors that affect height, the most active and effective factor is exercise. What affects the physical development of children and adolescents is muscle weakness. Doing more exercise is a physiological need for children and adolescents to grow taller.

Therefore, sports is an important driving force for the healthy growth of children and adolescents. A large number of survey data at home and abroad prove that compared with children and adolescents of the same age who do not exercise or lack exercise, the chest circumference, vital capacity and grip strength of children and adolescents who insist on exercise are increased by 5-8 cm, 500- 1500 ml and 4.6-5.7 kg respectively, which is helpful for the growth and development of children and adolescents.

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