Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Height increments in prepubertal children.

P A Lee

    Growth
    |December 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Growth spurts in children are typically recognized within 16 weeks. This study identified the minimum time frame for observing height increases in typically developing youth.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Mars Extant Life: What's Next? Conference Report.

    Astrobiology·2020
    Same author

    The amino-terminal domain of ORF149 of koi herpesvirus is preferentially targeted by IgM from carp populations surviving infection.

    Archives of virology·2016
    Same author

    Subglacial Lake Whillans microbial biogeochemistry: a synthesis of current knowledge.

    Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences·2015
    Same author

    A two-part model for reference curve estimation subject to a limit of detection.

    Statistics in medicine·2011
    Same author

    Seasonal 25-hydroxyvitamin D changes in British postmenopausal women at 57 degrees N and 51 degrees N: a longitudinal study.

    The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology·2010
    Same author

    Consensus statement on terminology and management: disorders of sex development.

    Sexual development : genetics, molecular biology, evolution, endocrinology, embryology, and pathology of sex determination and differentiation·2008
    Same journal

    Some aspects of the role of hormonal and nutritional factors in skeletal growth and development.

    Growth·2014
    Same journal

    Lymphoid tissue and its relation to so-called normal lymphoid foci and to lymphomatosis; simplification of methods for quantitative analyses and its application to the turkey.

    Growth·2014
    Same journal

    Variations in body weight and organ; body-weight ratios of inbred lines of white Leghorn chickens in relation to mortality, especially from lymphomatosis.

    Growth·2014
    Same journal

    The effect of biotin on mitotic activity in the liver of the mouse.

    Growth·2014
    Same journal

    Superoxide dismutase, thermal respiratory acclimation, and growth in an earthworm, Eisenia foetida.

    Growth·2013
    Same journal

    A comparison of regeneration rates and metamorphosis in Triturus and Amblystoma.

    Growth·2010
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric growth and development
    • Human physiology
    • Biostatistics

    Background:

    • Understanding typical growth patterns is crucial for pediatric health assessments.
    • Variability in growth rates necessitates defining expected intervals for observable changes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the shortest time interval for detecting height increase in normally growing children.
    • To establish a benchmark for expected growth observation, irrespective of season.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal measurement of height in a cohort of 51 healthy children (boys and girls).
    • Data analysis focused on identifying the minimum interval for consistent height gain detection.

    Main Results:

    • The shortest time interval during which a height increase is expected in every normally growing child was found to be 16 weeks.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • This interval is consistent regardless of the time of year.

    • Conclusions:

    • A 16-week interval is a reliable timeframe for observing expected height progression in pediatric populations.
    • This finding aids in monitoring normal child development and identifying potential growth deviations.